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Lecturer in Sports Journalism – Salford
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Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-13
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Recruit4Mum
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-13
Job specializations:
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Creative Arts/Media
Journalism -
Education / Teaching
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Lecturer in Sports Journalism – Salford
The University of Salford is home to one of the UK’s largest centres of teaching and research in journalism and the broader media industries.
We are recruiting a new member of our academic team to join us at Media City, to contribute to and help develop our fast-growing undergraduate programme in Sports Journalism.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational lecturer with a proven record of accomplishment in professional sports journalism practice and experience of teaching in higher education.
A track record of developing successful research projects is also essential.
Key Responsibilities- Teaching on a variety of modules, mainly on our undergraduate programme in Sports Journalism
- The expertise to support students in using digital technologies and techniques to produce sports media content
- Working with media companies, sports clubs and other relevant organisations, to help develop opportunities for students
- Keeping our students up to date with contemporary research, trends and ethical challenges in journalism, the media and sport
- Contributing to the research agenda of the School, in the context of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework ().
- Competitive salary – and excellent pension scheme
- An impressive 32 days leave – plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
- Our Media City campus is at the heart of a world-renowned hub for journalism and media work, where we sit alongside the BBC, ITV, dock
10 and more - Our Peel Park campus has lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent railway station, meaning we’re easy to get to
- Flexible working – we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
- Greater Manchester – live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
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