Senior Lecturer​/Reader in Environmental Law

Teaching responsibilities

• To provide high quality research led teaching activity
• To supervise dissertation students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with university standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum and programme development as required

• Conduct research that demonstrates international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour ( &
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• Contribute to the research profile of Newcastle Law School by publishing high quality outputs and engaging with the Non/Human Law research group as well as with relevant Newcastle University Centres of Research Excellence (NUCoREs)
• Pursue external funding commensurate with experience
• Potential to demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students

• Operate as an active and collegial citizen in the Newcastle Law School community
• Have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an understanding of how individual behaviour can contribute to a positive research and education culture
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, research, engagement and/or student experience
• Take responsibility for a defined citizenship or leadership role
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees
• Ability and skill to develop sustained relationships, including with internal colleagues, external partners and organisations
• As a senior colleague, make a positive citizenship contribution to the Newcastle Law School community by providing academic leadership to colleagues and students
• To have responsibility for the design, development, implementation and/or administration of programmes of study
• Attract as well as supervise PGR students

• Engage with the external research funding environment (particularly UKRI and international) as an individual scholar and/or as someone whose work can contribute to large-scale collaborative initiatives.
• Proactively advance and maximise the external impact of their research.
• Work collaboratively with individuals, partner organisations, and non-HEIs.
• Take a senior role in the school and contribute to our strategic development.
• Evidence of sustained teaching experience in the area of environmental law and also in one or more of the foundational legal knowledge subjects
• Ability to provide an outstanding educational experience rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges and inspires our students
• Ability to deliver research-led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
• Evidence of a sustained national and international research profile and proven track record in producing international and world-leading publications
• Evidence of developing and securing grant capture (desirable)
• A track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research (desirable)
• Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students (desirable)
• Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students' research projects
• Evidence of active academic citizenship such as experience in an administrative role that supported teaching, research, engagement or student experience
• Evidence of experience of leading and delivering holistic, integrated programme-level design of learning, teaching and assessment strategies, to deliver learning opportunities that engage, challenge and inspire our students
• Evidence of skills in organisation and leadership necessary for undertaking a management and leadership role in the School
• Personal resilience, able to work well in a challenging sector, sometimes managing conflicting priorities
• Experience in developing and delivering high quality, research-led teaching programmes
• Experience of successful recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students
• Engagement with the external research funding landscape and successful grant capture
• Experience of cross-disciplinary research projects and/or educational programmes (desirable)
• A successful track record of developing and delivering research which generates real-world impact (desirable)
• Ability to provide inspirational leadership across teaching and/or research, commensurate with career stage
• A track record of mentoring and supporting the development of colleagues across career stages
• Ability and skill to develop sustained relationships, including with internal and external colleagues, international partners and external organisations

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