Lecturer: BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing; MA Publishing

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The opportunity

We are looking for a lecturer to join our magazine and book publishing team. As a Lecturer, you will support the course team and students on the BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing and MA Publishing. These courses combine theoretical and practical aspects of magazine and book publishing and wider media.

You will work on curriculum development, designing and delivering units, connecting with industry and collaborating with different partners. 

This role will be involved in a range of units, with particular emphasis on teaching theoretical and research-based aspects of magazine and book publishing and including supervising BA and MA final projects. The role will include engaging with wider concepts of media and creative industries research, as well as professional development and employability in these sectors. The roles will also support practical group projects and team teaching as well as bring in creative approaches to teaching practice.

About you

You will have some experience in teaching in higher education fields, including developing academic research skills, reading and writing skills; this includes delivering lectures, seminars and workshops as well as delivering blended learning. You may have some experience of curriculum design. You will already have, or will be working on, a PhD in an area of media and contribute to the Media School’s research. You will be highly organised. You may have some professional experience and will be proactive in building industry networks.  You will need to support a group of exciting, diverse and creative students in developing their knowledge and expertise as well as supervising their final projects. You will also work with the course team and management to develop the courses in the context of global, social, ecological and technological change.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

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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