Lecturer in Fashion Media and Emerging Technology

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The opportunity

Within your area of expertise, we ask you to inspire our students and contribute to the development of our curriculum, bringing to life the practical, technical and theoretical aspects of your field, providing engaging and effective teaching drawn on industry or research experience.

With expertise in professional practice and a strong foundation of knowledge in teaching, industry and innovation, you will translate this into the classroom and learning of our students. Through research led enquiry and creative production processes, you will inspire this emerging future generation of creative practitioners and story tellers with energy, drive, and commitment. Your practice should consider values of ethics and diversity as part of your fashion thinking, to support creative solutions for the future of the discipline.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Jessica Bugg at jessica.bugg@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk

About you

We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious academic practitioner who is industry, innovation or research orientated, to inspire our students through their passion for teaching emerging technologies in fashion media and related disciplines, to join the School of Media and Communication as Lecturer in Fashion Media and Emerging Technology. 

You will teach across courses and at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and be responsible for unit leadership, curriculum development and quality assurance. You will actively engage in research and scholarship to develop and support teaching delivery of new and emerging technologies.

Additionally, you will actively contribute to working relationships with colleagues and projects across the School of Media and Communication.

Candidates will need to provide a CV in addition to completing an application form. The CV of the successful candidate will be shared with and reviewed by the research funding body who are supporting this role. Confirmation of offer is subject to approval by the research funding body. The offer letter of the successful candidate will also be shared with the funding body. Please read the privacy notice linked to in the footer for further information.

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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