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About us
The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world. We are based in the East Wing of Somerset House, a Grade One listed building, on our Strand Campus, a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court in the heart of legal London.
Our location enables us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policymakers, and we have a strong tradition of engagement with the legal profession.
About the role
The School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law. The post-holder will be an outstanding candidate with research interests and teaching expertise in their field of Environmental and Climate Law (broadly defined to include sustainability-related law, including environment, climate, energy, resources). The successful candidate's principal teaching contribution will be to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in environmental law. The ability to contribute to the core undergraduate law curriculum is desirable. The successful candidate will also carry out administrative duties in the School.
The post-holder will undertake world-leading research and have a deep personal commitment to the delivery of teaching of the highest quality, with a particular interest in environmental, climate or sustainability-related topics.
The successful candidate will be welcome as an integral part of the faculty of The Dickson Poon School of Law and The Centre for Climate Law & Governance. The Centre is a leading light for interdisciplinary research on legal and governance approaches to climate change and sustainability within and across countries in the Global North and South.
This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About you
Lecturer (Grade 7)
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Desirable criteria
Senior Lecturer (Grade 8)
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Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
Interviews are due to be held on-campus week of 10th February 2025.
We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.
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