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We are recruiting an Artist in Residence to undertake artistic research with a focus on Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, in the context of the recently awarded UKRI grant ‘SOUNDSCALE: Sensing On Urban Noise: Distributed Sensing for Collaborative and Sustainable Cityscapes and Living Environments’, http://soundscale.ac.uk.The roleThe postholder will be based in the Department of Art & Media Technology in Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton and within the Critical Infrastructures and Image Politics research group, https://criticalinfrastructures.net/.The postholder is expected to conduct independent artistic research and to collaborate with members of the research team by participating in team meetings and contributing to methodology, research process and outcom...

Specialty TechnicianThe Novel and Compound facility Glass part of the Zepler Cleanrooms at the University of Southampton is creating the next generation of advanced materials for optical, photonic and electronic applications. The successful candidate will join a vibrant team working to develop lithium doped glass fibre materials for use in solid state batteries (SSB) alongside our industrial partners, Morgan Advanced Materials Ltd. Through close partnership with our industrial collaborator, the knowledge created will find immediate application in state-of-the-art battery prototypes. You will be based at the University of Southampton, a research-led institution ranked in the top 1% of world universities. The project will take place within the renowned Optoelectronics Research Centre, with s...

The Philosophy Department at Southampton has an excellent reputation for teaching and research, across a wide range of the subject. We were ranked 6th in REF2021 by overall GPA and 1st equal for impact beyond the academy. We are based within the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and have close interdisciplinary links with other members of the School and the wider University. The University of Southampton is a top 100 global university (QS World Rankings, 2025) and one of the UK’s top 15 universities (Times Higher, 2025).The role We seek to appoint a Lecturer in Philosophy, with research interests including one or more of the following areas: philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of language. The position is available from September 2025, on a permanent basis....

The School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton is offering a unique opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist with a passion for education to join the physiotherapy programme team. You will contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of teaching within our highly valued pre-registration BSc Physiotherapy programme, which has been one of the nationally leading undergraduate courses.We are looking for someone who shares our passion for high-quality physiotherapy education and has a strong vision for how education and research can transform health care. You will have an appreciation of issues facing contemporary higher education, clinical practice and health services nationally. This Senior Teaching Fellow (STF) or Teaching Fellow (TF) role is on an education-l...

The Antibody and Vaccine Group based in the Centre for Cancer Immunology in Southampton has a strong track-record in basic and translational immunology. One of its central aims is to develop new and more effective antibody reagents for treating cancer.An exciting opportunity now presents itself for a research fellows to work on a Cancer Research Horizons-funded project to develop a novel antibody technology towards clinical investigation. The post-holder will leverage expertise in antibody biology and engineering, immune receptor agonism and T cell biology in order to gain new understanding of how the new technology works and compares with existing drugs with the aim of improving cancer treatments.You will be motivated, educated to PhD level in a relevant subject area and ideally have prac...

We are looking for a Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow to work closely with the international quality of survival (QoS) lead and data coordinator in the European paediatric neuro-oncology randomised controlled treatment trial, High Risk Medulloblastoma, to undertake high quality data management activities related to QoS data and statistical analysis on collected data. You will be based within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton. This post is for half a day a week in the first instance.Be a part of the University of Southampton, an institution in the top 100 universities worldwide* and one of the UK’s top research-intensive universities. We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities.*QS World University Rankings 2024The Fac...

The University of Southampton is inviting applications for a Research Fellow in gravitational-wave source modelling. The successful candidate will join Leor Barack’s STFC-funded programme to study black hole scattering as a precision probe of inspiral-merger dynamics using self-force methods.Southampton's School of Mathematical Sciences is home to a large research group in gravitational physics, currently comprising 16 staff members, over 10 postdocs, and around 20 PhD students. Research in the group includes black-hole and neutron-star physics, gravitational-wave source modelling and data analysis, gravitational self-force, numerical relativity, string theory, and holography. The group is involved in the LISA Consortium, the LISA DDPC, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the Einstein T...

Job DetailsSectionMechanical EngineeringLocation:Highfield CampusSalary£36,130Full Time Fixed Term (22 Months)Closing Date:Monday 09 June 2025Reference3094825DAResearch Fellow in Design and Qualification of Austenitic Steels for Creep-FatigueThe long-term structural integrity of steam generators in high-temperature reactors critically depends on the performance of advanced austenitic stainless steels, particularly under creep and creep-fatigue conditions. However, the conventional development of such alloys has relied heavily on trial-and-error exploration of a vast compositional space defined by elements such as Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn, and Mo. Although this approach has led to the development of alloys such as Type 316, Alloy 617, 800H, and 709, the process remains slow, expensive, and inefficien...

Imagine a resilient built environment; designed to be able to withstand climate impacts – and how to work to create themAbout usThe School of Engineering is one of the UK’s largest with 2700 students, consistently strong performance in research and a leading reputation in knowledge exchange and enterprise. We ensure our students are educated to the highest standard. We have excellent facilities including design studios and workshops, and materials testing laboratories. Our civil engineering programmes are consistently ranked in the top five nationally. You will be working in an internationally leading multi-disciplinary group with a research and teaching portfolio covering energy studies including electricity generation, demand reductions, cities and infrastructure and environmental impact...

Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can demonstrate your outstanding customer service skills? We are recruiting a University Receptionist and Administrator, and you could be just the person we need.As part of a small, close-knit team of receptionists, you will be the first point of contact for visitors to the University, helping them navigate our campuses and services.Our team has a shared purpose to provide an outstanding customer experience with a passion to support our community. We are seeking an enthusiastic and positive team member who is driven by a desire to support our customers.You will have:Outstanding customer service skillsStrong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks whilst delivering outstanding customer serviceExperience respon...

The post is full-time for 12 months. The starting date will be 1 August 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.We are seeking a researcher to work on the EPSRC-funded ESPRESSO project (“Efficient Search over Personal Repositories - Secure and Sovereign”).The post is based at the School of Electronics and Computer Science, Southampton. The project is researching, developing and evaluating decentralised algorithms, meta-information data structures and indexing techniques to enable large-scale data search across Personal Online Datastores (pods) hosted on distributed pod servers, addressing both keyword-based search and SPARQL querying. EPRESSO will build on and extend existing frameworks and systems such as SOLID, NSS, Dataswyft/HAT, gtk-gnutella, Gaian DB. You will be working with Professo...

An exciting opportunity is available for a talented researcher to join the large and successful School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton. You will join a multidisciplinary team who are developing a communication guide delivered by physiotherapists to improve self-management support for older people living with multiple long-term conditions and their carers in the home setting.The work will involve conducting qualitative research (observations of physiotherapy practice, interviews with patients and carers, focus groups with physiotherapists) to explore their experiences of self-management support, stakeholder workshops to co-produce the intervention, and initial evaluation in practice. This will involve gaining ethical approvals, recruiting participants, conducting the qua...

We have an immediate and exciting opportunity to be part of our Student & Registry Services area, within the Exams & Awards team, who are seeking a team leader to provide operational oversite of the ‘business as usual’ workload. Student and Registry Services (StaRS) | (The Student Hub, Curriculum and Timetabling, Exams and Awards, Student Records) sits within the Student Administration and Academic Affairs division.This is a fantastic opportunity to join StaRs as we seek to achieve our ambition to provide a best-in-class student experience aligned to our new University strategy. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a contributory pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance and a range of other benefits. The successful applicant will be an experienced people manager who is...

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in-house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses, a delivered catering service and catering for all hospitality requirements across our campuses. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.Find out more about the services we offer here.The roleIn the role of Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of one of the Campus Kitchen outlets. You will be overseeing all aspects of the business including our two key financial KPI's (labour and cost of sale...

We are one of the UK’s largest engineering faculties. Join our team, show us how to think even bigger – and we’ll help you explore what you are capable of, to inspire future generations of engineers at our world-renowned university.Have you a passion for human factors and human behaviour in engineering? Do you apply your expertise to solve real-world problems, and can you share your knowledge with clarity and enthusiasm?The Transportation Research Group at the University of Southampton is a unique place to explore what you are capable of. We undertake internationally leading research and inspire hundreds of students every year. Whether you’re pursuing a new career path in higher education, or looking to develop existing academic skills, the University of Southampton is the place to do some...

The Student Experience Directorate (SED) within the University of Southampton is recruiting! Click here to find out more.We are looking for motivated individuals to work in a variety of our operational, administrative and support roles that directly contribute to our students having the best possible experience whilst studying and living at the University of Southampton. The types of roles available are varied and support the student lifecycle; from first contact with the University to career opportunities post-qualification, whilst looking after the wellbeing of our students during their time here.With a student body of over 24,000 students, a huge number of organisational staff are required to guide students though their academic journey. Our roles require strong customer service skills,...

We are looking to hire a postgraduate researcher, with legal-technical expertise, to work on the Horizon EUROPE projects UPCAST and DATAPACT led by Dr George Konstantinidis. The post will be based at the University of Southampton, UK. You will be working with Dr George Konstantinidis, a team of postdocs and students, and more than 40 Research, Small to Medium Enterprises (SME), Government and Industry organisations from across Europe.Horizon EUROPE projects UPCAST and DATAPACT aim at designing and deploying compliant-by-design algorithms for data marketplaces and data sharing platforms, to collaboratively negotiate and enforce data sharing contracts automatically, ensuring privacy, confidentiality and legislation compliance. As part of the role, you will assess privacy tools and policy lan...

We are looking for a Senior Research Assistant/ Research Fellow with a background in Health Services Research, with experience in advanced quantitative methodologies. Some experience in qualitative methods is also desired. In our study we are investigating whether it is possible to predict how many nurses are needed on hospital wards from routinely collected data. You will have an interest in healthcare workforce research, with an enthusiasm for researching nurse staffing decisions that maintain quality and safety of patient care. Your work will involve a variety of tasks including both individual and team working. The project offers opportunities to apply skills in qualitative data analysis of survey data, complex regression modelling and predictive data analytics.The role You will join a...

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses and a delivered catering service for all hospitality requirements. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.Find out more about the services we offer here.The RoleWe are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our friendly team at the University of Southampton. This could also be an exciting position for a Junior Sous Chef or Chef de Partie who has a flair and passion for working with the finest ingredientsThe successful can...

Are you looking for a challenge where you can use your skills to make a real difference?Do you want to work for an organisation improving the health and care of the nation?Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you!We are currently recruiting for Assistant Finance & Contracts Managers which is a pivotal role that helps to ensure the effective delivery of the finance and contracts service within our National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) co-ordinating centre. Who are we?The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. We are also a major funder of applied health research in low and middle-income countries.Further information can be found at: www.nihr.ac.uk. You are en...

Do you want to use your skills in Employee Relations to play a vital role in inspiring the next generation of students in a world leading university?The University of Southampton’s mission is to change the world for the better. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, it is renowned for its innovation and enterprise and sits within the top 100 Universities worldwide.We are looking for two enthusiastic HR professionals to join our employee relations team. The rolesWe have two fixed term opportunities, one for 6 months, full time, and one for 2 years offered on a part time basis at 0.8FTE.The role is accountable for employee relations casework and consultations to achieve appropriate resolution, balancing the interests and needs ...

You will be directly involved with the UNIFORM (UNIfying Grid-FOllowing And Grid-foRMing Control In Inverter-based Resources) project, a collaborative programme with four academic and industrial partners that aspire to develop the next generation of inverter control. It is essential to have a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications in Electrical/Power Systems, and especially in the areas of power system dynamics, stability and grid-forming control. Proficiency with relevant software, such as MATLAB/Simulink, is essential. Experience with hardware in the loop (HIL) setups and tests is desirable.This highly collaborative project will involve multiple research visits to academic partners within the UK and abroad up to 30 consecutive days and up to 90 days per annum for joint research a...

Do you have a passion for transformation, process improvement, like to challenge the status quo, think differently, and look at ways technology can solve business problems? Are you dynamic, resilient, and keen to get involved in delivering change that drives the University of Southampton’s strategy?If you are motivated by delivering value through technically enabled change, thrive working across a variety of assignments, are keen to learn new tech and have strong relationship building skills, this could be the role for you! We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our dynamic Business & Systems Analysis Team within the IT Portfolio. This role will be part of our BA resource pool, working on a range of strategic projects. Current projects include CRM, ServiceNow, Windows 10 upgr...

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate to work in the group of Dr Gregory Perry for a period of up to 3 years. The position will be based at the University of Southampton, one of the UK’s top research-intensive universities. Chemistry at Southampton has a national and international reputation for excellence with world-leading facilities.Applicants must hold a PhD in synthetic chemistry (or be close to completion) or have equivalent professional qualifications and experience. Expertise in organic synthesis are required and experience in the preparation and manipulation of sensitive organometallics/organometallic complexes are favourable. Skills in any of the following areas will prove beneficial: catalysis, photo-, electro- and/or mechanochemical synthesis, mechanist...

Engagement is about bringing together and valuing people of all backgrounds to share learning, enter into meaningful dialogue and to truthfully collaborate on solving challenges. The Public Engagement with Research unit aspire to enable, empower and inspire our internal community of incredible staff and students in carrying out high quality, equitable engagement with people locally, nationally and internationally. We’ve signed a Civic Agreement with local councils highlighting our shared intent to tackle economic and social challenges and are overhauling our offer to ensure that the University of Southampton is not just world-leading in its research, education and enterprise but in its role in society too.The role and you This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and committed Publ...

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Operating Service and contribute to a range of activity in support of the Faculty's International Strategy.The successful candidate will provide proactive and comprehensive operational support to our annual Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes Programmes, including the recruitment, onboarding, and academic environment support for over two hundred teaching staff. They will also deliver efficient and value-added administrative support to the Academic Centre for International Students department, part of the School of Humanities, including governance, human resources, and financial processes. The successful applicant will demonstrate:Excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate eff...

We are delighted to welcome applications for a Senior Research Fellow post within the FAIR-food project. FAIR-food is a UKRI funded project with the overall aim of supporting change in the food aid system, specifically food pantries in Southampton, the New Forest and the Isle of Wight.The postholder will be responsible for a range of activities to support FAIR-food, with excellent opportunities for collaboration and publication. The role will be responsible for supporting quantitative data analysis alongside community researchers; networking with food suppliers and aid providers to develop a novel online platform to improve food aid distribution within localities; estimating expected changes using systems dynamics modelling; preparing policy briefs and manuscripts for publication. This res...

You will have a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience. Laboratory experience with in vivo modelling, cell biology/cell culture, pigment research and genetics or other high-throughput drug discovery research is desirable. You should be a highly motivated candidate, capable of independently designing and carrying out experiments as well as intellectually contributing to the project to achieve its goals in a timely manner. You should be interested in the interface between lab-based research and clinical research and ideally have an interest in paediatric disorders. Evidence of publishing in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals and contribution to research grant applications would be desirable.The group investigates various aspects of paediatric eye disease from very cli...

Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton is the UK’s top School integrating Computer Science, Electronics, and Electrical Engineering. The subject of Electronics and Electrical Engineering is consistently ranked in the top 10 of UK Universities and in the top 100 globally. We are the leading department of our kind in the country, with some of the best facilities in electronics, electrical engineering and computer science. We were one of the first universities to be named an Academic Centre of Excellence in both Cyber Security Education and Research.Do you want to play a major role in inspiring the next generation of students in a world-class University? This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) as a Biomedical Engi...

The School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation (SHEI) is welcoming applications for someone to manage the new the School of Healthcare Enterprise & Innovation Design Suite, which will provide year-round support for the new MSc programme in Medical Technology Innovation and Design (MTID). We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will support our students in creating cutting-edge medical technology prototypes. This will involve ensuring the safe and effective running of the design suite and providing high-quality technical support for prototyping, using a range of tools for things such as 3D printing and basic electronics. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to teaching and academic publications, and the successful post-holder will be supported in Continuous Prof...