Tutor (Research) Ceramics & Glass (0.2FTE, Fixed-term until 17 October 2025)
Date advertised
24 March 2025
1 April 2025
School/Area
School of Arts & Humanities
Programme/Department
Ceramics & Glass
Required hours
Part Time
Site
Kensington & Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Fixed Term until 17/10/25
The Role
The Royal College of Art (RCA) is seeking an outstanding Tutor (Research) in Ceramics & Glass to join the School of Arts and Humanities on a 0.2 FTE fixed-term basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to research and teaching within the Ceramics & Glass programme and the wider Applied Arts disciplines.
The School of Arts and Humanities bridges fine and applied arts with curating, writing, and design history, fostering critical engagement with cultural and technological advancements. Within this, Ceramics & Glass explores material-led practices at the convergence of art, design, craft, and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Conduct high-quality research at 3 and 4 level within the Applied Arts disciplines and develop a five-year research plan aligned with RCA's research clusters.
2. Contribute to curriculum development, including designing new pedagogical methods across MA, MFA, PGR, Executive Education, and micro-credential programmes.
3. Supervise and support MA and PhD students through lectures, workshops, seminars, and critiques.
4. Engage with hybrid and blended learning approaches to enhance teaching delivery.
5. Undertake administrative responsibilities related to teaching and programme development.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
1. A strong research profile in ceramics, glass, or applied arts.
2. Experience in teaching and curriculum development in higher education.
3. A broad network of international practitioners and researchers in ceramics, glass, and related disciplines.
4. A commitment to expanding contextual and theoretical frameworks in applied arts education.
The successful candidate will need to be available to start immediately.
The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.
We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.
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