Postdoctoral Researcher in Early Childhood Communication, Language, and Literacy at the University of Oxford University of Oxford in United Kingdom

University of Oxford, Department of Education is advertising a postdoctoral researcher vacancy for a new project focused on how early educators foster children’s communication, language, and literacy skills.

The role is based in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford and is described as suitable for a postdoctoral or soon-to-be-postdoctoral researcher. The project is centered on educational practice, early childhood learning, and child development, with strong relevance to Education, Linguistics, and related research on literacy and language acquisition.

The post was shared by Sandra Mathers, Associate Professor at Oxford. Other named project colleagues include Julie Dockrell, Wendy Lee, Kathy Sylva, Cristina Mckean, and Louisa Reeves.

No funding amount is stated in the post, but this is presented as a research vacancy rather than a scholarship. The deadline mentioned is Monday 13 July (normalized here as 2026-07-13).

Interested applicants should review the vacancy information and apply through the linked Oxford page / application link before the deadline.