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University of Oxford - Faculty of English in association with St Catherine's College
Placed on: 14/09/2026 Salary: Salary will be determined after appropriate consultation.
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Trinity Hall
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £29,497 (pre-PhD £26,449)
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Churchill College
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Fitzwilliam College
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £26,449 to £28,732 pa as at August 2025]
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Churchill College
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £29,497 p.a
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Trinity Hall
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £29,497 (pre-PhD £26,449)
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Clare College
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £36,498 Starting at spine point 39.
Closes 09 Nov
University of Cambridge - Murray Edwards College
Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £24,076 increasing to £27,232 in the third year
Closes 09 Nov
University of Sheffield - School of Medicine & Population Health
Placed on: 12/10/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £42,254
Closes 09 Nov
Queen's University Belfast
Placed on: 12/10/2026 Salary: £28,000 to £38,000 per annum
Closes 09 Nov
University of Oxford
Placed on: 24/10/2026 Salary: Not specified.
Closes 09 Nov
University of Oxford - Department of Physics
Placed on: 16/10/2026 Salary: £66,608 to £76,913 per annum: Grade 10RS
Closes 09 Nov
Queen's University Belfast - Queen's Research
Placed on: 19/10/2026 Salary: £35,000 to £37,532 per annum. One of the key KTP benefits is access to a £4,000 training and development budget over the 24-month project.
Closes 09 Nov
British Online Archives
Placed on: 20/10/2026 Salary: £25,000 Full Time Equivalent
Closes 09 Nov
University of Warwick - WMG - Research
Placed on: 02/11/2026 Salary: £59,390 to £68,817 per annum
Closes 10 Nov
University of Liverpool - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences - Institute of Population Health - Department of Public Health, Policy & Systems
Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: Grade 7 £39,906 - £46,049 per annum / Grade 8 £47,389 - £59,966 per annum
Closes 10 Nov
The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering/ School of Informatics
Placed on: 14/10/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum. Grade UE08
Closes 11 Nov
University of the West of Scotland - Faculty of Computing, Sciences and Engineering
Placed on: 14/10/2026 Salary: £42,254 to £50,253 per annum
Closes 11 Nov
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Placed on: 14/10/2026 Salary: £49,119 to £58,265 per annum: Grade 8. This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year.
Closes 11 Nov
University of Oxford - Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN)
Placed on: 29/10/2026 Salary: £40,178 to £48,700 per annum. Research Grade 7. A less experienced candidate may be appointed at Research Grade 6 (£36,360 - £42,434 per annum), with a commensurate adjustment in either the essential criteria, responsibilities or duties.
Closes 11 Nov
Victoria University of Wellington - Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
Placed on: 13/10/2026 Salary: £44,914.56 to £68,013.21 Please see role descriptions for applicable salary information.
Closes 12 Nov
University of York - Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Placed on: 16/10/2026 Salary: £38,448 to £57,666 a year (reduced pro-rata for part time working).
Closes 12 Nov
London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of Finance
Placed on: 01/09/2026 Salary: Competitive
Closes 13 Nov
University of Cambridge - University Change Support Office
Placed on: 21/10/2026 Salary: £82,932 to £105,009
Closes 13 Nov
The Institute of Ismaili Studies - Department of Academic Research
Placed on: 30/10/2026 Salary: £44,110 Grade 6
Closes 13 Nov
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