University College London
Job title:
Professor / Associate Professor / Lecturer in Property (Land) Law
Company
University College London
Job description
About usUCL Laws has a student body comprising around 1100 students and a Faculty of over 100 academic staff, many visiting professors, and distinguished judicial and other honorary staff. It provides some of the finest, research-led thinking and education on law anywhere in the world. UCL Laws achieved 1st place ranking in the REF 2021 for research quality, and is ranked 1st in the UK for studying Law in The Guardian’s University Guide 2024 and 2nd in the UK for studying Law in The Times Good University Guide 2024.We believe research and education should make difference; a difference to thinking about law, to the practice of law, and to the administration of justice. Our scholarship and research-led education draws on theory, doctrine and social science, and is interdisciplinary and global in nature. We have achieved the highest ratings in the last four instances of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), including being the top ranked law school in the UK REF2021 (first for GPA, first for overall 4* ratings, and first for QI). We pride ourselves on the collaborative and welcoming atmosphere of UCL Laws, and our community of students, teachers, researchers and alumni help foster our students’ potential during their time with us and throughout their careers.About the roleThe UCL Academic Career Framework sets out four ‘domains’ of activity for teaching and research posts (Research; Education; Enterprise and External Engagement; and Institutional Citizenship). Appointments to a Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor in Law post are expected to make a balanced contribution across all four domains, as appropriate to the relevant academic grade level. More detail is included in the accompanying job descriptions for each level.About youUCL Faculty of Laws is looking to appoint to one post in Property (Land) Law, as Professor, Associate Professor or Lecturer in Law. Applications from colleagues who can also teach in other subject areas or who have expertise in German Law are most welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in world leading research, and to contribute to the Faculty’s development and advancement of property law and land law, and other areas of law falling within their subject matter expertise. It is also expected that the post-holder will contribute to all aspects of the academic life of the Faculty and University.Applicants at all levels should possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, a strong sense of teamwork, the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds, and a demonstrable commitment to UCL’s Equal Opportunity Policy.What we offerThe salary for each grade can be found on the job descriptions, located at the bottom of this page. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below:41 Days of holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase schemeDefined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loanImmigration loanRelocation scheme for certain postsOn-Site nurseryOn-site gymEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption payEmployee assistance programme:Staff Support ServiceDiscounted medical insuranceVisit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We, therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents
Expected salary
Location
North West London
Job date
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:17:45 GMT
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