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Professor in Public Law and Human Rights

Employer
Durham University
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Not specified
Date posted
Dec 7, 2018

Durham Law School is seeking to appoint an outstanding legal scholar as Professor in Public Law and Human Rights Law with research interests in this broad field. 

The Law School is in its largest expansion of permanent, full-time appointments in our distinguished 50-year history as we build additional capacity in core areas and further develop other strengths building critical mass in the area of Public Law and Human Rights.  Our award winning 53 academic staff are producing ground-breaking research with significant impact and are highly active in public engagement both nationally and internationally.  We are a top 50 QS World Ranked law school and our research ranked 3rd best in grade point average in the UK’s last national Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2014. Durham Law School is consistently ranked among the top ten or higher UK law schools across various league tables, including 3rd in The Daily Telegraph, 8th in The Time and The Guardian.  Our graduates include some of law’s leading figures, and include current members of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the UK Government, and Members of Parliament. 

The successful candidates will join our vibrant and inclusive academic community while supported by a very generous research leave scheme and individual research allowances.  Applicants must demonstrate research excellence in the field of Public Law and Human Rights, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.

Closing date: 15 February 2019.

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