Lecturer (Teaching) in Ethnographic & Documentary Film (0.4 FTE)

About us

The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The department is one of only a few broad-based anthropology departments in the UK comprising five sub-sections: Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a part-time maternity cover Lecturer (Teaching) in Ethnographic and Documentary Film (0.4 FTE) with outstanding practice-based research and teaching experience in non-fiction filmmaking. You will be an active filmmaker with a strong interest in ‘authored’ approaches that push the boundaries of non-fiction as an art form and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of how non-fiction film engages with the discipline of Anthropology.

This role will be available from the start of September 2025, until the end of April 2026 and will be based at our UCL East campus in Stratford.

For informal enquiries, please get in touch with Dieter Deswarte d.deswarte@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact anthro.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

You will be educated to at least a bachelor’s level and possess extensive, up-to-date experience in non-fiction filmmaking, with a deep understanding of the field, a strong industry track record, and a proven ability to create innovative, author-led work. You will have proven ability and demonstrable expertise in teaching non-fiction film, including practical camera skills, combined with the experience of marking assessments, including film-based assessments and giving constructive feedback to students in writing and person.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• On-site nursery (Bloomsbury site)
• On-site gym (Bloomsbury site)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit Rewards and Benefits to find out more. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/hr-policies-procedures-and-advice/z-policies/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, and applicants who come from outside Europe and North America (for our grade 9 and 10 roles).

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