Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01988

Professional Expertise

Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

04-Jan-2026

About us

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Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is a department of IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. It is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of: Media and Cultural Studies, Art, Design and Museology; Academic writing; English education: Applied Linguistics; Music Education; Multimodality studies; Learning with Digital Technologies.

About the role

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The Department is appointing two Dissertation Supervisors at 0.15 FTE. The post holders will supervise MA dissertations in Intercultural Communication and related areas. The main activities are as follows:


Supervising 10 dissertations in Intercultural Communication, specifically in the areas of intercultural communication in the workplace, intercultural education, language and identity, language learning and intercultural communication, technology-mediated intercultural encounters, critical intercultural communication, intercultural creativity, interculturality, discourse and intercultural communication and the ethics of intercultural communication. Supporting the running of the Dissertation module throughout the academic year, as required. Attending induction and standardisation meetings for the activities above as required. Attending programme and team meetings as required.

This post starts 01 January 2026. If you require further information, contact Zhu Hua at zhu.hua@ucl.ac.uk.

About you

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You'll have completed PhD in Intercultural Communication or closely relevant subject areas; have good knowledge of foundational areas and paradigms of Intercultural Communication in at least one or more of the following areas: intercultural communication in the workplace, intercultural education, language and identity, language learning and intercultural communication, technology-mediated intercultural encounters, critical intercultural communication, intercultural creativity, interculturality, discourse and intercultural communication and the ethics of intercultural communication.



Your application form should address all Person Specification points and clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria. It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro-rata for part-time staff) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.



For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL's online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs).