Placement Opportunities
Specific requirements may vary so please review individual listings to confirm your eligibility before applying.
Researchers are responsible for managing their own applications for any of the advertised opportunities. The host will review all applications and will select the successful candidate.
Open to Project Co-Design
The following host organisations are happy to collaborate with researchers to co-develop bespoke projects.
Browse the carousel below and express your interest in any host organisation you’d like to collaborate with.
Check back frequently as new hosts will be added each month.
A collaborative network of progressive campaigners, data scientists, technologists and researchers.
The professional body for teachers on a mission to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession.
An award-winning charity, working to equip young people with the confidence and skills to make positive choices for themselves.
A Black women–led research and learning organisation transforming how knowledge is created and used.
A grassroots project focused on strengthening the movement of workers fighting for transition.
Currently Recruiting
The following host organisations are currently recruiting researchers for specific projects they have already designed.
Browse the opportunities and apply for any that take your interest.
Closing soon
Impact Researcher
Assessing the impact of coaching and nature-based intervention on youth social inclusion, wellbeing and employability
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Friday 17th April 2026
Research Assistant
Exploring the role and impact of a professional body of teaching on policy and practice in education
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Friday 24th April 2026
Network Plus: Shifting Global Polarities
Research Assistant
Mapping the intellectual landscape: recent and emerging trends in Europe-Asia language-based area studies
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Network Plus: Shifting Global Polarities
Research Assistant
Examining emerging UK interests within the context of the Europe-Asia region
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Network Plus: Shifting Global Polarities
Research Assistant
Exploring the evolution of cultural practices among post-2022 Russian diaspora communities
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Research Assistant
Benchmarking and Advancing the Citizen Prosperity Index
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Research Assistant
Livelihood Security, Productivity, and the Beyond-GDP Policy Agenda
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Research Assistant
Creating dementia inclusive universities
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Project Assistant
Co-creating a UK-wide poetry collection that explores the meaning of empowerment for people living with dementia and their carers
Eligibility: ESRC-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Thursday 30th April 2026
Impact Researcher
Evaluating the role of work experience in fostering empowerment for adults with complex support needs, including physical disabilities and mental health challenges
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Digital & Data Product Analysis Project Officer
Conducting a strategic analysis of UKHSA digital and data services
Eligibility: WRDTP-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Digital & Data Mapping Project Officer
Conducting a data-driven analysis of UKHSA digital delivery flow
Eligibility: WRDTP-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Project and Portfolio Support Officer
Strategic project management of UKHSA digital and data portfolios
Eligibility: WRDTP-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Digital Products & Services Project Officer (AI Digital Delivery)
Evaluating the impact of emerging AI on software engineering models
Eligibility: WRDTP-funded researchers only.
Closing Date: Friday 29th May 2026
Open for an extended period
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Research Assistant
Understanding the role of personalised manufacturing in reducing healthcare inequalities
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Research Assistant
Evaluating the current use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Manufacturing
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Lora V Krasteva Ltd
Project Assistant
Investigating the complex dynamics of ‘Return’ through multi-sensory performance development
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Project Assistant
Academic Publishing & Cultural Exchange
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Project Assistant
Digital Innovation & IT Development
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Social Impact Researcher
Evaluating how architectural designs influence service delivery, occupant wellbeing, and social connectivity
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Research Assistant
Undertaking a review of UK and international entrepreneurship programmes for Deep Tech entrepreneurs and business leaders
Eligibility: All researchers.
Closing Date: Rolling Deadline
Available from other DTPs
North West Social Science DTP
Multiple vacancies open to all funded students from any DTP
You can view previously advertised opportunities in this folder.
