Academic Lead – Study Abroad

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The opportunity

As the 2nd highest ranked university for Art and Design study, UAL is one of the world’s most international universities, welcoming students from 130 countries to learn and gain the skills they need to flourish in a changing world. Up to 1,000 students a year studying elsewhere in the world join UAL’s Study Abroad courses, which include integrated undergraduate degree programmes, semester and summer courses, elective modules and customised courses for our international partner institutes.

UAL’s Study Abroad programmes form part of our Academic Enterprise International Department, generating surplus through specialist education courses for the international market

To support and grow our online and face to face provision, we are seeking to appoint an Academic Lead for Study Abroad, who will provide academic leadership and oversight to AEI’s suite of Study Abroad programmes.

As the Academic Lead – Study Abroad, you will be responsible for leading on quality assurance, curriculum development, continuous professional development (CPD), and on-going scholarship on the University’s specialist Study Abroad courses. This will involve close engagement with UAL’s quality assurance teams, ensuring appropriate processes and documentation are in place to support the needs of our students and partner institutions.

Leading up a team of 120 hourly paid lecturers, you will maintain oversight of all areas of teaching, learning and student progress monitoring and assessment, including providing academic support as necessary. You will draw on specialist expertise to stimulate innovation, creativity and critical thinking in the curriculum, attracting applicants and driving student recruitment.

You will also work closely with undergraduate course leaders across UAL, as well as with our international academic partners, including student’s home universities, to ensure we continue to deliver high-quality creative education to our Study Abroad students.

About you

You will be an effective and motivating leader, with demonstrative experience of team leadership, including setting direction, agreeing objectives and promoting collaboration across formal boundaries.

You will have a keen understanding of the UK Higher Education environment, with a particular emphasis on developments in Arts and Design practises and research, ensuring the curriculum remains at the forefront of creative and professional practice.

A wide-ranging understanding of the relevant cultural and contextual knowledge, particularly in relation to international education and meeting international student need, is equally important to this role.

You will have experience of teaching and assessment in a UK Higher Education setting, including delivering varied and diverse pedagogical approaches, while maintain an inquiring, innovative, and student-centred approach.

This includes experience of developing and delivering taught workshops in relevant techniques and processes.

A consideration of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment is essential to this role.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 2965. 

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.

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