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Job Description _________________________________________________________________________ Summary Job title Postdoctoral Researcher Division Social Sciences Department Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Faculty of Law Location Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road Building, Oxford, OX1 3UQ (based in the office for a minimum of 3 days during term time) Grade and salary Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Fixed term for 12 months from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 Reporting to Dr Natalie Kyneswood Vacancy reference 179070 Closing date Midday on Monday 2 June 2025 Interviews Interviews are to be held in-person on Monday 23 June 2025 at the CSLS, University of Oxford. Project website http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/care-in-the-courtroom The role Reporting to Dr Natalie Kyneswood, the post holder will be based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies as a Postdoctoral Researcher during Phase II of the Wellcome funded project: ‘Care in the Courtroom: Traumainformed Specialist Courts and the Medicalisation of Justice’. ‘Trauma-informed care’ is an approach and a set of techniques developed by clinicians in health care settings to avoid pathologising and re-traumatising people who have experienced traumatic events. However, traumainformed principles and practices have since been adopted as a means of understanding and responding to social problems in other sectors, including welfare, education, employment and, more recently, criminal justice. Within the UK, there are plans to improve victim-survivors’ experience of the criminal court process by introducing trauma-informed initiatives in sex offence cases but these proposals are considered ‘radical’ and it is, as yet, unclear what form they will take or how they will work within adversarial justice systems. This five-year, interdisciplinary project explores the role of trauma informed care and neuroscience in transforming trial procedures, courtroom environments, and the treatment, questioning and wellbeing of victims of sexual violence. It will do so through in-depth, empirical case studies examining the emergence of specialty courts and trauma-informed justice in the UK. Throughout the project, the team will work closely with victim- survivors and UK government to evaluate the pilot of Specialist Sexual Violence Support (SSVS) project courts in England and the creation of a trauma-informed Sex Offence Court for Scotland. The project consists of four phases: • • • • Phase I: a scoping review of specialist courts and trauma-informed court practice across different jurisdictions will provide a comparative framework for analysing UK case studies; Phase II: English Case Study – an evaluation of SSVS pilot courts at two pilot court locations; Phase III: Scottish Case Study – an evaluation of the Scottish Sex Offence Court at two court locations; Phase IV: writing and dissemination activities. The Postdoctoral Researcher will contribute to research activities and outputs during Phase II of the project - the English Case Study investigating SSVS pilot project courts. This includes data collection, including court observation and participants interviews, coding and analysis of data, the development of project findings, the co-creation of a report on Phase II findings, and the co-production of a journal article on SSVS courts. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be responsible for researching the provision of ‘enhanced support measures’ at one of two SSVS project court sites that form part of the case study, namely Snaresbrook Crown Court (London). Therefore, it is essential that post holder is ordinarily based in London, or at least resident in London during the duration of the fieldwork, so that they can travel to Snaresbrook Crown Court (to attend and observe court hearings) and surrounding areas to interview victim-survivors with relevant experience of SSVS court processes. Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a value of £10 per day but accommodation costs are not provided. Flexible working The Law Faculty supports hybrid working. The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies currently requires staff to be on site at least 60% of their working week during term time and when not undertaking fieldwork activities. Responsibilities • Undertake court observation of sex offence trials and related hearings at the SSVS pilot Crown Court site assigned by the PI, working with Listing Officers and court staff to identify relevant hearings; • Coordinate, schedule and carry out in-person or online interviews with victim-survivors, Independent Sexual Violence Advisors, court staff and legal professionals within the assigned SSVS pilot Crown Court area; • Ensure that notes of court observations are kept consistently and that all data sets, records and forms are stored and appropriately processed in accordance with the project’s Data Management Plan; • Code and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data from court observation and interviews and prepare findings and working theories, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate; • Manage own academic research and administrative activities, including the above. This involves small scale project management to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines; • Support, participate and represent the research group at Project Advisory Board meetings, external meetings with stakeholders, launch events and conferences with other members of the group; • Adapt existing and develop new research methodologies and materials as appropriate for the project; • Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on theories, methodologies or procedures; • Collaborate in the preparation and writing of research publications, book chapters and reports; • Present papers at UK conferences or public meetings; • Contribute ideas for new research projects; • Develop ideas for generating research income and present detailed research proposals to senior researchers; • Carry out collaborative projects with colleagues in partner institutions and research groups; October 2024 2 • Carry out other related duties as required by the PI which are necessary for the successful completion of the research project. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • Hold or be close to completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience; • Possess sufficient specialist knowledge in Socio-Legal Studies, Law of Evidence, Psychology or Psychiatry to carry out the research required; • Ability to manage own academic research and associated activities; • Previous experience of contributing to report writing, scholarly publications and presentations at conferences, meetings, or research dissemination events; • Experience of conducting empirical research, especially in sensitive research areas and with vulnerable participants; • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and present research proposals and results to a range of audiences, including academics, stakeholders and policy makers; • Based in London during the duration of the fieldwork with willingness to regularly travel to Snaresbrook Crown Court to conduct observation and surrounding areas to undertake victim-survivor participant interviews. • Willingness to attend the Centre for Socio-legal Studies, Faculty of Law, Oxford, at least three days per week during data coding, analysis, writing up and dissemination activities. Desirable selection criteria • Experience of working with victim-survivors of sexual abuse in a professional, voluntary or academic capacity; • Understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and trauma-informed approaches to care in medical or criminal justice settings; • Experience of trauma-informed research methodologies, approaches or interviewing practices; • Experience of qualitative research methods including ethnography or observation and online/in person interviewing; • Confidence and skills to independently manage a discrete area of a research project; • Experience of authoring or co-authoring research articles for publication. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. October 2024 3 We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is the largest Law Faculty in the UK. It is a federation of thirty law schools in the colleges of the University. Legal scholars in the colleges and University are members of the Faculty, which coordinates and supports the teaching and writing of one hundred fifty three academics. The Law Faculty has a distinguished reputation in research and publications in Law. There are five specialised centres associated with the Law Faculty: the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Centre for Criminology, the Institute of European and Comparative Law, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Oxford is consistently listed in the top three for law in the leading guides to British and international universities. There are 225 students in each of the three years of the Faculty’s BA in Jurisprudence. The Faculty’s graduate programme includes the BCL, the MJur, the MSc in Criminology, the Master's in Law and Finance, the MSc in Taxation, the MSc in Intellectual Property and the MSc in International Human Rights Law, and 6 large doctoral programmes. There are over 40 professional support staff in the Faculty. The Faculty of Law holds a bronze Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. For more information please visit the Law Faculty website Anyone considering applying for a role in the Law Faculty is invited to read our 2023-26 strategic plan, ‘Shared Ambitions’. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are integral to the Law Faculty’s mission and success. As a Faculty, we enable individuals to reach their potential through education and help address the world’s greatest challenges. The Faculty’s ambitions for EDI are in line with those set out in the Collegiate University EDI Strategic Plan 2024-27. Our diversity strengthens our research, enhances our teaching, and enables a deeper engagement with the world. We recognise the value of a diverse student and staff community, and the range of experiences and perspectives that brings. Our vision is of a Law Faculty where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We support the University’s goal to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion in society. Having an inclusive culture, in which everyone can grow and flourish, is essential to our continued success as a world-leading Faculty in a world-leading institution. You can find out more about our EDI programmes and progress to date by visiting our website. The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies For over fifty years the Oxford Centre has been at the forefront of research into the nature of law in society. Our researchers study law as a historical and culturally specific mode of social organisation that takes a variety of forms within and across societies. Our expert staff bring together a wide variety of disciplinary expertise including law, sociology, anthropology, politics, international relations, human rights, economics, geography and art history. Staff at the Centre also have area expertise in Eastern Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the US. Researchers at the Centre specialise in theoretically informed studies of law in action and much of our work draws on expertise in interviewing, participant observation, oral history, focus groups, surveys, discourse analysis and statistical analysis of data. Our core staff of experienced Professors, Associate Professors and Post-doctoral fellows are complemented by over 40 research students who form the largest collection of socio-legal students in one academic unit in the UK. In the informal and relaxed atmosphere of the Centre we teach and supervise graduate research students at both Master’s and doctoral level. Our students are international in their backgrounds and outlook as well as being diverse in their October 2024 4 academic qualifications. They bring exciting and fresh ideas to our research clusters and their commitment and energy contribute substantially to our success. The Centre is also an ideal base for post-doctoral scholars who wish to receive specialist mentoring, develop their projects, gain academic experience, and launch their careers. Members of our community conduct research into the socio-legal dynamics of some of the most pressing political questions of the day, such as law technologies and social media; comparative legal cultures; access to justice; governance of environmental resources and legal ideology and religion. The Centre has a select number of research associates and a lively visitors’ programme. Social Sciences Division Social Sciences is one of four academic Divisions in the University, each with considerable devolved budgetary and financial authority, and responsibility for providing a broad strategic focus across its constituent disciplines. Thirteen departments, one faculty, and three cross-divisional research units come under the aegis of the division which spans the full range of social science disciplines with links into the humanities and physical sciences (including Law, Management, Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy, Area Studies, Development Studies, Education, Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Public Policy). There are over 700 academic staff, 2,700 graduate students (postgraduate taught and postgraduate research), and 1900 undergraduates working and studying in the division. The division is established as a world-leading centre for research in the social sciences and regularly sits at the highest levels of international league tables of one form or another. It is the largest grouping of social science disciplines in the UK and it is also home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as PPE, the BCL, the MPhils in International Relations, in Economics, and in Development Studies, and the nationally regarded PGCE. We believe that excellence in teaching and research is synergistic and remain committed to sustaining and developing the high quality of our activities in both these areas. Our departments are committed to research which develops a greater understanding of all aspects of society, from the impact of political, legal and economic systems on social and economic welfare to human rights and security. That research is disseminated through innovative graduate programmes and enhances undergraduate courses. For more information please visit the Social Sciences website. How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by 12 noon, midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. If you currently work for the University please note that: - as part of the referencing process, we will contact your current department to confirm basic employment details including reason for leaving although employees may hold multiple part-time posts, they may not hold more than the equivalent of a full time post. If you are offered this post, and accepting it would take you over the equivalent of fulltime hours, you will be expected to resign from, or reduce hours in, your other posts(s) before starting work in the new post. October 2024 5 Submission of written work In addition, by the same deadline of 12 noon, midday, on Monday 2 June 2025, each candidate should submit by email 1 item of written work, published or unpublished. The work should be sent in a single email in one pdf file to the Faculty HR Team, recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk. References Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be submitted before the interviews take place. (Shortlisted candidates should ask their referees to address the criteria in their letters of recommendation. References may be sent by email only and need not be signed, provided they are sent from the referee’s official email address. The Faculty of Law wish to take this opportunity to thank in advance those referees who write on behalf of applicants.) All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). 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October 2024 7 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Employee Assistance Programme As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. 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Job Description _________________________________________________________________________ Job title External Relations Officer Division Social Sciences Department Faculty of Law Location Law Faculty, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL Grade and salary Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Permanent Reporting to Head of Research (Deputy Head of Administration and Finance) Vacancy reference 179412 Closing date Midday on Thursday 29 May 2025 Interview date Interviews will be held in person on Monday 16 June 2025 The role This new post supports the Law Faculty’s numerous external relationships and provides administrative support for related activities within the IECL. The postholder will initially be based in the Institute for European and Comparative Law (‘IECL’) in the St Cross Building. The External Relations Officer will be a member of the Faculty’s research team, reporting to the Head of Research. On a day-to-day basis they will co-ordinate closely with the IECL Administrator, and will support both the Director of the IECL and the Associate Dean for External Relations (‘AD(ER)’). Flexible working The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week, however, depending on workload, priorities and general requirements of the role, this percentage could be higher and up to 100%. Applicants considering requesting flexible working are encouraged to read the University guidance on informal and formal flexible working requests. Responsibilities (a) External Relations • In the early stage of this new role, develop and support a new centralised Faculty process for cataloguing, advertising, supporting and managing external relations through the new AD(ER), drawing on existing expertise and templates provided by the University and ensuring compliance with legal and procedural guidelines. • Undertake research on partnerships/exchange arrangements at other institutions for the purposes of comparison (both in terms of how exchanges are conducted and in respect of the volume/nature of the exchanges in question) to inform the External Relations Strategy. • Undertake the drafting of proposals for new exchange arrangements and MoUs, and the updating of existing MoUs; and obtaining approvals. • Support the AD(ER) in the consideration of academic and ethical issues (including Equality and Diversity matters) in the process of establishing criteria for assessing potential partnerships. • Assist with the practicalities of organising new exchange arrangements, e.g. liaising with opposite numbers at other institutions, scheduling meetings etc. • In respect of non-HEI partnerships, assist in liaison with Executive Education Professional Development team and other colleagues to ensure such partnerships are consistent with other projects/activity within the Executive Education Professional Development Programme. • Manage a register of external agreements and initiate processes for review/renewal of agreements as necessary. • Manage grants and/or budget-setting for faculty exchanges/visits. • Create and maintain web pages describing our external relationships, student and academic exchange and visiting fellowship arrangements, etc. and provide details to the Communications Team for announcements and advertisements, and other communications as applicable. • Support the activities of the External Relations Working Group and assist with drafting AD(ER) reports to the Planning and Resources Committee. (b) Institute for European and Comparative Law • Assist with the management of IECL exchange programmes (receiving applications, distributing applications to selection panels, communicating outcomes to and managing queries from applicants). • Assist with the induction and support of IECL academic visitors (invitation letters, visa checks, University cards, assign desks/work-space, serve as a point of contact for visitors). • Provide guidance on the renewal/updating of Memoranda of Understanding with partner institutions (it is anticipated that the support post for the Associate Dean for External Relations will build up expertise on exchange agreements through their other responsibilities in that role) Manage/assist with allocation of desk space to research students. Assist with updating the IECL webpages, in coordination with the Faculty’s Research Support Team as required. Assist with organisation and management of IECL conferences and seminars (publicising, booking rooms, managing catering arrangements), and with the Research Masterclasses. Assist the IECL/Course 2 Administrator and IECL Director and Course 2 Director with miscellaneous tasks at busy times of the year, provide cover during annual leave, etc. Any other tasks required by the Line Manager, commensurate with grade. • • • • • (c) General • Function as part of the Faculty research team, and contribute to the operation and development of that team. External Relations Officer – April 2025 2 • • • • • Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Faculty, the Division and the University, and to respond to requests to carry out comparable tasks for the Faculty as required by senior colleagues Deal with a wide range of queries from academics, students, prospective graduate students by phone, email and in person Undertake training on university software systems in accordance with operational requirements Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant legislation in handling confidential student information Participate in relevant administration networks, contributing to the development of best practices and process improvements. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria 1. Educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent 2. Experience of working within the Higher Education sector or a comparable environment 3. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to independently manage a complex and challenging workload, prioritising multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines 4. Ability to work systematically and to a high level of accuracy, with excellent attention to detail, even when working under pressure 5. Excellent communication skills (written and oral), and the ability to convey complex information to different audiences within an educational setting 6. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with individuals at all levels within the University 7. Able to act with diplomacy and handle confidential tasks, understanding when discretion is required in sensitive work 8. Positive attitude to working in an environment of change, together with flexibility and the willingness to adapt tasks and learn new skills as the role develops. 9. Willingness and ability to work harmoniously as a team member as well as to work independently and to take the initiative to find solutions to problems, or to progress key tasks, with the ability to exercise independent judgement. 10. The capacity to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of complex procedures in order to be able to give advice on these. 11. Experience of using databases or spreadsheets (on and off line) to record and maintain information. Desirable selection criteria 1. Educated to degree level or equivalent. 2. Relevant experience of the full range of Microsoft Office products. 3. Fluency in at least one foreign language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese External Relations Officer – April 2025 3 Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks External Relations Officer – April 2025 screening procedures 4 at: About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is the largest Law Faculty in the UK. It is a federation of thirty law schools in the colleges of the University. Legal scholars in the colleges and University are members of the Faculty, which coordinates and supports the teaching and writing of one hundred fifty three academics. The Law Faculty has a distinguished reputation in research and publications in Law. There are five specialised centres associated with the Law Faculty: the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Centre for Criminology, the Institute of European and Comparative Law, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Oxford is consistently listed in the top three for law in the leading guides to British and international universities. There are 225 students in each of the three years of the Faculty’s BA in Jurisprudence. The Faculty’s graduate programme includes the BCL, the MJur, the MSc in Criminology, the Master's in Law and Finance, the MSc in Taxation, the MSc in Intellectual Property and the MSc in International Human Rights Law, and 6 large doctoral programmes. There are over 40 professional support staff in the Faculty. The Faculty of Law holds a bronze Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. For more information please visit the Law Faculty website Anyone considering applying for a role in the Law Faculty is invited to read our 2023-26 strategic plan, ‘Shared Ambitions’. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are integral to the Law Faculty’s mission and success. As a Faculty, we enable individuals to reach their potential through education and help address the world’s greatest challenges. The Faculty’s ambitions for EDI are in line with those set out in the Collegiate University EDI Strategic Plan 2024-27. Our diversity strengthens our research, enhances our teaching, and enables a deeper engagement with the world. We recognise the value of a diverse student and staff community, and the range of experiences and perspectives that brings. Our vision is of a Law Faculty where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We support the External Relations Officer – April 2025 5 University’s goal to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion in society. Having an inclusive culture, in which everyone can grow and flourish, is essential to our continued success as a world-leading Faculty in a world-leading institution. You can find out more about our EDI programmes and progress to date by visiting our website. Social Sciences Division Social Sciences is one of four academic Divisions in the University, each with considerable devolved budgetary and financial authority, and responsibility for providing a broad strategic focus across its constituent disciplines. Thirteen departments, one faculty, and three cross-divisional research units come under the aegis of the division which spans the full range of social science disciplines with links into the humanities and physical sciences (including Law, Management, Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy, Area Studies, Development Studies, Education, Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Public Policy). There are over 700 academic staff, 2,700 graduate students (postgraduate taught and postgraduate research), and 1900 undergraduates working and studying in the division. The division is established as a world-leading centre for research in the social sciences and regularly sits at the highest levels of international league tables of one form or another. It is the largest grouping of social science disciplines in the UK and it is also home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as PPE, the BCL, the MPhils in International Relations, in Economics, and in Development Studies, and the nationally regarded PGCE. We believe that excellence in teaching and research is synergistic and remain committed to sustaining and developing the high quality of our activities in both these areas. Our departments are committed to research which develops a greater understanding of all aspects of society, from the impact of political, legal and economic systems on social and economic welfare to human rights and security. That research is disseminated through innovative graduate programmes and enhances undergraduate courses. For more information please visit: http://www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ External Relations Officer – April 2025 6 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. 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The Faculty of Law and All Souls College are seeking applications for the Regius Professorship of Civil Law, with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is the oldest professorship in Law in Oxford. The new Regius Professor will have a leading role to play in the future of legal studies, both in the University and worldwide. We are seeking a scholar who will maintain and take forward a tradition of outstanding legal scholarship, informed by advanced learning in Roman Law. The role is strategically important, not least because of the importance of Roman Law in the evolution of modern laws; the internationalisation of so many areas of law in the 21st century; the connections between the common law and the laws of the European Union and of civil law countries; and because of the common frame of reference Roman Law has provided over periods of juridical and political evolution in both civilian and common law lands. You will be required to provide high level academic leadership in Oxford in Roman Law, its principles and history, and in some other branch of law. You will lead the development of pioneering concepts and/or methodologies to open up new avenues of research and intellectual understanding, collaborating with other departments to enhance interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations. You will lead a programme of original research at international level and be expected to prepare funding applications for your own research and to support junior colleagues in this activity. You will design and teach courses at both postgraduate and undergraduate level, and supervise postgraduate research students. You will serve as a member of the Governing Body and trustee of All Souls College. You should have an outstanding record of internationally recognised scholarship and an excellent publication record indicating the potential to produce further significant work during the tenure of the chair. In addition to excellence in your own research, teaching and supervision, you should have the intellectual leadership skills to be able to support colleagues to foster outstanding research and teaching in Civil Law at all levels. The closing date for applications is **12:00 noon UK time on Monday 23 June 2025**. Interviews are expected to be held in October 2025. Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made in strict confidence to Professor John Armour, the Dean of the Faculty of Law (john.armour@law.ox.ac.uk).
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Reporting to Dr Natalie Kyneswood, the post holder will be based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies as a Postdoctoral Researcher during Phase II of the Wellcome funded project: ‘Care in the Courtroom: Trauma-informed Specialist Courts and the Medicalisation of Justice’. This five-year, interdisciplinary project explores the role of trauma informed care and neuroscience in transforming trial procedures, courtroom environments, and the treatment, questioning and wellbeing of victims of sexual violence. It will do so through in-depth, empirical case studies examining the emergence of specialty courts and trauma-informed justice in the UK. Throughout the project, the team will work closely with victim-survivors and UK government to evaluate the pilot of Specialist Sexual Violence Support (SSVS) project courts in England and the creation of a trauma-informed Sex Offence Court for Scotland. The Postdoctoral Researcher will contribute to research activities and outputs during Phase II of the project - the English Case Study investigating SSVS pilot project courts. This includes data collection, including court observation and participants interviews, coding and analysis of data, the development of project findings, the co-creation of a report on Phase II findings and co-authorship of a journal article on SSVS courts. The postholder will be responsible for researching the provision of ‘enhanced support measures’ at one of two SSVS project court sites that form part of the case study, namely Snaresbrook Crown Court (London). It is therefore essential that post holder is ordinarily based in London, or at least resident in London during the duration of the fieldwork, so that they can travel to Snaresbrook Crown Court (to attend and observe court hearings) and surrounding areas (North London and East London) to interview victim-survivors who have relevant experience of SSVS court processes. Travel expenses will be reimbursed but accommodation costs are not provided. The successful candidate should hold or be close to completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience; possess sufficient specialist knowledge in Socio-Legal Studies, Law of Evidence, Psychology or Psychiatry to carry out the research required; manage their own academic research and associated activities; demonstrate previous experience of contributing to report writing, scholarly publications and presentations at conferences, meetings, or research dissemination events; have experience of conducting empirical research, especially in sensitive research areas and with vulnerable participants; command excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and present research proposals and results to a range of audiences, e.g., academics, stakeholders and policy makers. Experience of working with victim-survivors of sexual abuse in a professional, voluntary or academic capacity and an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and trauma-informed approaches to care in medical or criminal justice settings is desirable. This post is full time and fixed term for 12 months from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026. The postholder will be based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road, Manor Road Building, OX1 3UQ and will be required to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days a week during term time and when not undertaking fieldwork activities. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via University website. You will be required to submit a supporting statement, a CV, and a sample of your written work, published or unpublished, as part of your application. Note that the written work should be sent in a single email in one pdf file to the Faculty HR Team, recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 12 noon, midday on Monday 2 June 2025. Interviews will be held, in-person, on Monday 23 June 2025 at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be submitted before interviews take place.
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Reporting to Dr Natalie Kyneswood, the post holder will be based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies as a Postdoctoral Researcher during Phase II of the Wellcome funded project: ‘Care in the Courtroom: Trauma-informed Specialist Courts and the Medicalisation of Justice’. This five-year, interdisciplinary project explores the role of trauma informed care and neuroscience in transforming trial procedures, courtroom environments, and the treatment, questioning and wellbeing of victims of sexual violence. It will do so through in-depth, empirical case studies examining the emergence of specialty courts and trauma-informed justice in the UK. Throughout the project, the team will work closely with victim-survivors and UK government to evaluate the pilot of Specialist Sexual Violence Support (SSVS) project courts in England and the creation of a trauma-informed Sex Offence Court for Scotland. The Postdoctoral Researcher will contribute to research activities and outputs during Phase II of the project - the English Case Study investigating SSVS pilot project courts. This includes data collection, including court observation and participants interviews, coding and analysis of data, the development of project findings, the co-creation of a report on Phase II findings and co-authorship of a journal article on SSVS courts. The postholder will be responsible for researching the provision of ‘enhanced support measures’ at one of two SSVS project court sites that form part of the case study, namely Snaresbrook Crown Court (London). It is therefore essential that post holder is ordinarily based in London, or at least resident in London during the duration of the fieldwork, so that they can travel to Snaresbrook Crown Court (to attend and observe court hearings) and surrounding areas (North London and East London) to interview victim-survivors who have relevant experience of SSVS court processes. Travel expenses will be reimbursed but accommodation costs are not provided. The successful candidate should hold or be close to completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience; possess sufficient specialist knowledge in Socio-Legal Studies, Law of Evidence, Psychology or Psychiatry to carry out the research required; manage their own academic research and associated activities; demonstrate previous experience of contributing to report writing, scholarly publications and presentations at conferences, meetings, or research dissemination events; have experience of conducting empirical research, especially in sensitive research areas and with vulnerable participants; command excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and present research proposals and results to a range of audiences, e.g., academics, stakeholders and policy makers. Experience of working with victim-survivors of sexual abuse in a professional, voluntary or academic capacity and an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma and trauma-informed approaches to care in medical or criminal justice settings is desirable. This post is full time and fixed term for 12 months from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026. The postholder will be based at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road, Manor Road Building, OX1 3UQ and will be required to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days a week during term time and when not undertaking fieldwork activities. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via University website. You will be required to submit a supporting statement, a CV, and a sample of your written work, published or unpublished, as part of your application. **Note that the written work should be sent in a single email in one pdf file to the Faculty HR Team,** **recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk**. The closing date for applications is 12 noon, midday on Monday 2 June 2025. Interviews will be held, in-person, on Monday 23 June 2025 at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford. **Shortlisted** applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be submitted before interviews take place.
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Job Description and Selection Criteria Post Regius Professorship of Civil Law Department/Faculty Faculty of Law Division Social Sciences College All Souls College Overview of the post A Regius Professor of Civil Law is due to be appointed by His Majesty the King at the University of Oxford, with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is the oldest professorship in Law in Oxford, with an illustrious list of holders since 1541. The successful appointee will have a leading role to play in the future of legal studies, both in the University and worldwide. The Regius Professor of Civil Law is appointed to lecture and give instruction in Roman Law, its principles and history, and in some other branch of law. The formal duties are set out below. The appointee will be a scholar of distinction who will exercise leadership in research and develop graduate studies in his or her area of specialisation. They will also be expected to take a leading part in developing the work of the Faculty of Law generally. The Regius Chair has been held by a number of distinguished academics over many centuries. This appointment will be in succession to Professor Wolfgang Ernst. The new Professor will have the opportunity to make new contributions to the flourishing of creative Roman Law studies, which has involved Professor Ernst and his recent predecessors Francis de Zulueta, David Daube, Tony Honoré, Peter Birks and Boudewijn Sirks. The University seeks a scholar who will maintain and take forward a tradition of outstanding legal scholarship, informed by advanced learning in Roman Law. The new Regius Professor will take up a position of leadership in the development of the Law Faculty as a world-leading law school. The role is strategically important, not least because of the importance of Roman Law in the evolution of modern laws; the internationalisation of so many areas of law in the 21st century; the connections between the common law and the laws of the European Union and of civil law countries; and because of the common frame of reference Roman Law has provided over periods of juridical and political evolution in both civilian and common law lands. The University welcomes applications from candidates who combine expertise in Roman Law with some other branch of legal learning. On behalf of the University of Oxford, the Professor will play an important role in nurturing and developing the intellectual climate of legal studies, by publication and teaching, and by participation in the wider scholarly life of the subject. The Professor will be well placed to provide encouragement, support and mentorship to more junior colleagues and academic visitors, and more generally to sustain a lively scholarly climate in Oxford. This post is a statutory professorship. Statutory professors have a world-leading research reputation and exercise broad academic leadership across their department or faculty and college, and more widely in their subject at national and international level. Please see the University’s website for a description of the different types of academic posts at Oxford. A non-stipendiary Fellowship at All Souls College is attached to the Professorship. Applications are particularly welcome from women and Black and ethnic minority candidates, who are underrepresented in senior academic positions in Oxford. The salary for statutory professors consists of two elements, the basic professorial salary (currently £79,245) and a professorial merit award at an appropriate point on the Professorial Merit Pay scale for non-clinical professors (currently starting at £ 37,971 per annum). The appropriate professorial merit pay level will be determined after consultation and depends on the appointee’s experience and standing in the field. Both elements of pay are pensionable and will rise in line with any nationally agreed pay awards. Reviews of professorial merit pay are held from time to time, and the successful candidate will be able to apply for enhanced awards in these reviews. Additional remuneration is also paid to those who serve as Faculty officers. Informal queries about the post are welcome, and should be addressed in the first instance to Professor John Armour, the Dean of the Faculty of Law (john.armour@law.ox.ac.uk). Enquiries about the application process may be addressed to Mrs Sue Morris (professorships@admin.ox.ac.uk). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision. Appointments to Regius chairs at Oxford are made under the procedure set out in the annexe to this document. Duties of the post You will be a member of both the University and the All Souls College communities. You will be part of a lively and intellectually stimulating research community which performs to the highest international levels in research and publications and will have access to the excellent research facilities which Oxford offers. You will have a role to play in the running of All Souls College as a member of the Governing Body and a trustee of the College. The main duties of the post are as follows: Leadership 1. Provide high-level academic leadership in Oxford in Roman Law, its principles and history, and in some other branch of law; 2. Contribute to the intellectual leadership of the Law Faculty’s academic community as a whole, including playing a role where appropriate in strategic decision-making, appointments, mentoring junior scholars and working to foster and sustain our vibrant and inclusive research culture and environment; 3. Lead the development of pioneering concepts and/or methodologies and open up new avenues of research to extend intellectual understanding; and 4. Liaise where appropriate with other departments and neighbouring institutes across the University to develop and enhance interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations. 2 Research 1. Undertake original research leading to publications likely to have a formative impact on the intellectual agenda; 2. Contribute to the development of the Faculty’s research strategy and establish university-wide and external collaborations; 3. Lead a programme of research at an international level; and 4. Prepare research funding applications as appropriate and support junior colleagues in this activity; and Teaching 1. Design and teach innovative curricula at the post-graduate level that complement existing degree programmes; 2. Contribute to the delivery, development and expansion of the Faculty’s teaching provision, including contribution to the University’s undergraduate provision; through a minimum of thirty-six hours of lectures, seminars or classes each academic year; 3. Provide academic supervision of postgraduate research students; and 4. Contribute to University examining when requested to do so. Administration 1. Play a role in the administration of the Faculty, including where appropriate serving as a Faculty Officer; 2. Participate in the administration of All Souls College as a member and trustee of its Governing Body; 3. Chair committees and/or working groups and contribute to Faculty and Divisional planning and strategic development; and 4. Participate in and contribute to Faculty, Divisional and University committees and administration as required. In carrying out these duties you will be responsible to the Board of the Faculty of Law for the efficient use and management of your research time and support, including staff and budgets. Head of Department/Faculty Board Chair Every professor who is employed by the University, unless individually exempted, has an obligation to accept headship of the department or faculty in which their post is held, if invited to do so by the Divisional Board. 3 Selection criteria Applications will be judged only against the criteria which are set out below. You should ensure you’re your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet these criteria. The University is committed to fairness, consistency and transparency in selection decisions. Members of the Advisory Committee (selection committee) will be aware of the principles of equality of opportunity, fair selection and the risks of bias. Applicants who, for any reason, have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in their application, will have this taken into account by the Advisory Committee, recognising that the quantity of research may be reduced as a result. You will demonstrate the following: Essential 1. an outstanding record of internationally recognised scholarship and research in the field of the post; 2. an excellent publication record indicating potential to produce further significant work of a recognised international quality during the tenure of the chair; 3. the ability to provide inspirational teaching to high-achieving students and to supervise doctoral students, including experience of giving lectures, leading seminars and classes, and supervising research; 4. proven or potential intellectual leadership skills enabling the post-holder to provide mentoring to colleagues, to foster outstanding research and teaching in Civil Law at all levels; and to provide leadership in the development and delivery of our courses; 5. the ability to contribute effectively to the long-term development of the study of Law in the Faculty and in the wider academic community; and 6. an ability to foster equality, diversity and inclusion. Desirable 1. administrative skills, including the ability to work efficiently with the Faculty, University, and College administration, and willingness to collaborate with other Faculty members in research-related activities (such as hosting conferences, applications for funding etc.); and 2. pastoral skills, including the ability to attend effectively to the pastoral needs of graduate students. How to apply To apply, visit https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=179508, then click on the Apply Now button on the ‘Job Details’ page and follow the on-screen instructions to register as a new user or log-in if you have applied previously. Please refer to the ‘Terms of Use’ in the left hand menu bar for information about privacy and data protection. Please provide details of three referees and indicate whether the University may contact them without seeking your permission. Referees should not write directly to the University, but may be contacted at any stage in the recruitment process if the Advisory Committee requests your references. 4 You will be asked to upload:    a curriculum vitae including a list of publications; a supporting statement - maximum three pages (font 11 points or larger): this should explain how you meet the selection criteria for the post outlined above, using examples of your skills and experience; a teaching statement – maximum one page (font 11 points or larger): this should illustrate how you would meet the requirement to give at least thirty-six hours of lectures, seminars or classes each academic year. The University and All Souls College welcome applications from candidates who have a disability or long-term health condition and are committed to providing long term support. The University’s Staff Disability Advisor can provide support to applicants with a disability, please see the disability support pages for details. Please let us know if you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, including the provision of these documents in large print, audio or other formats. If we invite you for interviews, we will ask whether you require any particular arrangements at the interview. The University Access Guide gives details of physical access to University buildings. Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by 12 noon UK time on Monday 23 June 2025. Please email recruitment.support@admin.ox.ac.uk should you experience difficulties using the online application system. Further help and support is available from https://hrsystems.admin.ox.ac.uk/recruitmentsupport. To return to the online application at any stage, please log back in and click the ‘My applications’ button on the left-hand side of the page. You will be notified of the progress of your application by automatic emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk mail regularly to ensure that you receive all emails. All applications will be considered by the Advisory Committee as soon as possible after the closing date. The Advisory Committee is free to search for other candidates at this or any subsequent stage in its proceedings. You will be kept informed of the progress of your application at each stage, but in some cases there may be a delay while deliberations are ongoing. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and will be asked to give a research presentation to the Advisory Committee and members of the Faculty of Law as part of the interview. The composition of the Advisory Committee will be published in the University Gazette when it is finalised. The Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law is one of fifteen units located in the Social Sciences Division (see below). There are some 185 members of the Law Faculty, of whom around 100 are employed by the Faculty in permanent posts as Professors or Associate Professors. The Law Faculty has a distinguished reputation in research and publications in Law. In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, we were again ranked first in the research power index, with 55% of our submissions being judged to be world-leading (4*, the highest score available). More than four-fifths (83%) of the research’s impact was also recognised as world-leading (4*). Oxford Law has been ranked second in the world in the QS World University rankings and first in Europe for the last four years. The Law Faculty has recently adopted a strategy to guide its work for the next five years, which provides useful context about current projects and priorities. 5 The executive body of the Faculty of Law is the Board of the Faculty, an elected body of 26 members of the Faculty. The Professor will be eligible for election to the Board. In common with other non-departmentally organised subjects in Oxford, most members of staff are based in their colleges. Promoting Faculty cohesiveness, whether in terms of supporting junior colleagues or maximising the opportunities for research collaboration, is thus important, and members of the professoriate are expected to contribute substantially to this process. Statutory Professors in the Faculty are expected to play a leading role in the running of the Faculty including, from time to time, holding the Faculty Board’s administrative offices when asked to do so. The Faculty itself is based in the St Cross Building, a listed modernist building designed by Leslie Martin and opened in 1964. Recently partially refurbished, the St Cross Building houses the Bodleian Law Library and also provides facilities for administration, teaching, conferences and teleconferences, and social events. The St Cross Building serves as a hub for Law in Oxford, but Faculty events are also held in the thirty or so Oxford Colleges that have Fellows in Law. There are five specialised centres associated with the Law Faculty: the Centre for Criminology, the Institute of European and Comparative Law, the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre, and the Bonavero Institute for Human Rights. Oxford’s Faculty of Law was one of the first in the UK to be awarded an Athena Swan Bronze Certificate (now Charter) to recognise its work on advancement of gender equality and the building of inclusive cultures. The Faculty’s commitment to equality and inclusion is led by its Associate Dean for Equality and Diversity. Further information about Faculty members can be found on the Law Faculty website. Roman Law at Oxford In pursuing our aspiration to lead among law schools of the common law world, Oxford has a unique strength: our study of the common law is deepened by our understanding of the Civil Law tradition. As a result, the Regius Professor will take a leading role in a community that brings together the study of the Civil Law and of the common law. The Oxford Law Faculty is a scholarly community of extraordinary depth, the interests of whose members involve a wide variety of aspects of law related to the Civil Law, and whose work brings comparative, international, historical, and theoretical dimensions to the subject. The Faculty is a leading centre for studies in comparative law that involve the study of Civil Law systems, and also for the law of the European Union. The Institute for European and Comparative Law fosters research, teaching, and scholarly interchange with scholars from Civil Law jurisdictions across Europe, and beyond. The Institute has become a focus for advanced work on the laws in Europe and internationally, and there are many comparative and European law offerings at undergraduate and graduate level, taught by a strong complement of Civilian-trained scholars. The breadth and depth of strength in the Civil Law in Oxford gives the new Professor and our Faculty the opportunity to work together to advance the study of the Civil Law within a great international centre of legal studies. Recent generations of Oxford scholarship have brought heightened awareness of the influence of Roman Law within the common law tradition, patently within the mixed systems of North America, Asia, Africa, and Scotland and the Channel Islands, but also in English law and systems derived from that law. Oxford has a longstanding tradition of teaching common law alongside Roman law, legal history and comparative law, so that our students bring multiple perspectives to their analysis of legal systems. Recent holders of the Chair have been adept at strengthening this broad-minded approach to legal studies. The Professor will be expected to supervise research students working on projects related to Civil Law. Oxford has a large and strong community of research students in Law, including the largest doctoral programme in Law in the English-speaking world. Leadership in the graduate research student community will be an important focus of the Professor’s work. You can read more about the activities of the Faculty’s Research Groups on its website. 6 The Faculty has always encouraged excellence in diversity as its research strategy, seeking to achieve high quality in the broad range of subjects in which Faculty members pursue their interests. The Faculty’s Research Support Fund provides resources for research assistance, conference attendance and other research-related activities. The Faculty employs a Research Facilitation team to support internal and external grant applications. The Professor will receive a start-up grant of £7,500 from the Law Faculty to use during the first two years of appointment, and will be eligible to apply for funding from the Faculty’s grant schemes, which currently include those for IT equipment and Research Support. The Professor will also have access to the University Higher Studies Fund for research costs during the first three years in post. It should be noted that administrative support in the Law Faculty is centralised, and the Faculty does not provide dedicated secretarial/PA support to its academic postholders. Undergraduate teaching within the Faculty There are approximately 240 undergraduates in each year. Most read for the three-year BA in Jurisprudence, while a small number (35 or so per year) take the Law with Law Studies in Europe course over four years, with one year being devoted to study in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain or Italy. The undergraduate programmes are distinctive in that, as well as covering the typical core subjects that all British law schools offer (such as Contract, Tort, Criminal, and Constitutional Law) they also require students to study Roman Law and Jurisprudence. The place of Roman Law in the syllabus gives the Regius Professor an important role in the education of undergraduates in Law in Oxford. The other distinctive feature of our undergraduate programmes is their reliance on tutorials, featuring teaching groups of only one or two students as its principal means of course delivery. Students study compulsory subjects in the first two years of their programme, and undertake a preliminary examination at the end of the second term of their first year, but in their final year may choose two options from a list of 20 or so, which includes the Roman Law of Delict, Comparative Law, and the History of English Law, which each directly address Romanistic doctrines and principles. (The full range of subjects taught at Undergraduate level may be found on the Faculty website.) The Law Faculty is currently undertaking a major Review of its undergraduate programmes. There is a strong tradition of mooting in Roman Law at Oxford. Every year, in the third term, there is a Varsity moot between teams of four undergraduates (principally those in their first year) from Oxford and Cambridge. Oxford is also one of eight Universities across Europe which participate in the prestigious International Roman Law Moot competition which takes place annually. There is, generally, strong competition amongst Oxford undergraduates for places on these two teams. Traditionally, the Regius Professor of Civil Law has supported these activities by inter alia acting as judge. The undergraduate programmes, including admissions, are the immediate responsibility of the Faculty’s Undergraduate Studies Committee, its Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, and its Admissions and Access and Outreach Coordinators. The Professor may be asked to lecture to undergraduate students in subjects related to Roman Law, but will not be required to give undergraduate tutorials (individual or very small group tuition). Graduate teaching within the Faculty The Law Faculty sustains a major graduate programme, and its graduate research school is the largest of any law school in the English-speaking world. There are currently around 640 graduate students, of whom approximately half are enrolled in taught programmes, the largest being the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and Magister Juris (MJur) which account for approximately 150 students combined. In these programmes, we currently offer an elective course on Civilian Foundations of Contract Law; we also offer electives on Law and 7 Society in Medieval England and Modern Legal History. These electives examine the operation of civilian principles within the common law. Our other full-time postgraduate degree courses include the Master of Science (MSc) in Law and Finance and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Criminology and Criminal Justice, while the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice is offered both as a full-time and part-time course. There are then a number of courses which are exclusively part-time – the MSc degrees in Intellectual Property, in International Human Rights Law, and in Taxation; and the Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property and Practice. Research degrees account for the remainder of the students and comprise the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degrees in Law, in Socio-Legal Studies, and in Criminology (all offered as both full-time and part-time courses), and the one-year Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degrees in Law and in Socio-Legal Research (both full-time courses). All part-time courses are non-residential. The graduate programmes, including graduate admissions, are the immediate responsibility of the Faculty’s Graduate Studies Committee and its two Associate Deans (one for research degrees, the other for taught programmes). The graduate cohort provides a base for a productive interaction between advanced study and research - this is something to which the Faculty attaches great importance. The Professor will be expected to supervise research students and contribute to the teaching of graduate students in Civil Law as outlined above. Further information on the Faculty of Law can be found on the Law Faculty website. The Bodleian Law Library The Bodleian Law Library, accommodated alongside the Faculty Centre in the St Cross Building, houses over 600,000 volumes. It receives copies of all law books published in the United Kingdom, and has extensive holdings of overseas legal publications, notably of the Commonwealth, the US, and European countries. Oxford is designated as an EU documentation centre, and materials relevant to European law are also housed in the Bodleian Law Library. The library has one of the most extensive collections of domestic and foreign law databases and e-resources in the UK. Further information can be found at the Bodleian Law Library website. The Social Sciences Division The University’s academic departments and faculties are organised into four large groups known as Academic Divisions (Social Sciences, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS), Medical Sciences, and Humanities). The divisions are responsible for academic strategy and operational planning, oversight of the teaching and research of their constituent departments and faculties, and for personnel and resource management. The social sciences at Oxford are distinctive for both their depth and breadth, with over 1,100 academic and research staff working across fifteen departments, faculties and schools. The Head of the Social Sciences Division is Professor Timothy Power. The Division is a world-leading centre of research and education in the social sciences. The Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings returned the University of Oxford to the number one spot in the world for Social Sciences in 2024. We have placed first in four of the last five years (2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023). More than 800 researchers were returned to Main Panel C (Social Sciences) for REF 2021 across a diverse range of subject area ‘units of assessment’ – from geography and business to archaeology and law. Over 55% of the research submitted from the Division was judged to be world-leading (4*, the highest score available). 8 More than two-thirds (69%) of the research’s impact was also recognised as world-leading (4*). Research from across the Division was also submitted to subject areas across Panels A (Medicine, health and life sciences), B (Physical sciences, engineering and mathematics), and D (Arts and Humanities), highlighting the enormous breadth and diversity of research expertise across the Division. Our academic and research staff and students are international thought leaders, generating new evidence, insights and policy tools with which to address some of the major global challenges facing humanity, such as sustainable resource management, poverty and forced migration, effective governance and justice. Particular research highlights in recent years have included COVID-19 and Climate Change. As well as active interdisciplinary links with researchers in other divisions at Oxford, we engage and collaborate extensively with other universities and a wide range of governmental and non-governmental practitioner communities such as law, business, public health and welfare, international development and education around the world. The Division has an extensive portfolio of external funders, partners and supporters, with competitivelyawarded external research income exceeding £50 million per year and philanthropic income over £25 million a year. As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, thirteen of our departments have achieved Bronze awards under the Athena Swan Charter (a UK accreditation scheme recognising organisations’ commitment to equality and diversity, particularly in gender). Our School of Geography and the Environment and our Department of Economics hold Athena Swan Silver awards. In February 2023, for the first time, the University as a whole was awarded an institutional Athena Swan Silver award, acknowledging the progress that has been made in addressing a number of gender gaps across the University over the last five years. The Division delivers an exceptional range of high-quality educational programmes all underpinned by the innovative research being undertaken by our academics. The student body is made up of over 2,000 undergraduate students, nearly 3,000 students studying postgraduate taught programmes and 1,200 postgraduate research students. The programmes we offer are wide-ranging, often interdisciplinary and include professionally-oriented provision in areas such as business, law and education. The Division is home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at undergraduate level; and at the Masters level programmes such as the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), Environmental Change and Management, International Relations, and Social Data Science. For more information, please visit: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk. All Souls College Oxford has 39 self-governing and independent Colleges, enabling academic staff and students to enjoy the benefits of belonging to a small, interdisciplinary community as well as a large, internationally renowned University. The collegiate system encourages a strong sense of community, bringing together leading academics and students across subjects, and from different cultures and countries. All Souls was founded in 1438 and is primarily a research institution, especially in the Humanities and Social and Theoretical Sciences, and with strong connections to public life. The College has particular strength in Law, and its Fellows include Dapo Akande (Chichele Professor of Public International Law), Lord Burrows, Timothy Endicott (Vinerian Professor of English Law), Lord Justice Henderson, Ian Loader (Professor of Criminology), Michael Lobban, Lord Pannick, and Lucia Zedner. The College, which occupies a prime central Oxford site, has fine buildings dating largely from the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. The College has 80 or so Fellows, some of whom are studying for graduate degrees, and a well-established Visiting Fellows scheme. There are no undergraduate members. The Professor will be expected to participate in the intellectual life and work of the College. More information about the College may be found at: http://www.asc.ox.ac.uk/. 9 About the University of Oxford Oxford’s departments and colleges aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. Oxford’s self-governing community of international scholars includes Professors, Associate Professors, other college tutors, senior and junior research fellows and a large number of University research staff. Research at Oxford combines disciplinary depth with an increasing focus on inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary activities addressing a rich and diverse range of issues. The current strategic plan can be found at https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation/strategic-plan-2018-24. Oxford’s strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, and in providing all staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that supports everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is a great strength, and vital for innovation and creativity, Oxford aspires to build a truly inclusive community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While Oxford has long traditions of scholarship, it is also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities. It consistently has the highest external research income of any university in the UK, and regularly creates spin-out companies based on academic research generated within and owned by the University. Oxford is also recognised as a leading supporter of social enterprise. Oxford admits undergraduate students with the intellectual potential to benefit fully from the small group learning to which Oxford is deeply committed. Meeting in small groups with their tutor, undergraduates are exposed to rigorous scholarly challenge and learn to develop their critical thinking, their ability to articulate their views with clarity, and their personal and intellectual confidence. They receive a high level of personal attention from leading academics. Oxford has a strong postgraduate student body who are attracted to Oxford by the international standing of the faculty, by the rigorous intellectual training on offer, by the excellent research and laboratory facilities available, and by the resources of the museums and libraries, including one of the world’s greatest libraries, the Bodleian. More information about the organisation of the University of Oxford and the colleges can be found at https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. 10 University Benefits, Terms and Conditions Standard duties The Professor shall undertake research, lecture and give instruction in the field of Roman Law, its principles and history, and in some other branch of law. The Faculty of Law calculates teaching and supervision duties in terms of ‘stint units’, weighting the various inputs up to a total of 288 units per annum for full-time staff. In more detail, the Regius Professor of Civil Law will be expected: 1. to lecture, or hold classes, in at least two of the three university terms and to give at least thirty-six lectures, seminars or classes in all and not less than twelve in each of two terms (equivalent to 108 stint points in total); and 2. to undertake research and original work and the general supervision of research and advanced work in your subject and faculty, and to assist students in their studies by advice or informal instruction. As a guide, statutory professors are expected to supervise between 4 and 7 research students in addition to the teaching obligation in (1) above. A professor may choose to have their contractual obligation expressed as 108 stint points plus supervision, or 228 stint points to include supervision. Please refer to our page on Stint Obligation for further details. It is expected that professors will generally participate in the business and affairs of the relevant faculty or department. Salary Salary will be determined after appropriate consultation. There is an annual ‘cost-of-living’ review. In addition, the successful appointee will be eligible for consideration, in regular reviews, for Professorial Merit Pay. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/academic-staff-pay for more details. An additional pensionable allowance will be payable in respect of any period during which the Professor serves as Head of Department/Faculty Board Chair. (Any allowance payable for a period of less than three years will not, however, be pensionable.) Details of University policy in the following areas can be found at the links provided. Pension https://finance.admin.ox.ac.uk/uss Sabbatical leave https://governance.admin.ox.ac.uk/legislation/council-regulations-4-of-2004 Outside commitments https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/holding-outside-appointments 11 Intellectual Property https://governance.admin.ox.ac.uk/legislation/council-regulations-7-of-2002 Managing conflicts of interest https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/governance/integrity Membership of Congregation https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation/governance https://governance.admin.ox.ac.uk/legislation/statute-iv-congregation Family support https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/family-leave-for-academic-staff https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/home https://www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk/ International Staff https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/ Relocation https://finance.admin.ox.ac.uk/relocation-scheme-arrangements-guide-for-new-starters Promoting diversity https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/home Other benefits and discounts for University employees https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/discounts Pre-employment screening https://jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks Length of appointment https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/academic-posts-at-oxford#collapse1532056 Retirement The University operates an employer justified retirement age for academic posts of 30 September immediately preceding the 70th birthday. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra 12 Data Privacy https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacy-policy https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/data-protection-policy College Benefits and Responsibilities You will be a member of the governing body and a trustee of All Souls College, provided with an office in College-owned premises in central Oxford, and may take lunch and dinner without charge at the Common Table. Academic Fellows are entitled to claim research expenses (currently up to £4,150 per annum) plus support towards computer costs. Fellows may also apply for additional grants for research. The College offers health insurance for the Fellow and dependants and in some circumstances may be able to help with partial housing finance or the provision of single residential accommodation in College (these are taxable benefits). 13 ANNEXE Regius Professorships at the University of Oxford: Note on Procedures The appointment of a Regius Professor at the University of Oxford is made by the exercise of the Royal Prerogative, following consideration by His Majesty The King of a recommendation from the Prime Minister. By agreement with the Prime Minister’s Office, the selection process for such chairs follows in most of its essentials the processes used for filling other chairs at Oxford University. The Selection Stage At the selection stage the following steps will be taken: (i) the University will set out its desiderata, including the qualifications and particular areas of interest or expertise which it wishes to see in the next holder of the post, in the further particulars which will be available on the University website and on request to all potential applicants; (ii) the fact that the chair is to be filled will be publicly and widely advertised by the University. Individuals will be free to apply, although the final choice will not be limited to those who have put themselves forward. Applications (including a full curriculum vitae with the names of the three people who have agreed to act as referees) will be required by a specified closing date; (iii) for each Regius appointment an expert Advisory Committee will be set up by the University, analogous to the “electoral boards” for professorships to which the University itself appoints. This will comprise members appointed by the relevant faculty board and divisional board, by Council, and by the college of which the professor will be a fellow. The committee always includes at least two members external to the University. The membership of the Advisory Committee, like the membership of the University’s own electoral boards, will be published in the University Gazette. The committee is free and will be expected to consult widely. It is the body which will make a recommendation for the Prime Minister’s consideration; and (iv) the committee may at its discretion invite a candidate, whether an applicant or not, to visit Oxford for interview or discussion. The Appointments Stage As indicated above appointments to Regius chairs at Oxford University will, by definition, continue to be made only by the exercise of the Royal Prerogative and only when the appointment is made with Royal authority will an appointee bear the Regius title. After the due operation of the selection process every endeavour will be made to agree on an appointee acceptable to the University and whom the Crown is content to appoint. But if there is an agreement to disagree over an appointment the University would then be free, if it so wished, to deploy the resources which had been allocated for the Regius appointment for the making of an appointment to a non Regius Chair, for one tenure. 14
The Faculty of Law is looking to appoint an Examinations Administrator to assist with examinations processes across the Faculty’s Undergraduate and Graduate taught programmes. This is a new role which will play a critical role in delivering a core area of operations by providing high quality and accurate administrative support for examinations. The postholder will report to the Examinations Officer, who is responsible for the Faculty’s Undergraduate programmes, but will also work closely with the administrators of all or most of the Graduate taught course programmes. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of the University’s examining processes for the Faculty, including: ensuring compliant data management; communicating effectively and clearly with Law Faculty students; co-ordinating the provision of materials in examination venues for in-person examinations; supporting the marking processes; managing Mitigating Circumstances Notices to Examiners (MCEs); providing administrative support in relation to Subject Access Requests and student appeals; supporting assessment by submission; being responsible for some aspects of the process of finalising exam question papers; attending meetings of Boards of Examiners across all programmes; and other exams and assessment-related tasks set out in the job description. The postholder will have excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods, able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks; proven administrative experience in a comparative role; be able to work independently, using own initiative with good judgement for assessing when advice or approval is required; and be IT proficient and capable of using a variety of software packages for a range of functions. It would desirable if they have experience of working in the Higher Education sector, particularly in course administration. This post is full time and permanent and will be based at St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL. Applications for this vacancy are to be made to the website, the vacancy ID is 179373. You will be required to complete an application form and upload supporting statement as part of your online application.
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The External Relations Officer is an exciting new opportunity to support the Law Faculty’s numerous external relationships and provides administrative support for related activities within the IECL. The postholder will initially be based in the Institute for European and Comparative Law (‘IECL’) in the St Cross Building. The External Relations Officer will be a member of the Faculty’s research team, reporting to the Head of Research. On a day-to-day basis they will co-ordinate closely with the IECL Administrator, and will support both the Director of the IECL and the Associate Dean for External Relations (‘AD(ER)’). The postholder should be educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent; have experience of working within the Higher Education sector or a comparable environment; excellent organisational skills, with the ability to independently manage a complex and challenging workload, prioritising multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines; ability to work systematically and to a high level of accuracy, with excellent attention to detail, even when working under pressure; excellent communication skills (written and oral), and the ability to convey complex information to different audiences within an educational setting ;excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with individuals at all levels within the University; able to act with diplomacy and handle confidential tasks, understanding when discretion is required in sensitive work; positive attitude to working in an environment of change, together with flexibility and the willingness to adapt tasks and learn new skills as the role develops. Relevant experience of the full range of Microsoft Office products; a degree or equivalent and fluency in at least one foreign language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese) is desirable. This is permanent and full time. The post is permanent and full time. The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week, however, depending on workload, priorities and general requirements of the role, this percentage could be higher and up to 100%. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL. The closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 29 May 2025. You will be required to complete a short application and upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application Interviews will be held in person at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building on Monday 16 June 2025
The Faculty of Law and All Souls College are seeking applications for the Regius Professorship of Civil Law, with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Regius Professorship of Civil Law is the oldest professorship in Law in Oxford. The new Regius Professor will have a leading role to play in the future of legal studies, both in the University and worldwide. We are seeking a scholar who will maintain and take forward a tradition of outstanding legal scholarship, informed by advanced learning in Roman Law. The role is strategically important, not least because of the importance of Roman Law in the evolution of modern laws; the internationalisation of so many areas of law in the 21st century; the connections between the common law and the laws of the European Union and of civil law countries; and because of the common frame of reference Roman Law has provided over periods of juridical and political evolution in both civilian and common law lands. You will be required to provide high level academic leadership in Oxford in Roman Law, its principles and history, and in some other branch of law. You will lead the development of pioneering concepts and/or methodologies to open up new avenues of research and intellectual understanding, collaborating with other departments to enhance interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations. You will lead a programme of original research at international level and be expected to prepare funding applications for your own research and to support junior colleagues in this activity. You will design and teach courses at both postgraduate and undergraduate level, and supervise postgraduate research students. You will serve as a member of the Governing Body and trustee of All Souls College. You should have an outstanding record of internationally recognised scholarship and an excellent publication record indicating the potential to produce further significant work during the tenure of the chair. In addition to excellence in your own research, teaching and supervision, you should have the intellectual leadership skills to be able to support colleagues to foster outstanding research and teaching in Civil Law at all levels. The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 23 June 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in October 2025. Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made in strict confidence to Professor John Armour, the Dean of the Faculty of Law (john.armour@law.ox.ac.uk).
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The Faculty of Law has an exciting new role for a Senior Communications Officer who will play a key role in the communications function at the Faculty of Law, providing support to the Head of Communications in implementing the Faculty communications strategy. Reporting directly to the Head of Communications, this role is responsible for developing effective communications, with a focus on promoting the Faculty activities and achievements of the Faculty, tailoring for different audiences and measuring the effectiveness of those communications. The post holder will create high-quality content for various internal and external channels. This will range from working with the University’s Public Affairs Directorate to write press releases ensuring top research stories are covered by the media, to writing and editing copy for the website, alumni newsletters, campaigns and printed publications. This work will be driven by the Faculty’s communications strategy and will involve working strategically with senior leaders and academics, providing expert advice on communications methods, tools, and best practise. The successful candidate should be educated to degree level or have an equivalent professional qualification; directly relevant or transferable work experience; high standard of writing skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to communicate complex ideas to a non-academic audience; effective research and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and summarise complex information; ability to present research findings in innovative and engaging ways that appeal to a broad range of audiences and an understanding of how to plan, structure, and target communications to maximize impact and engagement across various channels. The post is permanent and part time (0.6 FTE – 0.8 FTE). The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL. The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 27 May. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. Please visit the University website to apply for this role.
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Job Description _________________________________________________________________________ Summary Job title Senior Communications Officer Division Social Sciences Division Department Faculty of Law Location St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL Grade and salary Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum pro rata Hours Part-time (0.6 - 0.8 FTE) Contract type Permanent Reporting to Head of Communications Vacancy reference 179294 Closing date Midday Tuesday 27 May Interview date Monday 16 June at Faculty of Law The role The Senior Communications Officer will play a key role in the communications function at the Faculty of Law, providing support to the Head of Communications in implementing the Faculty communications strategy. Reporting directly to the Head of Communications, this role is responsible for developing effective communications, with a focus on promoting the Faculty activities and achievements of the Faculty, tailoring for different audiences and measuring the effectiveness of those communications. The post holder will create high-quality content for various internal and external channels. This will range from working with the University’s Public Affairs Directorate to write press releases ensuring top research stories are covered by the media, to writing and editing copy for the website, alumni newsletters, campaigns and printed publications. This work will be driven by the Faculty’s communications strategy and will involve working strategically with senior leaders and academics, providing expert advice on communications methods, tools, and best practise. Flexible working The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week. Applicants considering requesting flexible working are encouraged to read the University guidance on informal and formal flexible working requests. Responsibilities The main duties of the successful candidate will include: • Under the strategic direction of the Head of Communications, produce content for publication that supports the Faculty’s ‘Shared Ambitions’ strategy. • Be the external communications specialist in the Law Faculty Communications team, providing specialist communications advice to all colleagues. • Write, edit and proof-read a range of communications materials for broad audiences, such as alumni, interested public, policy makers, prospective students. Communications materials include news items, longform research communications articles, annual reports to alumni newsletters and marketing materials, etc. • Identify and engage with a range of stakeholders and audiences, providing timely and relevant information to them as appropriate. • Gather and process academic and technical information rapidly, and make it understandable to a wide range of audiences – such as prospective students, policy makers, current students, alumni, the general public. • Lead in writing high-quality news articles for non-academic audiences, collaborating with academic colleagues to produce effective communications about their work. • Work closely with the Research Support team to identify research stories and interview researchers to create content about their work. • Evaluate and report on the impact of research stories. • Represent the Faculty to the communications/news teams at divisional and central university level, and proactively contribute to University of Oxford publicity campaigns as appropriate. • Ensure that Faculty communications follow the University guidelines on branding, and encourage others to use them. Maintain an oversight of all faculty external publications and communications, ensuring consistency in terms of presentation, style and the effective communication of the organisation’s core values and key messages. • Be an active member of the University’s Communications Community and/or other relevant networks/groups in order to share information, promoting best practice and ensuring cross-University communications are co-ordinated. • Contribute to the implementation of the Faculty’s communications strategy, including supporting the Head of Communications to deliver agreed strategic activities and projects. This might involve helping to develop a process for the evaluation of communications activities through a range of tools such as online surveys, feedback forms, and digital analytics, creating strategic reports and recommendations for senior staff where necessary. • Undertake training as required. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification. • Directly relevant or transferable work experience. • A high standard of writing skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to communicate complex ideas to a non-academic audience. • Effective research and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret and summarise complex information. • The ability to present research findings in innovative and engaging ways that appeal to a broad range of audiences. • Understanding of how to plan, structure, and target communications to maximize impact and engagement across various channels. • Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and the ability to inspire the confidence of senior colleagues. October 2024 2 • Ability to work independently in a complex environment, balancing multiple requests or projects taking initiative when necessary and prioritising effectively to meet deadlines. Desirable selection criteria • Professional qualification or experience in journalism. • Experience working in higher education. • Knowledge or interest in Law. • Proficiency working with a range of computer-based and online applications, including website content management systems, social media, and newsletter software. . Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: Pre-employment Checks | Oxford University Jobs. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit Organisation | University of Oxford. October 2024 3 Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is the largest Law Faculty in the UK. It is a federation of thirty law schools in the colleges of the University. Legal scholars in the colleges and University are members of the Faculty, which coordinates and supports the teaching and writing of one hundred fifty three academics. The Law Faculty has a distinguished reputation in research and publications in Law. There are five specialised centres associated with the Law Faculty: the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Centre for Criminology, the Institute of European and Comparative Law, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Oxford is consistently listed in the top three for law in the leading guides to British and international universities. There are 225 students in each of the three years of the Faculty’s BA in Jurisprudence. The Faculty’s graduate programme includes the BCL, the MJur, the MSc in Criminology, the Master's in Law and Finance, the MSc in Taxation, the MSc in Intellectual Property and the MSc in International Human Rights Law, and 6 large doctoral programmes. There are over 40 professional support staff in the Faculty. The Faculty of Law holds a bronze Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. For more information please visit the Law Faculty website Anyone considering applying for a role in the Law Faculty is invited to read our 2023-26 strategic plan, ‘Shared Ambitions’. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are integral to the Law Faculty’s mission and success. As a Faculty, we enable individuals to reach their potential through education and help address the world’s greatest challenges. The Faculty’s ambitions for EDI are in line with those set out in the Collegiate University EDI Strategic Plan 2024-27. Our diversity strengthens our research, enhances our teaching, and enables a deeper engagement with the world. We recognise the value of a diverse student and staff community, and the range of experiences and perspectives that brings. Our vision is of a Law Faculty where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We support the University’s goal to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion in society. Having an inclusive culture, in which everyone can grow and flourish, is essential to our continued success as a world-leading Faculty in a world-leading institution. You can find out more about our EDI programmes and progress to date by visiting our website. Social Sciences Division Social Sciences is one of four academic Divisions in the University, each with considerable devolved budgetary and financial authority, and responsibility for providing a broad strategic focus across its constituent disciplines. Thirteen departments, one faculty, and three cross-divisional research units come under the aegis of the division which spans the full range of social science disciplines with links into the humanities and physical sciences (including Law, Management, Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy, Area Studies, Development Studies, Education, Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Public Policy). There are over 700 academic staff, 2,700 graduate students (postgraduate taught and postgraduate research), and 1900 undergraduates working and studying in the division. The division is established as a world-leading centre for research in the social sciences and regularly sits at the highest levels of international league tables of one form or another. It is the largest grouping of social science disciplines in the UK and it is also home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as PPE, the BCL, the MPhils in International Relations, in Economics, and in Development Studies, and the nationally regarded PGCE. We believe that excellence in teaching and research is synergistic and remain committed to sustaining and developing the high quality of our activities in both these areas. Our departments are committed to research which develops a greater understanding of all aspects of society, from the impact of political, legal and economic systems on social and economic welfare to human rights and security. That research is disseminated through innovative graduate programmes and enhances undergraduate courses. For more information please visit: http://www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ October 2024 4 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. If you currently work for the University please note that: - as part of the referencing process, we will contact your current department to confirm basic employment details including reason for leaving although employees may hold multiple part-time posts, they may not hold more than the equivalent of a full time post. If you are offered this post, and accepting it would take you over the equivalent of fulltime hours, you will be expected to resign from, or reduce hours in, your other posts(s) before starting work in the new post. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting advice is available at: https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitment-support-faqs Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to the recruiting department directly recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. October 2024 5 Important information for candidates Data Privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacypolicy. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/dataprotection-policy. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82 of 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. October 2024 6 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Employee Assistance Programme As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits We are a family-friendly employer with one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector (see https://hr.web.ox.ac.uk/family-leave). Our Childcare Services team provides guidance and support on childcare provision, and offers a range of high-quality childcare options at affordable prices for staff. In addition to 5 University nurseries, we partner with a number of local providers to offer in excess of 450 full time nursery places to our staff. Eligible parents are able to pay for childcare through salary sacrifice, further reducing costs. See https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/. Supporting disability and health-related issues (inc menopause) We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions, including those experiencing negative effects of menopause. Information about the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, is at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support. For information about how we support those going through menopause see https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/menopause-guidance Staff networks The University has a number of staff networks including for research staff, BME staff, LGBT+ staff, disabled staff network and those going through menopause. Find out more at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk. Research staff The Researcher Hub supports all researchers on fixed-term contracts. They aim to help you settle in comfortably, make connections, grow as a person, extend your research expertise and approach your next career step with confidence. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/researcher-hub Oxford’s Research Staff Society is a collective voice for our researchers. They also organise social and professional networking activities for researchers. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/supportresearchers/connecting-other-researchers/oxford-research-staff-society October 2024 7
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Job Description _________________________________________________________________________ Summary Job title Examinations Administrator Division Social Sciences Department Faculty of Law Location St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL Grade and salary Grade 5: £32,332 - £38,205 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Permanent Reporting to Examinations Officer Closing date Midday Wednesday 28 May 2025 Interview date Interviews will be held in the first or second week of June The role The Faculty of Law seeks to appoint an Examinations Administrator to assist with the Faculty’s examinations processes across the Faculty’s Undergraduate programmes and the Graduate taught course programmes. The Faculty offers two Undergraduate programmes and eight Graduate taught course programmes, on which approximately 700 undergraduate students and 450 postgraduate students are enrolled. The programmes utilise a range of different assessment formats and timings, meaning that there are examinations/ assessments taking place for Law students (and therefore preparations for and delivery of those assessments) in each of the three terms. The postholder will therefore play a critical role in delivering a core area of operations by providing high quality and accurate administrative support for examinations. The duties of this post will relate predominantly to supporting the Undergraduate degree programmes and the BCL and MJur Graduate Taught Course programmes, though certain responsibilities will apply across all programmes. The postholder will report to the Examinations Officer, who is responsible for the Faculty’s Undergraduate programmes, but will also work closely with the administrators of all or most of the Graduate taught course programmes. The Law Faculty operates a flexible working policy, in which it is possible to arrange some remote working by agreement with the line manager, usually after the initial probationary and training period have been completed. However, there will be certain times of the year when it may not be possible to take extended annual leave, and when onsite working will be required. Responsibilities The postholder will acquire a strong understanding of the examinations process and rules, for which training will be provided, in order to provide accurate and precise administrative support to a range of examination-related processes. The priorities of the role will vary throughout the academic year, but responsibilities will include to: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • With the Examinations Officer, deliver the University’s examining processes for the Faculty’s UG programmes and support specific administrative responsibilities for PG examining. In delivering the examining processes, provide guidance and support (to students and to colleagues) to ensure efficient and accurate execution of the University’s examining processes, including adherence to all relevant policies, procedures and regulations. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of all relevant exams systems, procedures and regulations/ policies, and apply that understanding in practice to identify and swiftly resolve administrative matters, using initiative to make considered judgements when juggling multiple demands. Ensure data is managed in line with adherence to the University's policies and procedures. Engage in regular communication with colleagues in the collegiate University, and represent the Faculty at networking, professional forums and communities of practice to cultivate professional relationships around the University and facilitate the mutual exchange of information. Communicate effectively with Law Faculty students, ensuring clarity and precision in conveying information, updates and directions. Take responsibility for the provision of materials to candidates in examination venues for in-person examinations for Undergraduate programmes and for the BCL and MJur graduate programmes, including attendance at Examination Schools/other venues to help course administrators to check materials prior to release to candidates. Prepare marks sheets for examiners for Undergraduate programmes and for the BCL and MJur graduate programmes, and process the allocation of scripts (students’ completed exams papers) to markers. For Undergraduate programmes, support the Examinations Officer in checking marks profiles to identify instances when examination scripts should undergo further marking, under the Faculty’s rules for second marking. Manage Mitigating Circumstances Notices to Examiners (MCEs), including downloading MCEs from the Student Records System, anonymising documents, creating spreadsheets for the assessment of MCEs, and posting MCE outcomes on the Student Records system. Co-ordinate with team members on the provision of material required in the course of dealing with student appeals. Respond to Freedom of Information Requests and Subject Access Requests, including assisting in the collation and preparation of the required data within strictly-defined time limits. For coursework submissions, review reports generated by the Turnitin anti-plagiarism software system and identify instances where the report requires further consideration by the course administrator and Chair of Examiners for the programme in question; and for the Postgraduate Diploma, assist the course administrator in checking that coursework submissions comply with rules regarding word-length. Together with the BCL/MJur Programme Administrator, facilitate in-person examinations taking place in the Faculty building, and be responsible for some aspects of the process of finalising exam question papers. For Undergraduate options using coursework submissions, manage the allocation of students to submission groups, communicate directly with students, and upload submission questions. Attend meetings of Boards of Examiners across all taught course programmes, and where applicable action relevant decisions arising from those meetings. With the Examinations Officer, reflect on and review on the delivery of exams at the conclusion of each year, contributing to proposals for improvements to administrative approaches and reflecting on emerging trends, challenges and areas of note. Assist with other exams and assessment-related tasks as required. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria 1. A good level of education; 2. Proven administrative experience in a comparable role; October 2024 2 3. Extremely good written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce work to high professional standards; 4. Excellent organisational skills and efficient working methods, able to manage and prioritise a number of competing tasks; Able to work independently, using own initiative with good judgement for assessing when advice or approval is required; 5. Attention to detail in the production and revision of written documentation, and in dealing with numerical data; 6. A methodical approach and an ability to understand, enact and follow complex procedures consistently and unerringly; 7. IT proficient and capable of using a variety of software packages for a range of functions; 8. A flexible approach to work, with a supportive and co-operative attitude and the composure to handle unexpected situations, especially involving students with often complex examination issues; Desirable selection criteria 9. Able to demonstrate tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information; 10. Experience of using one or more of the software packages listed above in a similar context; 11. Sympathy for the academic objectives of the Law Faculty and the wider University; 12. Experience of working in the Higher Education sector, particularly in course administration; Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. October 2024 3 Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is the largest Law Faculty in the UK. It is a federation of thirty law schools in the colleges of the University. Legal scholars in the colleges and University are members of the Faculty, which coordinates and supports the teaching and writing of one hundred fifty three academics. The Law Faculty has a distinguished reputation in research and publications in Law. There are five specialised centres associated with the Law Faculty: the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Centre for Criminology, the Institute of European and Comparative Law, the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Oxford is consistently listed in the top three for law in the leading guides to British and international universities. There are 225 students in each of the three years of the Faculty’s BA in Jurisprudence. The Faculty’s graduate programme includes the BCL, the MJur, the MSc in Criminology, the Master's in Law and Finance, the MSc in Taxation, the MSc in Intellectual Property and the MSc in International Human Rights Law, and 6 large doctoral programmes. There are over 40 professional support staff in the Faculty. The Faculty of Law holds a bronze Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. For more information please visit the Law Faculty website. Anyone considering applying for a role in the Law Faculty is invited to read our 2023-26 strategic plan, ‘Shared Ambitions’. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Law Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are integral to the Law Faculty’s mission and success. As a Faculty, we enable individuals to reach their potential through education and help address the world’s greatest challenges. The Faculty’s ambitions for EDI are in line with those set out in the Collegiate University EDI Strategic Plan 2024-27. Our diversity strengthens our research, enhances our teaching, and enables a deeper engagement with the world. We recognise the value of a diverse student and staff community, and the range of experiences and perspectives that brings. Our vision is of a Law Faculty where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We support the University’s goal to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion in society. Having an inclusive culture, in which everyone can grow and flourish, is essential to our continued success as a world-leading Faculty in a world-leading institution. You can find out more about our EDI programmes and progress to date by visiting our website. Social Sciences Division Social Sciences is one of four academic Divisions in the University, each with considerable devolved budgetary and financial authority, and responsibility for providing a broad strategic focus across its constituent disciplines. Thirteen departments, one faculty, and three cross-divisional research units come under the aegis of the division which spans the full range of social science disciplines with links into the humanities and physical sciences (including Law, Management, Economics, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Social Policy, Area Studies, Development Studies, Education, Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Public Policy). There are over 700 academic staff, 2,700 graduate students (postgraduate taught and postgraduate research), and 1900 undergraduates working and studying in the division. The division is established as a world-leading centre for research in the social sciences and regularly sits at the highest levels of international league tables of one form or another. It is the largest grouping of social science disciplines in the UK and it is also home to several of Oxford’s most widely recognised teaching programmes, such as PPE, the BCL, the MPhils in International Relations, in Economics, and in Development Studies, and the nationally regarded PGCE. We believe that excellence in teaching and research is synergistic and remain committed to sustaining and developing the high quality of our activities in both these areas. Our departments are committed to research which develops a greater understanding of all aspects of society, from the impact of political, legal and economic systems on social and economic welfare to human rights and security. That research is disseminated through innovative graduate programmes and enhances undergraduate courses. For more information please visit: http://www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/ How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. October 2024 4 You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. If you currently work for the University please note that: - as part of the referencing process, we will contact your current department to confirm basic employment details including reason for leaving although employees may hold multiple part-time posts, they may not hold more than the equivalent of a full time post. If you are offered this post, and accepting it would take you over the equivalent of fulltime hours, you will be expected to resign from, or reduce hours in, your other posts(s) before starting work in the new post. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting advice is available at: https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitment-support-faqs Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to the recruiting department directly recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk . To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. Important information for candidates Data Privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacypolicy. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/dataprotection-policy. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82 of 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. October 2024 5 Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. October 2024 6 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Employee Assistance Programme As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits We are a family-friendly employer with one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector (see https://hr.web.ox.ac.uk/family-leave). Our Childcare Services team provides guidance and support on childcare provision, and offers a range of high-quality childcare options at affordable prices for staff. In addition to 5 University nurseries, we partner with a number of local providers to offer in excess of 450 full time nursery places to our staff. Eligible parents are able to pay for childcare through salary sacrifice, further reducing costs. See https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/. Supporting disability and health-related issues (inc menopause) We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions, including those experiencing negative effects of menopause. Information about the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, is at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support. For information about how we support those going through menopause see https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/menopause-guidance Staff networks The University has a number of staff networks including for research staff, BME staff, LGBT+ staff, disabled staff network and those going through menopause. Find out more at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk. Research staff The Researcher Hub supports all researchers on fixed-term contracts. They aim to help you settle in comfortably, make connections, grow as a person, extend your research expertise and approach your next career step with confidence. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/researcher-hub Oxford’s Research Staff Society is a collective voice for our researchers. They also organise social and professional networking activities for researchers. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/supportresearchers/connecting-other-researchers/oxford-research-staff-society October 2024 7
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