Associate Professor of Law (E&R)

This full-time role is available immediately on a permanent basis.

The role

The University of Exeter Law School is one of the UK’s leading law schools with an international reputation for world-leading research and teaching. Currently ranked 15th in the UK by The Times (2025), the Law School is committed to furthering the goals of sustainable development and social justice through our teaching, research and impact-generating activities. Situated in the beautiful Streatham campus, the Law School has a strong tradition in EU law and socio-legal studies.

The Law School is entering an exciting phase of expansion and future-facing growth. We are thus keen to appoint an Associate Professor (Education and Research) and are interested in candidates able to deliver teaching in any area of law, although expertise in one or more of the following would be desirable: Criminal Law; Company Law; Equity and Trusts; Land Law; Artificial Intelligence and the Law; Intellectual Property Law.

For an Associate Professor post you will:

• Be a leading authority in your field with an international reputation, as evidenced by research publications, sustained funding as principal investigator and PhD supervision as well as other esteem indicators.
• Have relationships with external organisations and funders and demonstrable pathways to impact;
• Have experience of making significant contribution to the development and clarification of research strategy for their subject area
• Contribute to our educational programmes and to the overall student experience.
• Contribute to our educational programmes and to the overall student experience; and
• Contribute to leadership in the Law School.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of these roles.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

Further information

For an informal and confidential discussion about the post please contact the Head of School, Professor Caroline Fournet (email: c.i.fournet2@exeter.ac.uk).

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