About the role
We are looking for digital media practitioner-researchers to lead UCL's BA Media programme. This unique course blends creative media production and media theory, preparing its students to develop careers in the rapidly evolving creative industries. Through making, experimentation, critical reflection, and engagement with theory, students become experts in digital media, including film, games, and interactive media. Please follow this link to the prospectus to find out more: About you
We welcome applications from practitioner-researchers with significant experience in leading an undergraduate programme.
You have significant experience in leading an undergraduate programme and the ability to cultivate critical reflection through digital making. You are skilled at supporting the integration of theory and practice by embedding critical approaches to media and technology, notably film, games, and interactive and immersive media. You bring subject expertise in an area directly relevant to the programme, for example,
· film making
· games design
· interactive and immersive media
· computational culture and practice
· creative AI
· the politics of media and audiences
· media aesthetics
· media culture.
Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.
It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one. Further enquiries should be directed to Professor Jeff Bezemer
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
1. 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)
2. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff)
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Immigration loan
6. Relocation scheme for certain posts
7. On-Site nursery
8. On-site gym
9. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
10. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
11. Discounted medical insurance