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Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes

Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Competitive

Expires 13 Mar

Research Fellow

University of Birmingham - School of Chemistry

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: Grade 7

Closes 05 Apr

Lecturer in Multi-Camera Television

University of York - Theatre, Film, Television & Interactive Media

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £46,049 to £47,389 per year.

Closes 25 Mar

Research Assistant / Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Department of Plant Sciences

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £46,049

Closes 29 Mar

Research Assistant/ Research Associate

King's College London - Addictions

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £39,076 to £48,607 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance, Grade 5 (Assistant) / Grade 6 (Associate)

Closes 26 Mar

Research Assistant - Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS)

Swansea University - Faculty of Science and Engineering

Placed on: 13/03/2026 Salary: £34,132 to £38,249 per annum

Closes 02 Apr

Administrative & Facilities Support Assistant - Oxford Green Estate (OGE)

University of Oxford

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £32,108 to £37,338 per annum

Closes 24 Mar

Research Assistant/Research Fellow - 16791

Brunel University London - College of Engineering Design and Physical Sciences/Brunel Composites Centre

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £34,132 to £45,413 per annum. See advert text for details.

Closes 07 Apr

Division Co-ordinator

University of the West of Scotland - School of Business and Creative Industries

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £28,031 to £33,002 per annum (Grade 4)

Closes 19 Mar

Lecturer in Health and Social Care

Edge Hill University - Allied Health, Social Work & Wellbeing

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum (pro-rata)

Closes 25 Mar

Lecturer in Law

University of the West of Scotland - School of Business and Creative Industries

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £50,253 to £56,535 per annum (AC3)

Closes 05 Apr

Senior Policy Analyst

Pensions Policy Institute

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £49,000 to £53,000

Closes 02 Apr

Research Assistant

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science, The Oxford Thermofluids Institute

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £35,681 to £41,636 per annum: RESEARCH GRADE 6

Closes 25 Mar

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Advanced Materials

Fuyao University of Science and Technology - School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE)

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £43,000 to £76,000 p.a. Starting salary

Expires 11 May

Research Assistant in Novel Thermally Fragile Radiosensitizers

The Open University - School of Life, Health & Chemical Sciences

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum

Closes 30 Mar

Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Associate

Queen Mary University of London - School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £38,419 to £42,091 per annum.

Closes 02 Apr

Assistant Professor /Associate Professor in Business (Finance)

University of Southampton - Banking and Finance

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: Competitive

Closes 12 Apr

Operations Assistant

Newcastle University

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £27,319 to £29,588 per annum pro rata.

Closes 26 Mar

Research Fellow (Houlden Fellow) (105341-0326)

Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £35,608 to £46,049 per annum.

Closes 02 Apr

Careers & Experience Advisor

Coventry University Group - Careers & Experience Service

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £30,283 to £34,338

Closes 09 Apr

Cleaning Assistant

University of Sheffield - Estates & Facilities Management

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £23,061 to £23,350 pro rata, per annum. With the potential to progress to £23,742 pro rata, per annum, through sustained exceptional contribution.

Closes 26 Mar

Senior Course Administrator

University of Oxford - Oxford Lifelong Learning, Department for Continuing Education

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £32,108 to £37,338 per annum

Closes 25 Mar

Research Associate in Applied Probability

The University of Manchester - Department of Mathematics

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per annum depending on experience

Closes 08 Apr

Research Assistant (IMPROVE Preterm)

University of Leicester - Healthcare

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £33,002 to £35,608 per annum, pro-rata if part-time. Grade 6

Closes 13 Apr

Maintenance Assistant - 14913 - 1

Brunel University London - Directorate of Estates and Facilities/Facilities and Operational Maintenance

Placed on: 12/03/2026 Salary: £24,962 to £25,536 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Grade 2

Closes 24 Apr

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