Lecturer in Digital Intercultural Communication at University College London
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Sep, 25

Salary

63752.0

Posted On

29 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Education Management

Description

ABOUT US

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.
Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is a department of IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. It is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of: Communication and Media Studies; Applied Linguistics; Multimodality studies, Language Learning and Intercultural Communication; Learning with Digital Technologies; Art; Design and Museology; Music Education; Academic writing; English education.
CCM has an exciting research portfolio of projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Government and a variety of charities. It is home to one of the IOE’s leading research units, the London Knowledge Lab, which investigates learning and teaching with digital technologies in a wide range of settings and provides innovative programmes at Masters and Doctoral level.

CCM also hosts six research centres:

  • Academic Writing Centre
  • Centre for Applied Linguistics
  • Centre for Multimodal Research
  • DARE (Digital|Arts|Research|Education)
  • International Centre for Intercultural Studies
  • IOE Confucius Institute
  • IMERC International Music Education Research

CCM also hosts a Special Research Interest Group:

  • Health and Communication Special Interest Group

The post-holder will be located in the International Centre for Intercultural Studies.
The International Centre for Intercultural Studies promotes intellectually rigorous, practically relevant and interdisciplinary Intercultural Studies that advance understanding of the role of culture in society, education and communication and inform intercultural practices and policy.
Further details about the International Centre for Intercultural Studies can be found here.

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

The post-holder will contribute to Masters, PhD and other programmes and research, knowledge exchange and consultancy activities in the Centre and in the department.
Alongside the demonstration of a broad theoretical and practical understanding of intercultural communication, the post-holder will have knowledge and expertise in Digital Intercultural Communication. We are seeking a candidate who not only engages critically with issues of culture and communication in digital contexts but also demonstrates a robust understanding of digital technologies, including current and emerging tools, platforms and digital environments. The candidate will take a lead in developing this aspect of the MA Intercultural Communication. They will also play a significant role in the planning and development of the International Centre for Intercultural Studies.
This post is available from 1st September 2025.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 10th September 2025
For further information on this post, please contact Professor Zhu Hua - zhu.hua@ucl.ac.uk

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)
  • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff)
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insuranc
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