[ecrea] 3 new posts including a Chair at the University of Leicester

Three new posts at the newly formed School of Media, Communication and 
Sociology. *

• *Professor in Digital Media and Society *

Competitive salary, Permanent contract, Ref SAH01305

• *Lecturer or Associate Professor in Advertising & Promotional Media *

Salary grade 8 £38,183 to £46,924 (Lecturer)

Salary grade 9 £49,772 to £55,998 (Associate Professor)

Permanent contract, Ref SAH01412

• *Lecturer Digital Media and Communication *

Salary grade 8 £38,183 to £46,924, Permanent contract, Ref SAH01411

*Media**and Communication and Sociology have now become an exciting new 
school at the University of Leicester. Each of the former departments 
have celebrated their 50**^th **anniversary as leaders in their fields 
and Media boasts a high level of Research and Teaching Excellence, 
ranked 11 in the UK in the 2016 Complete University Guide. *

In only its second submission to the National Research Excellence 
Framework the research profile of Media and Communication was judged to 
be 82% World Leading or Internationally Excellent. It was placed 15th 
overall for media research in the country, and in the top ten when 
factoring in the high numbers of research active staff. Media and 
Communication at Leicester is therefore a dynamic and diverse unit, 
newly enriched by joining with Sociology, and offering an increasingly 
exciting place to conduct research and teaching in the UK.

You will undertake research of a world-leading standard, attracting 
research funding and contributing to teaching and administration. You 
will be expected to make a significant contribution to the School’s 
reputation, building on existing strengths and raising levels of 
research activity, research income, teaching excellence and the overall 
visibility of the School. You will pursue and publish research of high 
quality in line with the School’s objective of producing world-leading 
research with meaningful societal impact.

Please click below to see the Job Summaries for these positions or to apply:

Professor in Digital Media and Society 
<http://www.le.ac.uk/jobs/external/SAH01305_Job_Summary.pdf> *To apply 
<https://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=98326,5651984887&key=123959294&c=35765623466840&pagestamp=seflurvzvwrkxwgnqt> 
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Lecturer or Associate Professor in Advertising & Promotional Media 
<http://www.le.ac.uk/jobs/external/SAH01412_Job_Summary.pdf> *To apply 
<https://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=99032,3448252341&key=123959294&c=35765623466840&pagestamp=settoikyehkksjfgra> 
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Lecturer Digital Media and Communication 
<http://www.le.ac.uk/jobs/external/SAH01411_Job_Summary.pdf> *To apply 
<https://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=99030,2325788371&key=123959294&c=35765623466840&pagestamp=seuhmhfoheygoqcrjh> 
*

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Helen 
Wood on (hw177 /at/ le.ac.uk) <mailto:(hw177 /at/ le.ac.uk)> or 0116 223 1816.

The closing date for these posts is midnight on 20 June 2017. 
Assessments for the Professorship will take place on 19 July 2017 and 
the other assessments will take place week commencing 10 July 2017.


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