Research Fellow (Crowd Safety and Security Science)

On the 1 August 2026, the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will form a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South- East (LASE) University Group.  

Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Greenwich academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities.

Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on research and knowledge exchange projects in safety and security. Joining the research team led by Professor Aoife Hunt, the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, impactful research and consultancy work. This role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, contributing to both academic outputs and broader knowledge exchange and impact activities.

Based within the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences on the World Heritage site at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, you will be part of an expansion of our world-leading Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Scale Modelling team (M34Impact). As part of this expansion, you will contribute to tackling major societal challenges affecting the environment, quality of life, safety, security, and the economy. 

In this role you will work within the Centre for Safety, Resilience and Protective Security (CSRPS) and will strengthen the Safety and Security theme of M34Impact. With expertise in modelling and in human behaviour, you will expand M34Impact’s and CSRPS’s capacity to conduct high quality work in these areas. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Prof Aoife Hunt (a.l.hunt@gre.ac.uk).

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsdmin@gre.ac.uk 

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, care leavers, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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