Deadline: 23/08/2010
Open to: applicants with Master’s degree in journalism, broadcast journalism, online journalism, or a related discipline
Fund: £24,273 – £28,983 plus annual stipend of £6,300; PhD fees will be paid by the Institute
Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds offers a position for Research Associate in Internet Journalism. This post is an excellent opportunity for a graduate with research ambitions and experience in journalism to make the transition to an academic career. It offers a part-time PhD studentship and a 50% FTE teaching assistantship.
The position is a clearly defined training/career development position and will provide the opportunity for study towards a PhD on a part-time basis coupled with part-time teaching experience in the Institute of Communications Studies. The post is available from 20 September 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for a fixed term until 19 September 2012.
Eligibility
* Master’s degree in journalism, broadcast journalism, online journalism, or a related discipline such as media studies, communication studies or sociology.
* The ability to take responsibility for allocated teaching duties and excellent interpersonal and communication skills are also essential to the post.
Application procedure
All interetsed applciants need to submit following documents:
1. Application form
2. CV
3. Equal Opportunities Monitoring form
4. PhD Proposal (no more than 1500 words)
All the documents need to be submitted to vpaempl@leeds.ac.uk or post to:
VPAEMPL
PVAC Faculty Office
Clothworkers’ Building South
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
The application deadline is 23rd August 2010.
Informal inquiries may be made to the Head of Institute, Professor David Hesmondhalgh, via email to d.j.hesmondhalgh@leeds.ac.uk