Do you enjoy bringing professional practice into the classroom to inspire the next generation of sport and exercise science students? If so, this role could be ideal.

We’re looking for a Lecturer in Sport or Exercise Psychology to join the School of Natural Sciences on a fixed-term, 0.8FTE maternity cover contract for the 2026–27 academic year. You’ll contribute to the delivery of undergraduate Sport and Exercise Science programmes, providing innovative and engaging teaching in psychology modules within the Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation subject area.

The role is offered on an Education, Scholarship and Professional Practice contract and is suited to candidates who can bring professional practice or research experience into teaching and learning. You’ll support students through high-quality teaching, assessment, feedback and academic guidance, while contributing to programme delivery and the wider work of the School.

As Lecturer in Sport or Exercise Psychology you can expect to be involved in:

• Delivering student-centred teaching and assessment across psychology modules within Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
• Embedding professional practice or research experience into teaching and learning activity
• Supporting students through feedback, academic guidance and pastoral support as an Academic Advisor
• Contributing to programme delivery, enhancement, recruitment and School activities

What will you bring to the role?

• A degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Psychology or another relevant subject area
• A PhD, or near completion, in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience or qualification
• Experience delivering undergraduate teaching and assessment in a higher education setting
• Specialist knowledge in Sport and Exercise Science or Psychology, with the ability to communicate this effectively to students

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-088-26.

Closing Date: 12 Jul 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum pro rata

Do you have the practitioner expertise, academic leadership and ambition to help shape the future of forensic science education?

Forensic Science at the University of Kent is expanding its ambitions, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science to help shape the next phase of a distinctive and innovative programme. This is an opportunity to contribute to practice-led teaching, curriculum development and applied scholarship that prepares the next generation of forensic professionals for contemporary practice.

Kent has a strong track record of investing in facilities that enhance student learning, research and professional practice. Alongside our new ballistics facility, planned trace analysis suite, purpose-built crime scene house, taphonomic facility, specialist forensic laboratories and dedicated practical teaching spaces, you’ll be part of an environment that supports realistic, end-to-end forensic training.

The role is offered on an Education, Scholarship and Professional Practice contract, suitable for candidates who are student-focused in teaching, scholarship, pedagogic research and/or professional practice. We welcome applicants from academic, professional and practitioner backgrounds, particularly those with expertise in forensic analysis and interpretation, crime scene investigation, courtroom practice, digital forensics, trace evidence or environmental forensics.

As Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science you can expect to be involved in:

• Teaching, convening and assessing undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Forensic Science and related subject areas
• Providing academic leadership in curriculum development, programme enhancement and quality assurance
• Supporting inclusive, practice-led teaching across specialist facilities and applied learning environments
• Supervising student projects and developing professional networks that support teaching, employability and knowledge exchange

What will you bring to the role?

• Extensive specialist knowledge in forensic science or a closely related discipline, with evidence of academic or professional standing and leadership
• Experience designing, delivering and leading teaching, training, assessment or professional development in forensic science or a related field
• The ability to contribute to curriculum development, programme enhancement and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment
• A commitment to high-quality, practice-led education, with the ability to engage students and support their academic and professional development

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent 

The School of Natural Sciences at the University of Kent is one of the UK’s premier Universities for Forensic Science. Our accredited forensic degree courses were ranked 1st in England and Wales for the years 2024 and 2025 on the complete university guide. Our teaching team is built with academic staff originating from a range of backgrounds, allowing us to sit dynamically at the forefront of the discipline. 

Our number one priority is to give a world leading quality of education and opportunity to our students. Kent has a strong track record of investing in forensic science facilities that directly enhance student learning, research, and professional practice. Following the successful development of our new ballistics’ facility in 2024, representing an investment of over £600,000, we are now continuing this investment through the development of further specialist provision, including a dedicated trace analysis suite. Alongside our new ballistics facility and planned trace analysis suite, Kent offers a purpose-built crime scene house, a taphonomic facility, specialist forensic laboratories, and dedicated practical teaching spaces. Together, these facilities support realistic, end-to-end forensic training: from scene examination, evidence recovery, and documentation, through to laboratory analysis, interpretation, reporting, and expert communication. Our impressive facility provision assures that your teaching, research, and professional practice aspirations can be realised here at Kent. 

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-085-26.

Closing Date: 05 Jul 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: £58,225 to £65,509 per annum

We are seeking a motivated Research Associate to join our exciting EPSRC funded project AIRTIME. The AIRTIME project aims to transform everyday smartphones into low-cost, non-invasive intelligent respiratory screening tools by using built-in sensors (e.g. microphones, accelerometers) combined with lightweight, explainable AI models. This mobile-first approach enables early detection of abnormal breathing patterns in real time, without requiring internet access or clinical equipment.

You will work within our interdisciplinary team of physiologists, medical practitioners, engineers and computer scientists. You will lead our community-based trials that focus on collection and analysis of breathing patterns in healthy and respiratory patients. This will involve using smartphone-based respiratory data acquisition and preprocessing and using the 3D motion caption standard method of measuring breathing patterns (Optoelectronic Plethysmography). Your expertise will ensure data quality, and protocol refinement.

As Research Associate you can expect to be involved in:

• Contributing to the design and execution of the AIRTIME project, ensuring alignment with the grants aims and objectives
• Leading participant recruitment and data capture in the biomechanics laboratory
• Organising and storing data appropriately. Analysing data, writing up results, and reporting regularly to the research group, partners and other stakeholders
• Publishing research findings in high quality peer reviewed journals and support in presenting results at conferences to share insights with the academic community.

What will you bring to the role?

• A relevant postgraduate degree (Master's or PhD) or equivalent in a related field of study (e.g., biomechanics, computing, engineering) 
• Proven experience in conducting research projects, including data collection and analysis  
• Specialist expertise in or theoretical knowledge of 3D motion capture to capture human movement, and/or mobile phone housed sensors (e.g. accelerometers, microphone) 
• Demonstrated ability to write and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

•    43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)

•    Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions

•    Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-084-26.

Closing Date: 23 Jun 2026

Section: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

Are you an early-career researcher with expertise in the study of fungi and extensive, up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in your subject area? 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our research team on a project funded by a Wellcome Trust Fungal Adaptation grant to address how adaptation to natural and host environments drives Mucorales pathogenicity, to deliver a step change in our understanding of Mucorales biology and to aid the identification of novel therapeutic targets.

As Research Associate in Mucorales Adaptation you can expect to be involved in:

• Performing original laboratory-based research
• Taking initiatives in the planning and delivering of high-quality research
• Conducting data analysis and ensuring the validity and reliability of data at all times
• Preparing research findings for publication and presentation. Attending meetings and presenting regular written oral and/or written progress reports to local and national colleagues and collaborators.

What will you bring to the role?

• A relevant PhD or equivalent in a related field of study (e.g. Microbiology, immunology, cell biology) 
• Extensive and up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in your subject area 
• Excellent technical skills in the study of fungi, e.g. using in vitro and/or in vivo infection models, genomic and transcriptomic analyses, high-throughput phenotypic characterisation, confocal and/or imaging flow cytometry-based experimentation
• Proven experience in conducting research projects, including data collection and analysis plus a collaborative and proactive approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to contribute to a dynamic research team.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

•    43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)

•    Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions

•    Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-082-26.

Closing Date: 19 Jun 2026

Section: Research

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum