Department

The School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology is making a targeted, strategic investment in academic positions, in order to both strengthen our growing reputation in applied research, and continue to provide an excellent level of support for taught courses. These posts address both priorities by combining a part-time Ph.D. programme with ten hours per week (on average) of teaching support. At the completion of the contract, the successful candidate will have gained both a doctoral qualification and significant teaching experience.

Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the UK’s largest and most popular Universities. Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology is a large and successful School in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. It is committed to delivering high quality teaching, world leading and internationally excellent research and working with industry. The School saw improvements in REF 2014 outcomes in all the units of assessments in which members were submitted, and we are aiming to improve further the quality and volume of research for the next research assessment exercise. The School has a long track record of securing grants from research councils, EU and government backed bodies like Innovate UK. The School works closely with employers, particularly in the region’s vibrant digital sector, on funded projects.

The School is an educational affiliate of the British Computing Society. Computing degrees are professionally accredited by the BCS and mathematics degrees are approved by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. We have ten state-of-the-art teaching laboratories equipped with high-end PCs, Apple Macs and specialist software tools, which work on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Research laboratories have advanced graphics workstations and HPC facilities. Our usability lab captures and analyses human behaviour as we interact with computers, websites and video games and we have a purpose-built animation studio.

Role

You will teach on undergraduate courses in the School using pedagogic approaches that deliver a first class student experience. You will support the academic development of students through 1-to-1 and small group tutorial sessions. You will provide excellent academic and pastoral support to students and be able to signpost students to relevant support services within the university when appropriate.

Candidates are required to select and rank in order of preference up to three possible Ph.D. projects from the list available at http://tinyurl.com/mmu-irc-phd

Ideal Candidate

You will be a self-motivated individual with a first degree or higher degree in Computer Science, Computing, Information Systems, Digital Technology or a closely related subject area and a postgraduate level qualification in a relevant area, with significant continuing professional development activities. You will have the ambition to join an academically vibrant community and make significant contributions to teaching.

We can only accept applications from UK/EU Nationals for this post. As part of your application you will also be expected to provide a Personal Statement – please ensure that you upload this as a Word document when completing your application.

Please check that you meet our standard university entrance requirements for research degrees. http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/entry-requirements/