Lecturer in Criminology

The School of Law and Criminology is situated in the historic world heritage site of the Old Royal Naval College. The school is home to over 2,700 students, studying on our undergraduate BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology; BA Criminology and Criminal Justice; and MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology, as well as our suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Law. The school places the student experience at the heart of its approach to teaching and pastoral care and consistently scores extremely well in student satisfaction surveys.

We are looking to recruit a 0.5 FTE Lecturer in Criminology for a 10-month research funded cover post. This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and committed academic to complement our existing team by making an outstanding contribution to the teaching and research at the School of Law and Criminology in the University of Greenwich. 

You will work closely with the dedicated criminology team to help to continue the School of Law and Criminology’s progress as a centre of teaching and research excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver innovative teaching in a range of areas relating to our BSc and MSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology. We are specifically interested in candidates who would be able to lead and teach modules such as Psychology, Development and Crime, Criminal Investigative Psychology and Social Forensic Psychology. In conjunction to teaching on these subjects we are also interested in candidates with a developing or established research profile that complements the school’s research interests.  

You must be able to demonstrate a strong teaching profile and a proven commitment to the student experience, including supporting students’ wellbeing. A PhD (or near completion) or an equivalent psychology (e.g., DClinPsy) qualification is highly desirable, as is, enthusiasm, and a commitment to play a full and active role in the life of the School of Law and Criminology.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030, and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development. 

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Elaine Williams, Academic Portfolio Lead for Undergraduate Criminology Programmes on Elaine.William@greenwich.ac.uk 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@greenwich.ac.uk 

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

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