Professor of Cyber Security

Job Location: Gateway House

Employee Weekly Hours: 37.00

Job Description: 

Main duties and responsibilities

The School of Computer Science and Informatics at De Montfort University is looking to appoint a Professor of Cyber Security within the Digital Future Research Institute. 

Cyber Security at DMU

The Cyber Technology Innovation (CTI) group at DMU has existed for over 15 years, and currently consists of some 25 academic staff. It has been participating in National Cyber Security Centre initiatives such as the RITICS and RISCS research centres, and currently holds Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (Gold) status. Its specialisation areas include incident response, privacy, and industrial control system security, as Airbus’ only Centre of Excellence in SCADA Security. Its Industrial Advisory group consists of Airbus, BT, Rolls Royce, and Deloitte UK. Recent investment contributions to the extensive cyber security labs have been made by the Office for Students and Deloitte UK.

Faculty / School

The School of Computer Science and Informatics, within the Faculty of Technology, Arts and Culture, is large (with over 80 staff and some 2,500 students) and has a very diverse make up (50% BAME, 30% female, wide age range). Its research is part of the Digital Future Research Institute, and is highly relevant and topical, through the concentration on the three main areas where computing affects modern society: AI, cyber, and social impact.

The School offers an NCSC accredited MSc in Cyber Security and an MSc in Digital Forensics, CPD, undergraduate and apprenticeship programmes in this area. The CTI provided 2 out of 5 impact case studies for REF 2021. Computer Science at DMU is ranked 301-400 worldwide (24th in UK) in the Shanghai Ranking, and 301-400 in the THES World University Rankings.

Role

The newly appointed professor will lead a dynamic well-established research group with strong industry connections, including by ensuring cyber security research forms productive synergies with the Institute’s other research areas, other DMU research, and external stakeholders. They will lead novel collaborations, develop research projects and other income streams, and mentor junior and mid-career colleagues and students. They will also contribute to leadership and strategy development in the School, the Research Institute and the Faculty.

Ideal Candidate

You will need strong leadership skills and initiative, proven experience in building and exploiting links with stakeholders (industry, government, academia), and a strong track record in income generation and academic publications or comparable industry-based research.

Please note interviews will be held on 01st April 2026.

To view the job description and person specification please click here

Contact

For further information on the role, please contact Professor Eerke Boiten, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, eerke.boiten@dmu.ac.uk.

Competencies

• Strategic Vision
• Leadership Excellence
• Decision-Making
• Stakeholder Engagement

Skills

• Influence
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Honest and Compassionate
• Innovative and Creative
• Community Minded

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