Professor of Law at University United Kingdom

Offered by University of Chester
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Chester Deadline: 04 Oct 2026

Type

Full-time

Stipend

Duration

Permanent, full-time; twelve-month probationary period

Location

Chester

Where

Abroad

A good first degree and a doctorate (or…

Openings

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The University of Chester is seeking to appoint a Professor of Law to join its School of Law and Social Justice, part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science. The University describes this as an opportunity for an established academic leader to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of legal research and scholarship within the School.

The post (HR reference RA3054-26) is full-time and permanent, on grade TSR6 of the executive pay spine. It is based in the Wheeler Building on the University's Riverside site in Chester, and the post holder reports to the Head of School, Ruth Sutton.

The Professor of Law will provide intellectual and strategic leadership across the School's research portfolio. The job description lists, among other duties:

• Leading the development and delivery of a research strategy for Law, including research centres, clusters and thematic groupings
• Producing world-leading legal scholarship (articles in highly ranked journals, monographs and edited collections) and contributing to  other external evaluations
• Securing significant external research funding and leading major research programmes as Principal Investigator
• Mentoring colleagues and early career researchers, and supervising doctoral researchers
• Driving research impact so that legal research informs law, policy, judicial reasoning, regulation and professional practice
• Representing the Law School through keynote lectures, invited talks and national and international research networks
• Acting as module or course leader as required and contributing to University committees and governance

• A good first degree and a postgraduate degree at doctorate level, or equivalent professional experience in a relevant specialism
• Membership of appropriate academic and professional networks
• Evidence of national professional standing, such as a nationally recognised fellowship or accolade, or a position in a national or international professional body or subject association
• A postgraduate HE teaching qualification or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (Senior Fellowship of the HEA is desirable)

• Evidence of research leadership in a higher education environment
• A substantial national and international reputation as a leading authority within a field of Law
• Demonstrable research impact on law, policy, regulation, professional practice or judicial decision-making
• A track record of securing significant external research funding, including leadership as Principal Investigator on major grants
• Experience of building and leading research teams, centres or thematic groupings, and of mentoring early career researchers
• Extensive experience of doctoral supervision to successful completion
• Experience of contributing to research assessment exercises
• An established role in the wider academic community, such as editorial positions, grant panels, advisory roles or leadership in research networks
• A sustained record of world-leading and internationally excellent legal research, evidenced through high-quality publications

Applicants who do not clearly demonstrate the essential criteria in their application will normally be rejected at shortlisting.

• Salary: TSR6, points 44 to 46, £58,225 to £61,759 per annum
• Contract:
  
  full-time, permanent
• Holiday: 35 days per annum, plus two extra statutory days over Christmas
• Pension: academic staff are enrolled in…