Ref. PROF/FAMLAW/CLAW2025R

• The Department of Private Law would particularly welcome applicants who have vast experience, knowledge and relevant qualifications in Family law. Candidates should note that although the position is primarily for modules in Family Law, the successful candidate will be expected to be involved in the tuition of any other undergraduate and postgraduate modules offered by the department as and when the operational needs of the department require. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be required to supervise postgraduate students in the field of Private Law.

Post specific requirements: Professor
APPLICANTS FROM ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at least five (5) years’ teaching experience in Family Law.
• At least two postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, one of which must be a Doctoral candidate.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Applicants must have at least seven (7) research output units in five (5) years OR five (5) research output units in three (3) years in Private Law. Applicants are required to clearly indicate whether they are applying the criteria over a 3 or 5 year period.
• The articles/book chapters must be peer reviewed and accredited.
• Active involvement in community engagement/engaged scholarship, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning/curriculum transformation/research outputs.
• Evidence (academic and other than academic) of the impact of the engagement on the community.
• Evidence of contribution and leadership in Departmental, School, College and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies.

Recommendations:

• A Doctoral degree in the field of Family Law.
• Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned society.

APPLICANTS FROM NON-ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at least five (5) years’ experience in Private Law.
• Applicants must have successfully supervised at least one (1) Doctoral candidate to completion.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Applicants must have produced at least 5.5 research output units in five (5) years OR 3.5 research output units in three (3) years in Private Law. Applicants required to clearly indicate whether they are applying the criteria over a 3 or 5 year period.
• The articles/book chapters must be peer reviewed and accredited.
• Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement.
• Demonstrate an understanding of community engagement in terms of teaching and learning and engaged research.
• Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of membership in at least one relevant professional body or learned society.

Recommendations:

• A Doctoral degree in the field of Family Law
• Evidence of involvement in the wider national academic community and learned societies.
• Experience in teaching and learning or training development

Post specific requirements: Associate Professor
APPLICANTS FROM ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at least four (4) years’ teaching experience in Family Law.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Successful supervision of a postgraduate candidate to completion.
• Applicants must have at least six (6) research output units in five (5) years OR four (4) research output units in three (3) years in Private Law. Applicants are required to clearly indicate whether they are applying the criteria over a 3 or 5 year period.
• The articles/book chapters must be peer reviewed and accredited.
• Involvement in community engagement/engaged scholarship, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or research.
• Evidence of a leading involvement in Departmental, School, College and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies.

Recommendation:

• A Doctoral degree in Family Law.
• Involvement in the international wider academic community and learned societies.

APPLICANTS FROM NON-ACADEMIA

• Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in Private Law.
• Applicants must have at four (4) years’ experience in Private Law.
• Applicants must be able to discuss their teaching reflection and statement.
• Applicants must provide a research reflection in the form of a portfolio that captures the past, current and future research trajectory (Maximum of ten (10) pages).
• Applicants must submit evidence of research (research reports, articles, supervision of postgraduate studies or any other research activity) in Private Law.
• Demonstrate potential to participate in community engagement/engaged scholarship.
• Demonstrate an understanding of community engagement/engaged scholarship in terms of teaching and learning and engaged research.
• Evidence of participation in workplace committees or task teams and voluntary associations.
• Evidence of involvement in the wider national academic community and learned societies.

Recommendations:

• A Doctoral degree in Family Law.
• Successful supervision of a postgraduate candidate to completion for applicants from nonacademia
• Experience in teaching and learning in a higher education environment.
• Evidence of membership in at least one relevant learned society.

Closing date:10 October 2025