Lecturer in Contemporary Fashion Design Menswear

The opportunity

London College of Fashion (LCF) is looking for an experienced academic to join our BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear course within the School of Design and Technology. 

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and forward-thinking course that encourages students to challenge and expand the boundaries of contemporary menswear design. The course supports learners in developing both creative and technical expertise, enabling them to articulate bold, innovative ideas while preparing for careers in the fashion industry or further postgraduate study.

As a Lecturer, you will be responsible for teaching, curriculum development and on-going scholarship on the course. You will help students use the subject of menswear to explore issues of identity, including questions of gender and non-binary expression, class, subcultural influences, faith and global cultural diversity.

Working collaboratively within an established course team, you will contribute to the ongoing development of pedagogy and curriculum direction, bringing specialist expertise that supports innovative and inclusive teaching. You will help develop learning experiences that challenge the canon of fashion education, while ensuring that the course continues to remain at the forefront of creative and professional practice.

A central part of your role will also involve offering pastoral support, monitoring progress and attendance and working closely with colleagues to help students thrive during their time at LCF.

Your profile

We are looking for a skilled academic practitioner with a relevant undergraduate degree and demonstrable experience of teaching and assessment within a higher education environment. 

Strong evidence of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice in fashion or a closely related field is essential, along with excellent communication and organisational skills and a collaborative approach to your work.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

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