Reader in Performance Design

The opportunity

You’ll be joining Wimbledon College of Arts at a key moment in the development of its research expertise, building upon our performance design curriculum strengths in set design, costume, prop making, art direction, and visual effects.

As a Reader, you will play a key role in your appointed field of research and be expected to make major research contributions to your field of expertise and the College’s research environment, as well as support research activities and outcomes. You will actively seek to attract external research funding, participate in academic debates nationally and internationally, deliver high quality research outputs, and contribute to research-informed learning and teaching and to UAL events.

Based at Wimbledon College of Arts, which is part of the School of Art and Performance, you will provide research expertise that enhances our curriculum strengths in performance design and contribute to our research ambitions.

Your profile

You have an in depth understanding of performance design and performance technologies, and be at the forefront of developments in how they interact. You will have experience of enhancing the student experience through research informed learning.

You'll have experience of applying for and achieving funding from external sources, and leading on international and externally facing networks and collaborations. Joining a small team, you'll have excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Jayne Knowles, Dean of Art and Performance / j.knowles@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process, please contact ccw.staffrecruit@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.

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

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.

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