Lecturer in Music and Creative Industry Skills
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,979 to £59,125 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0326-091 |
Summary
pplications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Music and Creative Industry Skills in the Department of Music.
Royal Holloway is one of the UK’s leading universities for music, ranked no.1 in the UK for music research (Complete University Guide 2022–26, Times Good University Guide 2022–26). The Department of Music has grown significantly in the last five years, with investment in new facilities including professional-level recording studios. Our strong portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses includes the expanding BMus Music and the BA Music and Sound Design for Film, TV and Games. We work closely with the cognate disciplines of Drama and Media Arts, maximising opportunities for creative collaboration among our students and staff.
The successful candidate will teach modules in music performance (for soloists and ensembles in a range of styles) and in skills for the creative industries including creative entrepreneurship and music management. Working collaboratively with our related disciplines of Drama and Media Arts, you will develop new modules and courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and lifelong learners that help train a resilient, skilled and diverse workforce for the creative industries. You will conduct research in music or music studies, leading to the production of outputs judged internationally excellent or world-leading in the Research Excellence Framework. You will contribute to assessment procedures, the academic administration of the department, and to student recruitment activities such as open days and schools liaison.
You will be a versatile teacher with experience in teaching practical and theoretical/critical approaches to music performance, the music industries and creative entrepreneurship. You will be committed to enabling students to succeed from diverse backgrounds. You will have a PhD and be able to demonstrate high levels of excellence in your research.
The Department of Music’s teaching and research is underpinned by a commitment to equality and social justice. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from groups under-represented in the university workforce.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Stephen Rose, Head of the Music Department, on stephen.rose@rhul.ac.uk.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 0326-091
Closing Date: 23:59, 1 April 2026
Interview Date: 29 April 2026
Royal Holloway is one of the UK’s leading universities for music, ranked no.1 in the UK for music research (Complete University Guide 2022–26, Times Good University Guide 2022–26). The Department of Music has grown significantly in the last five years, with investment in new facilities including professional-level recording studios. Our strong portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses includes the expanding BMus Music and the BA Music and Sound Design for Film, TV and Games. We work closely with the cognate disciplines of Drama and Media Arts, maximising opportunities for creative collaboration among our students and staff.
The successful candidate will teach modules in music performance (for soloists and ensembles in a range of styles) and in skills for the creative industries including creative entrepreneurship and music management. Working collaboratively with our related disciplines of Drama and Media Arts, you will develop new modules and courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and lifelong learners that help train a resilient, skilled and diverse workforce for the creative industries. You will conduct research in music or music studies, leading to the production of outputs judged internationally excellent or world-leading in the Research Excellence Framework. You will contribute to assessment procedures, the academic administration of the department, and to student recruitment activities such as open days and schools liaison.
You will be a versatile teacher with experience in teaching practical and theoretical/critical approaches to music performance, the music industries and creative entrepreneurship. You will be committed to enabling students to succeed from diverse backgrounds. You will have a PhD and be able to demonstrate high levels of excellence in your research.
The Department of Music’s teaching and research is underpinned by a commitment to equality and social justice. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from groups under-represented in the university workforce.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Stephen Rose, Head of the Music Department, on stephen.rose@rhul.ac.uk.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 0326-091
Closing Date: 23:59, 1 April 2026
Interview Date: 29 April 2026
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