Senior Lecturer/Programme Lead, School Of 3D Design

Role Overview This appointment is conceived as a strategic academic leadership role with primary responsibility for the intellectual, pedagogical, and programmatic leadership of the BA (Hons) Biophilic Design programme. It is not intended as a conventional teaching-only appointment, but as a critical hire to shape, lead, and advance one of the Academy’s distinctive undergraduate programmes at the intersection of design, ecology, wellbeing, and more-than-human futures. The Programme Lead is expected to operate as a thought leader, curriculum steward, and practice-led innovator, providing vision and direction for the programme while ensuring academic excellence, relevance, and impact. The role carries ahigh degree of ownership and agency, requiring proactive leadership in curriculum development, industry engagement, research, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The appointee will be instrumental in positioning BA Biophilic Design as a leading programme in the region, aligned with emerging socio-ecological challenges, contemporary design practice, and global discourses on sustainability, wellbeing, and environmental intelligence. Roles and Responsibilities 1. Programme Leadership& Academic Direction · Provide academic and strategic leadership for the BA (Hons) Biophilic Design programme, including stewardship of its vision, identity, and long-term development · Lead programme planning, review, and enhancement to ensure continued relevance to: o Biophilic and more-than-human design o Socio-ecological and environmental thinking o Wellbeing, health, and regenerative futures · Champion a distinctive programme direction that integrates critical theory, studio-based experimentation, and real-world interventions · Ensure coherence and progression across modules, learning outcomes, assessment frameworks, and graduate attributes · Represent the programme internally and externally, contributing to School-level and institutional initiatives and planning 2. Teaching & Curricu…