Lecturer in Criminology

The School of Social and Political Sciences is seeking a Lecturer in Criminology to join our team on a fixed term contract between January and December 2025. This will be a 0.8 FTE position. 

We are particularly interested in candidates who can teach modules in broad areas of global perspectives on crime, harm, and justice. This could include, but is not limited to, a more specialist interest in the following global issues: Transnational and organised crime; State and corporate crime; Gender, crime and violence. 

You may also contribute to modules taught across programmes, including Research Methods, as well as supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.

This will be a Teaching, Scholarly, and Professional Practice role which means you will be encouraged to develop projects leading to outputs that impact within and beyond the university and help to elevate its profile.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, collegiate, and student-centred school, with an interdisciplinary focus to teaching and research. 

Currently, there are over 800 students on programmes in Sociology, Criminology, Social Policy, Politics, and International Relations. The school had a strong performance in REF 2021 and maintains an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and student experience. We are ambitious and aim to build on these successes to further develop and improve our research performance, teaching, and student experience. The school has a strong collaborative relationship with relevant stakeholders in the local community, as well as at national and international level. 

The University of Lincoln offers exciting career opportunities with the chance to grow and develop to reach your full potential. We have a wide range of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave allowance of 35 days per year pro rata (plus an additional 14 bank holiday and concessionary days), access and support for training and career development, progressive pay rates, access to discounts at popular stores and more.

If you would like further information or an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Gary Rawnsley, Head of School of Social and Political Sciences, at GRawnsley@lincoln.ac.uk.

You can find out more about working at Lincoln, and everything that we have to offer, at: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/jobopportunities/

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBTQIA+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

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