Lecturer (Education) in Criminology

About us:

The Department of Psychology was founded in 1950 at the Institute of Psychiatry - now the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, IoPPN - since when it has carried on a distinguished programme of research, teaching, and clinical practice. The Department is one of the UK’s largest academic groupings of clinical and health psychologists, with developing strength in broader areas of psychological science.

The IoPPN is a Faculty of King's College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study & prevention of mental illness & brain disease.  The IoPPN's greatest strength is the interdisciplinary nature of both its research strategy and educational activities, providing unique opportunities for students and staff. You can find out more here: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/index.aspx 

Reflecting the growing inter-disciplinary nature of the work of the IoPPN, our new BPS-accredited Psychology & Criminology undergraduate programme, which started in September 2025, builds upon the success of our existing Psychology and Neuroscience and Psychology programmes.

This role will be based primarily at KCL’s Waterloo Campus, where the Psychology & Criminology team is based. The IoPPN also has staff based at both the Denmark Hill and Guy’s campuses, and some travel to these campuses may be occasionally necessary. King’s also welcomes hybrid working, and working from home may be a possibility when members of staff are not engaged in duties requiring them to be on campus (to be discussed at the point of offer).

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Lecturer (Education) to join us to contribute to the BSc Psychology & Criminology programme within the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London (IoPPN, KCL), and to deliver specialist research-led teaching commensurate with their field of expertise. The postholder will, in particular, be responsible for developing, leading, and delivering undergraduate modules in the areas of research methods in criminology & crime, inequalities, & the social context within which crime and deviance take place. The ability to contribute more broadly to introductory modules in criminology & criminal justice would also be desirable. 

The appointment will be made at Lecturer level on the Academic Education Pathway, where the primary contribution is to education (80% of role) and secondary contribution to scholarship (20%). On average, this would be the equivalent of four days a week spent on education. The AEP contract is focused on the delivery of education, education and subject-specific scholarship, & leadership in education. The following expectations are associated with the AEP: teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, education-related & subject-specific research, & administration. Promotion is possible throughout the Academic Education Pathway, up to the level of Professor (Education). The content of a member of staff’s workload will be decided in discussion with the Head of Department and line manager.

We are therefore seeking an enthusiastic & dedicated colleague who can make a distinctive contribution to education. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone who has experience of learning, teaching, and assessment in criminology and who has a current programme of criminology-related research, pedagogical research, and/or research which impacts on the student experience & creates evidence-based teaching.

You should have excellent teaching & communication skills and be able to inspire & inform students.

This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract.  

The start date for this appointment will be 1st August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

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