[ecrea] Lecturer in Media Theory Post at the University of Salford

More information including the position description and how to apply  is 
available here: http://www.jobs.salford.ac.uk/



The closing date is the 27th of November

Lecturer in Media Theory , - Ref:1443884

School of Arts & Media

Grade 8

Salary £38,511 - £45,954

Contract type Permanent

Hours Full time

Closing date 27 Nov 2014

Location Media City

Vacancy Details



The School of Arts & Media is one of the leading centres for 
practice-based education in the creative disciplines in the North West. 
We offer research-informed specialist programmes which benefit from 
close relationships with the cultural industries. Our strengths include 
interdisciplinary and international projects, many of which are focussed 
at MediaCityUK, a world class facility on a campus dedicated to 
broadcasting in all its forms and in close proximity to the Lowry and 
Imperial War Museum

This is an exciting time to join the School of Arts and Media as we plan 
our research agenda for the next five years and realise major investment 
in internationalisation. The School delivers a diverse range of UG and 
PG programmes which include media, design, music, performance, 
journalism, English, film studies, animation and the visual arts and 
works closely with high profile commercial and cultural partners. From a 
current base of around 4000 students we are expanding numbers and 
further developing our city campus with a total investment of £136m over 
the next two years.

The BA in Television and Radio is the largest programme in the School 
and is driving rapid expansion in the Media and Broadcast Directorate 
which itself enjoys an outstanding reputation for innovative, 
practice-based learning. We emphasise the integration of industry 
practice within the curriculum and inter-disciplinary project work 
relevant to employers in the media industries. This has helped our 
graduates gain careers across an impressive range of creative media 
organisations.
Students on the BA (Hons),Television and Radio are learning contemporary 
technical and production programme making skills on the very latest 
industry standard equipment. They are working in a fully digital 
multi-platform media environment in partnership with key industry 
players such as the BBC, ITV, Avid and Adobe. They are also acquiring 
sophisticated and contemporary skills in media analysis and theory to 
complement the practical components of the programme, We are looking for 
a lecturer with a developing international research profile in media 
studies to join the team in delivering first class teaching in media 
theory to the programme makers of tomorrow.
This position requires you to have a completed or near to completion PhD 
in media or a related field, ideally with a research specialisation in 
television or multi-platform media. We would like you to have a 
developing research and publication profile in media studies and the 
proven capacity to supervise research dissertations. Prior experience of 
teaching in HE is essential. We would like you to teach modules that 
critically examine media institutions, texts and audiences, with a 
specific focus on television within a multi-platform environment. We 
would especially welcome applicants with teaching experience in critical 
approaches to television and/or radio, television genres, alternative 
media and media institutions that show awareness of the convergent 
digital media landscape.
The role will involve devising and delivering teaching sessions across a 
range of modules, assessing student work, supervising the student’s 
pastoral care, leading existing modules and contributing to the 
development of new research-led modules as the programme expands. You 
will be research active in media studies and keen to further develop 
your research and publication profile. You will also be interested in 
developing individual and/or collaborative research bids and to 
supervise PGR and participate fully in the School’s research culture.
This is a fast moving, high profile media environment and there are 
plenty of opportunities for you to develop innovative and collaborative 
initiatives on a national and international stage. We need you to be 
organised, energetic and passionate about media research in a 
multi-platform environment and keen to embrace the varied opportunities 
that teaching on this large, flagship programme brings.

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