Lecturer in Law

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty

Employability is core to our curriculum through our unique focus on live projects and cases. Our Law Clinic provides an extended service across the city and forms a core part of our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum and provides students with an invaluable insight into the legal profession. In line with this, the department’s MLaw degree is designed specifically for those students who wish to qualify as solicitors by embedding both SQE preparatory courses and the opportunity to gain Qualifying Work Experience throughout their studies. In addition, our extra-curricular activities include Mooting. Mock Trials and our Career Booster programme enable aspiring solicitors and barristers to develop their skills and networks within the legal profession. We are also proud to have a broad range of partners who provide real-world experience through placement opportunities, enabling our students to excel in a competitive environment and to make a positive impact in the modern workplace. 

What you will be doing:

The Department of Law is now seeking to appoint two lecturers to join our enthusiastic team of academics to support these initiatives as well as contribute to wider teaching, learning and research within the department. 

• Willingness and ability to teach traditional core law modules such as Contract, Tort, and EU law as well as be able to contribute to the department’s postgraduate law offerings such as International Law and/or e-Commerce.
• We are especially interested in candidates who would be able contribute to the development of extra-curricular activities including Mooting and Mock Trials.
• This role is aligned with the University Strategy that promotes the development of international academic partnerships, developing and expanding commercial links to support our mission, vision and values. Therefore, the ability to persuade, influence, motivate and establish credibility with a wide range of stakeholders is essential. 

In Return we Offer:

• 30 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities
• Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

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