Lecturer in Digital Journalism (Fixed-Term)

About the role

The position will be within the Department of Communication and Journalism within the Faculty of Media and Communication.  

The Department of Communication & Journalism’s reputation for innovative, collaborative, industry-leading courses means our students benefit from gaining industry professional body qualifications and placements together with their degrees, which provides a rewarding and exciting environment for lecturers.   

As Lecturer in Journalism, you will be able to demonstrate skills in digital journalism, sports journalism and/or journalism in general. Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level. Knowledge of the NCTJ requirements will be welcomed.  

The position ideally requires a Doctorate. However, consideration will be given to candidates with the relevant experience and achievements within the journalism field. We will welcome candidates that are committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement. 

Applications are welcome from those with particular expertise in the areas of journalism, sport journalism and digital journalism.   

Part-time and flexible working will be considered.  

This position is available on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months.

For further information and discussion or the opportunity for an informal visit, please contact by email Dr Tanya le Roux: tleroux@bournemouth.ac.uk.

About the department

Our globally renowned Faculty of Media & Communication considers itself to be one of the leading destinations for the study of creative media in the UK, based on a combination of top-quality education, world leading research and industry standard professional practice. The staff in our five departments and schools are experts in their respective fields, have vast industry experience, valuable knowledge and active research interests that they pass on to our students and share with one another. 

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk 

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