Lecturer in Criminology

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Part time (28 hours) Fixed Term (12 Months)

Applications are invited for the post of Teaching Focused Lecturer in Criminology in the Department of Law and Criminology. The Department of Law and Criminology is part of the School of Law and Social Sciences, alongside the Departments of Economics and Politics, International Relations and Philosophy. We are forward thinking, multidisciplinary and research active team that offer undergraduate programmes in Law, Criminology & Psychology, Criminology & Sociology and Social Science, together with Master’s programmes in Social Work, Forensic Psychology and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies. We are also home to an energetic postgraduate research student community. 

We seek an outstanding teacher to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. The Lecturer in Criminology post is offered on the teaching focussed track which requires colleagues to engage in scholarship activities as defined by the University. The teaching expectations will be on our UG programmes and PGT programmes in Criminology /Sociology and Criminology Psychology. Applicants should possess the broad range of skills needed to teach effectively within our existing programmes and contribute to our teaching portfolio. We also expect candidates to be able to engage students to improve the student experience.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey which is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park.

We offer a vibrant, diverse and supportive environment, in an internationally recognised and multidisciplinary academic group. We have a strong research culture and good links with legal and Criminal Justice agencies. Further information on the School and the Department can be found at: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/law/.

We particularly welcome female applicants as they are under-represented at this level in the Department of Law and Criminology within Royal Holloway, University of London.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Professor Darrick Jolliffe who is the Subject Head for Criminology, Sociology and Forensic Psychology (darrick.jolliffe@rhul.ac.uk).

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.

Please quote the reference: 0125-005

Closing Date:  23:59, 24 January 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.

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