Birmingham City University
Lecturer in Architecture
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Department of Architecture and the Built Environment
Location
City Centre Campus (STEAM House)
Salary
£44,131 to £51,182 per annum
Post Type
Permanent, Full Time
Release Date
08 July 2026
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Friday 31 July 2026
Reference
ABCE26040-R
Never Neutral: Going Beyond(er)
Our newly reconceptualised department emerges from the convergence of the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design and the College of the Built Environment — not as a pragmatic consolidation, but as a bold re-founding. We are shaping a Place of Praxis where architectural, spatial, technical and environmental design are understood first and foremost as agency. Every drawing, join, gesture, proposal, and policy carries ethical and political consequence, the built environment is never neutral: it shapes lives, structures power and distributes concern and care.
Our studios, seminars, and lecture halls are places of studied speculation and exquisite experimentation — where research meets practice, where imagination meets responsibility, and where design becomes an instrument of social transformation.
The Role
Birmingham School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering is seeking to appoint an inspiring Lecturer in Architecture to contribute to teaching, practice, and research across our B.Arch in Architecture and M.Arch programmes.
The successful candidate will join a forward-looking course built on teaching excellence, critical design thinking, and student wellbeing grounded in professional responsibility. Our programme values intellectually rigorous learning, strong student support, and an educational culture that prepares graduates to contribute ethically and creatively to contemporary practice.
Person Specification
You will bring professional experience in architectural practice, design intelligence and a reflective, evidence-based approach to teaching that raises student ambition and develops their confidence as emerging professionals.
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You will demonstrate considered and fair student support, recognising that academic quality is strengthened by a respectful, supportive and professional studio culture.
The successful candidate will be a UK Registered (ARB) and Chartered (RIBA) Architect and have prior experience teaching in a UK School of Architecture.
Duties
As Lecturer, you will:
- Teach across design studios and/or contextual studies, supporting students in development of conceptual, technical and professional skills.
- Deliver research-informed, practice-aligned teaching that strengthens abilities in drawing, modelling, detailing, representation, digital workflows, material specification and spatial strategy.
- Support curriculum delivery that reflects sustainability, social responsibility, digital literacy, material innovation and global futures.
- Provide responsible pastoral support, encouraging engagement, wellbeing, academic integrity and professional conduct.
- Help students connect design ideas to real-world considerations, including technical requirements, ethical implications, industry and regulatory standards.
- Contribute to industry-focused learning activities, such as external talks, practice workshops, or live briefs that enhance professional awareness and employability.
Powered by our distinctive STEAM agenda, we are committed to transforming the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We champion practice-based learning, socio-cultural and techno-political awareness, and design as a transformative force. Our studios are spaces of experimentation, speculation, and responsibility—cultivating a radically disruptive constituency of care and nurturing imaginative, socially engaged futures.
To drive this mission forward, we are investing in exceptional academic staff who are at the cutting edge of practice, research, and pedagogy. Through active, immersive, hands-on learning, our educators empower students to achieve significant educational gain and profound personal transformation. Together, we aim to shape designers capable of building a more just, inclusive, and caring world.
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Be part of a School in motion — reformative, imaginative, and never neutral.
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Further Information
Applicants are welcome to contact Peter Baldwin at peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk with any queries about the post.
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Why work for us
- Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent).
- Career development – Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career.
- Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits.
- Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.
Disability Confident Employer
Birmingham City University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
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