Strathclyde Chancellor’s Fellow / Lythe Lecturer in Media Analytics

Department: Humanities - Journalism, Media, and Communication

Who we are  

Great minds. Innovative solutions. 

We are the University of Strathclyde. Our vision is innovative and groundbreaking, placing us amongst the world’s leading international technological universities. We are vibrant, dynamic, and passionate about solving the challenges facing society and industry through our cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary research, education, and knowledge-exchange with global partners. 

We are seeking to appoint extraordinary early career academics who complement our strategic themes. 

Our Department and Subject Area 

Journalism, Media, and Communication (JMC) is based within the Department of Humanities at the University of Strathclyde. The subject area offers popular Joint Honours undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree programmes in Media & Communication, Digital Journalism and Gender Studies. JMC @Strathclyde is a leading subject group with internationally recognised academics and professional practitioners. We are consistently ranked highly - most recently 1st in the UK for Communication & Media Studies (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024). Within JMC, we have research strengths in gender & media; science, health & environment; politics, publics & activism, and violence & conflict. As an institution, Strathclyde has invested heavily in training for postgraduate researchers and we have a thriving PhD community, with many students working across disciplinary boundaries within the Department and wider University. 

The opportunity 

Through the Charlotte Lythe bequest, we are investing in a number of Lythe Lectureships across Humanities to support the development of postgraduate teaching and research programmes and enhance our research excellence. 

The Department of Humanities wishes to appoint a Chancellor’s Fellow/ Lythe Lecturer in Media Analytics. The successful candidate will be an early/mid-career scholar who will conduct research and undergraduate teaching in the Journalism, Media & Communication subject area. 

We are seeking applicants with an expertise in the broad area of media analytics, audience measurement and/or the use of ‘big data’ for journalism, media and communication, media management. The successful candidate will be an early/mid-career scholar who will conduct research and undergraduate teaching in the department, as well as contributing to our successful Masters programmes, supporting the development of new interdisciplinary PGT provision and providing PhD supervision. The ability to teach Python programming at undergraduate and postgraduate levels would be an advantage. 

Humanities is central to the University of Strathclyde’s position as a socially progressive, leading international technological University and we are keen to hear from applicants who can offer vision to connect media analytics to research and teaching across the University. We would love to hear from you if you have a PhD and postdoctoral research experience; an emerging publication history in high quality academic journals; and research interests which align with this area of strategic priority. We are keen to hear how candidates’ research aligns with Humanities’ newly formed research groups: Culture, Communication and Creative Practice; Health and Environment; Communities, Societies and States. 

The University of Strathclyde is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community. Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering a supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion charters, initiatives, groups and networks. 

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds. 

You’ll be rewarded with: 

• Growth of your research portfolio 
• Reduced teaching load and limited administrative duties over the initial years of your Fellowship 
• Support through our academic career development framework to gain feedback on your performance, meet your training needs and enhance your effectiveness – allowing you to be ready for promotion within 5-years of your appointment. 
• Mentoring, to help you establish a balance of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and citizenship responsibilities while enhancing your leadership qualities to support your long-term career. 

* Your Fellowship will normally be at lecturer level (exceptionally, at senior lecturer (Grade 9) (£58,596 - £65,814) where you have a strong track record in research leadership) for 5 years, with the expectation that you’ll meet our promotion criteria within that period and be transferred to senior lecturer (or, where you’ve been appointed as a senior lecturer, Reader) level. 

Application Procedure  

To apply, click the s1jobs APPLY button to visit Strathclyde’s vacancies portal and provide: 

• A fully completed application form 
• A cover letter 
• A CV; and 
• A 5-year Strathclyde research plan which outlines your vision, aligned to our strategic plan and highlights any existing or future opportunities for collaborative initiatives. (maximum 4 pages). 

Further Information  

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Karen Boyle, Head of Department of Humanities (karen.boyle.101@ strath.ac.uk). 

For more information, or to contact a Strathclyde colleague who would love to talk to you about this opportunity, visit our Global Talent website.