Associate Lecturer in Public Relations and Professional Communication

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to teach this Summer 2026. Birkbeck, University of London, is looking to recruit an Associate Lecturer on a part-time, fixed term basis. 

Joining The School of Social Sciences, you would teach on the following module:

• Public Relations and Professional Communication
• Teaching 30 hours in total 
• Wednesday 6-9pm, April to July 2026. 

Your role will be to deliver teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully, and to undertake all related course administrative duties as required. 

This module runs on Wednesdays 6 – 9pm from April to July. 

This combined academic-vocational module delivers a grounding in the skills and theories of public relations and professional communications, specifically as they apply to the media and creative industries. It covers the fundamental practical skills of PR before moving on to higher-level competences including developing campaign strategies and business plans.

The module takes a critical perspective on communication strategy across a range of professional contexts, from corporate and government to charities, NGOs and not-for-profit organisations, and investigates the ethical dimensions of strategic communications.

Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria. To succeed in this role you should also have vocational experience in PR as well as a working knowledge of the academic literature in critical public relations.  

If you have knowledge in this area, and you are an excellent and innovative teacher with a track record of student engagement, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at Birkbeck today. 

Remuneration:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £69.68 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked.

This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract: 

Fixed-term, 1 April to 30 September 2026, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Wednesday 25 March, interview date: Wednesday 8 April 2026. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Tim Markham, Professor of Journalism and Media, at t.markham@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and backgrounds www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. The College is committed to improving the gender and ethnic diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.