Assistant Professor in Creative Computing

Assistant Professor in Creative Computing Overview

The University of Southampton, in partnership with Oxford International Education Group (OIEG), has successfully launched its first international campus in India, located in Gurgaon, Delhi. This initiative, developed in response to India's New Education Policy, represents a significant investment in transnational education. The campus provides Indian students with the opportunity to earn a globally recognised degree without leaving the country.

The Assistant Professor in Creative Computing will contribute to the delivery, development, and continuous enhancement of the BSc (Hons) Creative Computing programme, teaching across a range of modules that may integrate programming, interactive technologies, user experience design, creative coding, extended reality (AR/VR), robotics, and/or digital fabrication. The postholder will support students in developing both technical and creative competencies through project‑based learning, enabling them to design, prototype, and implement innovative digital and physical solutions.

They will provide academic leadership in module delivery, assessment design, and student supervision, including the guidance of major independent projects that combine creative practice with technological innovation.

In addition to teaching, the postholder will contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance, academic administration, industry engagement, and student recruitment activities, ensuring that the programme remains aligned with emerging trends in creative technology and the needs of the creative industries. The role also includes undertaking and disseminating internationally recognised research and scholarly activity in creative computing or related disciplines, contributing to the School’s research profile and knowledge exchange activities.

The postholder may additionally support teaching and supervision across other undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes as required.