Associate Lecturer in Textiles (fixed term until 31.8.26 & part time – 17.5 hours per week)

The Textiles Programme sits within the School of Design and is home to a vibrant community of 80+ MA (RCA) students and postgraduate researchers. Our philosophy embraces the complexity of textiles as a multi-faceted, evolving discipline. We champion a 21st-century vision of textile practice – one informed by material thinking, critical research, sustainability, emerging technologies, and new global contexts.

We are looking for a practitioner-educator who brings deep subject expertise and contemporary industry insight to enrich our postgraduate environment. As an Associate Lecturer, you will contribute high-quality teaching that complements and enhances the core delivery of the Programme. You will support students through individual tutorials, group teaching, critiques and assessment, fostering an inclusive and intellectually rigorous learning culture.

You will help students connect experimental practice with professional realities, contributing up-to-date knowledge of industry contexts and emerging directions in textiles. The Programme is actively developing relationships with industry and commercial partners, supporting live projects, knowledge exchange and new forms of collaboration. Exhibition, publication and dissemination activities are also expanding to reflect our forward-thinking ethos.

This role requires someone who is confident teaching at postgraduate level, able to work across disciplines, and committed to nurturing diverse creative voices. You will contribute to curriculum development, assessment, student feedback, and academic citizenship, participating in programme planning, committees, and selected field trips where appropriate.