Manchester Metropolitan University

Deadline: April 29, 2019

This is a 1.0 FTE permanent lectureship in political communications. The primary role of the successful applicant will be to contribute to the continued development of our successful MA in International Relations and Global Communications by supporting and expanding on the existing portfolio of units on the programme. The candidate will also be expected to develop units for delivery at the undergraduate level and to contribute, as appropriate, to existing core undergraduate teaching. Other responsibilities will include the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and acting as a personal tutor. The successful candidate for this post will be an expert in a relevant area of political communications, including, but not exclusive to, discourse, rhetoric, propaganda, data and politics, data rights and data justice, digital politics and communication governance. They will hold a good first degree and a doctorate in a relevant subject area. They should have experience of teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University is a unique environment where Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences sit alongside the Manchester School of Art and the Manchester Fashion Institute. Student experience is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to offer state-of-the-art facilities, including digital and technical workshops, studios and gallery spaces designed to enhance learning and collaboration.

Situated within the Arts & Humanities Faculty, The Department of History, Politics and Philosophy brings together the expertise of over 50 academic staff. The Politics, International Relations and Public Services team are a highly professional and collegiate group who have been proactive in establishing innovative programmes of study to serve the needs of a 400+ undergraduate and postgraduate student population. Our staff have a variety of research specialisms including US foreign policy, the EU, political philosophy, civil society and social movement studies, energy politics, and critical approaches to international relations.

It is expected that the post-holder will join and make a contribution to one of the Faculty’s research centres, ideally the Research Centre for Applied Social Science (RCASS) or the History Research Centre (HRC). The successful candidate should have a growing record of publications, commensurate with their career stage, that would place them in the top-quartile of field, and be able to demonstrate REF 2021 eligibility.

The anticipated start date for the successful applicant is August 2019.

To apply: Please attach your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification to the online portal

For an informal discussion regarding the requirements of the role please contact Dr Steve Hurst (S.Hurst@mmu.ac.uk)

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