Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Academic Law

For over 40 years, Bristol Law School UWE has been shaping the future of legal education. As a full-service Law School, we deliver a wide range of academic and professional law courses, combining rigorous academic training with the practical skills needed for success in legal practice. We are shaping globally connected legal professionals who are future-focussed and equipped with the skills and mindset to navigate complexity, drive change and meet the critical legal needs of our time.

Our investment in state-of-the-art facilities sets us apart: mock courtrooms, Harvard-style lecture theatres, modern teaching spaces, a Legal Resource Room and a dedicated Business and Law Clinic where students gain hands-on experience through pro bono work supervised by qualified and experienced professionals.

About the role

We are looking for either early career, mid-career or experienced academics and researchers to teach at least two of the following:

• Commercial law
• Financial Crime
• Competition Law, AND
• One of the following Foundation of Legal Knowledge modules:
  • Criminal Law, Public Law, Law of Torts, Contract law.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with an experienced and passionate team of colleagues, you will:

• Teach, assess and support students on the Academic Law modules.
• Supervise dissertations/research projects.
• Provide support to students as a personal tutor.
• Participate in off-campus student outreach and other recruitment activities, including open days, when required.

About you:

You will bring excellent communication skills, strong organisation and effective time management, with the ability to prioritise confidently across multiple deadlines. You will be skilled at explaining complex information clearly and connecting learning to real world professional or commercial contexts.

You should have at least some experience teaching in higher education.

You will be committed to continually enhancing your teaching practice, including a focus on using technology effectively to support engaging, high quality learning.

Where is this role based?

These posts are based at our Frenchay campus

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our colleagues in delivering the highest professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

For further details or if you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

Dr Chisa Onyejekwe on 0117 32 82212 or via email on chisa.onyejekwe@uwe.ac.uk

We are hoping to hold interviews week commencing 13th July 2026

This is a permanent post working full-time on a 1.0 FTE contract.

These roles are campus based with an opportunity to work from home on some days.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.