Course Development Lead: MA Fashion and Anthropology

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to develop a pioneering course, MA Fashion and Anthropology, with key colleagues across London College of Fashion.

The role provides strategic leadership, management and curriculum development of the new course. Working with the Dean of Academic Strategy and in partnership with the Professor in Fashion Cultures and Histories and Programme Director Fashion Studies, the role is academically oriented, supporting and developing the academic curriculum of the course. You will also be required to act as an advocate for the course and the College, working closely with our external partners which specifically include the research institute at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the anthropology department at University College London.

The role takes responsibility for the development and promotion of the course and across the curriculum in keeping with the College’s commitments to social justice, diverse and inclusive learning environments, and sustainability.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will need to be an academic with an extensive research background in fashion and /or anthropology, or other related areas of study. You will be a specialist with proven experience and extensive knowledge of fashion cultures and histories, with skills in ethnographic, anthropological or object based research and analysis. 

You will also have knowledge and experience of curriculum development and employability practice and innovation. Equally important will be your fluency in crafting appropriate communications for our diverse community and fostering an environment that makes our college inclusive.

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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