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Chairs, professorships and readerships, including heads of department and research leadership roles.

There are 24 live vacancies across 13 institutions, including University of Warwick, University of Cambridge and King's College London. Advertised salaries range from £47,389 to £100,576 a year.

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Associate Professor (Teaching Focussed)

University of Warwick · Warwick Business School - Strategy & International Business

Coventry Permanent Competitive
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 14 Dec 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 14 Dec 2026

Associate Professor (Teaching Focussed)

University of Warwick · WMS - Applied Health

Coventry Permanent £59,390–£68,817 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 13 Dec 2026
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 13 Dec 2026

Assistant/Associate Professor (Grade 9/10) or Professor (Grade 11) in Modern Ukrainian Culture

University of Cambridge · Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics

Cambridge Permanent £48,337–£70,878 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 4 Jan 2027
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 4 Jan 2027

Professor (Sheikh Nasser al-Muhammad al-Sabah Chair) in International Relations, Regional Politics and Security

University of Durham · School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA)

Durham Permanent £73,711–£100,576 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 25 Nov 2026
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 25 Nov 2026

Associate Professor in Sustainable Manufacturing

Coventry University · Research Division, MM Functional Materials and Chemistry

Coventry Permanent £59,966–£63,606 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Associate Professor (Physical AI Sensing)

University of Warwick · WMG - Research

Coventry Permanent £59,390–£68,817 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes tomorrow
Posted 1 Nov
Closes tomorrow

Associate Professor (Human-AI Teaming)

University of Warwick · WMG - Research

Coventry Permanent £59,390–£68,817 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes tomorrow
Posted 1 Nov
Closes tomorrow

Professor (Teaching Focussed) (Associate Dean Undergraduate Programmes)

University of Warwick · WMG - Education

Coventry Permanent Competitive
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 2 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 2 days

Associate Professor

University of Warwick · Warwick Business School - Accounting Group

Coventry Permanent Competitive
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Associate or Assistant Professor

University of Warwick · SELCS - Education Studies

Coventry Permanent £48,337–£68,817 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026
Posted 1 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026

Professor in Law (Teaching & Professional Practice)

Queen Mary University of London · School of Law

London Permanent Competitive
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Associate Professor in Operations, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence

The Nottingham Trent University · Nottingham Business School — Department of Strategy, Analytics and Operations

Nottingham Permanent £60,377–£69,962 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Professor and Head of Department in Accounting and Finance

The Nottingham Trent University · Nottingham Business School — Accounting and Finance

Nottingham · Hybrid Permanent £75,000–£95,000 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Movember Research Chair/Reader in Men's Health

The University of York · Health Sciences

York · Hybrid Permanent £59,390–£72,997 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 13 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 13 days

AI+ Professor of Education (AI Lead on Learning, Teaching & Assessment)

King's College London · Research Strategy & Development

London Permanent Competitive
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 25 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 25 Nov 2026

AI+ Professor of Education (AI Lead on Education, Community & Innovation)

King's College London · Research Strategy & Development

London Permanent Competitive
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 25 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 25 Nov 2026

Teaching Professor designated Principal Radiologist

University of Cambridge · Department of Veterinary Medicine

Cambridge Permanent £70,878–£82,136 / year
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Faculty Position in Statistics

University of Cambridge · Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Cambridge Permanent £48,337–£61,165 / year
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 7 Dec 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 7 Dec 2026

Assistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen Genetics

University of Cambridge · Department of Genetics

Cambridge Permanent £47,389–£67,468 / year
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 27 Nov 2026
Posted 31 Oct
Closes 27 Nov 2026

Professor of Computer Science

University of Staffordshire · Academic

Stoke-on-Trent Permanent £69,488–£73,709 / year
Posted 22 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 22 Oct
Closes in 2 days

Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology

The University of Leeds · School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Leeds Permanent £61,759–£73,708 / year
Posted 22 Oct
Closes in 10 days
Posted 22 Oct
Closes in 10 days

Associate / Full Professor in Applied Mathematics / Statistics

University of Nottingham · School of Mathematical Sciences

Ningbo Fixed-term International highly competitive salary package
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 26 Feb 2027
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 26 Feb 2027

Chairs and Readers Promotions Case 2025/26

The University of Lancaster · Academic

Lancaster Permanent Commensurate with grade
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 31 Mar 2027
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 31 Mar 2027

Professor of Law (Teaching & Research) 2x posts

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Royal Holloway Law School

Egham Permanent £74,753–£96,378 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 23 Nov 2026
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 23 Nov 2026