Salary
£42,254 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Friday 11 September 2026
Reference
SOC1871226
Assistant Professor – Contract and/or Tort Law
The University of Nottingham, School of Law is looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Contract and/or Tort Law to join our intellectually engaging and collegial academic environment. If you are committed to inspiring and engaging students and to developing and conducting innovative, original research of national and/or international standing, we want to hear from you. For full details of the role, please see the accompanying role profile form.
Teaching Responsibilities
In addition to research, you will contribute to the School of Law’s excellent teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students. We are looking for someone who can contribute to and shape undergraduate and postgraduate modules in your area(s) of expertise, particularly in one or more of the following modules:
- Law of Contract (undergraduate core module)
- Foundations of Tort Law (undergraduate core module)
- Advanced Tort (undergraduate optional module)
You will also have the opportunity to contribute to other undergraduate and postgraduate modules across our programmes.
About the School
The School of Law at the University of Nottingham is a dynamic place for research, teaching and learning. It is consistently ranked amongst the top law schools in the UK and attracts some of the very best students from around the world to its excellent undergraduate, Masters and PhD programmes. All of our academics also contribute to School administration.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe that every one of our staff members can contribute to enhancing the diverse environment in which we work, and we are keen to hear what your contribution could be. We want to appoint people not just based on their past achievements, but also on their potential. We want to draw on the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds. A diverse and collegiate environment, bringing different perspectives to our work, and allowing people to thrive is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and student support.
What we offer
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
- A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
- Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
- Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
- We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
- You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
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