Senior Lecturer in Law (Teaching & Research) x 2

Applications are invited for the position of Senior Lecturer in Law (Teaching and Research) in the Department of Law and Criminology. 

The position will involve teaching undergraduate core and optional subjects on our LLB Course. We are interested in candidates with expertise in one the following areas: Law and Technology, Employment Law, Criminal Law and Law of Evidence, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Contract Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Family Law. We expect applicants to possess a broad range of skills needed to teach effectively as well as academic leadership and an effective contribution to programme or department administration or projects improving the student experience.

The Department of Law and Criminology is part of the Faculty of Business and Law. It is a forward thinking, inter-disciplinary and research active department, which offers undergraduate programmes in Law (LLB), Criminology & Psychology, Criminology & Sociology and Social Sciences; together with Masters programmes in Social Work, Forensic Psychology, and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies. The Department is also home to an energetic research community and prides itself on its commitment to social justice which is underlined in its teaching, research, and external activities.

We seek an outstanding teacher and researcher to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. In this post, we are looking for applicants to contribute to our research priorities in alignment with the University’s values and research themes.

The position will involve teaching undergraduate core and optional subjects on our LLB Course. We are interested in candidates with  expertise in one the following areas: Law and Technology, Employment Law, Criminal Law and Law of Evidence, Equity and Trusts, Land Law, Contract Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Family Law. We expect applicants to possess a broad range of skills needed to teach effectively as well as academic leadership and an effective contribution to programme or department administration or projects improving the student experience.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement. 
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution. 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking. 

The post 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. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head of Department, Professor Konstantinos Alexandris Polomarkakis K.Alexandris-Polomarkakis@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 1125-288

Closing Date: 23:59, 04 January 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Royal Holloway is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. Read here about structures and initiatives around equality and diversity, including information on staff diversity networks.

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