Associate Lecturer MA User Experience Design

London College of Communication | Ideal Insight

The opportunity

Are you passionate about shaping the future of user experience design? We are looking for Associate Lecturers to bring their expertise in design methods and UX principles to our MA User Experience Design at UAL. This is a practice-led course where you'll guide students to explore, challenge and create within a rapidly growing and evolving field of design.

Our course is built around collaboration; with industry partners, with communities, and with one another. You'll help nurture these relationships and ensure students gain not only technical skills but also a critical and creative understanding of design's role in society. You'll join a lively postgraduate environment that values experimentation, dialogue, and creative risk-taking.

As part of the teaching team, you'll lead seminars, deliver technical workshops, and contribute to assessment. You'll also have opportunities to bring in your own interests and perspectives, helping students make connections between contemporary debates in UX and wider cultural, social and ethical contexts.

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application )

Your profile

You may be a practitioner or researcher working in user experience, user-centred design - or a related creative discipline. What matters most is that you bring curiosity, energy, and the ability to inspire students with your knowledge and experience.

We'd especially love to hear from you if you can offer one or more of the following:

• A critical awareness of AI systems, and the ability to help students engage with them thoughtfully.
• Practical design and making skills that expand how students experiment and prototype.
• Experience of leading seminars and creating discussion-based learning.

You'll likely be active in professional networks or communities of practice, and familiar with the contemporary debates shaping the UX field. Experience of working with higher education students is desirable, as is engagement with questions of decolonising design and climate justice principles. Most importantly, you'll be comfortable working with diverse groups and committed to supporting an inclusive student experience.

You must be resident in the UK to be considered for Associate Lecturer vacancies.
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We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.