Lecturer in Journalism

Opportunity Overview 

The University of Salford is home to one of the UK’s largest centres of teaching and research in journalism and the broader media industries.

We are recruiting a new part-time member of our academic team to join us at MediaCity, to contribute both to the delivery of our Journalism programmes and our research agenda, with a particular focus on matters of environmental sustainability.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational lecturer with a proven record of accomplishment in professional journalism practice and experience of teaching in higher education.

The successful candidate must also be an active researcher educated to doctoral level, with a track record of research activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching on our BJTC-accredited undergraduate programmes in Journalism

• Contributing practical skills and knowledge to our teaching in specialist areas of journalism, such as data journalism, investigative reporting and/or political and campaigning journalism

• Sharing expert knowledge and skills with students and staff colleagues on issues of environmental sustainability as they apply to journalism

• Guiding students on the use of digital tools to research, produce and publish journalism content

• Contributing to the research agenda of the School, in the context of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF).

About the School or About the Department

Journalism and PR at the University of Salford is part of the the Faculty of Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy. It is a leading centre for practice-based education in the creative disciplines. Through significant investment in our staff and facilities, we are strengthening our position as a centre of excellence for socially engaged teaching practice and research whose graduates are sought after as content creators and for the innovative application of creative technology, both in the creative industries and across wider sectors of the economy. Our vision is to become a top quartile provider of practice-based education in the creative industries, continuing to advance our standing as a destination of choice for students in the UK and internationally.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An impressive 32 days leave (pro rata) - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Our MediaCity campus is at the heart of a world-renowned hub for journalism and media work, where we sit alongside the BBC, ITV, dock10 and more 
• Our Peel Park campus has lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent railway station, meaning we're easy to get to
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles 

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