Associate Professor

Join us as an Associate Professor within our Law School, helping shape the future of legal education and research.

We are currently seeking to appoint an Associate Professor to the Law School. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced and academically driven legal professionals to join a growing team. We are seeking individuals with a strong teaching background, an active research profile, and a passion for contributing to innovation within legal education, and placing the student experience at the centre.

Working across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, you will play a leading role in curriculum development, quality enhancement, student success, and academic leadership, while contributing to the wider strategic aims of the University. You will conduct high quality, original research in areas that inform the Law School’s academic portfolio, and you will engage in appropriate dissemination and produce high quality research outputs.

As our Associate Professor, you will:

• Maintain an active research profile, contributing ideas and applied original research activity within the field of law

• Lead high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes

• Contribute to curriculum design, continuous improvement activities and educational innovation

• Act as a module leader, academic coach and mentor, supporting students throughout their learning journey

• Support and mentor junior academic colleagues, contributing to performance development and academic excellence

• Lead or contribute to projects, workstreams, taskforces and wider university initiatives

• Build and maintain external academic and professional networks, acting as an ambassador for the University

• Seek opportunities for external funding to strengthen the research profile of the Law School and ULaw

Is this you?

• PhD in Law or a relevant discipline.

• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience within Higher Education

• Fellow of Advance HE (or working towards Senior Fellowship)

• A record of internationally recognised research, research leadership and wider contribution within your discipline, which must include the area of 'Sustainability' and be suitable for the Law Unit of Assessment in Research Excellence Framework (REF29).

• Experience delivering high-quality teaching within Higher Education

• Strong understanding of curriculum development, quality enhancement and academic standards

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must submit:

• An up-to-date CV

• A Cover Letter outlining suitability for the role (Up to 2 pages)

• A word document detailing your 5-year research plan. (Up to 2 pages)

Please note applications submitted without all required documents will not be considered. To view the full job description please click here

Why join us?

On top of a salary of £59,500 - £64,500 per annum you will enjoy:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

Closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 8th August 2026. We recommend applying as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.