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Apply to become Deputy Director of the Flagship Research Institute for Digital Futures
Loughborough University has launched six new Flagship Research Institutes, each designed to accelerate world leading research and innovation and strengthen our global impact. We are inviting internal expressions of interest from exceptional leaders to take on the role of Deputy Director of the Institute for Digital Futures. This post has arisen from the Director’s success in securing external funding to buy out part of their time. The Institute has therefore decided to appoint a Deputy Director who will work closely with the APVC/Director to provide executive leadership.
This new senior leadership role (at 0.4-0.5 FTE) represents an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Institute APVC/Director to deliver the vision, identity and impact of the Institute and to accelerate the University’s ambitions under the 2030 Strategy and Research and Innovation Core Plan. The postholder will report to the PVC-RI and will be supported by Professional Services staff in the R&I Institutes Team within the Research and Innovation Office (RIO), working in close collaboration with M&A.
How to Apply
Please submit a 2-page CV and complete the Expression of Interest form, outlining how you meet the responsibilities and essential criteria set out in the role description and person specification, and describing how you would enable delivery of the Institute's vision and ambitions.
Applicants must confirm the support of their line manager and Dean.
Expression of Interest forms should be submitted to: rio.hr@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk
The closing date for Expressions of Interest and CVs is Friday 20 November 2026.
Informal enquiries are welcomed. For questions about the role, please contact Prof Dan Parsons (PVC-RI) D.Parsons@lboro.ac.uk or Prof Qiuhua Liang (APVC/Director, Institute for Digital Futures) who will be pleased to discuss the opportunity. For queries about the application process, please contact the R&I Institutes Team flagship.research.institutes@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk
The full role description and Expression of Interest form can be accessed by downloading the documents below. Candidates may either complete the Expression of Interest form in Adobe Acrobat or convert it to a Word document for completion, whichever they find more convenient.
Interview DateInterviews will take place during the week commencing 30 November.