Call for Expressions of Interest in Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

Call for Expressions of Interest in Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

Teesside University welcomes expressions of interest from individuals wishing to apply for a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship with Teesside University as their host organisation.

The final deadline for Expressions of Interest is 5pm on Friday 13^th December 2024.

About the scheme

The aim of the Early Career Fellowships scheme is to enable early-career researchers with a research record – but who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post – to undertake a significant piece of publishable work.

The scheme is open to individuals who hold either a degree from a UK higher education institution, or a non-permanent role (e.g., fixed-term lectureship) at a UK higher education institution which commenced no later than 4 months prior to the scheme closing date (20 February 2025).

Those who do not hold a UK degree and whose UK academic position commenced after October 2024 are not eligible.

Candidates must also have submitted their doctoral thesis for examination not more than 4 years prior to the scheme closing date (23 February 2023).

Please check the eligibility and person specification guidance in the scheme notes to establish suitability for the scheme (https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships).

Successful applicants will receive a salary for three years (or longer in the case of part-time Fellows) and a budget for research expenses (up to £6,000 per annum). 

We welcome Expressions of Interest in the following areas:

School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

Dynamics of human behaviours

Cooperation in hybrid human-AI systems

Interpretable and beneficial AI

Gaming and Game Theory 

Intelligent, secure and reliable systems

Contact point for inquiries: Professor The Anh Han (T.Han@tees.ac.uk)

Smart Energy (smart grids, microgrids, digitalisation and analytics)

Smart Energy (PEMD and battery manufacturing, supply chain and recycling/second life)

Smart Construction (smart contracts, DLT, blockchain and digital twin integration for low carbon construction)

Smart Construction (machine vision, AI, immersive technologies and data analytics for integrated construction project delivery)

Hydrogen and Decarbonisation (hydrogen production, transportation, storage and applications)

Hydrogen and Decarbonisation (industrial carbon capture, storage and utilisation, greenhouse gas removal)

Circular Economy and Recycling (non-mechanical recycling, material recovery, purification)

Circular Economy and Recycling (life-cycle assessment of circular processes and embodied carbon calculation)

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Michael Short (M.Short@tees.ac.uk)

Immersive and interactive computing (applications of XR across different industries, immersive storytelling, XR for heritage preservation, digital twins, virtual production)

Visual arts and games research (animation, VFX, AI for games, crowd simulation in games, serious games, game narratives, eco-conscious games, game culture)

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Olugbenga Akinade (O.Akinade@tees.ac.uk)

Teesside University International Business School 

Remote working

Building a workforce during environments of change

Inclusive leadership

The impacts of digitisation and AI – especially on human health and business ethics

Well-being and ageing

Net zero, climate change and business resilience/adaptation

Climate finance

Contact point for inquiries: Dr Xiaoxian Zhu (X.Zhu@tees.ac.uk)

School of Health & Life Sciences

Physical and life sciences 

Cell biology

Physiological systems

Systems biology

Chemistry and analytics 

Contact point for inquiries: Professor John Young (J.Young@tees.ac.uk)

Climate change Impacts and palaeoclimate reconstruction

Archaeological advances in preservation and outreach

Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture

Rewilding for ecological recovery and sustainability

Sustainable food supply chain and environmental impact

Microbial biotechnology and bioremediation

Nature-based solutions

Wildlife conservation genetics and management

Food waste valorisation

Eco-friendly solutions in water treatment

Contact point for inquiries: Dr Ambroise Baker (A.Baker@tees.ac.uk)

School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

Histories and cultures of social and political conflict

Contested memories / diverse futures

Historical and literary voices from the margins

Consensus / dissensus in the public sphere

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Nigel Copsey (N.Copsey@tees.ac.uk)

Vulnerability and communication in the Criminal Justice System

Health and well-being

Living with long-term conditions

Cognition and decision Making

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Paul van Schaik (P.Van-Schaik@tees.ac.uk)

Crime, Social Exclusion and Extremism

Communities, Education and Health

Social Justice, Inclusion and Place

Environmental Justice and Energy Transitions

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Matthew Cotton (M.Cotton@tees.ac.uk)

School of Arts & Creative Industries

Creative nature recovery

Inclusivity and disability arts

Museum collections

Curatorial practice

Contact point for inquiries: Professor Simon McKeown (S.McKeown@tees.ac.uk)

Expressions of interest

The significant support of the host institution is a critical component of these fellowships. As such, Teesside University has an internal review process for identifying potential applicants to this scheme. Those interested in applying should email researchfunding@tees.ac.uk with the following details:

• Your full name
• Your current research status and affiliation
• Expected host (School)
• A CV (2 pages max)
• A Case for Support describing the proposed area of interest; the proposed research project; an outline workplan; and reasons for choosing Teesside as your host institution, including areas of research and individuals whose work complements your proposed project (2 pages)

Expressions of Interest will be responded to within 3 days of submission, and submissions will be considered up until 5pm on Friday 13^th December 2024.

Note that we welcome conversations with interested parties regarding the content of their EOIs (see contact details above).

More general enquiries can be directed to Dr Oliver Moss (o.moss@tees.ac.uk) (Head of Research & Impact, Research & Enterprise Office).