Lecturer in Information and Cyber Security (Teaching and Research)

Royal Holloway’s Faculty of Science is home to the world-renowned Information Security Group (ISG). The group is placed within the Faculty’s Department of Computing, Security, and Mathematics. The ISG has a record of outstanding research and hosts established research groups under the themes of: People and Society, Systems and Software Security, Smart Card and Internet of Things Security, and Cryptography. The ISG is now recruiting for a research and teaching lectureship in information and cyber security. 

The ISG is committed to delivering excellent teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our MSc in Information Security, the first of its kind anywhere in the world when it was launched in 1992, is accredited by The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and has over 4,000 alumni worldwide. The Department has received an ACE-CSE Gold Award recognising excellence in cyber security education from the NCSC.

We welcome applications from individuals with a strong academic track record whose work relates to one or more of the ISG’s themes. We particularly welcome applications from those with industry and practice experience as a complement to their academic track record. Applicants will have, or show the potential for, a track record of excellence in both teaching and research and will demonstrate a strong trajectory in academic research that has the potential for significant impact. The successful applicant will demonstrate expertise in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and the supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

The ISG is committed to reducing gender inequality, as recognised by an Athena SWAN Bronze award (joint with Mathematics), and strongly welcomes applications from groups under-represented in academic posts. 

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including part time, job share or compressed working hours. 

Royal Holloway offers a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. There will be also the opportunity to develop and deliver postgraduate programmes at our Central London campus, located in Bloomsbury. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Lizzie Coles-Kemp, lizzie.coles-kemp@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Interview date: 28^th September 2026 to 9^th October 2026

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.

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