Associate Lecturer – Communications and Media Programme

The opportunity

We are looking to recruit a new Associate Lecturer into the Communications and Media Programme to teach on our undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees. The Communications and Media programme sits within the Media School and offers courses in Advertising, Contemporary Media Cultures, Media Communications, Media Communication and Critical Practice, and Public Relations.

Your main responsibilities as Associate Lecturer are teaching preparation, teaching (lectures and/or seminars and/or workshops), administration/email correspondence and assessment of related curriculum. You may also be delivering individual and/or group student tutorials. Successful applicants will be responsible for pedagogic and curriculum development that promotes diversity and inclusivity.

You will work closely with other academic staff, including the Programme Director and Course Leaders. 

This is an hourly paid lecturer role, and you would be offered work from November 2026.

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application (Scroll down to Communications and Media) https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/about-lcc/media-school

Your profile

You will have Post Graduate qualifications in relevant academic fields or equivalent professional experience and must be able to evidence previous experience of teaching in Higher Education. A PhD (completed or near completion) and a PG Cert teaching qualification is desirable. You will take a dynamic and innovative approach to supporting excellent teaching, pedagogy, diversity and inclusivity. 

We are seeking to recruit an Associate Lecturer with practical experience working and teaching across filmmaking and journalism.

A demonstrated research interest in media surveillance, public and private lives, citizen power, and contemporary digital technologies would be advantageous.

 
If you have any specific queries about these opportunities, please contact the Dr Jonathan Wright, Programme Director, Communications and Media (j.c.wright@lcc.arts.ac.uk)

For general queries contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser - lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk

You must be resident in the UK to be considered for Associate Lecturer vacancies.

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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