Assistant Professor (Education or Research and Education track) in Private Law

The Department of Durham Law School at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor on either the Education track or Research and Education track.

We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of Private Law and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with a focus on tort law. It is expected that applicants can also teach on our level 1 and 2 core modules, to support a wider teaching portfolio at a globally successful and growing Law School.

Durham Law School is one of the very best UK Law with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. Ranked overall 12th in REF2021, 100% of Durham Law School's research impact and environment was ranking 3 or 4* in REF2021.

Durham Law School is committed to research-led and small group teaching and is a world leader in legal education and research. Durham Law School is ranked 3^rd in The Complete University Guide 2026, 4^th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, and 49^th in the QS World University Rankings by subject 2026. Durham Law School was also awarded the Athena Swan Bronze award for commitment to the advance of gender equality in 2022.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at .

There is the opportunity to be appointed to an Assistant Professor on either the Research & Education or Education track. Please refer to the below job descriptions for further information on each role, the relevant person specifications, and details on what to submit as part of your application.

Within your application, please indicate which track you are submitting an application for.