Coventry University
Coventry School of Art and Design
Opportunities in Media and Communication*
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Committed to research and teaching excellence and passionate about
the arts, design and media, Coventry School of Art and Design is a
vibrant community of scholars, researchers and practitioners with
networks across the globe and a heritage of quality built up over 150 years.
The School is characterised by its deep commitment to practice and
'learning by doing', and its long-standing connections to the
creative professions and industries, which our graduates work within
and shape. The Media and Communication department has a
long-established reputation and offers exciting undergraduate and
postgraduate courses covering advertising, communications, cultural
studies, journalism, media, production and photography.
Following the School's recent RAE success, which acknowledged
world-leading research in all departments, 60% of research in the
School being judged at least internationally excellent, the Media
and Communication department seeks two proactive individuals to
further enhance our academic profile.
* Principal Lecturer/Reader; Postgraduate Programme Manager in Media
and Communication
Ref No: A3909
We are seeking an outstanding individual to oversee taught
postgraduate courses, lead the curriculum development of
postgraduate provision and support the research culture in the department.
The successful applicant will have an excellent research/publication
profile, experience of research supervision, and a well-established
expertise within the broad field of Media, Culture and Communication
studies. They will make a leading contribution to the research
profile of the department, supported by a new management team and a
dedicated research professor.
* Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication
Ref No: A4109
We are seeking an experienced academic to undertake teaching and
curriculum development in Applied Communication (Communication
Practice, PR, Political/ Corporate Communication), and also support
the Department's activities in media, at both undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
The successful applicant will have a track record of research,
scholarship and income generation in Media and Communication, with a
focus in Applied Communication. Priority will be given to candidates
with additional expertise in one or more of the following:
Social digital media
Screen media
Feminist/gender studies approaches to media,
For an informal discussion about either post contact Prof Jill
Journeaux, Coventry School of Art and Design on 024 76888542
Closing date for both posts: 19th June 2009
For further details or to download an application form please visit
our website at http://www.coventry.ac.uk/vacancies, telephone the
recruitment team on 024 7688 7814, or email (futures.hr /at/ coventry.ac.uk)
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Gary Hall
Professor of Media and Performing Arts
School of Art and Design, Coventry University
Co-editor of Culture Machine http://www.culturemachine.net
Co-founder of the Open Humanities Press
http://www.openhumanitiespress.org
My website http://www.garyhall.info
Latest book: Digitize This Book!: The Politics of New Media, or Why
We Need Open Access Now http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/H/hall_digitize.html
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Gary Hall
Professor of Media and Performing Arts
School of Art and Design, Coventry University
Co-editor of Culture Machine http://www.culturemachine.net
Co-founder of the Open Humanities Press
http://www.openhumanitiespress.org
My website http://www.garyhall.info
Latest book: Digitize This Book!: The Politics of New Media, or Why
We Need Open Access Now http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/H/hall_digitize.html
