Lecturer in Entrepreneurship

Organisation: Cranfield University

Faculty or Department: Faculty of Business and Management

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.

Contract type: Fixed term contract

Fixed Term Period: For 12 months

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,760 to £58,664 per annum

Apply by: 28/07/2026

Role Description

We welcome applications for Lecturers working within Entrepreneurship to join our Business Transformation and Growth team.

About the Role

The Lecturer in Entrepreneurship will be part of the Bettany Centre team and take an active role in delivering and leading entrepreneurship teaching and events. This includes teaching on graduate programmes. In addition, this role involves organising and taking part in entrepreneurship-related events, activities and competitions, both in person and to support students.

About You

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and have a demonstrable entrepreneurial track record (e.g. founder, co-founder or senior operator/advisor in a venture-backed or high-growth business), or hold a Master's degree or equivalent experience. They will have evidence of ability in teaching, training, coaching or presenting. They will have previously worked with entrepreneurs and advisors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. They will have experience organising or coordinating professional or academic events (e.g. workshops, competitions, speaker series, or similar).

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

The Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship was established through an endowment from the Bettany Centre, and the family are still represented on the Bettany Centre Advisory Board. Please visit this website for details of the Bettany Centre's education and research activities.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 28 July 2026