Associate Lecturer - MFA Communication (0.04FTE, fixed-term)

Fixed Term until 31/8/25

Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world's number one art and design university for a remarkable ten consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.

School: School of Communication
Programme: DDes, MFA, Med, and MRes
Grade: 8
FTE: 0.04 (Mondays only, Term 2)
Start Date: 20 January 2025
Tenure: Fixed Term
Responsible to: Senior Tutor, Head of Programme, or Dean

Overview:

The School of Communication at the Royal College of Art interrogates the fundamental ways in which communication shapes our lives. By exploring new ways of communicating, the School aims to develop experimental and sometimes radical communication practices. Students and researchers have the opportunity to develop their careers as artists, communicators, curators, designers, and writers. They are encouraged to deeply focus on their work while being exposed to diverse positions within the School and broader societal, environmental, economic, and cultural issues.

Purpose of the Post:

The primary purpose of the Associate Lecturer (AL) position is to deliver high-quality postgraduate teaching for the Interventions elective unit. This unit invites students to propose interventions in response to one or more of the UN’s sustainability goals. The postholder will work with interdisciplinary groups of students from across the College's DDes, MFA, Med, and MRes programmes, facilitating their development of innovative and impactful communication practices.

For more information on the role please see the Info Pack.  

Further details: Information Pack

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