Internships Guidance
The rate paid to all interns will be the living wage of £13.45/hr or £14.80/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 Monday 1st June 2026 and must be completed by 31st March 2027.
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.
As a means of further training and development during the internship, interns will also be invited to attend a public involvement meeting. This is an opportunity to share your project with members of the public to get feedback and gain skills in presenting to public audiences. These meetings will likely take place across August and September.
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:
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You may also find it helpful to review our Frequently Asked Questions document, which contains answers to common queries.
Internship recruitment timeline:
| Application window opens: | Wednesday 11th February 2026 |
| Application deadline: | 1pm Wednesday 11th March 2026 |
| Successful applicants notified by the Directorate of outcome: | Tuesday 5th May 2026 |
| Placements can start from: | Monday 1st June 2026 |
All queries regarding the timeline, structure, payments or application process for the SPCR internship programme should be sent by email to spcr@keele.ac.uk. Any questions regarding specific aspects of a project should be directed to the supervisors listed on the project information document.
Due to the volume of applications, it will not be possible to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants