Are there any academic job opportunities in the UK after the LLM? I know you need a PhD to become a lecturer, but aren't there any other opportunities for someone with a degree from a good UK university? Maybe something just to make a few pounds each month to finance a PhD... Does anybody know of anything????

Most universities now specify that someone seeking an academic post in law should have a postgraduate qualification; this is quite a recent innovation. Not that long ago it was possible to go in to a university post with a good undergraduate degree. As regards the post-grad requirement, this need not be a PhD, though obviously if you have a masters you may be at a disadvantage. Jobs tend to be advertised in the Guardian, THES and on www.jobs.ac.uk - have a look and you'll get a feel for the market. In terms of financing a PhD, most institutions use PhD students as GTAs - graduate teaching assistants, though the pay is probably not that good and some institutions won't offer these positions to those in the first year of the PhD. Doing this has the benefit that it is linked to an academic career, and if you are lucky, also the subject of your PhD. Do be careful though; it is tempting to take on lots of hours (though again some institutions impose limits). The preparation for teaching may get in the way of you finishing your PhD in a timely manner. Of course, if you're going to have to work anyway, being a GTA is a better way to get money than, for example, working in a bar. It may be worth sounding out institutions at least as to what the policies in this respect are. I suspect that none will guarantee you in advance that you will have 'x' hours of teaching or otherwise over the course of a PhD, as universities don't tend to plan that far in advance. Finally, although getting any job to a certain extent involves an element of luck, the market for entry level academic posts is quite tough.

Hi lmwoods. Thank you very much for your reply. It was realy helpful.