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.
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: