LITE Incubator Lead & Digital Education

All applicants must be employed in any substantive role at the University of Leeds for the whole period of the secondment. Applicants may be individuals applying for the full 0.2 FTE or pairs applying jointly as a job share, with each applicant applying for 0.1 FTE each

The anticipated start date for the LITE Incubator Leads is February 2026; the role is for 0.2 FTE for 3 years in the first instance, with a review period of 12 months, after which the role may be confirmed for the full period.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you interested in leading, developing and inspiring a community of scholars in pedagogical research on inclusive education and belonging at Leeds? Are you looking to set an aspirational standard of teaching excellence and pedagogic scholarship?

We are inviting applications for a LITE Incubator Lead to join the Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE). The core aim of this Incubator Lead role is to encourage research activity in the area of inclusive education and belonging.

This role builds on and develops on existing communities of practice focused on inclusive education and belonging.

This is a secondment position of 0.2 FTE available to any University of Leeds staff (academic or non-academic), whose substantive role covers, at least, the period of the secondment. The period of the secondment into this role is initially 12 months. Following a review, successful post-holders will be confirmed for further 24 months. The Head of School/Service support needs to confirm availability for the whole 36-month period.

LITE:

The Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE) embodies the University’s commitment to excellence and innovation in education as its Research and Development function in Student Education. It achieves its goals through conducting strategic educational research, supporting and developing a community of Fellows and research communities of practice embedded in the Leeds community, and through events and activities for the Student Education Community.

The LITE Incubators:

As part of the LITE 5-yr Strategy “Fostering Student Education Success for All”, LITE has developed 6 themed networks/communities of practice (“LITE Incubators”) in areas of pedagogical/discipline-based educational research (Ped Res/DBER) and/or scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Please note that LITE uses these terms (Ped Res/DBER/SoTL) broadly defined and interchangeably. The initial six LITE Incubators are in the areas of:

• Assessment
• Feedback
• Active and Experiential Learning
• Inclusive Education and Belonging
• Digital and Open Education
• Sustainability and Community Engagement

The LITE Incubators inspire multidisciplinary Ped Res/DBER/SoTL activity across the University of Leeds, within their themed areas. We expect the LITE Incubators to foster sustainable Ped Res/DBER/SoTL teams, ideally composed of professional service staff, academic staff and students from a variety of Schools, Faculties and Services. Additionally, we expect the LITE Incubators will coordinate their activity with LITE, Schools, Faculties, Services, Leeds SoTL Subject Centres (a non-exhaustive list can be found here:https://te ) and relevant teaching and learning practice networks and communities in their respective area.

The LITE Incubator Lead will encourage research activity in their Incubator that responds to the Leeds Strategy and addresses emerging Student Education needs across the institution.

Reporting to the Director of LITE and working closely with the LITE Head of Research and the LITE Head of Operations, you will apply your leadership skills to develop and contribute to LITEs strategic research portfolio within the area of your LITE Incubator alongside your planning, analytical and evaluative skills and experience to oversee the success of Ped Res/DBER/SoTL activity in your incubator.

As a LITE Incubator Lead you will be a member of the LITE R&D Forum. LITE Incubator Leads are represented at the LITE Steering Board, overseeing…