This opportunity is for Postgraduate Researchers from a Policing Academic Centres of Excellence university with secured funding from their doctoral funding body to undertake a three-month placement.
Key Placement Information
Closing Date
Friday 10th April 2026, 5pm UK time
Start Date
The placement will start no sooner than 1st June 2026 and no later than 1st July 2026
Duration
3-months
Full-time or Part-time
Full-time preferred, but flexible
In Person, Online or Hybrid
Online
Job Sector
Public
Project Areas
Qualitative Methods, National Policy and Practice
How to Apply
Submit a CV and cover letter
Applicant Eligibility
You must be a current PhD student studying at a Policing Academic Centres of Excellence university to be eligible to apply. Eligible WRDTP-funded PGR will be registered at University of Leeds, University of York or Manchester Metropolitan.
Project Description
Police Digital Service (PDS) Cyber Services provides core assurance and operational cyber security support to policing at a national level to both police forces and national systems.
The placement will involve interviewing key individuals from across policing to understand their risk appetite and concerns regarding various cyber security challenges.
The risk appetite has been set in its existing format for several years, and research into the views of key stakeholders across the community will be beneficial to inform the development of a new risk strategy, which will practically impact the delivery of the new police secure by design approach.
The placement will require you to interview c.10-12 key stakeholders against key themes which you will identify with the host. You will design a semi-structured interview script and select a suitable qualitative method to analyse the interviews. The output will take the form of a written report.
You will have considerable scope to influence and make recommendations on national policy and practice in policing through this placement, and have the opportunity to present your findings to senior police stakeholders.
View further details, including how to apply: Police Digital Service Cyber Services - Risk Appetite
Please note this opportunity has been advertised across multiple Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs).
