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• Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships Competition 2027

  CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

  Wrexham University invites the highest quality expressions of interest for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships.

  This scheme is for early career researchers who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post (UK or non-UK) and who wish to conduct a sustained research project leading to a significant piece of published work. All candidates must hold a doctorate by the time they take up the Fellowship. Other eligibility criteria apply.

  Wrexham University is seeking to host well-developed projects in any of our research areas. We are particularly keen to host projects in the following:

  Arts and Humanities

  • Wrexham and North Wales industrial and social heritage• Employability and Digital Workflow for Creative Industry practice

  Computing

  • Social Computing, AI, Natural Language Processing, Text Analytics, Sentiment Analysis, Digital Culture, Online Safety, and Human-Centred Computing

  Engineering

  • Applied Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Engineering

  • High frequency and light-weight motor design and control techniques for aircraft electrical propulsion using rim-driven fan technology

  • Rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing techniques for electrical motor and generator applications

  • Large-scale strategic energy storage devices for on or off grid energy needs

   

  How to find out if your project is suitable?

  It is essential that you discuss your project with a potential mentor at Wrexham University. Questions in this regard and all informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Damian Sutton at damian.sutton@wrexham.ac.uk 

  This is a highly competitive scheme. To help design your research proposal it is advisable to consult the Trust’s “General feedback on unsuccessful applications.”

   

  How to submit your Expression of Interest

  Prospective candidates for hosting at Wrexham University should submit the following by 23:59 on Monday 7th December 2026:

  - Academic CV (CVs in the R4RI format are welcomed)

   

  - List of publications, each with a link/DoI. Items without a public link should be attached. If you are yet to be published, a writing sample should be attached.

   

  - A draft research proposal including aims, objectives, methodology and proposed publication and dissemination plans (two sides of A4 only)

   

  - A cover letter explaining a) how you meet the eligibility criteria, and b) how Wrexham University is the optimal place to host your research project.

  Expressions of Interest should be emailed to researchoffice@wrexham.ac.uk