Lecturer - Refugee Law Initiative - London, United Kingdom - University of London

University of London

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3 weeks ago

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Description

Job reference: 002349

Salary:
Starting from £43,391

Closing date: 14/06/2023

Department:
School of Advanced Study

Location:
London Senate House

Employment type:
Open ended

Sub-Department:
Refugee Law Initiative

Hours Per Week: 35

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world.

Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos.

The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The School of Advanced Study - a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the promotion and facilitation of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It comprises eight internationally renowned research institutes as well as centres in Digital Humanities and Public Engagement. It has four nationally and internationally recognised specialist research libraries.

The Refugee Law Initiative - is a unique academic centre promoting interdisciplinary research, teaching and exchange on law, policy and practice in refugee and displacement contexts. Established in 2010, the Refugee Law Initiative works in the UK and internationally to promote research and facilitate practical impact in the refugee and displacement field.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Refugee Law Initiative, teaching the research methods component of our distance-learning MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies and on an elective module, conducting research and making a significant contribution to research promotion and facilitation in this field.

You will work closely with the RLI director, Professor David Cantor, and with Professor Sarah Singer and a host of national and international teachers and experts who support the MA programme.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below._

Further information
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office.

Typically, in the School of Advanced Study staff are required to attend 3 days a week in term time in addition to specific days for training or team meetings.