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Colleagues may be interested in the following job vacancy in the Department of Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield - Job Title: Lecturer in Journalism Studies Job Reference Number: UOS006464 Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences Department: Department of Journalism Studies Salary: Grade 8 £37,382 to £44,607 per annum, with potential to progress to £50,186 Closing Date: 23rd May 2013 Summary: We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Journalism Studies who can join our academic team and enhance existing Masters provision, as well as make an active and sustained contribution to expanding the scope and range of research and teaching activities in the department. You will be expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and to demonstrate a potential to achieve international research excellence in Journalism Studies or a related field through a range of scholarly activity which will include high-quality research publications and the pursuit of funding opportunities. You will have a PhD, or be near completion of a PhD, in a relevant subject area with proven teaching ability in the field of journalism studies or a related discipline. This post is available from September 2013. The appointment may be subject to an initial probationary period, dependent upon experience. The Department of Journalism Studies is widely recognised as one of the leading departments of its kind in the UK with an excellent network of national and international contacts in both the media industry and the academic world. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise rated 75% of the department’s research outputs as "world leading" or "internationally excellent" and for the past four years the department has topped the National Student Survey, with a current satisfaction rate of 97 per cent. Further information about the post and application process can be found here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs Information about the department can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism. Informal inquiries should be directed to the Head of Department Professor Ralph Negrine on ++44 (0)114 222 2508, [log in to unmask] Regards, John Dr. John Steel Programme Leader MA International Political Communication Acting Director of PGR Department of Journalism Studies University of Sheffield 18-22 Regent Street Sheffield S1 3NJ 0114 2222545 [log in to unmask] http://www.shef.ac.uk/journalism/staff/steel.html -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------