About the School of International Communications
The School of International Communications at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China is recognised as a leading school of media and communications in China and Asia that excels in teaching, social impact, and interdisciplinary studies and is affiliated to the Department of Culture, Media and Visual Studies at Nottingham’s UK campus.
Research in the School of International Communications is vibrant and multi-disciplinary. Our dynamic and collegial team is active in the fields of media and communication studies, film and television studies, journalism, mobile studies, and game studies.
Staff are consistently successful in international and local grant capture (AHRC, ESRC, Erasmus+, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China), as well as publishing in top journals including Cultural Trends, New Media & Society, China Information, Games and Culture, Information, Communication & Society and in top University Press such as Oxford, Amsterdam, and Edinburgh.
Our BA (Hons) in International Communications Studies is a provincial level awarded degree which includes a dedicated programme of study in a European or East Asian language. Its sister programme, BA (Hons) in International Communications Studies with Chinese, has proved successful in attracting high quality international students to our school.
We currently run an MA programme in International Communications Studies and also have one of the most successful PhD programmes in the university.
We have been graduating students for more than ten years and our alumni have continued their education in some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, worked for companies like Google or L’Oreal as well as having their creations broadcasted on HBO or awarded at the Busan International Film Festival.
Highlights of Teaching and Research
The School of International Communications at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China has entered a period of growth in terms of research activities, student numbers, and engagement with industries. Therefore, we are looking for talented scholars to join our exceptional, vibrant, and collegial team.
Applicants can be at any stage of their career with expertise and research interests in the following areas: Creative and Cultural Industries, Big Data, Film studies, Digital heritage, Digital Humanities, Media convergence, News media and journalism studies, Cultural studies, Gender Studies, Games studies, Celebrity Studies.
General Job Description and Criteria
The successful candidate will conduct research and teaching broadly in the area of media and communication studies on our BA and MA International Communications programmes. Candidates should be working in one of disciplines above mentioned.
The successful candidate will be involved in teaching, research, generating external research funding, and service in the school, and will work in a cooperative and collegial manner with all colleagues.