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    Professor / Associate Professor / Lecturer in Private Law - London, United Kingdom - UCL

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    Full time, Permanent
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    About us

    UCL Laws has a student body comprising around 1100 students and a Faculty of over 100 academic staff, many visiting professors, and distinguished judicial and other honorary staff. It provides some of the finest, research-led thinking and education on law anywhere in the world. UCL Laws achieved 1st place ranking in the REF 2021 for research quality, and is ranked 1st in the UK for studying Law in The Guardian's University Guide 2024 and 2nd in the UK for studying Law in The Times Good University Guide 2024. We believe research and education should make difference; a difference to thinking about law, to the practice of law, and to the administration of justice. Our scholarship and research-led education draws on theory, doctrine and social science, and is interdisciplinary and global in nature. We have achieved the highest ratings in the last four instances of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), including being the top ranked law sch ool in the UK REF2021 (first for GPA, first for overall 4* ratings, and first for QI). We pride ourselves on the collaborative and welcoming atmosphere of UCL Laws, and our community of students, teachers, researchers and alumni help foster our students' potential during their time with us and throughout their careers.

    About the role

    The UCL Academic Career Framework sets out four 'domains' of activity for teaching and research posts (Research; Education; Enterprise and External Engagement; and Institutional Citizenship). Appointments to a Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor in Law post are expected to make a balanced contribution across all four domains, as appropriate to the relevant academic grade level. More detail is included in the accompanying job descriptions for each level. Private Law (Law of Obligation).

    About you

    UCL Faculty of Laws is looking to appoint to one post in private law, as Professor, Associate Professor or Lecturer in Law. Applications from colleagues who can also teach in other subject areas or who have expertise in German Law are most welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in world leading research, and to contribute to the Faculty's development and advancement of private law, including through the teaching of contract and tort law. It is also expected that the post-holder will contribute to all aspects of the academic life of the Faculty and University. Applicants at all levels should possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, a strong sense of teamwork, the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds, and a demonstrable commitment to UCL's Equal Opportunity Policy.

    What we offer

    The salary for each grade can be found on the job descriptions, located at the bottom of this page. to find out more.

    Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We, therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here:

    From £51,474 (inc London Allowance) per annum (Grade 8/9/10 non-clinical scale)



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