Research Internship (Law School) - Widening Participation / EDI Projects

Lancaster University

  • Lancaster
  • £11.44 per hour
  • Training
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
This internship is offered as part of an exciting programme of summer research opportunities for UK undergraduate students who meet widening participation criteria. Each internship will be supervised by an academic member of staff.These opportunities are designed to give students experience of contributing to university research. These internships would be ideal for students considering continuing onto postgraduate study.Pay Rate: £11.44 per hour plus £1.38 holiday payStart date: 1st of July 2024End date: 26th of July 2024Location: Remotely and On CampusHours per week: Up to 36 hours per weekJob DescriptionWe are looking for two undergraduate research interns to act as co-researchers for ongoing research projects relating to Widening Participation (WP) and Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). The purpose of these projects is to improve the experiences of students from WP backgrounds (backgrounds that are under-represented at university) in the Law School by listening to what they tell us, and by designing initiatives that meet their needs and help them to achieve their goals effectively. We also aim to integrate EDI principles more widely into the Law School as a whole.Due to the range of projects, there will be an opportunity for interns to shape their internship to some extent (in discussion with the project team) so that it reflects their interests and what they want to get out of the experience.Major Duties:Examples of the tasks that the internships may involve are:
  • Writing blog posts to disseminate the findings from the first stage of the School's WP Project to capture the key themes and findings in an accessible and user-friendly way
  • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis on some ongoing WP initiatives
  • Literature review work for ongoing WP projects
  • Practical intervention work to enhance the experiences of WP students in the Law School e.g. through designing EDI awareness raising infographics, streamlining the systems for signposting WP students to appropriate support networks and/or professional development opportunities etc.
Person SpecificationTo be eligible, you must be a UK fee-paying Part II UG student who meets one of the following widening participation criteria. Please confirm which criteria you meet in your cover letter.
  • I am from a low-income background (i.e., household income of £30,000 or less).
  • I am the first in my family to progress to higher education (neither of your parents attended university except as a mature student).
  • I am from a neighbourhood where higher education participation is low (defined as your home postcode being POLAR4 quintile 1 or quintile 2)
  • I am care-experienced.
  • I am a carer.
  • I am on the Lancaster Success Programme or the GROW Your Future Programme.
  • I am a mature student (aged 21 or over at the start of undergraduate studies).
  • I have a disability (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions).
  • I identify as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic.
  • I am a UK fee paying student (all applicants must fulfil this particular criterion)
Candidates who meet one of the WP criteria, will then be assessed according to the following criteria:
  • Currently a UK part II undergraduate student at Lancaster University
  • Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively within a team
  • Ability to demonstrate an interest in the projects, and a rationale for applying for the internship
  • Experience in, or willingness to learn, drafting a literature review
  • Experience in, or willingness to learn, quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
  • Experience in, or willingness to learn, analysis and interpretation of data
  • Ability to present information in an accurate and appropriate format, both orally and/or in writing
To apply, please upload:
  • CV
  • Cover letter that confirms
  • Why you wish to do an internship
  • Which WP criteria you meet
  • How you meet the other criteria outlined in the person specification
  • If you have a disability and would like a guaranteed interview if you meet the minimum role requirements, please disclose your disability in your cover letter.
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.Accommodation is not provided during these internships.Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Analysing
  • Creativity
  • Flexibility
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Perseverance
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Research
  • Resilience
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
For any additional information, please contact Tina McKee- or Dr Georgina Collins-You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand.Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.ShareHelp and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit

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