Lecturer in Law

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

We are looking for an individual with a PhD in law (or near completion) who shares our values and can contribute to the teaching of tort law and law and gender. An ability to teach criminal law is desirable. This is a 12-month fixed-term post (1 September 2025 to 29 Aug 2026) primarily to deliver replacement teaching, with the opportunity to develop your research/scholarship.

Newcastle Law School is a globally connected, locally rooted, and compassionate community. We embrace diversity and advance social justice by addressing contemporary and future challenges through our research, our scholarship, our engagement with partners, and as a lasting impact of our legal education. Our values are challenge, social justice, compassion, wellbeing, excellence, responsibility, and respect.

If you would like a confidential discussion about this role please contact Samantha Ryan, Head of Newcastle Law School at samantha.ryan@newcastle.ac.uk.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach both a CV and a cover letter that outlines how you meet the essential requirements for the post as outlined below. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 30 June 2025.

Key accountabilities:

• Contribute to the delivery and as required the planning and design of modules
• Design and deliver high-quality teaching and learning materials, resources and activities
• Set, mark, and assess course work and examinations, providing timely and effective feedback to students in line with University policy, and utilise online and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Supervising undergraduate and taught postgraduate students as required
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor.
• Operate as an active citizen in the Newcastle Law School community and wider University
• Have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an understanding of how individual behaviour can contribute to a positive research and education culture
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, research and/or engagement
• Undertake administrative duties as required by Head of School

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