City University London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
The University attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and academic staff from over 50 countries. Its academic range is broadly-based with world leading strengths in business; law; health sciences; computer science;
mathematics; engineering; social sciences; and the arts including journalism and music.
City is in the top five per cent of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013/14 and ranked in the top ten in the UK for graduate-level jobs (The Good University Guide 2014) and in the top five for graduate
starting salaries (Lloyds Bank).
The Department of Culture and Creative Industries in the School of Arts & Social Sciences provides a rich and thriving academic environment in which to study one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global economy. The Department undertakes world leading research
into many aspects of the international creative economy and regularly advises organisations such as UNESCO and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on matters of cultural policy.
To support its expansion, the Department is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic to a Lectureship in Culture and Creative Industries. The appointed academic will demonstrate a record of world leading or internationally excellent research. Relevant fields
include, but are not limited to, cultural policy, critical management studies, cultural studies, intellectual property rights and the sociology of culture. Professional experience in one or more of these areas will be an advantage.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, USS pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
To apply and for more information about the post please go to: www.city.ac.uk/hr/jobs
Closing date for applications: 09.00 on 26th August 2014.
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