[Commlist] LJMU seeking to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Performance and Production

Liverpool John Moores University is seeking to appoint a full-time 
Lecturer in Performance and Production to support the launch and 
development of our exciting new degree programme: BA (Hons) Performance 
and Production, commencing in September 2025.

Based in the Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries, part of 
LJMU’s new Faculty of Society and Culture, the role offers the 
opportunity to work within a vibrant and diverse academic community. The 
School offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes 
across the Departments of Film Studies, Journalism, Media Production, as 
well as Art and Design and fosters strong interdisciplinary connections 
across subject areas. The School is also home to the Institute of Art & 
Technology, a renowned centre for interdisciplinary research and 
development, housing specialist labs and facilities dedicated to 
experimental technologies, contemporary art, exhibitions, and urban and 
cultural practice. It benefits further from key resources including 
the Exhibition Research Lab, Fab Lab, and a range of collaborative 
partnerships which bridge the creative arts, technology, and cultural 
innovation.

Validated with seven commendations, this innovative programme reimagines 
our traditional Drama provision for a new generation of practitioners, 
researchers, and creative professionals. Structured around three 
interrelated strands - Performance, Socially Engaged Practice, and 
Production - the programme places collaboration, experimentation, civic 
engagement and critical inquiry at its core.

We invite applications from candidates with a strong grounding in 
contemporary performance praxis and performance studies, with particular 
expertise in the application of immersive technologies in performance. 
The successful candidate will contribute to the design and delivery of 
modules that explore the intersections of performance and 
technology—enabling students to engage both critically and creatively 
with emerging and hybrid forms.

Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to:

  * Immersive and interactive performance environments
  * Digital scenographies and spatial design
  * Sound, aurality, and spatial audio practices
  * Online, virtual, and hybrid performance practices
  * Interdisciplinary and collaborative methodologies

The postholder will support student-led performance work, contribute to 
curriculum development, and respond to current developments in the wider 
cultural and creative industries. They will also be expected to 
contribute to the School’s research and knowledge exchange agenda, 
participate in interdisciplinary teaching, and help build partnerships 
with external organisations across the creative and cultural sectors.

The post is based in Liverpool, a culturally rich and dynamic city known 
for its thriving arts scene. LJMU is proud of its strong partnerships 
with leading local and national organisations including Liverpool Film 
Office, Lime Pictures, ITV, the BBC, The Everyman and Playhouse 
Theatres, The Unity Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The Liverpool 
Philharmonic, and Tate Liverpool, among others.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking academic team 
and play a central role in the establishment of a distinctive, 
future-facing programme that reflects the evolving landscape of 
performance and production in the 21st century.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous 
annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development 
support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU 
Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university 
transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of 
everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your 
skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look 
forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all 
backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, 
disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or 
belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

*Closing Date: *25/08/2025

Interviews: W/b Sept 8th 2025

Informal enquiries may be made to:
Dr Sarah Haynes, Subject Lead for Journalism, Film, Media Production and 
Performance and Production, Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries.

*(s.haynes /at/ ljmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(s.haynes /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>*

Dr Demetris Zavros, Programme Lead for Performance and Production, 
Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries.

*(d.zavros /at/ ljmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(d.zavros /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>*

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at 
midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.

For further information and to apply see here: 
https://jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-performance-and-production-592212.html 
<https://jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-performance-and-production-592212.html>

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