Lecturer in Law

            Salary: £36,636.00 - £46,049.00  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: 29 May 2026   The Role    Newcastle Law School seeks to appoint a Lecturer T&S (Fixed Term) to join our forward thinking, inclusive Russell Group Law School.  

  We are looking for an individual with a PhD in law (or near completion) with an emerging research profile who can contribute to the teaching of Law & Ethics (a Stage 1 compulsory module introducing students to theories of legal reasoning and the role of ethics in legal reasoning). Ability to deliver the Animal Rights Law module or to contribute to other teaching on the undergraduate LLB degree is highly desirable. This is a 12-month fixed-term post (September 1st 2026 to Aug 28th 2027) funded by a Leverhulme Research Fellowship. The post is primarily to cover replacement teaching and administrative responsibilities, but the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with colleagues in the Law School to develop their own research/scholarship.   

  Newcastle Law School is a globally connected, locally rooted and compassionate community. We embed our values in all that we do: Challenge; Social Justice; Compassion; Wellbeing; Excellence; Responsibility; and Respect. 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 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 get in touch and consider applying. If you would like a confidential discussion about this role please contact Samantha Ryan, Head of Newcastle Law School at samantha.ryan@newcastle.ac.uk.   

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 8th June 2026

 

Key Responsibilities 

Contribute to teaching on Law & Ethics (essential); ability to deliver the Animal Rights Law module or to contribute to other teaching on the undergraduate LLB degree is highly desirable  

Deliver high quality teaching and learning materials, resources and activities   

Set, mark, and assess course work and examinations, providing timely and effective feedback to students in line with University policy, and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks 

Supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students as required 

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

Operate as an active 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 and/or engagement  

Undertake additional adminsitrative duties as required by Head of School 

 

The Person (Essential) 

 

Knowledge, skills and experience  

Demonstrable teaching and marking experience on an undergraduate LLB degree programme 

Subject knowledge of law and ethics/legal theory and capacity to teach this (essential) 

Ability to deliver/contribute to the Animal Rights Law module and/or to contribute to other teaching on the undergraduate LLB degree is highly desirable 

Evidence or the potential to provide a high-quality educational experience that engages, challenges, and inspires our students 

Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects 

Excellent written and oral communication skills  

 

Attributes and behaviours  

Excellent organisational and time management   

Willingness to contribute to the community of the Law School 

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative  

Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  

 

Qualifications 

A good LLB Honours degree  

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

HE teaching qualification or equivalent experience (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: 29352