This job advertisment may be of interest to members of this e-mail discussion group.
The post was advertised in The Guardian newspaper on 23 March 1999.
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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
FACULTY OF ART & DESIGN
Research Centre Leader (New Media/Practice)
0.5 contract for 3 years in the first instance
14,398 - 29,600 pro rata
The Faculty occupies a purpose built, new building enabling a broad range of A&D practice and is situated 25 mins from Kings Cross. We are seeking a creative leader to play an active role in the development of our work in digital arts, new media, interaction and interface design. The successful applicant will create and develop the research centre which consolidates and encourages work including consultancy activity. It will function alongside the Faculty's other research interests which include in addition to Design; work on Art and Site, Art & Design Histories and Art and Movement Therapies.
You will be an active researcher with an entrepreneurial attitude wishing to make a significant impact on new practice scenarios. You will be involved in the development of the socio-cultural debate which underpins thoughtful approaches to studio activity. Your own practice/research programme will be well established and you will be able to demonstrate your ability to lead this exciting venture.
A Professorship may be available to a suitably qualified candidate
Further details for the above posts may be obtained from:
Personnel Department,
University of Hertfordshire,
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
01707 284802 (24 hour voicemail).
The University of Hertfordshire is committed to promoting Equal Opportunities
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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
POST TITLE/GRADE
Research Centre Leader [New Media/Practice].
0.5 contract at Principal Lecturer grade.
DURATION
A three year appointment in the first instance
FACULTY
Faculty of Art & Design
RESPONSIBLE TO
Associate Dean (Research)
Head of Department: Design & Foundation Studies
Head of Department: Art & Arts Therapies
RESPONSIBLE FOR
The establishment and management of the New Media/Practice Research Centre
PURPOSE OF THE POST
To enhance the research capability of the Faculty
To lead the Faculty's consultancy activities
MAIN DUTIES
Liaise with current researchers and develop strategies to support and enhance their work.
Identify new developments.
Lead bids to external funding agencies.
Supervise the work of research assistants.
Supervise research students as appropriate.
Coordinate the submission for UOA 64 of the RAE 2001.
Publicize the work of the centre and, as appropriate, organize conferences, papers, etc. to focus and disseminate outcomes.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
>From Associate Dean (Research) and Heads of Departments and advised by the Area Research Coordinators [Fine Art, Design, History of Art, and Arts Therapies]
SUPERVISION GIVEN
Research Assistants, Students and Project Workers as appropriate
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUDGETS
Devolved responsibility from the Associate Dean (Research)
Management of individual project and consultancy funds as appropriate.
THE CONTEXT
THE RESEARCH CENTRE
The proposed Research Centre will bring together the work of a groups of artist and designers who are currently working within and around the area of "new media" and/or "new practice". These include product designers involved in interface design, researchers exploring new methods of working with integrated digital media, interactive CDROM and Web based work; which are supplemented by exhibitions of interactive artworks and papers at national and international conferences.
The centre will focus this work and provide a core of intellectual and practical support to these workers. It will provide a forum for their development and help to ensure that their work is centred upon RAE accredited outcome. The unit will also act as a facilitating agency to enable staff to become more research active.
The Faculty also seeks to develop its consultancy activities into a more coherent format and it is thought that the centre should lead this development by the acquisition of directed consultancy work which will increase our portfolio and focus our expertise. We also see the centre attracting research funding from national and international research bodies as well as encouraging sponsorship from industrial and commercial contacts .
Publicizing and developing the work of this group will be a key role of the post holder who will lead this development and play a key role in establishing its reputation.
THE FACULTY
The Faculty of Art of Design has a long history of art school practice which is combined with the advantages of belonging to a dynamic and forward looking University. It has, in recent years, widened its horizons and enhanced its international reputation for provision for students at various levels of art, design and the arts therapies. It continues to serve its national and regional community as well as attracting international students.
We have recently taken up residence in a purpose built new building on the Hatfield Campus of the University. This building will support a full spectrum of Art and Design activity which ranges broadly across the Fine and Applied Arts, 2D, 3D Design as well as work in the Art and Movement Therapies. Some 1100 student and 45 establishment academic staff are combined with a wide variety of visiting tutors all of whom are well supported by administrative, clerical and technical teams.
The newly upgraded computer suites have been conceived to support a variety of digitally aided practice. The facilities includes a focused 3D modelling and multimedia workshop with stations devoted to digital video, sound editing and animation. The graphics facility runs group software such as Quark, Freehand and PhotoShop. The specialist 3D Suite runs Vellum, TurboCad as well as StrataStudio. A general studio also runs group sets of PhotoShop, FreeHand, xRes and Pagemill. These machines output to A3 and A4 lasers for proofing and to banner and A2 colour printers. There is also the facility to print to video and link to video projectors for presentation with much current work focussed on Web outcomes.
The 3D workshops within the Faculty range broadly from machine shops to sculpture studios with facilities for working with wood, metal, plastics, plaster, textiles, ceramics, glass with spray painting and screen printing. The specialist 2D workshops have dying, steaming and silk screen whilst the printmaking studio has litho as well as the usual craft printing processes.
The range of schemes currently offered within the Faculty are as follows :-
BTEC Foundation and Access
HND Digital Modelling and Animation
BSc Software Systems for Arts and Media
BA Honours Fine Art
BA Honours Applied and Media Arts
BA Honours Model Design
BA Honours Product Design
BA Honours 2D Design
MA and other postgraduate taught courses in Art, Dance and Drama Therapy
Research degrees M.A.(Res), MRes, MPhil, PhD.
Further information about the Faculty may be found on its website
http://www.herts.ac.uk/
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
POST TITLE Research Centre Leader [New Media/Practice].
1. Education / Qualifications
Essential:
A post graduate qualification in a relevant area of an Art or Design discipline.
2. Work and Other Relevant Experience [including training].
Essential:
An experience of current academic environment.
A portfolio of national RAE outcomes in the current research round.
Desirable:
A portfolio of international RAE outcomes in the current round.
An appreciation of an area of theoretical concern which informs and develops current practice.
Team and project management which demonstrates capability for promotional and/or organizational activities which can be channelled into the promotion of the centre.
Budgetary and administrative experiences either in education or industry.
Some background in the promotional activities which will be necessary to promote this work.
Experience of supervision of research students / assistants.
3. Personal Qualities and Abilities
Essential:
An entrepreneurial visionary who has enthusiasm for the objectives of the centre and the creative
and management skills to make it work.
Desirable:
Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary academic team.
Good communication skills.
Capable of demonstrating leadership ability with a diverse group.
Able to work flexibly to effectively balance the demands of the post.
For informal advice contact:
Adrian Marden
Head of Department of Design
Faculty of Art & Design
University of Hertfordshire
Art and Design Building
Manor Road
Hatfield
Herts AL10 9TL, UK
e-mail [log in to unmask]
phone/voicemail 01 707 28 53 04
fax: 01 707 28 53 12
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Dr Michael A R Biggs
Faculty Research Tutor
Faculty of Art and Design
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane,
Hatfield, Herts. AL10 9AB
United Kingdom
Telephone UK+ (0)1707 285341
Fax UK+ (0)1707 285350
E-mail [log in to unmask]
Internet http://www.herts.ac.uk/artdes/desres/mabiggs
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