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UX Interaction Designer

De Montfort University

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £39,906 to £43,482

Closes 07 May

Biology Sciences Research Technician

University of the West of Scotland - School of Health & Life Sciences

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £28,031 to £33,002 per annum (Grade 4)

Closes 30 Apr

KTP Associate: Novel Food Development Lead

University of Bath - Chemical Engineering

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £38,500 to £42,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience, plus an additional £4,500 personal training and development budget.

Closes 26 Apr

Federated Telecoms Hub Operations Director (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £69,488 per annum

Closes 23 Apr

Research Fellow (Sustainable Engineering Plastics) (110841-0426)

University of Warwick - WMG

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £35,608 per annum: Grade 6

Closes 26 Apr

Senior Research Assistant – Research Inclusion Workstream (RI)

University of Hertfordshire - Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC)

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £33,002 pa pro rata to £38,784 pa pro rata by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience, UH6

Closes 28 Apr

Lecturers (Below the Bar) in Irish Mythology & Folklore

University College Cork - School of Irish Learning

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Below the Bar) Salary Scale: €42,602 - €73,177 (Scale B) / €44,669 - €69,631 (Scale A).

Closes 05 May

PhD Studentship: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering: Sustainable Bio-based Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems

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

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: £20,780

Closes 27 Apr

Audit and Risk Committee External Member

Glasgow School of Art - The Glasgow School of Art

Placed on: 10/04/2026 Salary: This is a non-remunerated role. The GSA will reimburse reasonable expenses including travel costs should attendance be required.

Closes 08 May

Professorial Opportunities

Manchester Metropolitan University - Law School

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: Competitive

Closes 09 May

Technician for Aquarium and Research

University of the West of Scotland - School of Health & Life Sciences

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: £28,031 to £33,002 per annum (Grade 4)

Closes 10 May

Digit Research Communications & Impact Manager

University of Sussex - University of Sussex Business School

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time, Grade 7

Closes 11 May

Senior Research Fellow

City St George’s, University of London - Department of Computer Science

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: £63,606 to £71,566 per annum

Closes 26 Apr

Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Teacher Education (Permanent)

Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth - Department of Education

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: £37,052.44 to £90,079.55 - please see advert

Closes 10 May

Assistant Professor in Sustainable Urbanism

University of Nottingham Ningbo China - Department of Architecture and Built Environment

Placed on: 09/04/2026 Salary: £50,713.90 to £66,780.61 per annum

Closes 11 May

PhD Studentship: AI-mediated Strategizing: How Generative AI Reshapes Organizational Sensemaking and Strategic Decision-making

Cranfield University

Placed on: 08/04/2026 Salary: £20,780 (tax free) for three years for a Home or Overseas student.

Closes 03 Jun

Senior Research Grants Officer

Myeloma UK - Research and Advocacy

Placed on: 08/04/2026 Salary: £40,075 to £42,926

Closes 27 Apr

University of Bristol - Campus Division - Catering

Placed on: 08/04/2026 Salary: £26,093 to £28,778 per annum. Grade: E

Closes 22 Apr

Senior Lecturer - Primary Maths Lead (Maternity Cover)

University of Hertfordshire - School of Law and Education

Placed on: 07/04/2026 Salary: £46,049 to £58,225 by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience, UH8

Closes 16 Apr

Senior Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

University of Hertfordshire - Estates

Placed on: 07/04/2026 Salary: £46,049 to £58,225 by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience, UH8

Closes 26 Apr

Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations (Maternity Cover)

Keele University - Strategic Communications and Brand

Placed on: 07/04/2026 Salary: Grade 8: Salary Range £48,822 to £58,225 (incremental progression)

Closes 24 Apr

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The University of Edinburgh - College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine - School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research

Placed on: 07/04/2026 Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata if part-time (Grade 7)

Closes 16 Apr

Part-Time Cleaner

University of Greater Manchester - Cleaning Services

Placed on: 07/04/2026 Salary: £23,751 per annum (pro-rata)

Closes 26 Apr

Research Fellow : Designing a UK Menstrual Health Framework and Evaluation Toolkit, NIHR development grant programme

University of Birmingham - Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health

Placed on: 03/04/2026 Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Closes 26 Apr

Policy Fellow (UK Adaptation and Resilience)

London School of Economics and Political Science - Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Placed on: 02/04/2026 Salary: £53,949 to £62,160 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance

Closes 17 Apr

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