Associate Professor

Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out teaching and research in media and communication? Do you have experience teaching on topics of media regulation and policy to undergraduate and postgraduate students? Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? 

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds is a highly ranked department with a commitment to excellence in both research and teaching. We are ranked in 4^th in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (Complete University Guide 2022) and 22^nd in the world for Communication and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022). In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework 87% of our research judged to be either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

The successful candidate will be expected to enhance the School’s research and teaching activities and work with colleagues to develop our international profile and standing. Applications are welcome from candidates whose research explores topics related to media regulation. These may include creative industries policy, platform regulation, copyright, open source, online communities, privacy, freedom of expression or other contemporary topics in Internet regulation/law; and with relevance to any of our research strengths in media industries and cultural production, journalism, political communication, global communication, visual media and communication, digital cultures, gender, race and media. We are open to a range of methodological approaches, particularly quantitative/data-intensive methods.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Acting Deputy Head of School, Professor Bethany Klein

Email: B.Klein@leeds.ac.uk

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Faculty/Service: Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Cultures

Category: Academic

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