University of Greenwich

Professor of Criminology Welcome to the School of Humanities & Social Sciences

This multidisciplinary School offers a full range of programmes, The School is based at the Old Royal Naval College, from the technical to the esoteric. We provide 15 single honours Greenwich, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The undergraduate degrees, including programmes in English Greenwich Campus enjoys superb transport links to cultural, literature, sociology, politics, criminal psychology, creative writing, artistic and commercial opportunities in the West End, City media and communications, law, international studies and and Canary Wharf. history. We also offer a wide range of interesting postgraduate I would be very pleased to discuss these opportunities degrees. further with potential applicants, who are welcome to contact The School comprises three areas – two departments and one me via e-mail at [email protected]. We also look forward to School of Law, which includes criminology. The two departments inviting shortlisted candidates to spend a day at the School are Communications & Creative Arts and Social, Political & for informal briefings in advance of the interview. Cultural Studies. Sarah Greer Acting Dean of School

2 School overview

At a glance

Staff: 84 academic, 14 administrative and technical support Students: 2,600 on campus, 200 off campus Location: Greenwich Campus

Teaching

The School of Humanities & Social Sciences has a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and innovation in pedagogy. We have a large number of University Teaching Fellows in the School as well as a National Teaching Fellow. This makes for a lively and energetic teaching culture where students remain our focus. We consistently perform well in the National Student Survey across the School’s disciplines, and our teaching is rated as excellent. The School also has a strong tradition of excellent pastoral care.

Research

The School has strong research interests in a wide range of areas across a range of disciplines, including law, criminology, communications and media, linguistics and second language acquisition, and drama. Research underpins our teaching and contributes to a lively and engaged academic community. O A University of Greenwich graduate, Vineet Khetrapal, has The School’s recent achievements directed and produced Satrangee Parachute, a Bollywood

O Third-year law student Salar Rida was the recipient of film due to be shown in over 430 cinemas across India this year’s Mentee of the Year Award at the University and the UK. Vineet studied the media, culture and of Greenwich. His award was presented at the National communications BA at the School, which is where he first Mentoring Consortium annual award ceremony at the gained experience in film work. Law Society in London. Salar, who took part in the Ethnic O Two films made by students from Mairead McClean’s Minority Undergraduate Scheme, was mentored by Graham documentary film-making course were selected by the BFI Hutchinson, former Senior Human Resources Adviser at the National Archive. The acquisition means that the films will UK Border Agency. be preserved as part of the UK’s National Collection – a O Two University of Greenwich second-year law students, first for any student at Greenwich. The two films were This Alex Weeden and Shane Hughes, won Best Undergraduate Is Not My Stop by Ronnie Maylon and Faye Randell and Team in the National Client Interviewing Competition. The As Good As He Gets by Nick Williamson and Johanna competition is an annual event which tests students’ skills Denne. A screening of the two films took place at the BFI in interviewing and advising clients (who were played by Southbank with the renowned filmmaker John Krish. actors) as if they were practising lawyers or solicitors. Law O The Guardian recently held a masterclass on international schools from across the country took part in the regional development journalism at Greenwich Campus. Students heats, with just seven teams securing a hotly contested were given the opportunity to quiz an expert panel, which place in the final. included representatives from The Guardian, on a range of O Sarah Greer has been awarded a National Teaching international development issues. Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy. She was O The School is to host a conference on second language one of only 55 lecturers and learning support staff across acquisition. This will see the launch of an international the country to be granted a National Teaching Fellowship in book series that will focus on research at the forefront of 2011. this field.

3 The position

Professor of Criminology Criminology is a rapidly growing area of research at the university, with colleagues working on policing, terrorism, human rights, The University of Greenwich seeks a Professor of Criminology international security, risk, prisons, comparative criminal justice to lead development of a strong, internationally recognised and violence between cultures. We seek a leading professor who research cluster in the field. The appointee will work at the can add his or her own capability to the existing team, introduce university’s Greenwich Campus, adjacent to the business new ideas and draw together existing research strands to create and legal centres of London. a strong, coherent and internationally recognised research As part of its new strategy, the university seeks to place presence in the field. research at the centre of academic activities to become a This is a superb opportunity for an academic leader in fully research-informed institution. We have an impressive criminology to build his or her own reputation as well as that track record of achievement in teaching in criminology and of the university. The appointee will work closely with external law, with some of the most satisfied students in London. stakeholders in the justice system to develop new methodologies We now seek to complement this by building research and understandings that are relevant to current UK society. He capacity to create a vibrant research culture which includes or she will receive strong support from the university as it further complementary arms in criminology and law through the develops its research agenda on the back of rapid growth over appointment of professors in both areas. the past few years.

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