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[ecrea] Lecturer in Digital Media and Publishing at the University of Stirling

Mon Nov 17 23:37:24 GMT 2014



Academic post available in the Division of Communications, Media & Culture, University of Stirling.

Lecturer in Digital Media and Publishing
Job number:
SCH00406
School/Service:
School of Arts & Humanities
Location:
Stirling Campus
Contract Type:
Open Ended
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Closing date:
26-Nov-2014
Post Details

Full time, Open ended
Grade 7 £31,342 to £37,394 p.a.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday, 26th November 2014
Interviews are expected to take place on Friday, 12th December 2014
The Post

The School of Arts and Humanities wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced candidate at Lecturer level to pursue teaching and research in Digital Media and Publishing Studies, to teach and supervise postgraduate and undergraduate students, and to undertake administrative duties as appropriate. The successful candidate will be assigned to CMC and will also have significant additional responsibilities for L&L. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in the School of Arts and Humanities’ Digital Media and Publishing Studies’ programmes by developing specialist provision where appropriate, and to supervise doctoral students. The candidate would both maintain existing provision and enable continued growth in the Digital Media and Publishing programmes. The successful candidate will also evidence the capacity to take a development role in communications and publishing studies at Stirling, and will pursue opportunities for collaborative activities in the School, for example with colleagues in Creative Writing, and Law. Applications will be welcome from those who have research specialisms in a range of areas in Digital Media/Publishing Studies. Consideration may be given to candidates able to teach production modules and/or submit practice research of the highest level in print or broadcast. It is hoped that the successful candidate would be able to take up his/her appointment from 1st January 2015.

Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Professor Matthew Hibberd (Head of the Division of Communications, Media and Culture; (m.j.hibberd /at/ stir.ac.uk)).
The University

Stirling was the first new university to be established in Scotland for nearly 400 years, created by Royal Charter in 1967. Since its foundation, the University has embraced its role as an innovative, intellectual and cultural institution with an established reputation for blending arts and science. Stirling is a University of distinction, home to leading researchers and scholars attracted by the unique learning environment, exceptional facilities and student-centred approach, where ability, not background, is recognised and valued.

The essence of the University of Stirling is its people: graduates, staff and students are helping to shape the world by making a direct and positive contribution to the development of prosperous, healthy and sustainable communities around the globe. The University population has grown from 164 undergraduate students and 31 postgraduates in 1967 to 8,200 undergraduates and 3,400 postgraduates in 2013. With over 100 nationalities represented at Stirling, around 1 in 5 students come from overseas. A truly Scottish university, Stirling’s reach extends to campuses in the Highland capital of Inverness and to Stornoway, gateway to the Western Isles. Stirling’s main campus is located at the historic heart of Scotland, with convenient links to the rest of the UK and beyond. The University is within easy reach of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, and its largest city, Glasgow. Scotland’s two main international airports are less than an hour away, with direct flights to Europe and beyond. Equality and diversity are central to our activities at the University of Stirling. We believe everyone should be treated with respect and we deal with people as equals. We promote equality and celebrate diversity through a variety of initiatives. We have been awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze award, the national charter for women in science, which recognises and promotes good practice in advancing women's careers in STEMM academia (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine). Further details can be found here: http://www.diversityandequality.stir.ac.uk/gender/AthenaSwan.php

Within the School of Arts and Humanities, our students have the desire to explore, to innovate and to create. One of the largest Schools in the University, our subject areas are renowned for international and world leading research. Our work is well represented in national and international journals, at academic conferences around the world and in the media. We offer students a broad range of subjects to study in an exciting, research led and highly interdisciplinary environment. Our teaching is regarded as innovative and the levels of student satisfaction are consistently high. A vibrant intellectual community is constantly enriched and renewed by the contribution of visiting scholars and practitioners. The School encompasses Literature and Languages; Communications, Media and Culture; History and Politics; Stirling Law School and Philosophy.
About Us

Communications, Media and Culture (founded in 1978 as Film & Media Studies) is a major academic centre for the study of film, media and communications, and journalism. The Stirling Media Research Institute (Director, Professor Neil Blain) is at the centre of a strong research culture and the person to be appointed will contribute significantly to its research output. Over 30 PhD students research in CMC, and a regular stream of researchers and scholars visit from abroad. Film & Media at Stirling was awarded a grade 5 in the Research Assessment Exercises of 1992, 1996 and 2001. In 2008, 95% of its output was classed as of international standard and above, with 70% in the top two categories of ‘world-leading’ or of ‘international excellence’. Communications, Media and Culture is currently ranked top in Scotland and 12th in the UK for research in its field, enjoys high overall league table placings for teaching. CMC provides expertise externally in various areas of media and communications policy and practice, and is also the custodian, with the University Library, of important social and cultural archives. In addition to undergraduate programmes in Film and Media, and Journalism Studies, CMC offers a range of taught MSc and MLitt programmes including Media Management, Strategic Public Relations and Communication Management, Gender Studies and Film Studies. Masters programmes are now also delivered overseas, presently in two locations in Vietnam, as well as online.

The Division of Literature and Languages encompasses teaching and research in a wide range of disciplines: English Literature and Linguistics, French, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Religion, Global Cinema and Culture. At undergraduate level, all of these subjects can be taken either as Single Honours or in a variety of programme combinations. We also offer exciting taught postgraduate opportunities for study in Creative Writing, Modern Scottish Writing, The Gothic Imagination, English Language and Linguistics, Publishing Studies, Translation Studies and Film Studies. The Division is also home to the internationally renowned Stirling Centre for International Publishing and Communication (established in 1982). With more than 40 academic staff and over 50 research postgraduates, we foster a vibrant transdisciplinary research culture. We regularly host major international conferences—Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France, 2011; Association of Hispanists, 2012; Shakespeare Association Conference, 2014—and postgraduate students are encouraged to organise study days in their own specialist areas. Our research staff are leading experts in their fields and we have particular strengths in: Book History, Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Creative Writing, Gender and Sexualities, Gothic Studies, Language and Linguistics, Literature and Religion, Scottish Studies. Our creative writing staff also give us important links to artistic practitioners in Scotland and further afield, who regularly give workshops and readings on campus.
Description of Duties

Module leadership and contribution to teaching across undergraduate digital media modules in CMC and on the MLitt in Publishing Studies and dissertation supervision.

Supervision of research postgraduates in CMC and publishing studies.

Networking and collaboration with media and publishing companies and related organisations.
Essential Criteria

Possession of a relevant, good quality first degree.
PhD.
Excellent research targeted to the regular production of high quality outputs. The ability to generate or participate in research projects likely to enhance the School’s research performance, and an awareness of the research environment and opportunities for future research funding within the UK/EU. Links between research undertaken and research themes of the School of Arts and Humanities, and through them to research excellence in the wider University. Commitment and ability to contribute to the development of postgraduate provision. Teaching skills and experience at Higher Education level, possibly in production modules. Experience of relevant teaching on university undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Effective social, communication and presentation skills.
Ability and willingness to contribute to the professional life of the School as a whole. Demonstrable commitment to the enhancement of the quality of learning and teaching. Commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to both research and teaching. The ability to offer high quality teaching in both advanced and non-advanced modules.
Desirable Criteria

Experience of administration, and ability and willingness to take on administrative roles
Additional Information

The University offers great benefits such as generous annual leave and membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme with employer contributions of 16%. Additionally staff can benefit from a reduced membership rate at the University's excellent Sport Centre facilities and the option of childcare vouchers through a salary sacrifice scheme.

An applicant guide can be found at the following address, we recommend you read this before making your application http://www.stir.ac.uk/media/pdf/applicant-guide_v2.pdf.

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Terms and conditions of this post can be found at http://www.hr-services.stir.ac.uk/terms/index.php

After the closing date, this job advert will no longer be available on the University of Stirling website therefore please keep a copy for your records.



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