Senior Lecturer in Law (Education and Scholarship)

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

We are seeking to appoint a new full time, Senior Lecturer on a permanent basis from August 2023 to join a thriving, dynamic and international Law School.

The role

You will contribute effectively to teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula and provide collaborative and supportive leadership in the development of innovative, effective and sustainable education and pedagogy in the School.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate significant experience in legal education, and sustained engagement with and contribution to educational development and scholarship relevant to learning, teaching and/or student experience.

The successful candidate will have evidence of previous teaching on one or more of the following core modules: Legal Foundations, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Tort Law, Land Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law. In addition, we particularly welcome applications from those with experience in teaching one or more of the following subjects: Company Law, Commercial Law, Medical Law, Clinical Legal Education. Applicants who are interested in active, applied or problem-solving based learning would be particularly encouraged. The successful candidates will also be expected to demonstrate the ability to make a positive contribution to citizenship and engagement in the life of the School.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

About you

You will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD in Law or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to Law in order to teach and support learning on Law School modules
• Have a consistent track record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas

• Be expected to work towards Principal Fellow of the HEA and to attend formal CPD relating to this

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce impactful scholarship
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).  

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.  Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us.  Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact Head of School, Professor Clair Gammage [email protected] .