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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. ---------------------- Kay Richardson School of Politics and Communication Studies University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 3BX [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%