The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment – to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
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Connecting Global Minds
Loughborough University is a fantastic place to work and we’re proud of our welcoming, supportive, and successful academic community.
Ranked top-ten in major UK league tables, we were awarded gold overall, gold for student experience and gold for student outcomes, in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023. Over 90% of Loughborough’s research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and we’re number one in the world for sports-related subjects for the seventh year running in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Our ambitions see us leading on education and student experience, but also as an internationally recognised research-intensive university. Our research has a strong focus on changing the world for the better, research that is fundamental to tackling many of society's biggest challenges.
We have a global outlook and work collaboratively to create better futures for everyone, characterised by a trans-disciplinary academic approach, strong partnerships, and underpinned by a sense of purpose and confidence.
We want to continue to build our thriving and inclusive community of high calibre staff from across the globe.
We’re ambitious and bold and now is an exciting time to join us. Whether you're at the start of your career or looking to take the next step, Loughborough University is an amazing place for you to develop your better future and connect with global minds.
The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritised groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
School of Social Sciences and Humanities:
We are recruiting for a Lecturer in Criminology to join our School.
The School of Social Sciences and Humanities at Loughborough is a world leading cluster of Social Scientists and Humanities scholars. The School is ranked 1st in the UK for Criminology and 3rd for Communications and Media; in the top 10 for English, Geography and Environmental Sciences, Sociology, and Social Policy; and in the top 20 for History and Politics; according to the Guardian, Times and Complete University Guide 2023 national subject rankings.
The School is organised into five Divisions: Communication and Media; Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy; English; Geography and Environment; and, International Relations, Politics and History. In our teaching and research, we work within and across subject and disciplinary groupings addressing questions at the interface of society, culture and environment from local to global scales. From strong disciplinary foundations, we seek to develop inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives, so as to shape questions and solutions which are relevant to communities, stakeholders, policymakers and academics alike.
Our leading position is built and developed around a vibrant and collegial international community that provides an excellent environment for progressing an academic career.
Successful candidates will have a record of academic excellence which is contributing to the furtherance of knowledge in their discipline. Candidates must also have a PhD or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate a clear trajectory towards achievement at a higher academic level.
Find out more about the academic opportunities we have on offer in the discipline areas within the School of Social Sciences and Humanities on our dedicated microsite
Closing date for applications: Monday 30th October 2023
A copy of the generic job description for the position of Lecturer is available here
