Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Architecture: Ethical Design, Construction and Practice

Newcastle University; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Architecture focused on ethical design, construction, and practice. The successful candidate will engage in high-quality teaching and contribute to significant research, helping shape future architects. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a ranked architecture school and contribute to the dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of providing an outstanding educational experience.
• Ability to deliver research-led teaching.
• Experience of engaging with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching in ethical design, construction.
• Conduct research that meets international excellence standards.
• Supervise postgraduate research students.

Skills

Ethical design

Construction

Research impact

Teaching

Team working

Communication

Education

Good Honours degree in Architecture

PhD in Architecture

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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Architecture: Ethical Design, Construction and Practice, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle University

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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The Role

The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (APL) at Newcastle University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Architecture: Ethical Design, Construction and Practice, on a teaching and research contract.

Newcastle University is part of the UK’s Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities. Architecture in Newcastle celebrated its centenary in 2022, and is currently ranked in the world’s top 100 architecture schools by QS. The successful applicant will contribute to the research profile of Architecture by publishing in internationally recognised journals, demonstrating research impact, and securing external research funding. Additionally, they will develop and deliver teaching and design studios in programmes accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), ensuring an outstanding learning experience for our students.

We welcome applicants with expertise and skills in ethical design, construction and practice, who are interested in exploring, enhancing and critiquing architecture, and can contribute to teaching and research in areas such as material assemblies, climate and ecologies, environmental design, ethics and life safety, and professional collaborations. We invite applications that demonstrate excellence in connecting the latest research and practice with teaching, including design studio, and hope our appointee may take a leadership role in the School in due course.

The School has a dynamic research programme, ranked 4th in our unit of assessment in the UK for Research Power in the 2021 REF, offering opportunities to engage in School research groups (Our Research) and in cross-Faculty multidisciplinary centres called NU Centres of Research Excellence. The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE), the Design Office design research consultancy (featured in AJ’s 40 under 40) and an award-winning student live-build programme support an active culture of material, creative practice and design research, alongside strengths in architectural humanities. We host the largest doctoral design community in the UK outside London. Our well-equipped dedicated APL workshop offers resources from a robot arm to material testing chambers, a synthetic biology lab, digital knit facilities, clay 3D printing and digital routing, alongside regular digital, woodwork, ceramics and metalwork equipment. Our long-established programmes provide research-informed professional education in Architecture, Planning and Urban Design, and Landscape; and interdisciplinary education offers in Architecture and Urban Planning, and in Geography and Urban Planning.

For informal queries, please contact:

Dr. Paola Gazzola, Head of School, korDr. Samuel Austin, Director of Architecture, k

Key Accountabilities

Teaching & Learning

• To provide high quality teaching in ethical design, construction and practice, learning and student support
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
• Set and mark the assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise online and digitalised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research intensive, research excellent academic environment
• Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated

Research

• Conduct research that meets international standards of excellence in its originality, significance and rigour, drawing on core knowledge in the ethical design, construction and practice of architecture
• Contribute to the research profile of Architecture and wider School by publishing high quality outputs
• Demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
  Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students in a research-led university

Other

• Contribute to the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape’s Vision, Mission and Strategy
• Operate as an active citizen in Architecture and in the wider School community
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability within the workplace
• Support global activities and development
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, and/or research, and/or engagement for example, recruitment or research team leadership
• Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Stage Coordinator, Degree Programme Director, Research Director, Senior Tutor
• Contribute to maintaining and enhancing Architecture’s professional accreditations
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees

In addition, for Senior Lecturer Grade H:

• As a senior colleague, make a positive citizenship contribution to the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape community
• Provide academic leadership to colleagues and students
• Take responsibility for the design, development, implementation and administration of successful new courses
• Attract as well as supervise PGR students in a research-led university

The Person (Essential)

The level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Evidence of providing an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires students
• Ability to deliver research-led teaching, making effective use of design studio to enhance learning
• Evidence of, or potential for, internationalising the curriculum
• Ability to contribute to research in Architecture, and secure research funding
• Experience of, or capability to, publish international and world-leading research
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of developing an international research profile
• Ability to supervise PGR students
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Commitment to interdisciplinary working
• Excellent written, oral and visual communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
• Demonstration of successful team working
• Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
• Ability to contribute to the School’s Vision and Strategy
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Experience of working in Architecture professional practice and an up to date knowledge of professional standards, processes and regulations
• Engagement with curriculum development and pedagogical innovation on professionally accredited architecture programmes
• Experience of, or potential for, teaching in ethical design, construction and practice within professionally accredited architecture programmes.
• Experience of, or potential for, coordinating and mentoring professional practice experience across all levels of professional qualification, including ARB/RIBA Part III.
• In addition to providing evidence of your previous experience of the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the following criteria:
• An established/sustained international research and innovation profile and proven track record in international and world-leading publications
• Evidence of developing and securing research funding
• A track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of effective use of disciplinary and proactive research and a developed international research profile
• Evidence of your contribution to research in Architecture
• Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students
• Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
• Ability to undertake a management and leadership role
• Experience co-designing professionally accredited programmes in Architecture
• Ability to take on a leading/coordinating role in teaching of ethical design, construction and practice within professionally accredited architecture programmes

In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F/G to be considered for a Grade H Senior Lectureship you must also meet the follow criteria:

• Evidence of experience of leading and delivering holistic, integrated programme-level design of learning, teaching and assessment strategies, to deliver learning opportunities that engage, challenge and inspire our students
• Evidence of a sustained international research and innovation profile and proven track record in international and world-leading publications
• Evidence of skills in organisation and leadership necessary for undertaking a management and leadership role in the School

Qualifications

• A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, or closely related discipline
• A good professional postgraduate degree in architecture (Desirable)
• PhD (or equivalent) at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in Architecture or closely-related discipline)
• A relevant Professional Registration as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable), particularly ARB or international equivalent
• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) (Desirable)

In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F candidates must also meet the following criteria:

• Completed PhD in Architecture or closely related discipline

In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F/G candidates must also meet the following criteria:

• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.