Manchester Metropolitan University is a pioneer of modern education since its origins in 1824 and sits in the top 200 young universities in the world. 30% of our research is considered world leading (4**) and 90% of our research impact is rated ‘world leading' (4**) or ‘internationally excellent' (3*). Located in the heart of Manchester, a globally recognised centre for digital media with a vibrant and rapidly expanding technology sector.
The Department of Computing and Mathematics is a successful academic community of students and staff committed to achieving high-quality teaching, research and enterprise.The Department delivers courses to over 2000 students across and has over 80 members of academic staff with ambitious plans for growth.
Our ethos is to be highly innovative in teaching and we are recognised as the sector leader in Degree Apprenticeships where we deliver the award winning Digital and Technology Solutions programme in collaboration with a wide range of companies.
The Department has a long track record of obtaining research council funding and has a growing portfolio of projects.Much of this is grounded in our work with the region's vibrant digital sector
Research in the department is distributed across five main themes:
Machine Intelligence Data Science Smart Infrastructure & Cyber Security Human‐Centred Computing Computational Modelling
The University is making substantial investments in the Department with a number of Lecturer and Senior Lecturer appointments.
About you:
You will:
be a passionate academic that can flexibly balance teaching with the development of an excellent and accelerating profile in research and knowledge exchange. have expertise in the field of cybersecurity either through academic research or professional practice. have in-depth knowledge of current Cyber Security tools and techniques. be expected to have higher education level teaching or mentoring experience in Cyber Securityand have a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline be a strong collegiate team player with the ability to impassion and motivate student/staff communities through your contributions, collaboration and co-creation.
To arrange an informal discussion, please email: Professor Darren Dancey
