Tutor (Research) - School of Architecture (0.8FTE)

The Royal College of Art; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Part time

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Job summary

The Royal College of Art in London seeks a Tutor (Research) to join the School of Architecture. The postholder will contribute to research development, teaching, and academic citizenship, maintaining an active programme of research and producing high-quality outputs.

The role involves securing external funding opportunities and enhancing the School's reputation through scholarly activity and professional engagement.

Qualifications

• Relevant research expertise in architecture, design or related fields.
• Experience in teaching or supervising postgraduate students.
• Ability to secure external funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver research and teaching within the School of Architecture.
• Supervise postgraduate research and oversee doctoral work.
• Contribute to annual research programme and dissemination through publications and events.
• Foster interdisciplinary partnerships and knowledge exchange.

Job description

Tutor (Research) - School of Architecture (0.8FTE)

Company: The Royal College of Art

Salary: £56,192 to £62,600 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Location: London, England, United Kingdom, SW7 2EU

The School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art is seeking to appoint a Tutor (Research) to contribute to the development and delivery of its ambitious research agenda, alongside high quality teaching and academic citizenship. The postholder will maintain an active programme of research, producing high-quality outputs, securing external funding opportunities, and enhancing the School's reputation through scholarly activity and professional engagement.

Candidates should demonstrate research or practice-based expertise in one of the following areas:

Climate change and its relationship to the built and natural environment, including how environments are understood and experienced across different scales and epistemological perspectives;

Architectural histories of the Global South, particularly West Asian, Southeast Asian or African contexts, including decolonial approaches that situate architecture within broader cultural and anthropological frameworks.

Models of green transition within architecture especially in relation to impacts of heat and water stress within cities and the role of design innovation.

Systems of representation within curatorial and exhibition-based practices within architecture and the visual arts, especially relating to spatial representation, technology and performance.

Working closely with Professor Adrian Lahoud and the wider academic team, the postholder will contribute to the development of major research initiatives, publications, and preparation of applications for external and philanthropic funding. The role will involve establishing and strengthening interdisciplinary research partnerships, contributing to the School's Annual Research Programme, and supporting the dissemination of research through high-quality publications, exhibitions, conferences, public events and other forms of academic and professional engagement.

Essentials

Alongside their research responsibilities, the successful candidate will contribute to the School's teaching, supervision and wider academic community, including postgraduate teaching, doctoral supervision, reviews, seminars and curriculum development as appropriate. They will also support knowledge exchange and the development of partnerships with academic, cultural, public and industry organisations. The postholder will participate in School and College governance and contribute to an inclusive, intellectually ambitious research culture that supports emerging researchers, encourages experimentation and advances the Royal College of Art's position as a leading international institution for art, design and architectural research.

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