Lecturer in Law

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Department of Law and Criminology
Location:  Egham
Salary: 
£47,719
per annum – including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date: 
23.59 hours BST on Friday 05 April 2024
Reference:  0324-102

Full-Time, Fixed Term (12 months)

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminology. There is one 12 month temporary (maternity cover) lecturer post in Law available. The Department of Law and Criminology is part of the School of Law and Social Sciences, alongside the Departments of Economics, Politics, International Relations and Philosophy. We are forward thinking, multidisciplinary and research active. We offer undergraduate programmes in Law, Criminology & Psychology and Criminology & Sociology and Social Science, together with Masters programmes in Forensic Psychology, Consumption, Culture & Marketing, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies and Social Work. We are also home to an energetic postgraduate research student community.  

We seek an outstanding teacher and pedagogic researcher to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. The position includes teaching undergraduate core subjects, and we are interested in candidates with undergraduate teaching expertise in Land Law and ELS and the ability to contribute to other core modules or options both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the supervision of doctoral students. Applicants should possess the broad range of skills needed to teach effectively and as well as core teaching within our existing programmes should be able to contribute to and develop our teaching portfolio. We also expect academic leadership and an effective contribution to programme or department administration or projects improving the student experience in line with the job description. 

The post is available from May 2024 or soon thereafter and is based in Egham, Surrey where the university is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

We offer a vibrant and supportive environment, in an internationally recognised and multidisciplinary academic group. We have a strong research culture and good links with legal and Criminal Justice agencies and the NHS, as well as government and charitable organisations. Further information on the School and the Department can be found at: 

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/law/

The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: [email protected]

Please quote the reference: 0324-102

Closing Date:  23:59, 5 April 2024

Interview Date:  To be Confirmed 

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website . 

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .