[ecrea] Recruiting a Professor of Social Media - University of Westminster

PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA

The University of Westminster is expanding its research capacity with a New Academic Leaders Initiative, which includes the appointment of a Professor of Social Media.

The successful candidate will join the Communication and Media Research Institute, rated #1 in the UK for media and communications research in the most recent RAE (2008).

We are looking for:

* A candidate with a reputation for world-leading research on any aspect of social media, which may include their social, political or cultural implications
* Able to lead development of our new MA in Social Media (starts 2013)
* A strong record in attracting external funding and in managing projects
* A successful user of social media in academic and other networks
* A passion for both teaching and research
* An entrepreneurial approach to innovation in teaching and research
* Engagement with relevant industries
* An approach to research based in any of the social sciences

Appointment is normally within the salary range of £56,000 - £72,000 per annum, commensurate with experience and achievement.

See:http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEM690/professor-of-social-media/

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 25 JUNE 2012


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David Gauntlett -http://www.theory.org.uk/david
Professor of Media and Communications, and
Co-Director of the Communications and Media Research Institute,
University of Westminster
(d.gauntlett /at/ westminster.ac.uk)
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