Lecturer in Law

Salary: £41,064 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 09 August 2026

The Role

Newcastle Law School seeks to appoint 2 Lecturers in Law (Teaching & Research; Grade F) to join our forward thinking, inclusive Russell Group Law School that seeks to embed its values in all that it does: Challenge; Social Justice; Compassion; Wellbeing; Excellence; Responsibility; and Respect.   

We are looking for passionate researchers and educators. You should have an emerging national/international research profile and a clear research trajectory. Your research should engage with socially relevant and important questions that address current and future problems. Potential for engaging with the research funding landscape and/or potential for engagement with external stakeholders and partnerships to deliver real world impact and benefit through your research is also desirable. In terms of teaching, you must be able to contribute to teaching across one or more of the following foundational legal knowledge subjects - Contract Law, Land Law, Equity, Tort Law or UK & EU. Alternatively, you should be able to contribute to the delivery of Family Law, the Law of Evidence or be able to contribute to our planned programme development - Law with Criminology LLB (specifically with experience of teaching criminology/criminal justice focused modules).  Preference will be given to candidates whose research interests align with the required area of teaching expertise. 

Newcastle Law School is a globally connected, locally rooted and compassionate community. We embrace diversity and advance social justice by addressing contemporary and future challenges through our research, our scholarship, our engagement with partners, and as a lasting impact of our legal education. We are based in Newcastle upon Tyne, a city with a wide variety of cultural, social and leisure offering, with outstanding schools and close proximity to beautiful nature and heritage sites. We want to appoint someone who shares our values, and who will work with us to realise them across all our areas of activity. We are particularly interested in the strengths and lived experiences of researchers from different ethnic groups and cultures to broaden the diversity of Newcastle Law School, as we strive to avoid perpetuating biases and oversights on legal research and legal education.  

If you see yourself in the above description, then please consider applying. If you would like a confidential discussion about this role contact Samantha Ryan, Head of Newcastle Law School at [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 7 September 2026.

Key Accountabilities

Teaching & Learning 

• To provide high quality research led teaching activity 


• To supervise dissertation students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level 


• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of academic adviser


• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with university standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks 


• Contribute to curriculum and programme development as required 

Research 

• Conduct research that demonstrates (or demonstrates the potential for) international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour (REF 3* & 4*)


• Contribute to the research community of Newcastle Law School including where relevant engaging with research groups within the school and/or Newcastle University Centres of Research Excellence (NUCoREs) 


• Pursue external funding commensurate with experience 


• Potential to demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work 


• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students (commensurate with experience) 

Other 

• Operate as an active and present citizen in the Newcastle Law School community 


• Have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an understanding of how individual  behaviour can contribute to a positive research and education culture 


• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, research, engagement and/or student experience 


• Take responsibility for a defined citizenship role 

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Lecturer Grade F 

• Evidence of a developing national/international research profile 


• Potential to develop and secure research funding and/or produce research that engages with external partners and delivers real world impact and benefit    


• Ability to contribute to teaching across one or more of the following foundational legal knowledge subjects - Contract Law, Land Law, Equity, Tort Law or UK & EU law; or contribute to the delivery of Family Law, the Law of Evidence or be able to contribute to our planned programme development, Law with Criminology LLB (specifically with experience of teaching criminology/criminal justice focused modules)


• Evidence or the potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, delivering research-led teaching and making effective use of technology to enhance learning 


• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects  


• Demonstration of successful team working 


• Excellent written and oral communication skills (assessed at interview)


• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills (assessed at interview)  

Qualifications

• A good Honours degree in law


• PhD at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject 


• A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable) 


• HE teaching qualification (Desirable) 

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 29530