Nicolás Brando

University of Liverpool is inviting prospective applicants for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship in Children, Childhood & Socio-Legal Studies . This is a postdoctoral opportunity for early-career researchers whose work engages with childhood and children’s lives , children’s rights , and socio-legal or theoretical approaches , including interdisciplinary research. The post is being discussed with Nicolás Brando , Senior Lecturer / Derby Fellow at the University of Liverpool (School of Law and Social Justice), who is open to hearing from prospective candidates. The British Academy fellowship is a prestigious 3-year award. According to the University of Liverpool scheme page, it covers the fellow’s salary plus £6,000 research expenses across the fellowship period. The scheme is aimed at outstanding early-career researchers developing an independent research agenda within a supportive academic environment. Eligibility highlights: applicants are usually expected to be within three years of the award of a doctorate; for this round, the relevant window extends from 1 April 2024 to 1 April 2027 . Applicants must be supported by the UK host institution, must not have held a permanent academic post, and must satisfy British Academy nationality/doctorate/UK association rules. Internal deadline: Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 15 July 2026, 5pm . Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 17 August 2026 , after which they will receive tailored support to prepare the full application. The British Academy outline deadline is 30 September 2026 . Relevant departments include Law, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, and the University of Liverpool provides school-specific contact emails for the internal selection process.