Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Criminology

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Job title:

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Job reference: REQ
260409
Date posted: 13/07/2026
Final date to receive applications: 09/08/2026

Location:

Loughborough
Package:
Research Teaching and Enterprise grade 7 from £47,389 to £56,535 per annum, or grade 8 from £59,966 – £67,468 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Full Time and Open Ended, with Hybrid working

This role is being recruited to either a Lecturer (grade 7 from £47,389 to £56,535 per annum) or Senior Lecturer (grade 8 from £59,966 – £67,468 per annum) in Criminology – IN THEIR SUPPORTING STATEMENT, APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO MAKE IT CLEAR WHETHER THEY ARE APPLYING FOR LECTURER OR SENIOR LECTURER.

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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

We are seeking to recruit a high calibre individual to join the growing Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy as either a Lecturer in Criminology OR a Senior Lecturer in Criminology.

The post will be based on the Loughborough campus in the East Midlands.

The department is particularly interested in hearing from candidates with specialisms including, but not limited to, criminal justice responses to violence and violent crime, youth justice, youth offending and adverse childhood experiences, substance use and misuse, harms and injustices experienced by marginalised groups.

We also welcome applications from people with a range of methodological expertise.

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At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.

The Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy (CSSP) sits within the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. CSSP is a vibrant, research‑intensive community supported by internationally recognised academic staff and a dynamic cohort of research fellows and students who contribute to a collaborative and outward‑looking culture. This atmosphere—marked by strong collegiality, methodological breadth, and an ethos of tackling real‑world social challenges—provides a supportive yet ambitious context in which staff and students have the time to thrive.

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