Private Law Blog and Website Editor

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 13 January 2023

Dr Aruna Nair and Professor Ben McFarlane are looking for a suitably qualified graduate student to provide editorial and technical assistance with the Oxford Property Law blog, the Housing After Grenfell blog, the Private Law Research Group subsite, and other blog or web-based activities falling within the scope of private law. It is anticipated that the principal part of the work will be in editing and uploading blog posts.

The blogs and subsite form a key part of the Private Law Research Group’s public engagement. The advertised role will provide an excellent career development opportunity for a graduate student who will gain experience of reviewing, editing, designing and uploading submissions under the guidance of a senior member of staff. The role will also provide an excellent opportunity for a graduate student to build contacts and networks within the private law community. The successful applicant will work closely with the senior editors of the blogs (Dr Aruna Nair for the Oxford Property Law blog, and Prof Susan Bright for the Housing After Grenfell blog) as well as with the chair of the Private Law Research Group (currently Prof Ben McFarlane) in relation to the Private Law Research Group subsite.

Tasks will include:

• Taking part in editorial discussions and liaising with senior editors
• Receiving and processing blog submissions
• Suggesting authors and topics for solicited submissions
• Corresponding with authors to finalise copy
• Promptly uploading final copy to the blog sites
• Reviewing and updating the Private Law Research Group subsite
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the blogs and, where relevant, working to help establish new blogs

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of 96 hours across the duration of the project

Start Date: 20 January 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter

Date by which the work must be completed: 30 September 2023

Reporting

The blog editor will report to the chair of the Private Law Research Group (currently Prof. Ben McFarlane).

Requirements

• A degree in law is essential.
• Strong writing, copy editing, and communication skills are essential.
• Good admin and IT skills are essential.
• A good working knowledge of, and demonstrable interest in private law is essential, and expertise in private law is desirable.
• Willingness to learn how to upload material to the blogs and subsite is essential, and prior experience in such work is desirable.

The work can be done anywhere where you have access to the internet but you must be able to travel to Oxford for meetings when required.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current MPhil, PRS, or DPhil student in the Faculty of Law and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students in the Law Faculty. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.

Rate of pay

The work will be paid at £16.49 per hour (including the exceptional non-consolidated uplift for 2022-23), which equates to University Grade 6, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is funded by the Law Faculty’s Internet Engagement Fund.

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor, if any) should be sent by email to aruna.nair@law.ox.ac.uk by Friday 13 January 2023. Please explain why you are interested in and how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference.

Enquiries are welcome and may be addressed to aruna.nair@law.ox.ac.uk or ben.mcfarlane@law.ox.ac.uk . General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk