Lecturer in Sports Journalism

Opportunity Overview

The University of Salford is home to one of the UK’s largest centres of teaching and research in journalism and the broader media industries.

We are recruiting a new member of our academic team to join us at MediaCity, to contribute to and help develop our fast-growing undergraduate programme in Sports Journalism.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational lecturer with a proven record of accomplishment in professional sports journalism practice and experience of teaching in higher education.

A track record of developing successful research projects is also essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching on a variety of modules, mainly on our undergraduate programme in Sports Journalism.
• The expertise to support students in using digital technologies and techniques to produce sports media content.
• Working with media companies, sports clubs and other relevant organisations, to help develop opportunities for students.
• Keeping our students up to date with contemporary research, trends and ethical challenges in journalism, the media and sport.
• Contributing to the research agenda of the School, in the context of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF).

About the School or About the Department

Journalism and PR at the University of Salford is part of the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology. It is a leading centre for practice-based education in the creative disciplines. Through significant investment in our staff and facilities, we are strengthening our position as a centre of excellence for socially engaged teaching practice and research whose graduates are sought after as content creators and for the innovative application of creative technology, both in the creative industries and across wider sectors of the economy. Our vision is to become a top quartile provider of practice-based education in the creative industries, continuing to advance our standing as a destination of choice for students in the UK and internationally.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme.
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Our MediaCity campus is at the heart of a world-renowned hub for journalism and media work, where we sit alongside the BBC, ITV, dock10 and more.
• Our Peel Park campus has lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent railway station, meaning we're easy to get to.
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance.
• Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles.