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    Senior R&D Fellow in VP/XR Textiles and Dress - East Bank, United Kingdom - University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion

    University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion
    University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion East Bank, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Full time, Fixed-Term/Contract
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    The opportunity
    University of the Arts London's (UAL) is looking for a Senior R&D Fellow in VP/XR Textiles and Dress, to join us on a fixed-term basis.

    UAL's emergent Fashion, Textiles & Technology Institute (FTTI) builds on the delivery of a £5.9m AHRC Creative Research & Development Partnership funding award , the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology as part of the UKRI Creative Industry Cluster Programme.

    UAL's FTTI is hosting a new multi-million specialist Virtual Production (VP)/Extended Reality (XR) laboratory, creating capacity for innovative, transdisciplinary practice-led research in VP/XR textiles and dress, working broadly across the creative and cultural industries.

    The new FTTI lab will be located at UAL's new East Bank campus. The campus forms part of a new powerhouse for research, innovation, creativity and learning through a novel collaboration between world-leading universities, cultural bodies, industry and local communities.

    To address this nascent field of textiles and dress, UAL convenes a unique range of expertise across UAL's colleges, institutes, and research centres. The specialist lab will drive forward an ambitious research agenda, build capacity to meet wide ranging sector needs, and support significant growth potential for the UK's creative and cultural economy.

    The Senior R&D Fellow in VP/XR Textiles and Dress will bring a relevant and applicable creative and/or XR technical textile/dress practice to lead on the development and delivery of novel R&D toward advancing hybrid physical, screen and real-time spaces.

    As an experienced researcher, they will lead and support the development of creative and technical VP/XR innovation in textiles and dress and develop and deliver a programme of novel Research and Development (R&D).

    About you
    The ideal candidate will have a Doctoral and/or Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, or industry equivalent experience in textiles and dress innovation, technology or equivalent research. They will also need relevant industry experience in disciplines such as film and TV production, CGI, games, animation, VR, AR, XR and MR.

    They will have experience related to technology innovation practices within the fashion, textiles and technology industry and related sectors. Knowledge/experience of supporting concepts, practices, and procedures used in cloth rendering, textile simulation or visual effects and film production is desired.

    We are UAL
    University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

    To apply please click the apply button.

    Closing date: 23:55 on 12 May 2024.

    If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at

    Our culture
    UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

    £50,961 to £61,398 per annum.


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