Lecturer in Photography

The full-time starting salary is normally £44,131.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £51,182.00 per annum. 

Birmingham City University is a large, vibrant and culturally rich higher education provider based in the heart of the city. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a fulltime Lecturer on our BA (Hons) Photography course, within the Department of English & Media 

Ranked as the number one photography degree course in the UK for two years running (Guardian League Tables, 2024 & 25), the course is growing rapidly, built upon a rich blend of practice and theory, and a strong focus on employability. The course embraces diverse approaches to photography, encompassing a wide range of genres and empowering student-led approaches to their practice.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Photography who is visionary, with both creative and technical expertise. Previous teaching experience is desirable, but not essential. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to teach across all levels of the course and feed into curriculum development. 
• Ideally possess a teaching qualification and/or HEA Fellowship, though the university can also support applicants in attaining these after starting. Industry experience is also highly valued.
• Be expected to understand the industry’s ever-changing landscape and prepare graduates for opportunities within this growing sector. 

For further information, please contact Joe Miles, Course Director, BA (Hons) Photography: Joe.Miles@bcu.ac.uk

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MEDIA

In the Department of English and Media within the School of Arts, our facilities include commercial-grade production equipment and studios. Birmingham’s recently expanding film and television industry offers further opportunities for engagement and partnership.

At the heart of the University’s strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.

Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design. Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio. 

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