Research Internship (Law School) - Widening Participation / EDI Projects
Lancaster University
- Lancaster
- £11.44 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
- 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.
- 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)
- 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
- 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.
- Analysing
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Multi-tasking
- Organisation
- Perseverance
- Planning and organising
- Problem solving
- Research
- Resilience
- Self-motivation
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication