Vacancies, appointments, etc.

Elections

The following elections have been made:

Professor Daniel Baumann, B.A., M.A.St., ED, Ph.D., Princeton University, Professor of Theoretical Cosmology, University of Amsterdam and Chee-Chun Leung Professor of Cosmology, National Taiwan University, elected Stephen W. Hawking Professor of Cosmology with effect from 1 June 2026.

Professor Michaela Benson, B.A., Ph.D., University of Hull, Professor in Public Sociology, Lancaster University, elected Professor of Sociology (1985) with effect from 1 October 2026.

Professor Miranda C. N. Cheng, B.Sc., National Taiwan University, M.Sc., Utrecht University, Ph.D., University of Amsterdam, Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam and Research Fellow, Academia Sinica Taiwan, elected Professor of Data Intensive Mathematical Physics with effect from 1 September 2026.

Vacancies in the University

A full list of current vacancies can be found at https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs.

Director of Cambridge Zero; tenure: maximum of five years from 1 August 2026 (or other agreed date prior to Michaelmas Term); informal enquiries and to request details: Professor Nigel Peake, Head of the School of the Physical Sciences (email: np100@cam.ac.uk); closing date: 1 May 2026

University Assistant/Associate Professorship in Civil Engineering in the Department of Engineering; informal enquiries: Civil Engineering Division (email: div-d@eng.cam.ac.uk); closing date: 11 May 2026; further details: https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/university-assistantassociate-professor-in-civil-engineering-nm48087; quote reference: NM48087

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.