[ecrea] Job vacancy Journalism Studies, University of Sheffield

Colleagues may be interested in the following job vacancy in the 
Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield -

Job Title: *Lecturer in Journalism Studies*

Job Reference Number: UOS006464

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences

Department: Department of Journalism Studies

Salary: Grade 8 £37,382 to £44,607 per annum, with potential to progress 
to £50,186

*Closing Date:            23rd May 2013*

Summary:

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Journalism Studies who can join 
our academic team and enhance existing Masters provision, as well as 
make an active and sustained contribution to expanding the scope and 
range of research and teaching activities in the department. You will be 
expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and to 
demonstrate a potential to achieve international research excellence in 
Journalism Studies or a related field through a range of scholarly 
activity which will include high-quality research publications and the 
pursuit of funding opportunities. You will have a PhD, or be near 
completion of a PhD, in a relevant subject area with proven teaching 
ability in the field of journalism studies or a related discipline.

This post is available from September 2013. The appointment may be 
subject to an initial probationary period, dependent upon experience.

The Department of Journalism Studies is widely recognised as one of the 
leading departments of its kind in the UK with an excellent network of 
national and international contacts in both the media industry and the 
academic world. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise rated 75% 
of the department’s research outputs as "world leading" or 
"internationally excellent" and for the past four years the department 
has topped the National Student Survey, with a current satisfaction rate 
of 97 per cent.

Further information about the post and application process can be found 
here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs

Information about the department can be found here: 
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism.

Informal inquiries should be directed to the Head of Department 
Professor Ralph Negrine on ++44 (0)114 222 2508, 
(r.negrine /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(r.negrine /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>.

Regards,

John

Dr. John Steel
Programme Leader MA International Political Communication
Acting Director of PGR
Department of Journalism Studies
University of Sheffield
18-22 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 3NJ
0114 2222545
(j.steel /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(j.steel /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>
http://www.shef.ac.uk/journalism/staff/steel.html