Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Law

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Inspired by the idea of working in a school that aspires to develop an imaginative brand of management education and practice? 

The University of Bedfordshire Business School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Law to provide an innovative and exciting learning experience for our students in this increasingly popular field of study. You will lead, develop and contribute towards teaching delivery and curriculum enhancement across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within our law and associated portfolios.

Department of Law and Finance

Within the Business School, the Department of Law and Finance reflects the School's established strengths in law, accounting and finance, economics and human resource management. New developments in legal education and the delivery of higher and degree apprenticeships have presented an opportunity to reposition the Department to meet the needs of graduates and employers both locally and regionally, as well as overseas where we deliver a number of courses with partner institutions. Our research is world leading in fields such as human rights and social justice, we continue to improve our league table position against our benchmark competitors and in 2016 our ground-breaking Refugees and Legal assistance project was shortlisted for a Times Higher Award. We are proud of our visible impact on local and regional communities, of our advanced and innovative legal portfolio and of our staff who are committed to delivering research informed teaching aimed at producing job ready graduates.

We are seeking an inspirational academic to take our law portfolio to the next level. You will develop and teach on a range of specialist and collaborative law courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level across our distributed campuses, and will work with colleagues both within and outside the Business School on our growing portfolio of teaching, enterprise and research activities.

With a PhD or equivalent experience in an appropriate subject area. Working with a team within the Department, your specialist knowledge and expertise will drive curriculum change and enhance our engagement with the legal profession and with businesses at local, regional and international level.

Interviews will be held on 18 October 2017

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Due to the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration requirements on immigration and Right to Work in the UK, the University of Bedfordshire can only accept job applications from Non EEA applicants who hold a current Tier 1 or Tier 2 (in country) visa and their status allows them to work and reside in the UK with no restrictions.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.