Senior Lecturer in Design Communication

UWE Bristol is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Lecturer to lead our new MA Design Communication programme and contribute to our renowned Graphic Design and Illustration undergraduate courses. You’ll join a vibrant Design Communication cluster of nearly 600 students and 20 staff, helping shape its next phase of growth and innovation.

About the role

As Programme Leader, you will:

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery, development and organisation of the MA Design Communication programme.
• Contribute to high-quality teaching across postgraduate and undergraduate design communication disciplines.
• Provide visible academic leadership, enhancing student experience, recruitment, retention and achievement.
• Collaborate with academic, technical and administrative colleagues to strengthen the programme’s identity and future direction.

About you

• Experience in teaching and programme/module leadership.
• Strong professional practice, research, or scholarly activity.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships with students, colleagues and industry partners.
• A contemporary, conceptually grounded outlook on design communication (e.g., type, image, narrative, sustainable practices, design futures, emerging technologies, publishing, 2D/3D making).
• A passion for defining bold, diverse learning journeys within an interdisciplinary arts environment.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Stephen Monger on 01173 284764 or email: Stephen.Monger@uwe.ac.uk

This is a permanent full-time post

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time. UWE Bristol is a campus-based university, and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

Right to Work in the UK

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.

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