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Our people are at the heart of our institution, and we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where all colleagues can contribute, thrive and reach their full potential. We continue to advance these ambitions through our focus on service excellence and enhancing colleague experience.

We support our researchers in a positive and collaborative research culture. We deliver an award-winning researcher development programme for postgraduate students. Our 15 centres for doctoral training provide funding and collaboration opportunities.

The University’s diverse research community is highly recognised for the quality of its research and its global impact. Our researchers are renowned for collaborating with partners locally and internationally to build dynamic teams to advance knowledge across a broad range of disciplines.

Through our membership of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and our partnership with the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), we have launched a new network of Clusters of Research Excellence to build research capacity in Africa and foster collaborations between our two continents.
As an institution, we embrace and support curiosity-driven, applied and challenge-led research.

Join our university community, where people have always been at the forefront of innovation, including eight Nobel Laureates, two UK Prime Ministers, three First Ministers of Scotland, 10 Fellows of the Royal Society and 11 Fellows of the British Academy.

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1st in Scotland
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5th in Russell Group
for 4* research outputs
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£221.3m
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Funding body grants
£182.7m

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Academic Position, Glasgow College UESTC

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

University of Glasgow

China

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University of Glasgow

China


Join our Flagship Partnership at Glasgow College UESTC (China) Various Academic Research and Teaching Track Roles Vacancy Reference: 198233 Salary: shall be governed by the prevailing employment laws of the People’s Republic of China and the institutional policies and regulations of UESTC Location: China Glasgow College UESTC invites dedicated and ambitious academics to contribute to a leading transnational education partnership between the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) and the University of Glasgow (UofG), located in the western technology hub of China, Chengdu. You will play a central role in delivering world class English-medium teaching to more than 3,000 students across our dual-degree un`dergraduate programmes in Electronic Information Engineering, Communications Engineering, Microelectronics, and Software Engineering. We seek talented academics from the domains of Information and Communications Technology, Microelectronics and Computer Science. We have positions available at all levels: tenure-track Assistant Professor, tenure-track Associate Professor, tenured Associate Professor, Full Professor, and Eminent Professor. Your primary responsibilities to Glasgow College UESTC will be to: Contribute to the high‑quality delivery, development and innovation of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the College. Support student learning and academic development within an international education environment. Contribute to the leadership, management and quality assurance activities that underpin the College’s excellence. Academic staff appointed to these roles are expected to conduct cutting edge research under the auspices and governance of UESTC. You will work within one of China’s highest‑performing research environments.  Successful candidates will be expected to be based full‑time at the College’s Chengdu campus in China. For more information please visit: Tenure-track/Tenured Positions 2026 How to Apply  Please send the following application documents in PDF format to recruitment@uestc.edu.cn Covering letter, explaining why you are interested in working for the College and setting out the contributions you can make to our academic community. Current Curriculum Vitae with publication list. Teaching Statement (1-2 pages). Research Summary and Research Proposal (2-3 pages). Reference letters: Three letters of recommendation for tenure-track positions; five letters of recommendation for tenured positions. The closing date for applications is 30 June 2026. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and early application is encouraged.

Salary

Competitive

Posted

14 May 2026

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