Associate Lecturer in Criminology
Do you have a passion for criminology and teaching? Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to teach in 2026.
Salary range £ per hour Contract type Fixed term Mode Part time Grade 7 Business Unit School of Social Sciences Closing Date 01/09/2025 Ref No 2232 Documents
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Do you have a passion for criminology and teaching? Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to teach in 2026.
The is looking to recruit a part-time, Associate Lecturer to deliver lectures, seminars, and associated assessment supervision this coming Spring term.
As Associate Lecturer you will teach on two undergraduate Criminology modules:
3. Imprisonment and Justice
4. Teaching for 15 hours
5. Mondays 12 January to 23 March 2026
6. This module runs over 15 hours ( hours a week) on Mondays 6-7:30pm from January to March with marking into April/May.
You will have a broad knowledge of teaching critical approaches to imprisonment and justice to undergraduates on a degree. This will include a particular emphasis on understanding imprisonment and penal systems, theories of punishment, inequality and discrimination within carceral settings, and alternatives to imprisonment. Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.
7. Teaching for 30 hours
8. Wednesdays 6-9pm 29 April to 8 July 2026
9. This module runs over 30 hours (3 hours a week) on Wednesdays 6-9pm from April to July with marking into August.
You will have a broad knowledge of teaching critical approaches to the criminal justice process to undergraduates on a degree. This will include a particular emphasis on understanding the criminal justice process and related institutions, such as police, courts, prisons and probation; theories of justice and punishment; and structural inequality and oppression within criminal justice institutions. Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.
If you have knowledge in these areas, and you are an excellent and innovative teacher with a track record of student engagement, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at today.
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