Lecturer (Education) - Graphics/Communication Design/UX Design - 15666

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus
Salary: Grade 8 from £44,240 to £48,093 per annum inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £63,706 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution. (Pro-rata for Part-time)
Hours: Part-time – 0.5 FTE (17.5 hours)
Contract Type: Permanent

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home .

The College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences is one of the largest colleges of its type in the UK. For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/cedps .

Brunel Design School brings together digital media and design. It has been recognised as one of the best places in the world to research and study design. For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/brunel-design-school .

Brunel Design School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in graphics and communication design with expertise in visual communication design and process, sketching and conceptualisation, and user interface design.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of graphic/communication design courses. The lecturer will also provide specialist support to undergraduate and postgraduate students in their major/dissertation project work.

Candidates are expected to have an appropriate undergraduate degree and a masters’ degree, and must have a strong interest in teaching graphics/communication design, and a good understanding of visual communication design processes, branding, UX design and trends. They should have professional experience working in the relevant design sector.

Brunel Design School has an outstanding reputation for design education and research both nationally and internationally. It has been recognised as one of the best places to research and study design by the QS world ranking. The school’s undergraduate and masters design programmes are built on a broad interdisciplinary base of creative design skills, technical knowledge and practical experience fostered through extensive industry collaborations. The quality of these programmes is reflected in excellent educational ratings and high graduate employability.

An essential consideration for the appointment is good design teaching and research/innovation skills and the ability to nurture design students and provide them with a high quality learning experience. In addition, candidates will have empathy for interdisciplinary working and taking an integrated approach to design teaching.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Informal enquiries regarding this post should be made to Professor Hua Dong, Dean of Brunel Design School, by email to: [email protected] .

Closing date for applications: 26 April 2024

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Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under- represented in our workforce.