Lecturer in Digital Education

at  The University of Manchester

BACKGROUND

The Digital Technologies, Communication and Education (DTCE) programme sits within a dynamic team exploring the intersection of AI, design and education, particularly with regards to issues such as digital inequality, digital development and digital sustainability. The DTCE programme includes two taught Master’s pathways: an on-campus programme running for almost 20 years with approximately 120 students per cohort, and a smaller distance learning programme catering to 10-20 students annually. Our team actively contributes to the DTCE Research and Scholarship Group, helping drive theoretical and practical innovations across a range of substantive areas, particularly with regards to the implications of generative artificial intelligence for education. This post is part of a strategic investment in the growth of the programme, with the intention of recruiting an ambitious colleague with a broad agenda who will fully participate in the next phase of our expansion.

THE MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

The UK’s first Faculty of Education was launched at the University of Manchester in 1914, and we have been championing the vulnerable and addressing educational challenges ever since. Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) is part of the School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), and the University of Manchester (UoM). It is currently home to over 200 members of academic staff, and over 100 postgraduate research students. We offer range of successful taught postgraduate and undergraduate courses, delivered both in-person and at a distance, which recruit over 1,000 students per year. Our initial teacher education programme is rated outstanding, and we prepare over 500 new teachers for the classroom every year.

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