Lecturer in Graphic Design - User Experience Design

Contract: Full Time, Open ended

Fractional contracts and job share considered.

Join our vibrant and internationally recognised community in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University as a Lecturer.

Loughborough University are a top-10 ranked university in all major UK league tables. We are ranked 1^st for Fashion and Textiles and 2^nd for Graphic Design in the 2025 Guardian University League Table, 3^rd for Art & Design in the 2025 Complete University Guide and with the Times Good University Guide. The School of Design and Creative Arts received £3 million of investment this year, with new facilities opening in the Autumn. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The School of Design and Creative Arts is seeking to recruit a new colleague to undertake an academic role across research, teaching and enterprise in the area of Graphic Design and User Experience. The School has a highly successful research and teaching track record in Graphic Design and User Experience domains and is particularly interested in candidates with applied practice experience in any area of graphic design, user experience design and storytelling. Due to the cross- and inter-disciplinary nature of our work we are interested in hearing from applicants able to contribute across our BA Graphic Design, BA Design, MA Graphic Design and Visualisation, MA Storytelling and MA User Experience Design Programmes. 

Key Requirements:

• To be a collegiate and respectful colleague capable of working across design and creative arts disciplines in a rich and vibrant community of researchers and practitioners
• To have a developed or developing research background in a relevant domain able to contribute to the School’s world leading research
• To have teaching experience, ideally at a Higher education level
• To able to teach and inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of graphic design / UX modules. Skills in digital production and prototyping: Adobe Creative Suite, Figman, Protopie are essential 

Informal enquiries should be directed to Rob Tovey, via email to R.Tovey@lboro.ac.uk 

Our Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance up to* 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
• We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development 

For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Application Closing Date: 26 May 2025.

Interviews will be late June/Early July.

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