Lecturer in International Law and Politics

About us

The Department of War Studies is one of the only academic departments in the world focused on understanding the complex realm of conflict, security, and international politics through inter-disciplinary teaching, research and engagement. We have a large and diverse faculty, with varied theoretical and methodological expertise in areas including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, contemporary and historical warfare, gender, international relations, migration and borders, security studies, strategic studies, technology and violence.

The Department is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together, we are committed to embedding good diversity and inclusion practice into all of our activities. We are committed to encouraging further growth in our diversity, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, whom we are able to support with our flexible varied working practices. Overall, King’s values the diversity of its staff and student body and recognises that this is both a strength and a defining feature of King’s as a London university in a global context.

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in International Law and Politics (Education). The successful candidate will have an emerging track record in research dissemination and a clear research agenda. They will also be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative and effective undergraduate and postgraduate teaching on issues related to international law, the ethics of war, war crimes, international justice, and peace and conflict studies

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to residential and online teaching, supervision and student support across a range of BA and MA programmes and modules, including our MA Peace, Security and International Law programme and modules such as MA ‘International Law and War’, MA ‘Conflict, Rights and Justice’, BA2 ‘International Law, Human Rights and Intervention’, and BA3 ‘Contending with Legacies of Violence and Atrocity’. The successful candidate will work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and will be responsible for enabling student success.

The postholder will also engage in reflective practice and scholarship related to education in their disciplinary field, publish in peer-reviewed journals, engage with internal and external discussion and dissemination of teaching innovations and initiatives, and seek internal and external funding. They will be expected to participate in relevant professional associations and networks and engage in public outreach, to play a role in the institutional and intellectual development of War Studies and to undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required.

This post is a 1-year, fixed-term academic contract on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), from September 2026 through August 2027. The AEP is designed to ensure the recognition, reward and opportunities for advancement for exceptional educators. Successful candidates will be expected to obtain membership of the Higher Education Academy. Around 80% of the successful candidate’s time will be dedicated to teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, and administration. The remaining 20% of the time will be dedicated to scholarship. The exact content of the workload will be decided in discussion with the Head of Department. Further details of key responsibilities can be found in the full job description.

Appointments can only be made at Lecturer level, Grade 6. It will not be possible to make appointments at more senior grades, or to exceed the salary advertised.

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