125th Anniversary Chair - University

Position Details

University of Birmingham

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Competitive salary for an outstanding candidate

Generous start up package

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 11th January 2026 (Phase three closing date)

In 2025, we celebrate 125 years of university status by Royal Charter. To mark this milestone, we are making a significant investment in our research by appointing 125 new Anniversary Fellows and Chairs.

In these appointments, we will provide you with the protected research time, resources, and support you need to advance your research. You will also benefit from our many connections with partners in academia, industry and policy, and with our multidisciplinary community of academics.

As someone with an outstanding track record in exemplary research, evidenced by high quality impact and funding, this permanent appointment will offer you a sustained focus on advancing your research. With a competitive salary, relocation expenses, and a sector leading start-up package to establish your research at Birmingham, this is a stand-out opportunity. We are seeking diverse talent from across the world to help us make new discoveries and tackle global challenges.

As a leader in your field, this is a unique opportunity to shape your career at a prestigious institution. You will work with the brightest minds at the forefront of different subject areas, to tackle the most pressing global challenges, have the opportunity to collaborate across our strong networks of partners, and to be mentored and supported by senior leaders at the University.

Our University is home to a vibrant community of individuals, and we continue to seek different perspectives from a broad range of academics. We are continuing to diversify our workforce and particularly encourage applications from women, and people from minoritised ethnic groups.

Birmingham is an outstanding place to live and carry out your research. We are a family friendly employer, focused on supporting staff to develop and grow their career with us. Find out more about our range of staff benefits. You will be critical in driving the excellence of our research to make an even greater difference to the world around us.

Join us as we celebrate our 125th anniversary, and be part of our ambitious, exciting future. Learn more about our appointed anniversary researchers by visiting the 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs directory.

• A PhD or equivalent qualification or body of work.
• An outstanding track record of internationally excellent publications and research output.
• Evidence of attracting significant funding, planning and delivering exemplary research.
• Demonstrable experience of inspirational leadership and successful research and teaching collaborations.
• Role model academic citizenship, giving your time generously and getting actively involved with university life.
• Demonstrable evidence of internationally recognised and world leading research excellence through highly cited publications.
• Proven ability to plan and lead the delivery of impactful research programmes.
• Evidence of successful collaborations with other teams/institutions and significant success in obtaining external grants.
• Experience of attracting and supervising high quality doctoral students and early career researchers.
• Track record in interdisciplinary working in research and bringing multi-disciplinary teams together to deliver high levels of research productivity.
• Track record of leading innovative curriculum design and implementation.

For more information and to download Further Particulars, please visit the 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs website

We welcome applications from international applicants and can offer support for work visas.

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations.

We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.