Professor – Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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Professor – Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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Manchester Metropolitan University

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To lead our continuing growth as a global research and education institution, we are committed to expanding our professoriate across areas of research strength and to achieve real-world impact. If you have the ability, confidence, and determination to drive groundbreaking research in your area, this is your chance to join us within our Faculty of Arts & Humanities.About Manchester MetWith over 5,100 staff members across the university, and around 43,000 students – we are a big institution with even bigger ambitions. We are proud to be at the heart of one of Europe’s most diverse and vibrant cities, and with shared traditions of industry, innovation and inclusivity, our impact reaches around the globe.We are committed to providing excellent education to transform our students’ lives, and to delivering high quality research with powerful real-world impacts and benefits, as evidenced by our highly successful REF outcome: 30% of our research, across more than 740 academics, has been rated as world leading. And 91% of our research impact is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).About the opportunityYou will be a research leader in our School of Digital Arts (SODA), a unique space where creativity, technology and innovation converge. Here we integrate disciplines such as games, digital arts / media, interactive storytelling and immersive technologies, fostering collaboration across a range of fields, including exploring new forms of narrative through virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies. Our research combines creative theories and practices with technological exploration to generate impactful, forward-thinking insights and projects in the digital arts.We are particularly interested in applications for Creative Technologies research. We are global players in this area, with expertise in Speculative Technologies, Media and Digital Culture, and Embodied Audiences. With Manchester Game Centre we work at a local, national and international level on the role of games in social change and focus on making games as a creative methodology. Impactful projects include: DAFNE+, a €4 million decentralised media content platform for non-fungible token (NFT) artists; Sensorial Dreams, an immersive VR experience hosted by the Royal Exchange Theatre; Granny Jackson’s Dead, a collaboration with Big Telly Theatre Company; and our Critical Acts collaborations with Abandon Normal Devices – immersive gatherings and platforms embracing Web3, virtual worlds, AI and much more.You will have the freedom to tailor your development and build your academic reputation. Alongside expanding on your own vision and expertise, you will play a key role in mentoring others, promoting a cooperative, intellectually curious research culture and, as a member of the leadership community, supporting our long-term research strategy to enrich students’ lives while having a positive effect on our world. You can count on our full support – from the financial backing you need to start your research in Manchester, to the collegiate atmosphere and extraordinary quality of life that Manchester Metropolitan can offer.For more information, please .About youAs an inspiring and driven researcher, you are full of ideas and excited about having the scope and support to build on them. With in-depth understanding of your subject, we would expect you to be building an international reputation as a thought leader in your field.We are looking for a sustained track record of delivering high quality research outputs and securing external funding of significant value. You will ideally have a PhD and must also have made significant contributions in academic leadership. Your experience should cover effective and innovative research-informed teaching and assessment practices that provide a stimulating environment for learning, plus support and supervision of undergraduate/postgraduate students (as well as successful outcomes for PhD students/project staff).If your vision and ambition matches ours, we would welcome your application.Closing date – Thursday 19 December 2024Interview Date – Wednesday 23 April 2025Applications must be made via our recruitment portal and should include a full CV and a letter of application setting out your interest in the role and details of how your knowledge, skills and experience match the essential criteria being sought.Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, women and disabled people, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.For more information, please .CompanyManchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest campus-based universities in the UK with a total student population of over 36,000. We educate, develop, train and employ world-class professionals and maintain an emphasis on vocational education and employability for our students. Our roots in higher education date back to 1824, and we are committed to a strong future through a £350million investment in our buildings and facilities. We are also one of the UK’s most consistently popular Universities*, we have: More than1000 course and qualifications, the majority of which have a strong professional bias. An impressive postgraduate taught course portfolio combined with world leading research and high impact knowledge exchange initiatives. Links with over 70 professional bodies and associations, recognising both the quality and practical focus of our course provision. An extensive portfolio of training and professional development courses, including tailored courses to meet specific business needs. *Over 58,000 undergraduate applications (from UCAS 2015).Company info Telephone +(44)01612472000 Location ALL SAINTS BUILDING
ALL SAINTS
MANCHESTER
M15 6BH
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Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:29:16 GMT

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