Building on our growing reputation in AI and digital innovation, with a strong focus on engineering, sports, and cybersecurity, we're looking for experts in:

Advances in Artificial Intelligence

  • Generative and efficient AI:  Leveraging our expertise in modelling, data efficiency and AI optimisation.
  • Explainable AI and trustworthy systems: Ensuring transparency and trust in AI technologies, reinforcing Loughborough’s leadership in human-computer interaction and AI governance.
  • Large Language Models: Exploring applications across digital humanities, mathematics education, policymaking and sustainability.

AI applications in sport

Strengthen Loughborough’s world-class sports technology research, including AI-driven coaching, performance analytics and injury prediction.

AI applications in engineering 

Drive innovation in advanced manufacturing, aerodynamics, energy-efficient systems and the built environment.

AI-informed decision making

Leverage Loughborough’s expertise in data-driven decisions for policy, business and engineering applications.

Cyber-resilience

Including cybersecurity, resilience, and digital forensics, blending academic rigor with real-world practitioner experience. Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance to support collaborations with government and industry.

We’re using AI technology to combat inequity and promote shared prosperity for a more equitable future. Learn more about our work in our Volume article.

Building Digital Communities

Who we’re looking for

Superstar researchers

Established and emerging research leaders with strong research outputs and funding success.

Exceptional research teams and interdisciplinary groups

Collaborative groups who can come together in a new institutional home.

Top postdoctoral researchers and early-career academics

Talented researchers seeking long-term career investment and stability.

Current opportunities

We currently have vacancies for the following: