Professor in Business Law
We are seeking to appoint a Professor in the Law School to join our active and expanding group of mid and early-career researchers, and to further enhance our research profile in Law. Research in the Law School is based within the Law Research Centre. We are seeking an exceptional and experienced individual to join our team as a Professor of Business Law. You will provide academic leadership in the field of Business Law, contribute to the development of our curriculum, engage in high-quality research, and play a key role in enhancing the Law School’s reputation.
You will join an enthusiastic team with a commitment to high-quality teaching and research which contributes to the Law School, Faculty and University’s strategic ambitions. You should be willing to share the University’s core values of creating a learning environment that is inclusive, challenging and promotes collaboration, professionalism and confidence. You should have experience of delivering research-informed teaching at an institution of higher education.
The University of Wolverhampton holds a distinctive place within the higher education sector, and is one of the most successful modern universities, delivering excellence in teaching and research, widening access, and in business engagement.
For further criteria please review the job description and person specification.
Please contact Vikki Potts, Head of the Law School, by email Vikki.potts@wlv.ac.uk or telephone 01902 323696 to arrange a mutually convenient time for further discussion.
The University of Wolverhampton Law School is renowned for its excellence in teaching, research, and professional practice. We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs designed to equip our students with the skills and knowledge required for successful careers in law and business. Our mission is to inspire and develop future lawyers and leaders who will make a positive difference in society.
The Role:
We are seeking to appoint a Professor in the Law School to join our active and expanding group of mid and early-career researchers, and to further enhance our research profile in Law. Research in the Law School is based within the Law Research Centre. We are seeking an exceptional and experienced individual to join our team as a Professor of Business Law. You will provide academic leadership in the field of Business Law, contribute to the development of our curriculum, engage in high-quality research, and play a key role in enhancing the Law School’s reputation.
You will join an enthusiastic team with a commitment to high-quality teaching and research which contributes to the Law School, Faculty and University’s strategic ambitions. You should be willing to share the University’s core values of creating a learning environment that is inclusive, challenging and promotes collaboration, professionalism and confidence. You should have experience of delivering research-informed teaching at an institution of higher education.
The University of Wolverhampton holds a distinctive place within the higher education sector, and is one of the most successful modern universities, delivering excellence in teaching and research, widening access, and in business engagement. Having begun life nearly 190 years ago to enhance education and skill base of the workforce in what is today a major industrial conurbation, we have continued to fulfil and develop the role to meet the needs of the region we serve. Today as the ‘University of Opportunity’, the University of Wolverhampton is an integral part of economic growth and social change within the West Midlands and beyond.
The Law School is based in the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences and has a distinguished record of supporting people and organisations. We have extensive business networks and work collaboratively with a wide range of professional bodies. We offer a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate courses, as well as a highly successful doctoral programme and professional development programmes. We have a strong track record of engagement with business and knowledge exchange including innovative developments in degree apprenticeships and professional education.
Through the appointment of this role, we aim to continue to build our research capacity, outputs and community. We seek to appoint scholars that share our mission to deliver high quality research that has relevance for practice, will underpin our curriculum and develop our community of early career researchers and PhD students.
For further criteria please review the job description and person specification.
Please contact Vikki Potts, Head of the Law School, by email Vikki.potts@wlv.ac.uk or telephone 01902 323696 to arrange a mutually convenient time for further discussion.
The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff
As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)
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