PR Studies: Summer transfer news: we're hiring

Friday, August 01, 2008

Summer transfer news: we're hiring

Our Communications and Public Relations group has already made two appointments in preparation for the new Journalism degree course and still has a one-year full-time vacancy to fill, teaching undergraduate public relations students. The notice will appear soon on the university's vacancies page, with an application deadline of 29 August (and interviews to follow in early September).

I'm keen to answer any questions about this vacancy, though my response through any of the usual channels (email, blog, Facebook, phone) may be slower than usual during the holiday season.

UPDATE: Here is the vacancy notice.

1 Aug 2008 14:43:22 | Academic

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