Senior Lecturer in Law

About the College/Department

At the heart of shaping future professionals and creative thinkers, the College of Health and Humanities brings together two dynamic and diverse schools: 

School of Health and Social Care 

Preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals and social care leaders through hands-on learning, expert teaching, and strong industry partnerships. Our courses are designed to meet the demands of real-world practice and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. 

School of Humanities, Law and Creative Arts 

Celebrating creativity, critical thinking, and cultural exploration. This school nurtures writers, performers, thinkers and artists, offering opportunities to grow intellectually and creatively across subjects like English, History, Creative Writing, Fine Art, and Media. 

The School brings together a wide range of subjects, including: 

• Humanities 
• Law 
• Journalism and Media 
• Policing, Criminology and Social Sciences 
• Creative Arts 

Whether exploring the past, shaping future policy, telling powerful stories, or creating inspiring work, our students develop the skills and confidence to contribute meaningfully to society and the creative industries. 

Together, the College of Health and Humanities delivers a rich, interdisciplinary environment where students gain the skills, experience, and inspiration to make a meaningful impact in society. 

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Lecturer to join our Law team, to work initially on the LLM in Legal Practice (SQE), and then across all our provision such as the LLB (Hons) Law and LLM (Specialist Pathways).

The successful candidate will build on the international reputation of the University and contribute to the delivery of the course through the provision of inspiring and supporting learning opportunities, providing a stimulating and nurturing environment for both students and colleagues. The role will enhance professional, academic and research partnerships to ensure that our courses anticipate the changing needs of the legal profession.

This role is part time, 0.5 FTE (18.5 hours per week).

Anticipated interview date: Thursday 26th March 2026

About You

We are looking for a Senior Lecturer to develop and lead modules on our LLM Legal Practice (SQE). To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister, with Post Qualified Experience, specialising in litigation. You will have experience of module and programme leadership, or equivalent experience in leadership in your profession. You should have experience in teaching or training as appropriate.

You should have the willingness and potential to devise, advise on and manage research, to support our research portfolio. 

An understanding, or a willingness to develop an understanding, of key quality metrics such as TEF, REF and KEF is required. You should have an understanding of quality assurance practices in higher education or equivalent in a legal environment.

An ability to work with stakeholders, such as the SRA, and local industry is also desirable.

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Mehreen Mirza, Subject Lead for Law via m.mirza@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

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