Lecturers in Law - Teaching & Research/Teaching & Scholarship

The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint Lecturers (Grade 7) in Law.

The successful candidates will be  excellent teachers and scholars, with the potential to make a significant contribution to scholarship within the area of legal education or the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching if required. They will hold a PhD or have equivalent professional expertise in Law or a cognate field. For these posts, the specific areas of legal expertise and teaching within Law are Medical Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts Law, Tort Law and Public Law.  Medical Law teaching includes weekend teaching on the Legal Aspects of Medical Practice Masters’ programme.

The post holders may also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and contribute to the successful administration and management of the Law School.

Positions are open-ended and available as a full time (35 hours) or part-time role. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Interviews are planned for Monday, 20 July. We kindly ask applicants to keep this date available, as alternative interview dates may not be possible.

Please direct any queries relating to this post to the Head of School at lawpl-management@cardiff.ac.uk    

Salary: £51,753 - £56,535 per annum, pro-rata if part-time (Grade 7)

Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants are required to clearly indicate within their application the specific role for which they are applying, specifying either:

•  Lecturer in Law –Teaching & Research (Ref 238)
•  Lecturer in Law – Teaching & Scholarship (Ref 246).

Closing date: Friday, 26 June 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, BAME or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.