Northumbria University
Associate Professor in Design
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About the Role
We are seeking an Associate Professor in Interior Design at Northumbria University's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries. The post-holder will deliver high-quality studio-based teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and raise the profile and performance of our research and practice across the wider design sector.
We welcome applications from candidates with a track-record of research, scholarship, or practice-based enquiry in interior design, interior architecture, or a closely related field. You will bring an innovative approach to teaching and research, and place environmental and societal challenges at the centre of your work.
Interior design at Northumbria spans the commercial design of interior spaces, from retail environments to large-scale public visitor attractions. This is a senior academic appointment with scope to influence the direction of the subject, mentor colleagues, and build partnerships with industry and cultural organisations.
About You
As an externally recognised academic with a strong national and or international reputation, you will evidence sustained research output of a quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance, and rigour.
An experienced academic leader, you will demonstrate success in the leadership and management of people, teams, and projects, in particular supporting the development of academic colleagues.
You should demonstrate definition and development of your academic field and have a significant and strong record of securing funding from a range of sources.
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About the Team
The School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries (DACI) at Northumbria University is a leading provider of graduates to UK design and creative industries and has an outstanding track-record for design leadership amongst its alumni. Our graduates go on to shape practice across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, residential, and heritage sectors. The school prioritises societal transformation and green-transition across all design disciplines, which include product, industrial, and service design areas. DACI is a large school with approximately 1,600 students with 120 staff and offers programmes from foundation level to PhD in design and creative subjects. The school prioritises inclusion and access, aiming to break down barriers so that all students can thrive within the creative industries.
Pay, Pensions and Total Reward Approach
Northumbria University offers a competitive reward package for academic colleagues through our Total Reward Approach. This combines salary and pension provision to provide flexibility and choice, enabling colleagues to select the option that best suits their individual circumstances.
Academic colleagues can choose to join either the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) or the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
About Us
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more about us.
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With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, and more.
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding a Silver Athena Swan in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, a bronze Race Equality Charter Award, and we are a Disability Confident Leader. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
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