I applied online. I interviewed at Birmingham City University (Birmingham, England) in May 2025
Interview
The interview was composed of three parts and to different people for each (i) research interview (ii) panel interview (iii) teaching assessment. I was received by someone at the university reception. On arrival, I informed the reception staff that I was there for an interview. They checked their interviewee list by checking my name. However, they appeared to have the wrong start time. Another coordinating staff member came over and kindly offered me coffee for which I was grateful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Who were the supervisors for your PhD?
2. What module can you teach?
3. How would you handle a situation if a student in your class has mental health problems and they are about drop out from their course?
The interview was professional and well organised. I was greeted by a friendly member of staff, then taken into a room with a panel of 3 interviewers. Asked multiple different scenario and strength based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you give an example of a time you've managed vacancies with an employer.
Online meeting. Asked to prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation on a specific topic, with follow up questions. Then in the same meeting a formal interview of around 5 questions followed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage classroom engagement in larger groups