This opportunity is only accepting applications from Postgraduate Researchers who began receiving ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) funding in or after Autumn 2024 to undertake a Research in Practice (RinP) placement as part of their studentship.

Key Placement Information

Closing Date
Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 23:59 UK time

Start Date
July 2026, but this is flexible

Duration
3-months (or part-time equivalent)

Full-time or Part-time
Full-time preferred

In Person, Online or Hybrid
Mostly online (up to 80%)

Job Sector
Third

Project Areas
Search Strategies, Writing Protocols, Full Text and Abstract Screening, Data Extraction, Developing Taxonomies, Narrative Synthesis, Meta-analysis, Using R

How to Apply
Submit a CV, supporting statement and the ESRC funding permission form

Applicant Eligibility
This opportunity is only accepting applications from Postgraduate Researchers who began receiving ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) funding in or after Autumn 2024 to undertake a Research in Practice (RinP) placement as part of their studentship.

Project Description

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and education achievement. They do this by supporting schools, nurseries and colleges to improve teaching and learning for 2- to 19-year-olds through better use of evidence.

The Evidence Synthesis team’s responsibilities within the EEF include producing research and advice on education topics, building and maintaining high quality evidence infrastructure across the organisation, and quality assuring EEF publications.

Interns will work with existing Research Managers to conduct systematic reviews and internal research projects on relevant education topics. Depending on the projects, the researcher may gain experience with developing search strategies, writing protocols, full text and abstract screening, data extraction, developing taxonomies, narrative synthesis, meta-analysis and using R.

Work might include searching, screening and extracting data from published education studies, supporting internal research projects to produce outputs of high quality, using rigorous methods (e.g. REA on remote education), and working across other EEF teams to ensure outputs are accurate, accessible and engaging.

Access full details and application instructions here: The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) - Evidence Synthesis

Please note this opportunity has been advertised across multiple Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs).