26 May 2023
Recruiting: Deputy Director of Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute
The University of the Arts London (UAL) is recruiting for a Deputy Director for the Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTTI).
The role will support the FTTI Director with the strategic planning, operation, and profiling of the Institute’s research activity, research funding, R&D, and specialist Postgraduate research provision. They will work in consultation with UAL Colleges and Institutes, coordinating and developing relationships across the institution, FTTI partner HEIs, industry and organisations. The Deputy Director will work closely with FTTI senior academic, knowledge exchange and professional teams across UAL.
The UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute operates broadly across the following pillars spanning cross disciplinary Design+ STEM R&D in: Sustainability, Materials, Manufacturing and Commerce, Retail and Engagement, Digital Practices (including VP /XR), and Anthropology. Candidates for the Deputy Director position with an academic, or equivalent professional background associated with any of these core or related themes are encouraged to apply.