Professor in Design

Salary - Aligned to the University Professorial Pay Scale

Permanent

Design at Manchester School of Art is renowned for its international and world-class research in Design Driven Innovation, Design for Health and Wellbeing, Regenerative Design, and the expansive fields of Textile and Craft based material practices, alongside its' award-winning pedagogy in collaborative Design practice.

Our aim is to create a viable future by facilitating responsible cultural, social, material, and technological transformations, and we place value on responding to the needs of industry and society to address critical challenges. Our ambition is to advance design responsibly for the benefit of society and to address global challenges, whilst pushing the boundaries of research led design and pedagogy to foster the agenda setters of the future.

Our research and teaching builds on our extensive heritage and connections to a wide range of creative industries which has enabled us to become one of the leading providers of design education nationally, and our research and education are consistently highly ranked in subject league tables. By virtue of this, we are well placed to provide unique opportunities for collaborative co-creation across our global network of educational partners, research associations and industry professionals.

Building upon our outstanding performance in REF2021, the department is looking to bolster its' research capacity and now seeks an ambitious Professor in Design to lead and contribute to our future research ambitions.

The role

The role of Professor is one of the highest academic distinctions conferred by the University and post holders are expected to have an international reputation and have made a sustained, significant and original impact to knowledge in their particular field, and to contribute and operate at the highest levels of seniority.

The ideal candidate will have significant standing in one of our thematic strengths with a proven track record of grant capture, high-quality publications and/or practice-based outputs. A research focus based in the areas of Interiors, Graphics or Illustration is desirable but not essential. They will also offer a substantial contribution to the department's wider research environment, working within our research groups to provide mentorship to mid and early career researchers, and support to our vibrant doctoral community.

Candidates should also have teaching experience in at least one of the following areas of Textiles, Craft, Product Design, Interior Design, Illustration with Animation, or Graphic Design and be able to contribute to the overall strategic leadership and management of the department.

Further Information

If you would like to apply, please take time to consider the essential criteria in the job description and provide us with a Cover letter and full CV that demonstrates your suitability for the role. All applications should be uploaded via our recruitment system by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

If you share our ambition and you would like to join our people, we'd love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries can be discussed with Head of Department, Shelley McNulty s.mcnulty@mmu.ac.uk; Faculty PVC, Professor Martyn Evans, m.evans@mmu.ac.uk; or Faculty Research Environment Lead for Art & Design, Professor Kristina Niedderer, K.Niedderer@mmu.ac.uk

Closing date – Sunday 24 March 2024

Interview Date - Monday 29 April 2024

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.