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Lecturer (International Family Law), Law

The University of Aberdeen’s School of Law is an ambitious School with a long history of high quality and innovative teaching and research. Consistently ranked in the Top 15 UK Law Schools (rated 10th in the Times and 15th in the Guardian University Guide 2027).  We are committed to equality and diversity and hold an Athena Swan Bronze Award. We have a supportive research culture which will encourage and enable the successful candidate to pursue their research ambitions.

School/Section
Law
Division
Unspecified
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 7
Salary
£48,337 - £57,666
Ref No
LAW095A
Closing Date
29-OCT-2026

Professor and Vice Dean, Natural & Computing Sciences

The Aberdeen Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, South China Normal University is a successful Joint Educational Institute (the ‘JI’) between the University of Aberdeen and South China Normal University (SCNU) based in Foshan, China. The JI currently hosts three undergraduate programs focused on computing sciences with around 1200 students; it employs 25 academic staff based in Aberdeen as flying faculty. In 2026 the JI has expanded to incorporate a PhD program, and in 2027 will expand further to include three new postgraduate master’s programs, spanning AI, robotics and data science/physics. We have also established two joint research laboratories with SCNU within the JI, one in Robotics and one in Optical Physics.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 9
Salary
£70,878 - £79,752
Ref No
NCS264A
Closing Date
13-NOV-2026

Research Fellow, Natural & Computing Sciences

The post is based in the Department of Computing Science, within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. It is funded by LATTICE (Lateral Adaptive Threat Triaging and Intelligence Collaborative Ecosystems), a Horizon Europe project under the call HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-ECCC-02, New advanced tools and processes for Operational Cybersecurity, with grant agreement number 101308832. The project runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. Fourteen partners take part, comprising research institutes, small and medium enterprises and public bodies. The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) coordinates the project.

School/Section
Natural & Computing Sciences
Division
Computing Science
Staff Category
Research
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
NCS262R
Closing Date
22-OCT-2026

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, Directorate of People & Student Services

The University of Aberdeen is committed to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across its staff and student communities. EDI is a core element of Aberdeen 2040, the University's strategic plan, and underpins our ambition to create an inclusive environment in which all members of our community can thrive. 

School/Section
Directorate of People & Student Services
Division
Human Resources
Staff Category
Academic
Position Type
Full Time
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£39,560 - £46,970
Ref No
HRS122A
Closing Date
19-OCT-2026