Lecturer – School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Connecting Global Minds

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School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences :

We are currently recruiting for a Lecturer to join the School.

As the No.1 University in the world for sport-related subjects (QS World Rankings), Loughborough University offers unrivalled research, teaching and partnerships across sport, exercise and health sciences.

The school has a critical mass of Academics from a broad range of disciplines which are applied to further knowledge and influencing policy and practise. Our expertise spans the fields of biomechanics, cellular and molecular biology, economics, medicine, nutrition, pedagogy, physiology, psychology, sociology, sport management and more.

Join us to push the boundaries of sport and health science in the UK and internationally – we are looking for academics of all levels who can contribute to one of our research challenges :

• Sport Performance
• Lifestyle for Health and Wellbeing
• Sport, Business and Society.

Successful candidates will have a record of academic excellence which is contributing to the furtherance of knowledge in their discipline and which is recognised by a growing international reputation. Candidates must also have a PhD or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate a clear trajectory towards achievement at a higher academic level.

Find out more about the academic opportunities we have on offer in the discipline areas at School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences   on our dedicated

Closing date for applications : Monday 30th October 2023

A copy of the generic job description for the position of Lecturer is available here