Internships Guidance

The rate paid to all interns will be the living wage of £12.60/hr or £13.85/hr for students living in London, or those who undertake a placement in London with a requirement to travel to the university campus. Other costs (such as conference attendance, travel etc) will not be covered. Placements are for a maximum of 140 hours across the agreed duration and working hours and will be paid in two instalments. 

Placements can start from 9 June 2025 and must be completed by 31 March 2026.  

Programmes will be tailored according to departmental and student interests, but may include research methods training, attendance at workshops and seminars, secondary data analysis, literature reviewing, etc., depending on availability and interest.  Successful applicants might also work towards the production and submission of a publication based on their work during this internship. Internships do not include clinical experience. 

At the end of the placement the intern will be required to submit a brief report detailing their experience. 

Please read our guidance documents before submitting your applications:

• Using Good Grants to submit your application

• You may also find it helpful to review our Frequently Asked Questions document, which contains answers to common queries.