Lecturer in Environmental Planning, Regulation and Industry at University of Leeds

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you want to connect your practical experience in environmental planning and working with industry into teaching and research?

Are you enthusiastic about tackling real environmental planning challenges through applied research

The Sustainability Research Institute within the School of Earth & Environment is the largest group of sustainability researchers in the UK.  We collaborate with many partners on solution-focussed research and we teach a range of undergraduate and masters programmes that aim to equip our students to be part of progress towards sustainability.

This post will lead our postgraduate teaching on environmental planning and regulation, and contribute to the MSc Sustainability & Consultancy programme as well as supporting undergraduate teaching including our ‘Year in Industry’ programme.

We are keen to offer our existing industry partners more in terms of small research projects and knowledge exchange and this post provides a focus for developing that programme of work.  We would always like to extend our network of business and industry partners, building on our fantastic alumni connections, and this post will contribute to improving our approach and further developing this network.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

Please note: If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 1^st January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but, if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and resident in the UK before 31^st December 2020, this may be your passport or status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will connect your practical experience and knowledge with teaching and research in how business and the environment interact through planning and regulation, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Alice Owen, Director of the Sustainability Research Institute

Email: a.m.owen@leeds.ac.uk