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Apologies for cross posting: Head of the Department of Media and Communication (Professorship available) Coventry School of Art and Design, Coventry University, UK Grade: 10 Salary Range: £56,097 - £71,070 per annum Mode: full time Term: Permanent Ref no: CA14108 Committed to excellence and passionate about the arts, design and media, Coventry School of Art and Design is a community of practitioners, scholars and researchers, with networks across the globe, and a heritage of quality built over 150 years. The School is characterised by its deep commitment to practice and ‘learning by doing’, and its long-standing connections to the creative professions and industries which our graduates work within and shape. We are proud of our distinctive emphasis on the use of both old and new technologies and the interface between the hand-made and the digital. Coventry School of Art and Design graduates are leaders across their fields, achieving high profile roles and careers across Art, Design, Media and Performance. We are looking for an outstanding individual who will lead the development of this exciting and innovative Department, and will shape the future direction of Media and Communication at Coventry University. The department delivers courses in media production, media and communication, journalism, advertising and photography, and is housed in the Ellen Terry building (a converted cinema) alongside the Department of Performing Arts. The successful applicant will have both a high level of academic and/or equivalent professional experience and the vision and energy to lead and inspire both staff and students. This job is unlikely to attract a work permit. Applications from candidates who require a permit to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. Closing date: 9th January 2009 For further details or to download an application form please visit our website: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/d/1198/$/a/5093 If you don't have internet access, please telephone the recruitment team on 024-7688-8120 or 024-7688-8130, or email <[log in to unmask]> -- Gary Hall Professor of Media and Performing Arts School of Art and Design, Coventry University Director of the Cultural Studies Open Access Archive http://www.culturemachine.net/csearch Co-founder of the Open Humanities Press http://www.openhumanitiespress.org My website http://www.garyhall.info New book: Digitize This Book! http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/H/hall_digitize.html Pirate Philosophy - Steal This! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YkXDTQ7iFs