Lecturer (Academic) in Media & Communication (0.8FTE, Maternity Cover)

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

The Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has a global reputation for combining research and teaching practice. 

As a Lecturer (Academic) in Media and Communication, your focus will be on communication, its theory and practice. You will be involved in the development of learning and teaching in the area of communication and media, both undergraduate and postgraduate, with consideration for the successful candidate’s areas of expertise. You will bring a strong academic profile to bear on practical learning and research-led teaching, combined with an ability to innovate. You will be provided with a balanced workload, which takes account of research and professional practice aligned with communication and media.

You will be a team player who will primarily be involved with the teaching teams on the BA (Hons) Communication and Media and MA Media and Communication. You will be enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy. You will be willing to engage in leadership at unit level across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as performing the duties of an academic advisor. You will contribute to employability and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations as appropriate, at a regional, national and international level. You will be expected to demonstrate an emerging body of published work, with a research plan for the short to medium term, and willingness to participate fully in developing the research environment in the Faculty.

You will be qualified to Doctorate level or be able to demonstrate the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level and the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of 3-5 years from the date of appointment. You will be research active and committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement.

This position is offered on a part-time basis for 0.8 FTE and fixed-term until 1 February 2022, to cover the maternity leave of an established member of staff. Applications for fractional appointments will also be considered. Consideration may also be given to the position being offered as a secondment opportunity but this would need to be discussed with their line managers prior to application.

For further information and discussion, please contact Melanie Gray, Acting Head of Department by email  at [email protected].

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.