Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
We are seeking to appoint a full time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the Law School. This post is available from January 2023 on a permanent basis.
The role
We are seeking to appoint a new Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (E&R) to join a thriving, dynamic and international Law School. The post will include teaching on one of the Law core modules and we are particularly interested in applicants with research and teaching interests in tort or in the field of commercial law.
About you
For a Lecturer post you will have:
For a Senior Lecturer post, in addition to the above, you will have:
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.
What we can offer you
The Law School
The Law School has a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, attracting academics, visiting lecturers and students from across the globe. We are an ambitious, dynamic and friendly Law School delivering a first class legal education at an elite Russell Group University. We combine academic excellence with innovative teaching to provide our students with the experience, skills and confidence to build a successful career.
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 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
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 through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – 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 Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within the workplace.
Further information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the posts, please call Professor Sue Prince (telephone 01392 723382; email s.j.prince@exeter.ac.uk).
The closing date for completed applications is 29 June 2022.
Please note that as of 1 September 2022 our colleges and schools will be moving into a new structure which will consist of the following three Faculties – Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, and Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
