I am posting to the list details of a job vacancy at the University of
Liverpool. It will appear in the Education Guardian and the THES next week.
Details of the application procedure may be requested from the Director of
Personnel, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX on 0151 794 2210
(24hr answerphone) or via email: [log in to unmask]
School of Politics and Communication Studies
The School wishes to appoint a lecturer with research and teaching expertise in
communication through print, broadcasting and information systems. The
successful candidate will have a strong record of achievement in research and
publication and will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and
administration in the School. The appointment is for a permanent Lectureship,
in the salary range £16,655 to £29,048 (lecturer A/B). A more senior
appointment may be considered for an appropriately qualified candidate
The Appointment
Applicants should be able to work within the framework of the social sciences
and have a good knowledge of the international literature of media research
relating to political aspects of the media and media policy.. The person
appointed will be highly committed to research, will be expected to participate
in collaborative research within the School, and to pursue applications for
external funding. An interdisciplinary approach would be an advantage as would
a research orientation towards the emergence of global media systems and their
consequences. Teaching responsibilities will be in the School’s undergraduate
programmes in Communication Studies, with opportunities to develop new courses
around the appointees own expertise, and candidates should indicate the
specialist teaching they are able to offer. The successful candidate will also
make a major contribution to teaching on the new MA in Politics and the Mass
Media and to the supervision of research students. Whilst the appointee may
not have a background in political studies, they should have some expertise in
the politics of media systems and media policy.
The School
The School was formed in 1990 through a merger between the departments of
Politics and Communication Studies. Politics have been part of the university
almost since its origins, whilst Communication Studies commenced in 1974.
Liverpool was one of the pioneers in the Communication Studies field in UK
universities and has continued to maintain a distinctive profile in both
research and teaching. The two parts of the School collaborate closely and
successfully. Indeed it is the focus on the political dimension of
communication which gives the School its identity and has enabled it to
maintain and enhance its reputation in an increasingly competitive field.
Political communication is a focus of research in the School, bringing together
Communication Studies and Politics staff. Much of this work has revolved
around media coverage of politics and society. In this research area the
School has been successful in attracting external research funding. Recent
ESRC funded research includes:
· Economic news; a case study in the dynamics of mediated knowledge £36,265
· Political communication in the election process; television and press in the
1997 British General Election £49,000. · The impact of televisual economic
news on public perceptions of the economy £24,650. · Press, television and
political and economic opinion in Britain £64,125. · Advising the Prime
Minister £16,000. · British General Election of 1997 £29,700 (Leverhulme).
Further applications are in process, including a major historical study of
television current affairs.
The School was awarded a 3a in the 1996 RAE, following which a thorough
research review was carried out. The present appointment reflects our concern
to strengthen the research profile of the School. Research support has been
significantly strengthened, with measures taken to allow staff engaged in high
quality publication to devote more of their time to research. The School’s
provisions for research leave are also closely geared to research performance.
Communication Studies at Liverpool is given an additional profile by the
prominence of Professor Corner in the formation of the national subject field
over two decades and in the development of the research area internationally,
including his role as an editor of the leading journal Media Culture and
Society.
Teaching
Communication Studies has two highly successful degree programmes;
BA Politics and Communication Studies
BA English and Communication Studies
Applications are buoyant and the quality of students is high, with an entry
requirement of ABB. There is a thriving postgraduate community with around 20
Masters students, and 12 research postgraduates. In addition to developing
their own specialist second and third year options, the successful candidate
could expect to participate in the teaching of the following courses:
· Aspects of Media Power
· The British Press
· Introductory Communication Studies: Theory and Analysis
· Political Communication (MA Politics and the Mass Media)
See brochures for further course information.
The University and the City
Liverpool is the original red brick University dating from 1881, and is now one
of the largest in the UK. It has over 10,000 students of whom around 2,000 are
postgraduates. It has an excellent social science library and network
computers are available to all members of staff. It has an attractive campus
combining Georgian and modern architecture and lies just a short walk from the
city centre.
Historically Liverpool developed as a centre of global trade, establishing
international links that retain their significance today. Former wealth is
still evident in its fine architecture and cosmopolitan culture. It has,
however, suffered the effects of economic change, and is currently designated
as an Objective 1 region under European Union structural policy. The
University participates in this through the Centre for Regional Economic
Development.
Liverpool is a city of culture with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, theatres
like the Empire and Playhouse, many cinemas and the Tate Gallery and Maritime
Museum at the much acclaimed Albert Dock complex. Its popular culture and
night life are legendary, with a cosmopolitan selection of restaurants and
bistros, including the thriving China Town district. Ninety minutes drive from
the Lake District and Snowdonia, Liverpool has easy access to some of the UK’s
foremost areas of outstanding natural beauty.
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Kay Richardson
School of Politics and Communication Studies
University of Liverpool
Liverpool L69 3BX
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