College Lectureship and Fellowship in Law

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for a College Lectureship in Law, associated with a Fellowship of Christ's College. 

The Lectureship will be tenable from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029 initially, or for a similar period with dates to be agreed. The Lectureship is a renewable (permanent) post. The postholder will have their first formal review during their third year, potentially resulting in renewal for a further two years. The postholder will have their second formal review at the start of the fifth year, which is the final year of the probationary period. Successful second appraisal will result in completion of the probationary period and renewal until the retirement age. 

The successful candidate will be elected to a Fellowship of the College. They will be expected to undertake at least eight hours of a small-group teaching per week for the College during Full Term (equivalent to 160 hours per academic year); to engage in research and publication; to act as Director of Studies in Law for one or more parts of Tripos; and to undertake other College offices or duties appropriate to the appointment if asked to do so. Candidates should normally be able to teach at least three subjects forming part of the Law Tripos at the University of Cambridge. Preference may be given to candidates able to offer teaching in at least two of the following subjects: Land Law, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, Civil (Roman) Law and Constitutional Law. The Fellow may, at their discretion, give additional College teaching (beyond 160 hours per annum) which would be remunerated at the normal hourly rates for College supervision.  

The stipend will be equivalent to point 44 of the Cambridge University scale (presently £42,091 per annum). The Fellow will be a member of the College's Governing Body and will be expected to sit on a number of College committees. The privileges of a Fellowship includes seven free meals per week, the possibility of limited financial support for research expenses, a study room for teaching and other academic purposes, and possibly single-occupancy residential accommodation in College if required. The stipend is subject to a reduction if the Fellow chooses to reside in College. 

Applications must be submitted online via the Christ's College recruitment website at Christ's College : College Lectureship and Fellowship in Law (via the above 'Apply' button). by 12 noon on Friday 23 January 2026. Reports from two referees must also be received by 12 noon on Friday 23 January 2026 for the application to be eligible. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their referees submit their references by the deadline. 

Candidates will be informed by the College is they have been shortlisted for interview, placed on a reserve list, or rejected by the week commencing 9 February 2026. Those on the shortlist and potentially the reserve list will be required to submit to the College by Wednesday 18 February 2026, samples of their written work (in electronic format using the online system). This work should be papers already published or prepared for publication or chapters for a PhD thesis and no more than around 10,000 words. 

Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. Interviews are expected to be week commencing 23 February 2026. Further details of the Fellowship competition are provided on our website.

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