Job Purpose

The School of Law seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Criminal Law (Learning, Teaching and Scholarship Track). We teach Criminal Law and Evidence both to students studying for the Scots law LLB and to students on our Common Law LLB programme. This teaching includes both foundational subjects and advanced modules in criminal law, criminal justice and related subjects as part of the final years of our four-year honours degree programme. We also have a vibrant community of research students in the field and an active research group currently consisting of nine academic staff. We welcome applicants with expertise either in Scots law or in the common law tradition (broadly defined) in criminal law (including criminal procedure and criminal evidence). The successful applicant will contribute to the suite of courses offered by the School in the subject area, with the exact contribution depending on their own expertise and experience. The appointment is for 18 months with a start date of 1st September 2025.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities in criminal law and related subjects, across programmes within the School of Law.

2. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3. Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.

5. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6. Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.

7. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

8. Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, and. contribute to the supervision and training of postgraduate research students, as appropriate, to ensure their effective development.

9. Take on administrative or management roles within the School as assigned by the Head of School.

10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - World Changers Together.

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Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills & Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential 

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD), including candidates in the final stages of their work towards a PhD, or equivalent professional and/or teaching experience in a similar or related role.

A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in criminal law (which may include expertise in criminal procedure and/or criminal evidence) and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

Skills

Essential

C1 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2 Ability to communicate complex or conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding.

C3 Continuing engagement with current practice and developing knowledge.

C4 Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University/College/School/Service

Experience

Essential 

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external e.g. commercial awareness.

E3 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and fixed term for up to 18 months from start date.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.  If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

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Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Claire McDiarmid, Claire.McDiarmid@glasgow.ac.uk .

Visit our website for further information on the University of Glasgow’s, School of Law at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/

Closing Date: 22nd May 2025 at 23:45