The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.
We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage.
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Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Chair of the Open Research Working Group (0.1 FTE) to play a crucial role in further developing and supporting Open Research activity within the institution.
The Chair will have a passion for Open Research and will work with key colleagues in schools and professional services to lead and coordinate Loughborough’s activities in this area, in line with Loughborough’s Open Research Position Statement and broader Research & Innovation culture ambitions.
The Working Group reports to the Research and Innovation Committee and consists of Open Research Leads, who represent each of Loughborough’s Schools, along with key members of the Library, Research and Innovation Office, and IT Services.
The Chair will facilitate the work of the Group and will develop a clear understanding of the disciplinary differences in relation to open research.
The successful candidate will be an experienced researcher from within the academic community with a strong commitment to and enthusiasm for open research in all its forms. They will be able to demonstrate a willingness to advocate for open research and role model open research activities
The role will benefit from regular 1:1s with the PVC R&I Professor Dan Parsons and/or the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (R&I – Impact and Internationalisation) Professor Ksenia Chmutina to update on activity.
Support for administering meetings will be provided by the University Library. Please note that whilst this role is 0.1FTE, there is no backfill allocated. We ask therefore that any interest is discussed with your Dean/AD R&I prior to application.
All expressions of interest should be sent to Libadmin@lboro.ac.uk and should consist of a cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining your interest in the role and mapping your skills and experience to the person specification in the job description.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for details.
Informal enquiries about the role should be made to Helen Young, Deputy Director of Library Services, h.young@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date: Friday 27th February 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 24th March 2026
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
