Lecturer in Digital Culture & Society

About Us

University College London (UCL) is London’s leading multidisciplinary university, home to more than 13,000 staff and over 41,000 students representing 150 countries. As a global institution, UCL offers an extensive range of degree programmes across Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Sciences, Architecture, Laws, Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences, and many other fields. Within UCL Arts & Humanities, the Department of Information Studies holds a unique position as the only department in the UK that brings together library and information science, archives and records management, publishing, data science, and digital humanities under one academic umbrella. The department is recognised internationally for its research excellence and is deeply committed to delivering high‑quality, research‑informed teaching.

About the Role

The Department of Information Studies invites applications for a full‑time Lectureship in Digital Culture and Society, beginning in Autumn 2026. We are seeking a humanities or social science‑led researcher whose work critically examines how individuals and communities experience, interpret and are shaped by the social and cultural dimensions of digital life. Applicants should be able to engage with contemporary debates surrounding information, data and society, and explore how these forces influence knowledge, belief and human behaviour.

Teaching for this post will primarily take place at UCL East as part of our new multidisciplinary undergraduate degree, Information, Data and Society. There may also be opportunities to contribute to postgraduate teaching at our Bloomsbury campus. The role includes supervising undergraduate, Masters and doctoral dissertations, as well as undertaking academic‑related administrative responsibilities. This is an open‑ended, full‑time appointment.

Interviews are scheduled for 21 July 2026.

For further information, please contact: Adam Crymble – a.crymble@ucl.ac.uk, Daniel Wilson – daniel.c.s.wilson@ucl.ac.uk, Terrie Fiawoo (administration and reasonable adjustments) – t.fiawoo@ucl.ac.uk

Applicants should upload a Cover Letter and a Research Statement (the latter may be submitted under “Other Documents”).

About You

We welcome scholars working in areas such as digital identities and behaviour, misinformation and belief, platform cultures, digital intimacy, online safety and wellbeing, and algorithmic influence on decision‑making. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research explores how individuals and communities navigate digital environments, including from cross‑cultural or marginalised perspectives. Applicants should be grounded in critical, interpretative or qualitative approaches, potentially in combination with computational methods. This post is not intended for candidates whose primary expertise lies in medical informatics, business analytics, management studies or technical systems design.

The successful candidate will contribute to our undergraduate curriculum and may develop a new module aligned with their research. They should be confident in helping students understand the social, cultural and epistemological dimensions of digital life, and in supporting them to develop critical and empathetic perspectives on digital society.

What We Offer

UCL offers a generous benefits package, including 41 days of annual leave, defined‑benefit pension scheme, cycle‑to‑work and season‑ticket loans, relocation support for eligible posts, on‑site nursery and gym facilities, enhanced parental leave, an employee assistance programme, and discounted medical insurance. More information is available at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, UCL is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. We particularly encourage applications from individuals underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ individuals, and—at Grades 9 and 10—women. Learn more at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/