Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the English Language Support Team, including staffing, recruitment, performance and budget management.
• Support UKVI compliance processes associated with the University's sponsor licence responsibilities.
• Assess the language abilities of prospective international students and Visiting Researchers, advising academic colleagues on suitability for admission.
• Promote inclusive practices and support academic colleagues in developing effective approaches to teaching, assessment and student engagement.
• Create and develop online learning resources through Moodle and SharePoint platforms.
• Work closely with Student Services and academic colleagues to design and deliver induction and transition support for international students.
• Monitor student progress and provide targeted interventions where additional language support is required.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the University to enhance international student wellbeing, integration and academic achievement.
• Lead the professional development and training of the English Language Support Team.
• Contribute to the delivery of the University's International Plan and support overseas partnerships and international projects.

You will be a confident and collaborative leader possessing either a first or higher degree/post-graduation qualification along with substantial experience in teaching English for academic purposes and working with international students within a higher education setting. 

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Stephen Giles via email at sjgiles@harper-adams.ac.uk 

Application Procedure: 

All applications should be completed and submitted using the Harper Adams e-Recruitment programme at http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk To be completed no later than midnight on 23 September 2026

Should you require any adjustments to complete your application for this role then please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk

This position is not expected to meet the criteria required for the University to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applications from candidates who need sponsorship to work in the UK will be assessed in line with the requirements outlined in the recruitment documentation. All hiring decisions will follow the guidance set by UK Visas and Immigration 

Closing Date: 23 Sep 2026

Department: Support Staff

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 pro rata, per annum
The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience

This form is only to be used by those self-funded applicants seeking a place on a research degree programme at Harper Adams University (MPhil or PhD).

Applicants must have their own, their employer's or their Government's funding. A letter of "Confirmation of funding" must be attached/uploaded during the application process.

Candidates should supply a brief research proposal of 2-4 pages.  This should include a brief literature review to the research question including identification of the knowledge gaps, clearly identify the aims of the research and briefly detail the methodology and resources required. 

If candidates do not have a specific research proposal prepared, then they should write two or three sentences on an academic area of interest in which they wish to study for a PhD.

If a more detailed proposal is required for an external funding body, then candidates should discuss this with potential supervisors before they write the proposal.

Please state on your application if you are applying for a MPhil or PhD.

Where you are required to upload a document that is not appropriate, please upload a word document stating "Not Applicable".

Please note that due to the time required to conduct the recruitment process, the minimum time to be able to provide a conditional offer letter is typically eight weeks.

Closing Date: 30 Nov 2026

Department: Self-Funded Research Degrees

Primary supervisor: Prof. Fernando Auat Cheein

Co supervisors: TBC

Expected Start date and location

February 2027, based at Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Shropshire, UK.

Project 

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our research team working at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and agriculture. The project will focus on the development and application of robotic systems with articulated arms for fruit handling, harvesting, and other farming operations. 

The successful candidate will investigate the integration of vision systems and AI techniques for perception, decision-making, and control, enabling robots to operate reliably in complex agricultural environments. The research will involve design, experimentation, and validation of robotic approaches tailored to real-world farming needs. 

Applicants

Applicants must hold a minimum of an upper second class (2:1) honours degree, or equivalent in a relevant discipline or a 2.2 alongside a relevant Master's degree with Merit, or potential for research based on alternative qualifications/experience judged acceptable by the university.

Funding

The studentship benefits from a yearly stipend, paid in monthly instalments. For 2026/7 this equates to £21,805.00 per year, with potential increases each academic year in line with UKRI. 

International applicants would need to be able to fund the difference between home and overseas fees (£16,960.00 for the 2026/7 academic year) with a proportion being paid in full before Visa documentation can be issued. Please note that due to time constraints for Visa applications, the start date must be February 2027.

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2026

Department: Research Degree Studentships

Providing an excellent experience for both staff and students the role holder will work closely with the Service Desk and other specific IT service areas in a 3rd line support capacity.  The role holder will also contribute to the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the University IT infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud. This is a senior role within the Infrastructure Team and carries line management responsibilities to an Infrastructure Engineer (Networks).

The team is responsible for the smooth running of all IT Infrastructure and contribute to ongoing continual service improvements.

Experience/Qualification required  

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Specific experience working in a large and diverse environment, deploying and supporting IT networking infrastructure
• Specific skills & knowledge of Windows Active Directory\Entra ID infrastructure, Radius and private\public certificate services.
• Specific skills & knowledge of robust network architecture, Cloud Networking (Azure), WAN, Routers, Firewall, Application Firewall systems, VPN, and IDS.
• Specific skills & knowledge of core, datacenter, distribution and edge switching. Physical connectivity, fibre, structure cabling, VLANs, BGP and OSPF
• Specific skills & knowledge of telephony and modern enterprise-voice/SIP systems. SBC’s, MS Teams, direct routing and call management systems.
• Specific skills & knowledge of virtualization with Microsoft On-premise and Azure
• Specific skills & knowledge of WiFi design and management including captive portals, surveying and continuous assessment.

If you have any queries or questions or for an informal discussion, please contact Nathaniel Brassington via email nbrassington@harper-adams.ac.uk.  

Should you require any adjustments to complete your application for this role then please contact vacancies@harper-adams.ac.uk      

If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK, please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Closing Date: 28 Sep 2026

Department: Support Staff

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum
The point of entry will be dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience