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Psychology jobs at UK universities

Psychology roles in clinical, cognitive, developmental, social and health psychology, and psychological neuroscience.

There are 32 live vacancies across 20 institutions, including University of Nottingham, The University of Surrey and University of Derby. Advertised salaries range from £13,668 to £70,878 a year.

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Birkbeck College · School of Psychological Sciences

London Fixed-term £45,132–£51,387 / year
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 12 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Assistant Professor (Fixed Term, Part Time)

University of Nottingham

Nottingham · Hybrid Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 29 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Aston University

Birmingham Fixed-term £41,885–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 11 Jan 2027
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 11 Jan 2027

Research Fellow

The University of Birmingham · School of Psychology

Birmingham Fixed-term £37,369–£46,970 / year
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026
Posted 11 Nov
Closes 2 Dec 2026

Research Fellow in Psychology

The University of Surrey · Cognition, Genes and Developmental Variability (CoGDeV) lab

Guildford Fixed-term £38,448–£44,352 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 10 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Teaching Associate in Social Psychology (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge · Department of Psychology

Cambridge Fixed-term £36,320–£46,970 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Clinical Research Fellow

King's College London · Psychosis Studies, IoPPN

London Fixed-term £41,226–£67,998 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 3 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 3 days

Principal Lecturer/ Deputy Director, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Canterbury Christ Church University · Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology

Tunbridge Wells · Hybrid Permanent £59,390–£68,818 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 2 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 2 days

Senior Lecturer/ Clinical and Academic Tutor

Canterbury Christ Church University · Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology

Tunbridge Wells · Hybrid Permanent £46,970–£57,666 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 5 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 5 days

Counsellor - Maternity leave cover

Buckinghamshire New University · Counselling and Mental Health Service – Student Experience Group

High Wycombe · Hybrid Fixed-term £34,630–£38,448 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Applied Memory Lab Research Associate

The University of Birmingham · School of Psychology

Birmingham Fixed-term £33,002–£39,906 / year
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 4 days
Posted 10 Nov
Closes in 4 days

Research Assistant

University of Glasgow

Glasgow Fixed-term £34,630–£38,448 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 7 days
Posted 6 Nov
Closes in 7 days

Lecturer in Forensic Psychology

University of Derby · School of Science, College of Science and Engineering

Derby · Hybrid Permanent £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 6 Nov
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Research Fellow - Psychology and Education (fixed term for 18 months)

Liverpool John Moores University · School of Education

Liverpool Fixed-term £39,560–£46,970 / year
Posted 5 Nov
Closes in 7 days
Posted 5 Nov
Closes in 7 days

Postdoctoral Researcher

Birkbeck College · School of Psychological Sciences

London Fixed-term £45,132–£51,387 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 4 Nov
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Lecturer

The University of Bath · Department of Psychology

Bath Fixed-term £38,784–£46,049 / year
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Nov
Closes in 5 days

Research Fellow (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham

Nottingham Fixed-term Grade not specified
Posted 3 Nov
Closes in 6 days
Posted 3 Nov
Closes in 6 days

Research Associate - LGBTQ+ inclusion at work

The Manchester Metropolitan University · Faculty of Business and Law / People and Performance department

Manchester · Hybrid Fixed-term £36,320–£40,704 / year
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 11 days
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 11 days

Research Assistant in Psychology

The University of Surrey

Guildford Fixed-term £35,302–£37,369 / year
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Research Fellow in Psychology

The University of Surrey · Cognition, Genes and Developmental Variability (CoGDeV) lab

Guildford Fixed-term £30,758–£35,482 / year
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 10 days
Posted 2 Nov
Closes in 10 days

Senior Research Associate

The Manchester Metropolitan University · Faculty of Health & Education

Manchester · Hybrid Fixed-term £41,885–£48,337 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 9 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 9 days

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology

Queen Mary University of London

London Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 1 Nov
Posted 1 Nov

Head of Department - Psychology

University of Wolverhampton · Faculty of Science and Engineering / School of Sport and Psychology

Wolverhampton · Hybrid Permanent £61,165–£70,878 / year
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 2 days
Posted 1 Nov
Closes in 2 days

Lecturer Applied Psychology

Cardiff University · School of Sport and Health Science

Cardiff Fixed-term £46,049–£51,753 / year
Posted 30 Oct
Closes in 7 days
Posted 30 Oct
Closes in 7 days

Student Counsellor

University of Greater Manchester · Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

Manchester Permanent £43,099–£49,799 / year
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 28 Oct
Closes in 2 days