Law Assistant Professor (SOC249725)

University of Nottingham; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking an Assistant Professor in Private and/or Property Law to join its School of Law. The role involves teaching undergraduate students and conducting innovative research. Candidates should have a strong commitment to student engagement and diversity in the academic environment. This is a full-time permanent position with a competitive academic atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in teaching law at undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated ability in conducting innovative, original research.
• Commitment to enhancing a diverse academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach and shape the undergraduate curriculum.
• Contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Engage in research with national and international relevance.

Skills

Teaching and engaging students

Research skills

Interest in international commercial arbitration law

Interest in intellectual property law

Interest in law and technology

Education

PhD or equivalent in law or related field

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Nottingham Research Field Juridical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 11 Nov 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Nottingham, School of Law is looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Private and/or Property Lawto join our intellectually engaging and collegial academic environment. If you are committed to inspiring and engaging students and to developing and conducting innovative, original research of national and/or international standing, we want to hear from you.For full details of the role, please see the accompanying role profile form.

We are looking for candidates who can teach and shape our undergraduate curriculum, specialising in any of the following areas:

• Tort Law
• Contract Law
• Law of Trusts
• Land Law

We would particularly welcome candidates who have an interest in international commercial arbitration law, intellectual property law or law and technology in addition to the areas listed above.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate module across our programmes.

The School of Law at the University of Nottingham is a dynamic place for research, teaching and learning. It is consistently ranked amongst the top law schools in the UK and attracts some of the very best students from around the world to its excellent undergraduate, Masters and PhD programmes.All of our academics also contribute to School administration.

We believe that every one of our staff members can contribute to enhancing the diverse environment in which we work, and we are keen to hear what your contribution could be. We want to appoint people not just based on their past achievements, but also on their potential. We want to draw on the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds. A diverse and collegiate environment, bringing different perspectives to our work, and allowing people to thrive is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and student support.

We will shortlist based solely on answers to the questions asked as part of the online application process, so please do not include a CV, as it will not be read. We do not see candidates’ names as part of our shortlisting process: we have found this significantly increases the diversity of candidates we invite to interview. Please avoid disclosing your name. If you would like to share further information (e.g. to explain a career break), please use the ‘additional information’ section.

This is a permanent, full time position.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of School, Professor Olympia Bekou - [e-mail] . Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.