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Lecturer - Fine Arts (Painting)

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Placed on: 23/10/2026 Salary: £46,110.64 to £55,625.94 p.a.

Closes 08 Nov

Finance Business Partner

University of Sheffield - Finance

Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: £39,560 to £48,337 per annum

Closes 08 Nov

Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Nanyang Technological University - Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies (LMS)

Placed on: 01/10/2026 Salary: Not specified.

Closes 08 Nov

Research Assistant or Associate in Data-Driven Modelling of Fuel Cell Dynamics

Imperial College London - Department of Aeronautics

Placed on: 30/09/2026 Salary: £43,863 to £57,472

Closes 08 Nov

Research Assistant - Criminology

Edinburgh Napier University - School of Applied Sciences

Placed on: 04/11/2026 Salary: £31,861 p/a (pro rata)

Closes 08 Nov

Senior Finance Officer

UCL - Department of Biochemical Engineering

Placed on: 23/10/2026 Salary: £43,981 to £54,019

Closes 08 Nov

Desktop Service Analyst [Temporary Cover]

University of Cambridge - University Information Services

Placed on: 05/10/2026 Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 per annum

Closes 08 Nov

Research Fellow

University of Warwick - School of Life Sciences

Placed on: 02/10/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £46,049 per annum

Closes 08 Nov

Fundraising Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations,

Placed on: 09/10/2026 Salary: £31,236 to £35,608 pro rata

Closes 08 Nov

Finance Assistant

University of Cambridge - University Library

Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: £27,319 to £31,236

Closes 08 Nov

Library Assistant (Acquisitions & Metadata) (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Squire Law Library

Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: £25,249 to £27,319

Closes 08 Nov

Research Assistant in Machine Learning for Epidemiology

University of Sheffield - School of Computer Science

Placed on: 13/10/2026 Salary: £32,080 pro rata (equivalent to a full-time salary), with an actual salary of £6,416 based on seven hours a week.

Closes 08 Nov

Research Leader (Mycorrhizal Ecology)

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Placed on: 13/10/2026 Salary: £47,953 to £55,449 Grade E

Closes 08 Nov

Museum Education and Outreach Coordinator (Part Time, Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Faculty of Classics Museum of Classical Archaeology

Placed on: 12/10/2026 Salary: £31,236 to £35,608 pro rata

Closes 08 Nov

Research Associate - Molecular Virology and Viral Emergence (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Medicine

Placed on: 27/10/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049

Closes 08 Nov

Research Associate (Honorary Resident Doctor) (Fixed Term) - Cardiovascular Imaging

University of Cambridge - Department of Medicine

Placed on: 26/10/2026 Salary: £40,190 to £76,582

Closes 08 Nov

Senior Research Leader (Mycorrhizal Ecology)

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Placed on: 13/10/2026 Salary: £63,116 to £71,300 Grade F7

Closes 08 Nov

PhD Studentship: Developing Treatment Guidance to Support Military Personnel Affected by Deployment-related Psychological Distress

King's College London - Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Academic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Placed on: 16/10/2026 Salary: Details in advert

Closes 08 Nov

Research Outputs Manager

Oxford Brookes University - Learning Resources

Placed on: 16/10/2026 Salary: £37,369 rising annually to £40,704 (pro rata if part time)

Closes 08 Nov

TIA Centre Coordinator and PA

University of Warwick - Department of Computer Science

Placed on: 20/10/2026 Salary: £27,241 to £30,986 per annum

Closes 08 Nov

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Placed on: 21/10/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 08 Nov

Associate Lecturer Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media (0.4 FTE)

UCL - History of Art

Placed on: 20/10/2026 Salary: £43,981 to £52,586

Closes 08 Nov

Teaching Fellow/Assistant Professor in Communication Studies

University of Nottingham Ningbo China - School of International Communications

Placed on: 21/10/2026 Salary: £40,259.53 to £67,448.50 per annum

Closes 08 Nov

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (SBS)

Placed on: 22/10/2026 Salary: £34,610-£35,608 - £37,694-£46,049

Closes 08 Nov

Policy Fellow (Southeast Asia)

London School of Economics and Political Science - Centre for Economic Transition Expertise

Placed on: 21/10/2026 Salary: £55,028 to £63,404 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £70,455 pa inclusive of London allowance

Closes 08 Nov

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