King's College London

About us

The Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) is based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, and is a large department with over 50 academic staff, a highly successful BA programme, and four PGT programs. We specialise in the relationship between culture, media and the creative industries and as such, foster a highly interdisciplinary teaching and research environment. Our academic staff are drawn from a variety of disciplines across the arts, humanities and social sciences, focusing our collective and impactful expertise on real world issues. Our research impact and research environment were rated as either ‘world leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*) in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) results.

About the role

The Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) seeks to hire a Lecturer in Culture, Media & Creative Industries. This exciting new post will contribute to the excellent research profile of the Department while also engaging in teaching, leadership and pastoral support across our expanding portfolio of courses: including BA Culture, Media & Creative Industries; BA in Global Media Cultures (a new joint BA with the Department for Languages, Literatures and Cultures launching in 2027/28); MA Arts & Cultural Management, MA Cultural & Creative Industries; MA Digital Futures (online) & MA Global Media Industries.[VC1]

CMCI is distinctive in its commitment to interdisciplinarity, and the position requires teaching across a broad range of areas. Indicatively, the post will contribute to team-teaching on modules including: Culture Wars: Creative Industries in an Age of Political Populism (6AAIC011) ; Analysing the CCIs: Theories, Definitions, Debates (7AAICC63); Analysing the CCIs: Policies, Creativity, Labour (7AAICC64) ; International Heritage (7AAIC110); Youth Cultures (5AAIC009) and Culture & Activism (5AAIC006); and International Heritage and Cultural Tourism (7AAIC110). Applicants should be able to clearly evidence how their teaching and research speaks to a significant cluster of these modules with a focus on the UK, and/or Global cultures.

The post holder will also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Culture, Media & Creative Industries (or a closely related discipline), with an excellent knowledge and understanding of a field of expertise related to the above teaching requirements. They will be a highly effective educator, with experience of both face-to-face and online teaching and assessment in Higher Education, a commitment to student learning and welfare, and an aptitude for working within an interdisciplinary framework. We seek applicants who can contribute to our goals of delivering innovative, inclusive, and socially -engaged education, and the ongoing diversification of our curriculum.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD awarded in Culture, Media & Creative Industries or a relevant interdisciplinary field (must be awarded at time of application).
2. Excellent academic knowledge, understanding and experience of a relevant field of expertise relating to the teaching expectations of the post.
3. A track record of high-quality research outputs and clearly outlined research goals and funding plans. These should be clearly linked to the teaching expertise outlined in the description of the role
4. Experience of teaching relevant subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with evidence of innovative and effective teaching to small and large groups, in person and online, and the ability to engage and inspire students of diverse and international backgrounds, in line with the college’s commitment to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion
5. Demonstrable collaborative skills, facilitating partnerships with cultural, professional and academic communities.
6. Evidence of excellent planning and organisational competency, including academic administration duties.

Desirable criteria

1. Completion of appropriate training in Higher Education teaching and learning/academic practice
2. A clear focus on UK and/or Global Cultures

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We welcome your thoughts on how organisations can create an inclusive environment, including one which supports free speech and the exchange of a wide range of ideas.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on 17th April.