Teaching Fellow or Senior Teaching Fellow in Journalism

The University of Portsmouth's School of Film, Media, and Creative Technologies is a vibrant future-facing environment in which students and staff work at the cutting edge of creative and technological disciplines, underpinned by a prosocial ethos. We’ve a playful yet serious approach to enabling world-class learning and delivering impactful research and innovation.

Our world-class facilities combine with a strong portfolio of courses from computer games to film production, and media studies, enabling highly successful collaborations with research, innovation and industry partners.

Applications are invited for the post of Teaching Fellow or Senior Teaching Fellow in Journalism. We are searching specifically for people with subject expertise in multi-media production and the modern newsroom, plus the ability to teach/train to undergraduate and postgraduate level in these areas.

The successful candidate will have prior experience of practical and professional journalism, and potentially a related academic field. They will use their knowledge, experience, and passion to design and deliver industry-informed, engaging teaching as part of our courses. The post holder will support students to realise their potential, enabling them to build confidence, knowledge and resilience, enhancing the quality of the student experience and their outcomes.

A proactive approach to engaging with industry, professional practice, research and graduate employability is important. The successful candidate will take full advantage of the opportunities offered by research- and practice-led teaching. They will also work with the wider School and Faculty toward a number of collegiate and cross-disciplinary strategic objectives with regard to student recruitment, experience, outreach and identity.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by

The Head of School, Dr Adrian Hull at adrian.hull@port.ac.uk

The Programme Area Lead for Journalism, Dr Alison Habens at alison.habens@port.ac.uk

The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 04 June 2026

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