Lecturer in Digital Futures

The Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences is delighted to announce two new appointments at the Lecturer level to drive interdisciplinary research and partnership collaboration with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI).

BDFI is committed to changing how we think about ‘digital futures’ and how we create technologies for inclusive, prosperous and sustainable societies through interdisciplinary collaboration. With investment through the Research England Research Partnership Investment Fund, BDFI has bespoke leading-edge research, education and co-creation facilities that are part of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. In making these new appointments we aim to diversify the BDFI portfolio of expertise, building on previous appointments we have made.

We would like to add to our expertise in particular areas such as digital health, cities and infrastructure, sustainability, manufacturing, creative industries, and education futures, but we also welcome applicants with interests in other areas of digital futures that would contribute to the BDFI. We welcome applicants from Accounting and Finance, Anthropology, Classics and Ancient History, Economics, Education, English, Law, Management, Media, Philosophy, Policy Studies, Politics/International Relations and Human Geography .

The successful candidates will have a permanent ‘home’ in whichever is the most appropriate School or Department. However for the first five years these appointments will be seconded to the BDFI and play a critical role in shaping the intellectual agenda of the Institute at an exciting time in its development.

As a BDFI Lecturer you will: 

• Actively support the development and growth of BDFI.
• Grow a portfolio of excellent interdisciplinary research on any aspect of digital futures. 
• Work across the social sciences and engineering to build interdisciplinary capacity.
• Work with 27 BDFI partners in government, industry and civil society. 
• Actively promote BDFI. 
• Build strong links to the relevant School/s in the Faculty and beyond.

For the lecturer role:

• You want to be part of a thriving interdisciplinary community of researchers and partners creating new knowledge and methods to proactively shape digital futures. 
• You have a strong track record of research related to Digital Futures (appropriate to career stage) and clear plans for future research in this area linked to one or more of the disciplinary areas listed above. 
• You have some experience and/or commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. 
• You are committed to co-produced research, working with a variety of partners and across sectors. 
• You have experience of University level teaching and administration.

For informal enquiries please contact Daniel Neyland, Professor - Bristol Digital Futures Institute, [email protected] 

This advert will close at23:59 GMTon Sunday 4th February. 

We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

The Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences is delighted to announce two new appointments at the Lecturer level to drive interdisciplinary research and partnership collaboration with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI).

BDFI is committed to changing how we think about ‘digital futures’ and how we create technologies for inclusive, prosperous and sustainable societies through interdisciplinary collaboration. With investment through the Research England Research Partnership Investment Fund, BDFI has bespoke leading-edge research, education and co-creation facilities that are part of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. In making these new appointments we aim to diversify the BDFI portfolio of expertise, building on previous appointments we have made.

We would like to add to our expertise in particular areas such as digital health, cities and infrastructure, sustainability, manufacturing, creative industries, and education futures, but we also welcome applicants with interests in other areas of digital futures that would contribute to the BDFI. We welcome applicants from Accounting and Finance, Anthropology, Classics and Ancient History, Economics, Education, English, Law, Management, Media, Philosophy, Policy Studies, Politics/International Relations and Human Geography .

The successful candidates will have a permanent ‘home’ in whichever is the most appropriate School or Department. However for the first five years these appointments will be seconded to the BDFI and play a critical role in shaping the intellectual agenda of the Institute at an exciting time in its development.

As a BDFI Lecturer you will: 

• Actively support the development and growth of BDFI.
• Grow a portfolio of excellent interdisciplinary research on any aspect of digital futures. 
• Work across the social sciences and engineering to build interdisciplinary capacity.
• Work with 27 BDFI partners in government, industry and civil society. 
• Actively promote BDFI. 
• Build strong links to the relevant School/s in the Faculty and beyond.

For the lecturer role:

• You want to be part of a thriving interdisciplinary community of researchers and partners creating new knowledge and methods to proactively shape digital futures. 
• You have a strong track record of research related to Digital Futures (appropriate to career stage) and clear plans for future research in this area linked to one or more of the disciplinary areas listed above. 
• You have some experience and/or commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. 
• You are committed to co-produced research, working with a variety of partners and across sectors. 
• You have experience of University level teaching and administration.

For informal enquiries please contact Daniel Neyland, Professor - Bristol Digital Futures Institute, [email protected] 

This advert will close at23:59 GMTon Sunday 4th February. 

We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.