Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, MRes Creative Computing

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The opportunity

The UAL Creative Computing Institute seeks an experienced individual to lead the MRes in Creative Computing course, provide proactive academic teaching, curriculum development and scholarships within the UAL Creative Computing Institute. If you are an interdisciplinary academic, experienced in academic leadership and course management and with skills in the creative computing field, this role offers a fantastic platform to develop your career.

The post-holder will be expected to:

• Hold a PhD in a relevant Creative Computing field is essential. Have demonstrable experience in teaching and assessment in Higher Education and Have a relevant and interesting track record of professional and or academic practice across teaching and research in Creative Computing.
• Have experience of course or curriculum leadership and management in an area of practice or study related to creative computing at HE level.

About you

Requirements of the role (for a full list see job description and person specification) –

• PhD in Creative Computing or associated subject is essential
• Experience of course or curriculum leadership and management in an area of practice or study related to creative computing at HE level.
• Considers equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment and student experiences within a course.
• Motivates and leads a team effectively, setting clear objectives to manage performance.
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of Creative Computing activity and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University.
• Significant knowledge of a specialism relevant to the mission of the Creative Computing Institute in Human Computer Interaction, Creative AI and Digital Platforms, including areas of creative coding, physical computing, computational technologies and platforms, and VR/XR and other related disciplines.
• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives.

Please note should a sufficient number of applications be received this vacancy may close early.

Should you have any queries, please contact the CCI Staffing Admin Team on cci.staffingadmin@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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