Department of Law and Criminology

Location: Egham
Salary: £44,283 to £52,430 per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 June 2022
Reference: 0522-206

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Criminological and Psychological Academic Skills (Teaching Focussed)  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, Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, and Social Work. We are forward thinking, multidisciplinary and research active. We offer undergraduate programmes in Law, Criminology & Psychology and Criminology & Sociology, together with Masters programmes in Forensic Psychology, Consumption, Culture & Marketing, Policing and Criminal Justice, and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies. We are also home to an energetic postgraduate research student community.

We seek outstanding teachers and researchers to join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team. One of the lecturer positions will be teaching focussed and will be in the area of criminological and psychological academic skills. For the other lecturer position, we are seeking to appoint someone  with specific expertise in the quantitative study of violence, organized crime and informal governance. In alignment with the College’s research catalyst ‘Living Sustainably’, the Department of Law and Criminology is leading the development of an interdisciplinary research institute to promote the investigation of crime and power in the social context. We are now seeking to recruit a Lecturer with an active research interest and track record in the area, who is motivated to help grow the institute and contribute to the provision of education.

This position includes teaching undergraduate quantitative research methods in criminology and psychology.  We are also keen to develop our teaching portfolio and the ability to contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the supervision of doctoral students and the development of specialist options to reflect specific areas of expertise, is sought. Applicants should possess the broad range of skills needed to teach effectively. We also expect academic leadership and an effective contribution to programme or department administration or projects improving the student experience.

The post is available from August 2022 or soon thereafter and are based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

We offer a vibrant 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 and the NHS, as well as government and charitable organisations. Further information on the School and the Department can be found at: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/law/

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0522-206

Closing Date: 23:59, 8 June 2022

Interview Date: TBC