Senior Teaching Fellow in Creative Computing and Creative Technologies

EURAXESS Ireland; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

University of Southampton invites applications for a permanent role within Winchester School of Art. The department seeks an experienced academic or practitioner with a substantial track record in creative technologies, media art, digital practice, interaction design, games or related fields.

You will contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, drive curriculum innovation and support development of our creative technology portfolio in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in higher education teaching or equivalent educational practice.
• Strong record of creative/technical or professional practice in creative technologies or related fields.
• Experience in curriculum development, module leadership, programme management or educational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Drive curriculum innovation and educational enhancement.
• Contribute to development of our creative technology portfolio and pedagogy.

Skills

Higher education teaching

Curriculum development

Module leadership

Educational leadership

Coding integration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research engagement

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Organisation/Company UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Research Field Computer science Arts Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 18 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country United Kingdom Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Winchester School of Art is one of the UK's leading art schools and part of the University of Southampton, a research-intensive Russell Group university. The Department of Art and Media Technology is home to an internationally recognised community of artists, designers, creative technologists, researchers and educators working across art, media, technology, games and digital culture. We embrace interdisciplinary approaches and support students to develop practices that respond creatively and critically to contemporary technological and societal challenges.

This is a significant moment in the development of Creative Computing and Creative Technologies at Winchester School of Art. Alongside our move into the School's new CreaTech building at Capital House, we are investing in innovative approaches to creative technology education and expanding opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and international engagement.

We are seeking an experienced academic or practitioner with a substantial track record in creative technologies, media art, digital practice, interaction design, games or related fields. This role offers an opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future of Creative Computing and Creative Technologies education within a highly collaborative and creative environment.

You will contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes while helping to drive curriculum innovation, educational enhancement and the continued development of our creative technology portfolio. Our approach combines technical capability with creative practice, critical thinking and experimentation, placing making at the heart of technological education.

You will demonstrate:

• Significant experience in higher education teaching or equivalent professional educational practice.
• A strong record of creative, technical or professional practice in creative technologies, digital arts, creative computing or a related field.
• Experience of curriculum development, module leadership, programme management, mentoring or educational leadership.
• The ability to integrate coding, computational approaches and emerging technologies into engaging student learning experiences.
• A commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative pedagogic practice.
• Experience of contributing to research, knowledge exchange, enterprise activity or wider professional engagement.

Particular welcome will be given to candidates with expertise in areas such as creative coding, generative and AI-assisted practice, immersive technologies, physical computing, interaction design, games, digital cultures or emerging forms of creative technology.

As part of the selection process, candidates will deliver a short teaching demonstration introducing a coding, computational or creative technology concept to students. The session will be open to members of the Department and will allow candidates to demonstrate their teaching style, ability to engage diverse learners, and approach to practice-based creative technology education. We are interested in technical expertise and the ability to make complex ideas accessible, creative and inspiring.

The University of Southampton offers a supportive and ambitious environment in which to develop your teaching, leadership and professional practice. Alongside competitive benefits, pension provision and generous annual leave, you will have opportunities to contribute to research and enterprise activity within a world-leading university.

You will work alongside an internationally recognised team of academics and practitioners spanning games, creative technologies, digital culture, interaction design, contemporary art and media practice.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that attracts, supports and retains talented staff from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.