UAL Storytelling Fellowship 2024-2025

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The opportunity

The Storytelling Fellowship programme is now accepting applications for the 2024 cohort.

This year we are offering up to eight fellows a free training programme in impact production. Fellows will learn the skills of impact production, routes to impact and develop impact plans and campaigns for their projects.

Impact Production is a profession and set of skills that has developed over the last 18 years, out of the work of DocSociety and their Impact Field Guide. Originally developed for documentary producers this practice is being used in  other genres such as XR, theatre and writing.

This programme takes the training of impact production into a wider range of disciplines including TV, fiction film, novels, non-fiction writing, journalism, theatre, XR/immersive/interactive, games and audio/podcasts, animation, comic books and creative documentaries and docufiction.

About you

Your commitment to the Fellowship

You will be required to attend:

• 1 online pre-meeting of up to 2 hours (08 November at 2pm GMT)
• 5 in-person full days in London, 25-29 November 2024
• 6 online mentor sessions, December – May 2025
• 3 online group mentor sessions January, March and May 2025
• 1 online closing session in May or June 2025

As part of the workshop sessions, we will set aside time each day for reflections on what you learned. You should also be prepared to participate in group meetings to discuss learnings and to be interviewed by the Institute team and/or to complete surveys as part of our evaluation process. <4>Your other professional commitments

You can have other professional commitments while being a Fellow but we need your full commitment for the in-person Lab week, mentorship programme and online activities (like the pre-Fellowship meeting). It will not be possible for you to do any other work during the week of the lab.

Your project might be part of your work or a sideline or a core part of your work for the year.

Eligibility Criteria

You can apply if you are:

• a self-employed freelancer
• a part-time employee who can commit to the fellowship in addition to your existing work commitments
• a full-time employees who have the support of their host organisation.

Right to work in the UK

You do not need to be a British citizen but you must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the Fellowship.

The AKO Storytelling Institute will not financially support visa applications for entry to the UK.

In order to be considered, please check the ‘Application process’ section at the end of the job board advert or refer to further details available on UAL Storytelling Fellowship 24-25 | UAL (arts.ac.uk)

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.

Our culture

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 be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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