Birmingham City University—Jessica Guth

Dr Guth, who has nearly 20 years’ experience researching and lecturing in law, joins Birmingham City University from Leeds Beckett University where she led on the development of research at its Leeds Law School. While there she also managed the school’s 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission.

Dr Guth began her research career at the Centre for Study of Law and Policy in Europe at the University of Leeds where she spent three years. She took up her first lectureship at the University of Bradford in 2007 where she was soon promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2014, Jessica was appointed Head of Bradford’s School of Law, leading a full curriculum review, which included designing new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, before moving to Leeds Beckett in 2016.

Speaking about her appointment Dr Guth said: “I am really excited to be joining such a talented and creative team of legal academics at Birmingham City University.

“It is a real privilege to be joining the University’s School of Law, which is well-established and which shares my values around the transformational potential that legal education has.

“I am very much looking forward to working with my colleagues, sharing and building on our knowledge of the law, and continuing to deliver an outstanding legal education for our students, in particular through the important work of the University’s Law Clinic.”

Professor Keith Horton, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University, said: “We’re delighted that Jessica is joining us as our new law school lead. She brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge but just as importantly a teaching philosophy that is firmly focused on ensuring students enjoy their practice-focused learning experience and in doing so achieve their full potential.”