About the role

As a Lecturer in Law at the Leicester Law School you will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes depending on your areas of expertise and experience. We are interested in applications from candidates in all areas of Law but the ability to teach one or more of the following undergraduate modules would be advantageous:

Criminal Law, and/or
Land Law, and/or
Equity & Trusts, and/or
Law of Evidence, and/or
Family Law, and/or
Intellectual Property Law, and/or
Business Law-related modules, and/or
Law & Artificial Intelligence / Law & Technology.

You will be expected to contribute to the research activities of one of our Research Centres or Clusters and to make a strong submission to the next Research Excellence Framework (REF2029). You will benefit from a generous research allowance of 40% of your time.

The Law School has excellent relationships with legal communities and research groups in the UK and overseas, and you will be expected to contribute to the development and enhancement of relationships with external parties to support the student experience and the impact of research at Leicester University.

Two positions available

About you

You will be an enthusiastic, friendly and exceptionally talented academic with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be committed to the delivery of world-leading research and the provision of an excellent student experience.

You will enrich our student experience through your subject knowledge and commitment to excellent teaching. You will be able to teach on our Law programmes and contribute to the research and knowledge-exchange activities of the Law School and wider University. You will join a dynamic and forward-thinking team that values creativity and innovation

Additional information

informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Carlo Panara, Head of Law at [email protected].

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.