Lecturer (Academic) in Corporate Law (Fixed-Term, Maternity Cover)

Bournemouth University; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bournemouth seeks a candidate to teach Corporate Law and Governance at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate in Law or a Masters equivalent and will develop innovative learning experiences. The role requires engaging students in research and fostering their academic ambitions. Please note that this position may not meet the UK's sponsorship requirements.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Law or equivalent Masters with the ability to create and disseminate knowledge.
• Capability to convert knowledge into a doctorate within 3-5 years.

Responsibilities

• Teach flexibly across Foundation Subjects.
• Develop and deliver learning activities for Corporate Law and Governance.
• Engage students in research and foster their academic ambitions.

Education

Doctorate in Law

Masters equivalent

Job description

Overview

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

Our modern University campus is located on the outskirts of Bournemouth in a region nestled between the idyllic New Forest and the golden sandy beaches of Bournemouth and Poole with the World Heritage Site of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, close by. The Department of Humanities & Law enjoys a unique position as part of the Faculty of Media and Communication. The Faculty is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has a global reputation for combining research in the creative industries together with teaching and professional practice. The Department has a strong interdisciplinary focus in addition to subject‑specific excellence.

We have a flourishing academic culture in Law, centred around our BU Law Community and the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM). We are recognised as a global leader in Intellectual Property scholarship, and in Human Rights and Missing Person research where Professor Klinkner has attracted £1.6 million in funding from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop a comprehensive human rights framework around mass graves (MagPIE project). We have excellent support for research at all levels of the University with a research ecology focused on mentorship and support. Your research will either be in an area of our current provision or in an emergent area of Law. You will demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver proposals and applications / bids for external funding. In addition, the post holder will be involved in the development of research groupings to build our research culture and environment.

We work in partnership with our students to co‑create research and foster their ambitions. Our Law undergraduate programmes include a range of degrees:

• LLB Law
• LLB Law with Legal Practice
• Law with Politics
• Law, Media and Creative industries

We also deliver successful postgraduate academic and professional courses. We have a framework of LLMs, with a variety of specialisms including:

• Public International Law
• International Commercial Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Recently revalidated LLM in Legal Practice

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will play a key role at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The post holder will develop innovative learning experiences for students in online, blended and face‑to‑face delivery. The post holder will:

• Teach flexibly across Foundation Subjects.
• Develop and deliver learning activities for Corporate Law and Governance and Business Law and Practice.
• Engage students in research and foster their academic ambitions.

Qualifications

You will have a Doctorate in Law, or a Masters equivalent with the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level, or you will have the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of 3‑5 years from date of appointment.

This position will not typically meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s regulations, unless exceptional circumstances apply, e.g. meeting the ‘new entrant’ criteria.