Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Law
Lecturer in Criminology
Ref: ATS1333
Starting salary from £48,822 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £56,535 per annum.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer in Criminology to join the UEA Law School, to contribute to the development and delivery of our new BA Criminology programme (which took its first intake of students in September 2024) and existing LLB Law with Criminology offering.
Teaching is a key part of this role and as such you will be expected to help design and develop new modules, plan and deliver high quality teaching, contribute to the administration of both programmes, and supervise dissertation and PhD students. We welcome applications from candidates who can teach introductory level criminology modules, in addition to expertise in at least one of the following subjects: contemporary perspectives in criminology; youth crime and justice; crimes of the powerful; and/or quantitative methods in criminology.
You must have a PhD in a relevant subject area (or submission within 6 months of employment), or equivalent experience. You will have experience of curriculum development and leadership and providing high quality teaching in Criminology, and will be able to meet all essential criteria as detailed in the candidate brochure.
This full-time post is available from 12 January 2026 on an indefinite basis.
The school is based in our historic Earlham Hall building, which has been significantly renovated and extended to create excellent work and study spaces. This includes a purpose built Law Clinic where free legal advice is provided by our students to some of the most vulnerable in the local community, in partnership with Norfolk Community Law Service.
Benefits include:
- 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 4 December 2025
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