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University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a Lecturer in Fashion and Sustainability to join our Product Programme at London College of Fashion (LCF) on a fixed-term basis.
You will assume responsibility for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on the MA Fashion Futures Course. Based in the School of Design and Technology (SDT), this course helps to shape the next generation of sustainable brands and fashion pioneers.
Working collaboratively with the course team, you will deploy your specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, stimulating thought and practice that challenges the canon of this subject area.
This role is divided between two days a week of teaching on the MA Fashion Futures course and three days a week working as the SDT School Lead for Sustainability. The Sustainability Lead works with staff and students across all our courses to maintain the high standards of sustainability education delivered within the school, working with both staff and students. Within this role you will coordinate the School’s ‘Climate Advocates’ for approximately one day per week.
About you
You will have an undergraduate degree in Fashion design, product design, technology or an associated subject. A higher degree (e.g. MA) in a related subject such as fashion design, product design, technology or an associated subject, is desirable.
A teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent) and membership of the Higher Education Academy is an advantage but is not essential. You will have experience of teaching and assessment in a higher education environment and will consider all aspects of equality, diversity and inclusivity related to this. We are seeking a team player and collaborator who can work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
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Closing date: 23:55, 26th June 2024.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Lindsey Riley on l.riley@fashion.arts.ac.uk.
If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk
Our culture
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.
