School Research Coordinator (Academic): School of Media and Communication

The opportunity

London College of Fashion's School of Media and Communication is seeking an experienced research professional to develop and support research engagement and outputs from the academic staff community within the School, in addition to contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate study by recommending research facing activities where appropriate.

Working as part of a school-wide team, and working in collaboration with School Research Coordinators across the College, you will be required to deliver research seminars/workshops and individual support for members of staff/staff teams. You will also be required to support the co-development and leadership of a specialist School Research Hub, in addition to intersecting specialist research, knowledge exchange and pedagogy groupings across the College that include the Digital Anthropology Lab; the Design for Performance Hub, and other relevant research communities.

If you have any queries about this role, you may contact the LCF Staffing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk

About you

Key to this post will be a recognised research active profile (practice and theory) and experience of developing and supporting key partnerships and writing research proposals and funding bids. If you offer research expertise in the Fashion related areas below we would like to hear from you:

•    Communication, media and image design

•    Digital communications, imaging and immersive / interactive technology

•    Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR)

•    Performance dress and wearable technology

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive salary pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

What we offer

We are UAL

Research at LCF thrives within the College's unique specialist and transdisciplinary environment and is supported and resourced by dedicated research facilities including College archives and libraries. LCF supports approximately 70 Research students and hosts two world leading UAL Research Centres for Fashion Curation and Sustainable Fashion; the Digital Anthropology Lab and nine Research Hubs including the Global Disability Innovation Hub, working in partnership with University College London, Loughborough University London, Sadler’s Wells and the V&A to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled people.  

Our culture