Fixed-Term (24 months)

The Department of Computing, Security and Mathematics at Royal Holloway, University of London is looking to appoint teaching fellows in Computer Science to support high-quality teaching and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate taught level.

The Department has a record of outstanding research and was ranked 17th overall among UK computer science and informatics departments in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021, Times Higher Education ranking). The Department is committed to delivering outstanding teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and consistently achieves excellent results in Computer Science graduate prospects metrics (93% graduates in graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months, Guardian ranking for 2025). Our software engineering teaching has been hailed as a ‘best practice’ example by the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

Specific duties and responsibilities of these posts include: contributing to teaching, assessment, and supervision of student projects; coordinating (or assisting in the coordination) and delivering laboratory-based teaching in the Department; marking coursework and returning feedback to students; contributing to the development of software applications that support laboratory-based teaching or departmental administration; and contributing to departmental outreach activities, including Open Days, Applicant Visit Days, Taster Days, and participation in festivals.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelors or postgraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent. The post is for approximately two years (to confirm on offer stage) and is available immediately. 

At Royal Holloway our values are to be: Respectful, Daring, Open, and Innovative. These values speak to our mission of being an inclusive and diverse employer who welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds. We place high value on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and invite you to find out more about the support and structures, policies, and benefits we have in place that are designed to support minoritised groups.

Our new Department of Computing, Security and Mathematics was formed by combining Athena Swan-accredited units in Computer Science, Information Security, and Mathematics. Such accreditation reflects a deep commitment to gender equality across all levels, from undergraduate study to senior academic roles, and we are seeking a combined accreditation to reflect our new unified structure. With female Professors in Computer Science within both the Centre for Programming Languages and Systems and the Centre for Intelligent Systems, we strongly welcome applications from women and those from under-represented backgrounds in academia.

We encourage individuals to include details of any breaks in employment due to caring responsibilities in applications for employment so that these can be taken into consideration when assessments are being made. The University has a range of staff networks to support staff and help progress equality. These include the Royal Holloway’s Women’s Network (RoWaN), the LGBT+ Staff network, the Staff Disability Forum and the Cultural Diversity Network.

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 posts are primarily 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. The University also has a Central London Campus, based in Bloomsbury, and there may be an opportunity/requirement to deliver teaching at that location. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Carlos Matos, joint Head of Department, at Carlos.Matos@rhul.ac.uk

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

Please quote the reference: 0826-289

Closing Date: 23:59, 16 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Closing Date: 16 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £41,374 per annum (pro rata) - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications are invited for the post of Language Tutor in Spanish in the Department of English and Modern Languages.

The role-holder will teach on a range of advanced Spanish language modules (B1-C2) in undergraduate degree programme courses in Modern Languages. You will join a team of engaged language tutors as part of an academic community dedicated to enabling access to high quality language learning. Our Language Tutors are well-supported by our expert and experienced Language Tutor Coordinator. 

The appointee will be expected to have a proven record of excellence in teaching Spanish, or, in the case of early-career candidates, relevant experience and demonstrable potential. The appointee will be expected to play a full and active role in teaching in the Modern Languages section of the Department of English and Modern Languages. They will be required to teach on and examine undergraduate modules in Spanish language at all levels, to contribute to administrative duties and to attend relevant meetings and committees as required. They will work closely with the Modern Languages Course Lead in areas including curriculum design, lesson planning, and the development and implementation of learning technologies. The role holder is expected to engage with developments in the discipline to ensure that they remain up to date with best practice.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

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.

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

Please quote the reference: 0826-291

Closing Date: 23:59, 6 September 2026

Interview Date: Friday 11 September 2026

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £34,670 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

The Department of Computing, Security and Mathematics at Royal Holloway, University of London is looking to appoint a lecturer in Computer Science to support its research and teaching. The Department has a record of outstanding research and was ranked 17th overall among UK computer science and informatics departments in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021, Times Higher Education ranking). We have very strong research groups in the areas of Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Algorithms and Complexity, and Programming Languages and Systems. We have also made appointments in Quantum Computing and Software Engineering, and there are strong collaborations between Computer Science and the Information Security Group.

The Department is committed to delivering outstanding teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and consistently achieves excellent results in Computer Science graduate prospects metrics (93% graduates in graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months, Guardian ranking for 2025). Our software engineering teaching has been hailed as a ‘best practice’ example by the BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

We are seeking to appoint a lecturer in Computer Science and welcome applications that would complement and/or strengthen our existing areas of research. Applicants should have high quality publications and the potential to attract significant research funding. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellence in the delivery of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching, and in the supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate project work. The post holder will be expected to contribute strongly to the development of research impact, and the successful applicant will have, or have the potential to have, a strong track record in this area.

In addition to the opportunities within the Department, the post holder will have the opportunity to play a full role in the growth of research within the Faculty of Science, and across the University more generally. 

At Royal Holloway our values are to be: Respectful, Daring, Open, and Innovative. These values speak to our mission of being an inclusive and diverse employer who welcomes colleagues from all backgrounds. We place high value on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and invite you to find out more about the support and structures, policies, and benefits we have in place that are designed to support minoritised groups.

Our new Department of Computing, Security and Mathematics was formed by combining Athena Swan-accredited units in Computer Science, Information Security, and Mathematics. Such accreditation reflects a deep commitment to gender equality across all levels, from undergraduate study to senior academic roles, and we are seeking a combined accreditation to reflect our new unified structure. With female Professors in Computer Science within both the Centre for Programming Languages and Systems and the Centre for Intelligent Systems, we strongly welcome applications from women and those from under-represented backgrounds in academia.

We encourage individuals to include details of any breaks in employment due to caring responsibilities in applications for employment so that these can be taken into consideration when assessments are being made. The University has a range of staff networks to support staff and help progress equality. These include the Royal Holloway’s Women’s Network (RoWaN), the LGBT+ Staff network, the Staff Disability Forum and the Cultural Diversity Network.

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of its employees to be able to balance work and home life, and offers 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:

The posts are primarily 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. The University also has a Central London Campus, based in Bloomsbury, and there may be an opportunity/requirement to deliver teaching at that location. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Carlos Matos, joint Head of Department, at Carlos.Matos@rhul.ac.uk

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

Please quote the reference: 0826-288

Closing Date: 23:59, 20 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Closing Date: 20 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £49,979 per annum - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

The Department of Music, Drama and Media Arts at Royal Holloway University of London is recruiting a dynamic Lecturer (either Teaching Focused or Teaching & Research, dependent on profile of applicant) in Cinematography and Virtual Production, based at its Egham campus. The department provides a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes to a student body that is over 40% Black and Global Majority.

The successful candidate will teach on our BA programmes in Video Games Art and Design, Film Television and Digital Production and Digital Media Culture and Technology. They will play a key role in developing how Virtual Production is taught at RHUL and work closely with our diverse student cohort. The post also offers the candidate the chance to teach modules in cinematography, virtual production and creative digital arts, and to contribute to taught postgraduate programmes in Media Arts where appropriate. 

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching in relevant subjects at undergraduate level. They should be able to demonstrate significant industry experience or have been awarded a PhD in a relevant field. The appointment will be made at Grade 8.

The job holder will report to the Section Head for Digital Media Arts, undertaking appropriate managerial and administrative duties. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisational, team-working and interpersonal skills, with proven abilities to engage with students and colleagues. 

In return we offer 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.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Maeve O'Connell, section head for Film Television and Screen: maeve.oconnell@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0726-264

Closing Date: 23:59, 28 September 2026  

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £49,979 to £59,125 per annum - including London Allowance

The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Economics (teaching focus). The successful applicant would be required to start in September 2026. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months.

About the Department. The Department of Economics is part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a research-intensive unit, regularly scoring highly in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise. The Department provides a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes to a diverse student body, including an MSc Finance. It is particularly proud of the learning and co-design opportunities it gives to students and is committed to empowering student voice across its programmes.

About the role. The successful candidate will contribute to modules in Finance across the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, including the modules Financial Markets and Institutions and Corporate Finance, as well as contributing to the dissertation module in MSc Finance through organisation and supervision. The successful candidate will be committed to student experience both on their modules and more generally, particularly through personal tutoring. The successful candidate will also be expected to take on administrative roles and the department is particularly keen to hire someone to enhance their website and social media presence through co-developing a comms strategy.

 In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

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. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head of Dept, Daniel Whistler daniel.whistler@rhul.ac.uk for further information.

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

Please quote the reference: 0826-283

Closing Date: 23:59, 1 September 2026 

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Closing Date: 01 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £49,979 per annum - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post. Appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Information and Cyber Security (Teaching and Research) in the Department of Computing, Security, and Mathematics.

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

Please quote the reference: 0726-245

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

Interview Date: 28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026

Closing Date: 11 Sep 2026

Subject/Team: Academic

Salary: £49,979 to £59,125 per annum - including London Allowance