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Eileen Hogan (Professor of Fine Fellowship) Art, UAL) Contract Length: 2 Years Fixed-Term Hours Per Week/FTE: 0.5 FTE Weeks Per Year: 52 Salary: £36,642 P.A JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Jocelyn Herbert Accountable to: Eileen Hogan (Professor of Fine Fellowship) Art, UAL) Contract Length: 2 years fixed-term Hours per week/FTE: 0.5 FTE Weeks per year: 52 Salary: £36,642 p.a. (pro-rata) Grade: 5 College/Service: Research Management & Administration Location: Chelsea College of Art, UAL (RMA) Purpose of Role: The post holder will develop and undertake an agreed research project in collaboration with the National Theatre on the use of the Jocelyn Herbert Archive, in particular in relation to scenographic practices. The Fellow will be based at UAL, have Research Associate status and desk space at the National Theatre Archive, with regular access to the Archive over the term of the Fellowship. Duties and Responsibilities x To undertake original research and develop an agreed post-doctoral level research project within the framework of UAL (CCW) and the National Theatre (NT) x To investigate the use of the Jocelyn Herbert archive http://www.jocelynherbert.org/ in the teaching of theatre design and related scenographic practices including costume, light and sound x To expand existing UAL/NT research in the field of theatre design, scenography and production process x To contribute to the NT’s expanding learning and public engagement programmes and to the development of research into its archive x To report on the value of a theatre design archive as a resource for historiographic and contemporary study of production process x To promote the National Theatre Archive and the Jocelyn Herbert Archive in particular as a dynamic, investigative resource for schools, colleges, universities and researchers as well as the general public x To disseminate the research findings through conferences, public lectures and curated exhibitions, when appropriate, with papers published in relevant journals or e-publications, as appropriate x To produce content towards a publication or an edited collection x To contribute, where appropriate, to the National Theatre’s learning and public engagement programmes and to the UAL’s graduate programmes x To work closely and collaboratively with staff at the National Theatre, ensuring the objectives agreed and set out are achieved x Lead on and support any additional tasks or documentation as required by the project x To continue to develop your own practice x To work with all other areas of the UAL Research Management & Administration providing highest possible level of service and standards x To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role x To work in accordance with the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy and the Staff Charter, promoting equality and diversity in your work x To undertake continuous personal and professional development, and to support it for any staff you manage through effective use of the University’s Planning, Review and Appraisal scheme and staff development opportunities x To make full use of all information and communication technologies in adherence to data protection policies to meet the requirements of the role and to promote organisational effectiveness x To conduct all financial matters associated with the role in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures, as laid down in the Financial Regulations Key Working Relationships: Eileen Hogan (Professor of Fine Art, UAL) Jane Collins (Professor of Theatre & Performance, UAL) Alice King-Farlow (Director of Learning, National Theatre) Erin Lee (Archivist, National Theatre) Specific Management Responsibilities Budgets: None Staff: None Other (e.g. accommodation; equipment): None Grade 5: Research Fellow Jocelyn Herbert Fellowship Person Specification Specialist Knowledge/ PhD or equivalent research experience in an Qualifications artistic practice Knowledge in the field of theatre, scenography and/or related disciplines Relevant Experience Demonstrable relevant experience as a creative practitioner or scholar Communicates effectively orally and in writing Communication Skills adapting the message for diverse audiences in an inclusive and accessible way Motivates and leads a team effectively, setting Leadership and Management clear objectives to manage performance Applies innovative approaches in teaching, learning or professional practice to support Research, Teaching and excellent teaching, pedagogy and inclusivity Learning Applies own research to develop learning and assessment practice Contributes to advancing professional practice/ Professional Practice research or scholarly activity in own area of specialism Planning and managing Plans, prioritises and manages resources resources effectively to achieve long-term objectives Works collaboratively in a team and where Teamwork appropriate across or with different professional groups Student experience or customer Builds and maintains positive relationships with service students or customers Creativity, Innovation and Suggests practical solutions to new or unique Problem Solving problems Annexr Background The University of the Arts London (UAL) UAL is Europe’s largest specialist arts and design University, bringing together six arts, design, fashion and communication Colleges with more than 3,000 academic, research and technical staff and about 19,000 students from more than 100 countries. UAL encompasses Central Saint Martins (CSM), London College of Fashion (LCF), London College of Communication (LCC), Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts (CCW) and is actively engaged in research and innovation as well as artistic, cultural and education projects. In the latest REF (UK Research Excellence Framework), 83% of UAL research was classified as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, and its overall quality profile placed the university in the top 25 of UK Universities. UAL has particularly strong links with industry and creative practice and has been a pioneer in the development of practicerbased and practicerled research in creative fields. Between 2008 and 2014 the Jocelyn Herbert Archive was housed at Wimbledon College of Arts, which inspired PhD research and collaborations with the Universities of Stirling and Reading, where Lindsay Anderson’s and Samuel Beckett’s archives are held respectively; as well as research into the Archive of Performance in Greek and Roman Drama at the University of Oxford and the V&A, which holds the archive of the English Stage Company. The move of Herbert’s archive to the National Theatre (NT) in 2014 built upon the existing relationship between UAL and the NT, which includes the Jocelyn Herbert Lectures. This series of ten annual lectures explores theatre design through the voice of the designer, the director, the producer, the writer and the actor and aims to increase public awareness of a largely invisible discipline within an otherwise closely monitored activity. Lecturers to date have been Richard Eyre, Christopher Hampton, Ultz, Waler Asmus and Sian Thomas. The Jocelyn Herbert Lectures are part of a growing body of research across UAL in the fields of theatre and performance design and scenography. As well as internationally recognised undergraduate and post graduate courses in these disciplines at Wimbledon and CSM, UAL is also engaged in world leading research in costume design at LCF and Wimbledon, in sound arts at LCC through the Creative Research into Sounds Arts Practice (CRiSAP) Research Centre and in transnational performance through The Research Centre for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN) based at Chelsea. UAL hosts a number of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)rfunded research students in this field, including the World Stage Design winner Sophie Jump who carried out extensive research in the Jocelyn Herbert archive for her recently awarded research degree. The university also supports Theatre & Performance Design, an international peerrreviewed quarterly journal publishing innovative artistic practice alongside theoretical research. The journal critically evaluates the effect of scenography on the aesthetics and politics of performance and facilitates dialogue amongst practitioners, scholars, and audience. The National Theatre (NT) The National Theatre is dedicated to making the very best theatre and sharing it with as many people as possible. The NT stages up to 30 productions at its South Bank home each year, ranging from rerimagined classics – such as Greek tragedy and Shakespeare – to modern masterpieces and new work by contemporary writers and theatrer makers. The work the NT makes strives to be as open, diverse, collaborative and as national as possible. Much of that new work is researched and developed at the NT Studio: the NT is committed to nurturing innovative work from new writers, directors, creative artists and performers. Equally, it is committed to education, with a widerranging learning programme for all ages in the new Clore Learning Centre and in schools and communities across the UK. The National Theatre's work is also seen on tour throughout the UK and internationally, and in collaborations and cor productions with regional theatres. Popular shows transfer to the West End and occasionally to Broadway; and through the National Theatre Live programme, it broadcasts live performances to 2,000 cinemas in 50 countries around the world. From September 2015, National Theatre: On Demand In Schools will make three acclaimed, curriculumrlinked productions free to stream on demand in every secondary school in the country. Online, the NT offers a rich variety
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