Professor / Associate Professor in International Law and Sustainability (Research & Education) (Job Number: 25000591)
Durham Law School
Grade 9/10: - Grade 9 £59,139 - £72,690 per annum Grade 10 £72,693-£105,191 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time
Contracted Hours per Week: 35
Closing Date: 22-Jun-2025, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

EDUCATION (GRADE 9)

Candidates must demonstrate significant contribution to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching with a demonstrable contribution to the design of excellent learning environments & curricula, including curriculum development, that enable students to achieve their potential.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION CRITERIA

• Quality - making a significant contribution to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching at a nationally competitive level. Contribution to training, educating and mentoring other teachers in the department and/or the University in relationship to learning and teaching. (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching).
• Innovation – evidence of successful new programme development and innovate in the teaching methods for the design / delivery of high-quality teaching at a nationally competitive level including lectures, small group learning and/or using technology or other techniques to enhance learning and/or assessment.
• Strategic – Significant contribution to the design and delivery of excellent teaching activities and the creation of learning environments that enable students to achieve their potential.

EDUCATION (GRADE 10)

Candidates will be able to evidence excellence in the development and delivery of teaching. They will demonstrate leadership, distinction and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality learning environments and curricula, including curriculum development, that enables student to achieve their potential. As part of our strategic research initiative, you will have a significantly reduced teaching workload for the first few years of the investment to allow for additional research and grant capture activity.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION CRITERIA

• Qualification - candidates must evidence substantial and sustained educational leadership demonstrated by: Evidence of at least one example of co-ordination, support, supervision, management and / or mentoring of others in relationship to learning and teaching, or;
• Quality - evidence of excellence in the development and delivery of high-quality and distinctive teaching, at least at a nationally competitive level. Evidence of training, educating and mentoring other teachers in the department and / or the University in relationship to learning and teaching. Candidates may choose to provide MEQ scores and / or peer reviews of teaching.
• Innovation – leadership and influence in strategic curriculum / new programme development and the development of innovative teaching and the design of curricula that provide high quality teaching and student experience at an internationally competitive level including lectures, small group learning and / or using technology or other techniques to enhance learning and / or assessment.

FURTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AT GRADE 9:

• Pursue research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour, commensurate with the Department’s continuing emphasis on international excellence;
• Make a significant contribution to the development of successful research project/ fellowship proposals in pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement.
• Deliver excellent teaching offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. Contribute significantly to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching, including the design of excellent learning environments and curricula.
• Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond. Contribute to establishing and leading research groups within and beyond the University, and engaging in the mentoring of early career researchers;
• Attract and provide excellent supervision to research students, and to enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University, undertaking leadership activities which support the functioning of the Department and wider University.
• Fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department;
• Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.

The role holder will be required to:

• Provide leadership for successful income generation and research grant capture.
• To contribute to the leadership team of JusTN0W
• To lead on achieving the objectives of JusTN0W.
• To lead on capacity building and Continuous Professional Development activities

Further key responsibilities at Grade 10:

• Pursue research that is world-leading, and world-changing in terms of originality, significance and rigour, showing leadership in a research field within and / or beyond the academy which is commensurate with the Department’s continuing emphasis on international excellence.
• To lead the development of successful research project proposals in pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research and end-user engagement.
• Deliver excellent teaching, offering lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. Demonstrate leadership and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality learning environments and curricula.
• Enhance the quality of the research environment in the Department, providing leadership of national and international research groups and networks which is recognised at an international level. Engage in the mentoring of early career researchers;
• To attract and provide excellent supervision to research students, and contribute significantly to the development of PhD programmes. Enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Contribute significantly to the administrative functioning and collegial environment of the Department and wider University, demonstrating sustained excellence in leadership activities which support the functioning of the Department and wider University.
• To fully engage in, champion and enhance the values of the Department;
• Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department