Lecturer in Creative Writing (Education and Scholarship)

at  University of Exeter

SALARY

The starting salary will be from £42,632 up to £52,183 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

THE ROLE

You will deliver teaching and associated study support to undergraduate and M.A. students studying Creative Writing at Exeter. You will be solely responsible for the design and delivery of specialist modules focusing on teaching scriptwriting skills (film, TV, theatre).
You will also have responsibility for the design, development and production of teaching and learning material and delivery across a range of modules, including the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
Indicative modules to which you might contribute are: Write After Reading (level 1); Imagine This: Prompts for Creative Writing (level 1); Digital Cultures: Narrative, Creativity, Industry (level 1). In addition, you may be asked to contribute lectures or other teaching content to a level 2 module on Adaptation Studies. You will be asked to deliver a specialist third-year module Writing for the Screen.
You will work with colleagues in the area of Creative Writing and English Literary Studies to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the Faculty’s education strategy. You will also contribute directly to foundation teaching in one or more of the discipline areas in the Faculty and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Faculty.