Programme Director, Creative Computing & Robotics Postgraduate (PG)

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated individual to provide proactive academic management across all our Creative Computing and Robotics Postgraduate courses of the rapidly growing UAL Creative Computing Institute. If you are an interdisciplinary academic with skills in the creative computing field, this role offers a fantastic platform to develop your career. 

About you

In this role you will ensure that the programme culture both delivers for students and staff. It will be your responsibly to develop with your course leaders a student-centred culture that performs well against university and sector metrics.

You will hold an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in arts/design/creative computing and a PhD in a field relevant to the Programme is essential. You will also need a demonstrable understanding of the potential of computing and arts research.

Having experience of practice at the intersection of art, design and computing will be an advantage in establishing your credibility to work within the UAL Creative Computing Institute.

We are keen to consider applicants with diverse experience and backgrounds so please do apply if you feel you could bring direction and purpose to this exciting new provision.

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

Please apply early as the application closing date may be held earlier should sufficient applications be received.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 2965. 

What we offer

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is a world top-two University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality. We offer an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Our graduates go on to work in and shape the creative industries worldwide.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance

The UAL Creative Computing Institute at the University of the Arts London supports interdisciplinary teaching, research and knowledge exchange at the intersection of creativity and computational technologies. We are a progressive Arts STEM academic community engaged in world-class research for, and beyond, the creative industries.

Our culture