Lecturer in Psychology

Turning Passion into Purpose.

Psychology at LSBU is a thriving subject area within the School of Allied Health and Life Sciences. We are seeking a lecturer to join our vibrant, collaborative department that values high-quality teaching, inclusive education, and research with real-world impact.

Our teaching practice is underpinned by a strong commitment to inclusive, applied education and informed by our active research culture. Our BPS-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes reflect our strengths in areas such as mental health and distress, counselling psychology, health psychology, addiction, developmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. We host four research groups: Brain, Mind and Behaviour; Lifespan Development; Lived Experiences of Distress; and Nicotine, Tobacco and Vaping. Our facilities include a Child Development Lab, EEG and fNIRS labs, eye-tracking, a unique Pub Lab for behavioural research, as well as a range of psychometric tests and research software. These are supported by dedicated Psychology technicians.

The post is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in both research and teaching, and a clear ambition to develop further in both areas. You will contribute to curriculum development, supervise student research, and build an independent programme of research. We welcome applicants that are research active in any topic area.

About you
As a Lecturer in Psychology, you will be committed to developing both your research and teaching, and to fostering an inclusive, student-centred learning environment informed by your subject expertise. You will have completed, or be near completion of, a PhD in Psychology or a closely related discipline and be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 35 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button). Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Professor Stewart Kirton, Head of Applied Health and Health Sciences, stewart.Kirton@lsbu.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 30^th July 2025 at 11.59pm.

Interview/assessment - week commencing TBC.

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on individual circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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