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

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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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 
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