Do you have proven abilities to carry out teaching and scholarship activities in Digital, Creative and Social Media? Are you an enthusiastic educator, committed to delivering a first class learning and teaching experience with a demonstrated ability to engage students at undergraduate or postgraduate levels? Can you pursue, develop and take forward pedagogic developments that engage with active learning and applied approaches to the subject area? Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University?
The School of Media and Communication is a highly ranked department with a commitment to excellence in both research and education. We are ranked 4th in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (The Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026) and 33rd in the world for Communication and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026). In the last Research Excellence Framework exercise, 87.5% of our research was judged to be either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
We seek to appoint a Lecturer (T&S) in Digital, Creative and Social Media to teach, develop curricula, provide scholarship contributions to our education and hold expertise in digital, creative and social media practices. Working in a research-based context, you will create innovative opportunities for students to develop scholarship-informed practical skills. Your profile may demonstrate engagement with industry, external partners or third sector. We are open to hearing from candidates with a wide range of critically informed expertise. This might include but is not limited to expertise in creative and media content production and strategy; digital marketing, promotion and campaigns; data analytics; and/or user/audience engagement and development.
You will be expected to ensure that your teaching reflects current scholarship and professional practice and have an understanding of creative pedagogy. You will be expected to contribute to quality assurance processes, including student tracking and progression. With proven ability to teach in Higher Education, you will possess the ability and experience to familiarise students with current practice across creative and digital media and creative media platforms. You may have professional experience of creative, digital and social media practice relevant to students seeking employment, and a good knowledge of industry requirements.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Joanne Garde-Hansen at J.Garde-Hansen@leeds.ac.uk
