Senior Lecturer in Law

University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Placed On: 13th March 2026
Closes: 29th March 2026
Job Ref: R72092

The role

We are seeking to appoint a new Senior Lecturer in Law to contribute to the teaching and leadership of the Law programmes at the Penryn campus. The focus of the role is to teach on foundational law modules (from; Criminal Law, Public Law, Human Rights, European Union Law, Land Law, Law of Trusts, Contract Law, Law of Torts and Legal Foundations) with the ability to teach on environmental law modules being a benefit*.

We are seeking applications from candidates with an academic or professional background. An interest in developing pedagogies in legal education will be an asset.

The permanent full-time post will commence from 1st September 2026.

The successful candidate will join a thriving and dynamic law programme, based at our Penryn campus in Cornwall. Our offering to students in Cornwall is unique; our law degrees form part of a portfolio of programmes run in collaboration with our Business School, namely the LLB Law with Business and BBL Bachelor of Business with Laws. We have plans to expand delivery to new inter-disciplinary programmes. Our pedagogical approach is different from many traditional law schools, with a much stronger focus on experiential learning. This includes significant amounts of small group task-based working and research projects as part of the curriculum.

About you

For a Senior Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD and/or established experience in legal academia or legal practice, demonstrating the core knowledge relating to law in order to teach and support learning on law modules, to develop teaching programmes, and support learning;
• Have a consistent track record of excellent teaching across a variety of modules and levels within your discipline as might be expected of a very experienced HE Teacher.
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery a range of modules or programmes at various levels; applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques; identifying sources of funding and securing funds for own scholarly activities and providing academic leadership to those working within programme areas.
• Be expected to work towards Principal Fellow of the HEA and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests in curriculum design and delivery and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide 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 supports 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 Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall.

Further information

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the post please contact Mark Mackarel, Subject Lead for Law: e-mail m.mackarel2@exeter.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 29th March 2026. Interviews are expected to take place on 20-21st April.