Senior Lecturer in Media Policy/Media Management (R&T)

Overview

Lead research, teaching and knowledge exchange in Media Policy/Management within the Cultural Industries subject area. Drive international-standard research, postgraduate teaching, and academic leadership while engaging external stakeholders. Shape the School’s strategy and contribute to the University’s global profile. You will collaborate across disciplines, support student development, and foster innovative learning and policy impact at national and international levels.

Pay / Benefits

• 41 days of leave
• pension
• flexible working
• health and wellbeing support
• free 6-month UofG Sport membership
• discount packages

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of international-standard research projects and contribute to strategy
• Act as principal investigator or project lead on major research with high-impact outputs
• Lead major funding bids and knowledge exchange activities to support the subject area
• Provide academic leadership and administration to ensure high-quality course management and policy development
• Build networks with students, staff and external stakeholders to embed university priorities in learning activities
• Strategically embed learning technologies to enhance delivery across campus, blended and online provision
• Lead inclusive and innovative teaching, learning and assessment for a diverse student cohort
• Participate in learned societies and dissemination activities; represent the university externally
• Influence public understanding and policy through external stakeholder networks
• Supervise undergraduate and especially postgraduate projects and provide learning support
• Engage in ongoing professional development
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by Head of School
• Contribute to enhancing the university’s international profile in line with strategic plan

Key requirements

• PhD or equivalent with established research reputation and significant teaching experience
• Expertise in topics related to MSc Media Management (media policy, governance and regulation, media economics, digital media, social media policy, cultural policy, research methods)
• Experience in academic leadership and management at School/Service/College level
• Ongoing engagement with current practice and university strategies

• clear communication of complex ideas to diverse audiences
• academic leadership with impact on resources and finance
• relationship-building and collaboration across internal and external partners
• media policy and governance
• media management and regulation
• research funding and knowledge exchange

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