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Research and Outreach Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies

Placed on: 10/12/2025 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 31 Jan

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Plant-Microbe Interactions

University of Auckland, New Zealand - School of Biological Sciences

Placed on: 11/12/2025 Salary: £48,855.81 to £64,225.69

Closes 31 Jan

Early Career Researcher (PhD Funded)

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Law School

Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £51,602 Grade 7

Closes 31 Jan

Early Career Researcher (PhD Funded)

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Law School

Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £51,602

Closes 31 Jan

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cardiovascular Science

Queen Mary University of London - William Harvey Research Institute

Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £38,419 to £44,288 per annum, depending on experience, and inclusive of the London Allowance.

Closes 31 Jan

Lecturer in Human Factors Psychology

University of Canterbury, New Zealand - School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing

Placed on: 05/01/2026 Salary: £46,110.64 to £55,625.94 p.a.

Closes 31 Jan

PhD Studentship - Industrial Process Optimization for a High-Value Ingredient Used in Food and Health Applications

The University of Manchester - Chemical Engineering

Placed on: 19/12/2025 Salary: £20,780 - please see advert

Closes 31 Jan

Principal Research Fellow in Power Electronic, Machine and Control

University of Nottingham Ningbo China - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Placed on: 02/01/2026 Salary: £71,537.03 to £87,937.07 per annum

Closes 31 Jan

Senior Technician

Edinburgh Napier University - Simulation and Clinical Skills Team / School of Health and Social Care

Placed on: 20/01/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049

Closes 01 Feb

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Embedded Systems

University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Placed on: 18/12/2025 Salary: £46,110.64 to £66,403.91 p.a.

Closes 01 Feb

PhD in Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets

Monash University, Australia - Centre for Health Economics (CHE)

Placed on: 22/12/2025 Salary: £20,536.78 Tax-free stipend per annum

Closes 01 Feb

Research Associate (Experimental Methods)

University of Bath - Institute for Policy Research

Placed on: 23/12/2025 Salary: £38,784 rising to £46,049 pro rata. Grade 7

Closes 01 Feb

Research Associate in Advanced Cryo-Imaging (Maternity Cover 12 Months) (10387)

Rosalind Franklin Institute

Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: From £38,500 per annum

Closes 01 Feb

Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027

University of Cambridge - University Library

Placed on: 05/01/2026 Salary: £41,064

Closes 01 Feb

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience

Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049

Closes 01 Feb

Associate Professor of Careers and Employability Education

University of Derby

Placed on: 06/01/2026 Salary: £58,225 to £71,566 per annum

Closes 01 Feb

Part-time Programmes Manager: Mental Health Research Incubator

University of Oxford - Part-time Programmes Manager: Mental Health Research Incubator

Placed on: 08/01/2026 Salary: £39,424 to £47,779 per annum

Closes 02 Feb

PhD Studentship - Marine Sciences: Understanding Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Change by Applying Machine Learning – A CASE Studentship (SERVO)

University of Plymouth

Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Fees

Closes 02 Feb

Lecturer in Medicines Use (0.8 Full-time equivalent)

University of Brighton - School of Applied Sciences

Placed on: 20/01/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 pro rata, per annum

Closes 02 Feb

PhD Studentship: Understanding Plankton Biodiversity and Ecosystem Change by Applying Machine Learning - A CASE studentship

University of Plymouth - School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home rate tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,215 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)

Closes 02 Feb

PhD Studentship - Marine Sciences: Benefits and Impacts of Use of Light in UK Fisheries and their Wider Effect on the Marine Environment”

University of Plymouth

Placed on: 03/12/2025 Salary: The studentship is supported for 3.5 years and includes Home or International tuition fees plus a stipend of £20,780 per annum 2025-26 rate (2026-27 rate TBC)

Closes 02 Feb

PhD Studentship (Fully Funded) - Mechanics, Structural Vibration: Digital Approaches to Nonlinear Structural Dynamic Modelling

Swansea University - School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering

Placed on: 28/11/2025 Salary: £20,780 Stipend + Tuition + Enhanced Stipend (EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funded)

Closes 02 Feb

Kennicott Fellow in Hebrew Studies

University of Oxford - Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Placed on: 10/12/2025 Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 RESEARCH GRADE 6

Closes 02 Feb

Director - Strategic Initiatives

London South Bank University - Executive Office

Placed on: 13/01/2026 Salary: £85,366 to £96,057 per annum

Closes 02 Feb

Research Impact & Engagement Manager

University of the West of Scotland - Research Services

Placed on: 19/01/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £56,535 per annum (Grade 7)

Closes 02 Feb

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