Visiting Fellowship Scheme

Our Visiting Fellowship Scheme enables legal education scholars to be attached to UKCLE as a Visiting Fellow or Visiting Professor (non-stipendiary).

The fellowships, which may be for a period normally between one and six months, will provide visitors with access to facilities in both the Centre and its host institution.

See below for full details and how to apply – applications will be received on a rolling basis for visits commencing on or after 1 February 2010.

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UKCLE invites applications from established scholars with a track record in legal education research to join its Visiting Fellows programme. The scheme is open to scholars from both UK and international universities or their equivalent. Visitors who hold a full professorship within their home institution may apply for the title of Visiting Professor.

UKCLE is part of the national subject centre network of the Higher Education Academy, which serves to provide discipline specific support for academics engaged in learning and teaching activities across the UK. UKCLE has been hosted by the University of Warwick since its inception, and operates as an independent unit within the structure of Warwick School of Law.

The Fellowship Scheme

The scheme is designed to provide an opportunity to scholars from outside the University of Warwick to pursue legal education research and scholarship as part of the ongoing work of UKCLE, and to participate in the intellectual environment of the law school and the university.

UKCLE has established itself as an internationally significant repository of expertise and resources on legal education.

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities, and has a strong record of innovation in learning and teaching. Two Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning are based at Warwick:

• The Reinvention Centre for Undergraduate Research
• The CAPITAL Centre, which operates in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company to focus on creativity and performance in teaching and learning

In addition to UKCLE, the university also hosts the Academy’s History Subject Centre.

About the Fellowship

A UKCLE Fellowship will be awarded to support the applicant in undertaking a specific project or piece of scholarly work in legal education. The work undertaken may be empirical or conceptual in nature, but preference will be given to projects that can demonstrate direct potential to enhance student learning. Preference may additionally be given to projects that support UKCLE priorities and/or strategic aims and objectives. Current priorities are:

• assessment and feedback
• education for sustainable development
• quality and standards
• student engagement

Fellows will be expected to play an active role in the academic life of UKCLE. This may include producing a resource or undertaking other scholarly work for the Centre, and/or giving a research seminar, or leading a professional development workshop. Some participation in teaching within Warwick law school may also be possible. Visits shall not normally be for less than one month or more than six months duration.

Remuneration

There is no remuneration or entitlement to travelling or other expenses attached to the title of Visiting Fellow, although an application for Visiting Fellow status may be submitted in conjunction with a bid for funding from UKCLE’s Project Development Fund.

Please note that Visiting Fellows who do not have permission to work in the UK are not permitted to receive payment for work done whilst in the UK.

University privileges

Visiting Fellows will be treated on the same basis as members of university academic staff for library privileges, access to facilities (sports centre, etc) and IT/e-mail access for the duration of their visit. Office space will be made available within UKCLE, but note that this may be shared with other visitors to the Centre.

Application deadline

This is a rolling programme and there is no formal closing date for applications, but applicants are advised to apply no later than three months before the intended commencement of their visit.

Application process

Application is by way of letter and full curriculum vitae. Your letter of application should indicate clearly the nature of the project you are proposing to undertake whilst based at the Centre, and the publications or other proposed outputs that are planned. You should also state clearly the proposed duration of your visit, with your preferred start date.

Informal enquiries regarding potential applications may be made to the Centre Director, Julian Webb, on julian.webb@warwick.ac.uk.

Letters of application should be submitted by post or e-mail to:

Danielle Lysaght
Centre Manager
UK Centre for Legal Education
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
UK

E: d.lysaght@warwick.ac.uk

Last Modified: 4 June 2010