Careers at University of Brighton

The University of Brighton seeks a practice-focused academic with expert knowledge and experience of Fine Art Painting practices. 

Fine Art is one of four subject groupings in the School of Art and Media. As a subject group it has an established history and comprise of highly respected courses, which place value on how practice is integrated with cultural and critical studies. You will be joining a staff team of practising artists and researchers, who bring their real-world expertise to shape the curriculum and the learning experience of the students.

The successful candidate will play an important and active part in developing practice and theoretical strands of learning within the BA Fine Art Painting BA course. You will also collaborate with students and colleagues to realise a collective vision. Central to this will be the ability to build a peer learning community which is both supportive and stable and at the same time challenging, vibrant and dynamic.

You will have:

• A strong background in undergraduate teaching and a substantial research portfolio.
• The ability to work as part of a team and to effectively time manage and meet pressing deadlines are essential.
• A degree and up-to-date, sound knowledge of the subject including current professional/vocational developments.

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In your new role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a creative team, embedding innovative teaching and simulation opportunities on the Falmer campus. You will be working as part of a team who focus on enhancing the student experience and will share in the co-creation and delivery of this innovative programme. You will be expected to understand and be able to support a range of assessments and clinical practice / teaching in our on-campus clinical facilities. We are particularly looking to recruit someone with strong professional experience as a Midwife.  To be successful in this post, you should have:

Essential 

• Registration with the NMC as a Midwife and professional experience as a midwife.  
• A good first degree in a nursing, midwifery or allied health profession and working towards or have a postgraduate MSc   
• A Higher Education teaching qualification and/or an Advance HE Fellowship, or willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months    
• Up-to-date, sound knowledge of current developments in health including current clinical, professional, leadership and policy developments and the range of generic skills required to teach the subject. 
• Understanding of academic and award standards and the range and level of knowledge and skills, both subject-specific and generic, which the programme is intended to foster.
• Experience of leading and implementing creative approaches to developing teaching and learning of Midwifery related skills and knowledge in university and/or practice setting. 
• Competent in learning technologies for effective use in teaching, learning and assessment. 

Desirable 

• Ideally a postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD)
• A research portfolio and publication record
• Active membership of national or international professional organisations or research networks to promote subject area.

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Do you have a passion for advancing knowledge and shaping the next generation of sport professionals? Join us at the University of Brighton as a Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science and become part of a vibrant, forward-thinking academic community within our School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences.

This is more than just a teaching role—it’s a chance to make a real impact. You’ll contribute to a research-active environment that values innovation, inclusivity, and excellence in both education and student experience.

Located in one of the UK’s most dynamic and diverse coastal cities, the University of Brighton is renowned for its real-world impact and commitment to social progress. Our internationally recognised sport programmes are supported by cutting-edge facilities, including new state-of-the-art laboratories, and benefit from strong partnerships with industry and community organisations.

We’re looking for a motivated and knowledgeable individual with expertise in Sport and Exercise Science who can inspire students through engaging, current, high-quality teaching. Whether your background is in academia or professional practice, we value your experience and will support you in developing your own research or applied interests within a collaborative and supportive environment. We are happy to consider applications from a variety of Sport & Exercise Science disciplines, but particularly welcome applications from those with a background in exercise psychology, performance analysis, biomechanics, sport rehabilitation or clinical exercise physiology.

In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• A relevant degree in Sport & Exercise Science or Sport Therapy, or related field
• A PhD relevant to sport & exercise science, or be near to completion of it
• A Higher Education teaching qualification and/or an HEA Fellowship, or willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months
• Professional experience of working in areas relevant to sport and exercise science delivery
• Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) accreditation
• Understanding of academic and award standards and the range and level of knowledge and skills, both subject-specific and generic, which the programme is intended to foster.
• Experience implementing creative approaches to developing teaching and learning
• Competent in learning technologies, data analysis software (or Python/R) and AI, for effective use in teaching, learning and assessment

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This position provides an excellent opportunity to play an important and active role in our Textiles lecturing team. This part-time, fixed-term role will contribute to teaching and assessment as a lecturer across our BA (Hons) Textile Design with Business Studies course in the Fashion, Textiles and 3D Design and Craft subject area of the School of Art and Media. You will work with colleagues to realise a collective vision that will take the course forward.

A Lecturer (AC2) is expected to possess, develop, and utilise a range of teaching methods and ways of supporting student learning. These may include: lectures, seminars, tutorials, forms of e-learning, workshops, laboratory classes and individual supervision.

A Lecturer is expected to: continually update their disciplinary and/or professional knowledge and understanding; develop personal (and, where appropriate, collaborative) research objectives; write up research work for publication; translate new subject knowledge into teaching content; and reflect on their own practice as a higher education teacher.

To be effective in this role you will need;

• A relevant degree, preferably in Textiles Design with a specialism in Woven Textiles. 
• Professional design experience in the textiles industry with detailed knowledge of woven textiles design for a range of markets and contexts.
• Sound awareness of the subject including current professional/ vocational developments and the range of processes, skills, theories and issues relevant to contemporary woven textile design practice. 
• Evidence of the ability to teach across the whole design process from research to final   outcomes. Evidence of a range of drawing and visual communication skills, and experience with Adobe design software for the development and translation of design ideas for weave. 
• Knowledge and experience in colour and trend prediction, yarn selection, loom setup for Dobby and Jacquard looms and the understanding of professional sampling techniques.
• Evidence of scholarship, research/professional activities to support teaching and learning.

Teaching experience in textiles at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level would be preferable. High level knowledge of the technical aspects of woven textiles design and production processes, sustainable textiles design practices, and digital design software packages relevant to woven textiles e.g. Scot Weave, Point Carre or DB-Weave are also an advantage.

This is a fixed term, part-time post, which is not available on a job share basis.

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This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational and motivated lecturer to make a valuable contribution at a university that is proud of its reputation for producing highly employable and adaptable graduates and postgraduates.

We are looking to appoint a lecturer to our diverse community of staff, who will be able to contribute to teaching on our Law courses and who has experience in teaching Law with a focus on at least one of the Foundations of Legal Knowledge. You will be responsible for delivering innovative and engaging teaching, supervision and learning support to our students across the subject area.

It is expected that you will actively engage in research and scholarship. If you have a PhD and can supervise at this level, you will have opportunities to develop as the University has an active programme for supporting early career researchers. 

To be successful in this post, you should also have:

• A commitment to educating students at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• The ability to use a mixture of traditional and innovative teaching methods, we require a track record of teaching in a blended learning environment
• Research potential as well as a relevant degree and postgraduate qualifications in the subject area

This is a full-time (37 hours per week) permanent post, based at our Brighton Moulsecoomb campus and we welcome applications from people seeking to job share.