Professor in Creative Technologies

About the Role

Creative Technology (CreaTech) is where creativity meets technology, combining creative practice with emerging tools to forge new experiences, products, and ways of engaging the world. Warwick CreaTech builds on a history of excellence and innovation to bring people and technology together in shaping a better future. Join us to help define the next generation of creative technologies and become part of a community where creativity meets purpose. Contribute to our wide-ranging research and education portfolio spanning creative computing, interactive and immersive systems, AI-enabled creative production, and the design of future digital experiences.

About you

With a passion and genuine desire to make a difference, you will provide visionary academic leadership to pioneer a new area of research and education, working with a range of industrial partners and collaborators. The activity will focus on the development of research themes around innovation at the nexus of Creative Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing, Human Creativity and AI, Art and Science. The post holder will be expected to engage with Warwick’s existing academic, industrial and organisational collaborators as well as establishing new partnerships regionally, nationally and globally.

The role is supported with a grant. To satisfy the grant conditions, the successful candidate must be recruited internationally and must not have been a UK resident for 24 months before the Grant Start Date of 1st October 2025, nor currently employed by any UK organisations or their overseas campuses. Therefore, the appointed candidate will be sponsored by the University under a Skilled Worker Visa.

About the Department

Due to the nature of the role, work will be undertaken across the Faculty of Arts and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).

The Faculty of Arts  brings together a wide range of humanities and creative disciplines—including English, History, Classics, Modern Languages, Film & TV, and Creative Arts—fostering interdisciplinary teaching and world-class research.  The Faculty’s research is highly rated nationally and internationally, with much activity judged world-leading or excellent. Students benefit from vibrant programmes, specialist facilities and links to cultural events at Warwick’s Arts Centre. Find out more here.

WMG is the largest department at the University of Warwick. Founded in 1980 by the late Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, it was born out of a bold mission: to reinvigorate UK manufacturing and drive competitiveness through innovation and skills development. It now employs around 800 people across 13 buildings, is home to over 2,500 students, and partners with over 700 organisations. We empower manufacturing industries and innovation-led organisations to thrive by being more sustainable, resilient, competitive and future-fit. Visit the WMG webpages to find out more.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid annual leave, 4 shut-down days at Christmas, and 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme
• Staff training
• Free eye care vouchers
• Discounted private healthcare and cash plans to keep you and your family happy and healthy
• Discounts at Warwick Arts Centre and Warwick Sport Membership
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, a complete support network that offers expert advice and guidance 24/7

For further information to shape your application, the Job Description and Person Specification can be viewed here. 

Interviews will be held on the University of Warwick campus on Wednesday 25th February 2026 and Monday 2nd March 2026. Please specify your availability in your application. Candidates invited to interview will have travel arranged and paid for in advance.

How to apply

The University of Warwick has appointed SearchHigher as their recruitment partner for this campaign; apply above by submitting a cover letter, CV and referee details in Word Document format or via email to enquiries@searchhigher.com

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, please submit your application as early as possible.