Senior Lecturer in News Journalism

AT BU OUR VISION is to CREATE a stimulating, challenging and rewarding University experience in a world class learning community, through sharing a unique fusion of education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students and staff TO ENRICH THE WORLD.

The Media School at Bournemouth University is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has a global reputation for combining research and teaching practice. We are now seeking to appoint a highly talented, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Lecturer in News Journalism to join our Journalism and Communication academic group and to play a pivotal role in the delivery of news journalism on our award – wining BA (Hons) Multi Media Journalism programme.

You will be expected to deliver the key disciplines of news writing and reporting to students on the programme, which is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ,) the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) and the Periodicals Training Council (PTC) There will also be a requirement to teach students news journalism at postgraduate level. You will be directly involved in the development of learning and teaching and course management, in shaping the direction of the existing curriculum area, including retaining links with industry and accrediting bodies and in strengthening the research and enterprise profile of the School.

You will be qualified to Doctoral level or be able to demonstrate the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level and the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of 3-5 years from date of appointment. Relevant links with industry are also important. You will be a dynamic and motivated researcher with strong publication portfolio and a track record of successful research project management and funding.

For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Fowler-Watt, Associate Dean (J and C) at kfowler-watt@bournemouth.ac.uk