Placement Opportunities Available

Below you can find all the recent placement opportunities currently available to LAHP students.

To apply, please follow the application guidelines noted in each opportunity.

If you apply directly to a placement host and are successful, please notify lahp@ucl.ac.uk

• UKRI policy internships 2026 – call now open

  The 2026 call for UKRI Policy Internships is now open, with a closing date for applications of 4pm on Tuesday 8th September 2026. Applications must be submitted via the UKRI Funding Service.

  Full details of how to apply, including information on the host partners involved and the specific placement opportunities available, can be found on the UKRI Funding Finder.

  About the scheme

  The scheme provides an opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month placement at one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations, as part of their existing doctoral studentship.

  The aim of the scheme is to embed students in a policymaking environment so that they can develop the skills and experiences needed to make academic research accessible to policy makers. Through these internships, students will produce at least one briefing paper, participate in a policy inquiry, and/or organise a policy event, or equivalent. Interns will gain training and experience related to how research can inform policymaking.

  The Policy Internships scheme is coordinated by UKRI Talent and Skills and ESRC Public and Policy Engagement teams, on behalf of the Research Councils of UKRI. Any queries relating to the application process should be directed to PolicyInternships@ukri.org. Contacts details for specific host partners can be found in the Host Partner Information document.

• PhD Internship with the Nutopia Development Team

  Nutopia

  1st Floor, Kirkman House – 12/14 Whitfield Steet – London W1T 2RF

  Deadline to apply: 5pm on Friday 12th June 2026

   

  Opportunity:

  The goal of our internship programme is to discover and develop new talent seeking to gain an understanding of TV development. Nutopia is the perfect place to explore a potential career path in this industry and gain the knowledge and real-world experience needed to launch a career in TV – specifically in factual programming.

  You’ll be embedded within Nutopia’s Development team — the engine room where new programme ideas are researched, shaped and pitched to broadcasters. This is a rare opportunity to see how ambitious, innovative documentary series are conceived from the ground up and to contribute meaningfully to that process. You’ll spend four exciting weeks working with a smart, creative team — an invaluable opportunity to begin networking within a pool of the best talent in the business.

  Our team is currently developing factual shows spanning everything from prehistory, psychology, ancient civilisations, fitness and anatomy, military warfare, engineering, cookery, sport, space, theology and music. The ideal candidate will have humanities specialism they are passionate about but should also be something of a generalist — happy to apply their transferable creative and critical skills to areas outside their expertise. This is a role about transforming facts into entertainment, so we’re looking for storytellers, communicators and original thinkers who are brimming with outside-the-box ideas.

  As well as playing an integral role in active development projects, you’ll be assigned a mentor within the team for weekly meetings to discuss progress and goals. We’ll do our best to tailor the placement to your interests and strengths — but TV development is a fast-paced and fun moveable feast, so you may find yourself working on something delightfully unexpected or even discover a brand-new obsession.

   

  Timeframe:

  1 x 4-week, or 1 x 6-week block. Please note this is a full-time placement, with a combination of home and office working. We would be able to start a placement as soon as possible if convenient, but there is some flexibility.

  The ideal candidate would have:

  A genuine interest in factual communications and the skill of explaining complicated concepts in entertaining ways

  • A genuine interest in factual TV – and TV in general – with a desire to gain an understanding of a potential future career in broadcast and digital media
  • Studying for a degree which requires strong research skills in a humanities-related field
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Pro-active, enthusiastic, determined, adaptable and driven

  How to apply:

  The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 12th June 2026. Applications (CV and cover letter) to be emailed directly to placement@nutopia.com

  Please do state your earliest availability so we can review to make sure we can accommodate and discuss which development projects will be most relevant at that stage.

  Please note, if successful in your application you will also need to complete the LAHP Placement Scheme application process before starting your placement.

   

• Placements at The National Archives

  Call for applications

  Applications for The National Archives’ student placements are currently open, with six projects available within various departments at The National Archives.

  All student placements at The National Archives enable students to:

  1. Gain industry-specific knowledge and skills for working in a variety of roles across the research, government, cultural and heritage sectors.
  2. Build professional connections across the organisation and an understanding of the variety of roles at The National Archives.
  3. Create an output which showcases the work undertaken as part of their placement at The National Archives and which demonstrates the knowledge and skills the student has developed and applied during their time on the placement.

  Placements are offered on a full- or part-time basis. Placements are between one and three months in length, but will all be a maximum of 20 working days (e.g. one month full-time or two-to-three months part-time).

  Eligibility

  Currently, our student placements are only open to master’s and doctoral students with the right to work in the UK, and those who are fully funded and whose funding includes a specific allowance for placements.

  Some of our student placements projects are open to both master’s and doctoral students, whilst others are open to only master’s students or only doctoral students. Please refer to the information provided for specific projects to check your eligibility.

  Find out more about the student placement projects available and application process here

  Application deadlines for each project will be listed on The National Archives webpage.

• AMOSSHE The Student Services Organisation – Policy and Research Intern

  AMOSSHE The Student Services Organisation is looking for a Policy and Research Intern. In this new role, you’ll support the Senior Policy and Research Officer in conducting original research into the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. You’ll take the lead on designing the project, including conducting primary research and analysing the findings. You’ll produce a report which will engage and support our members aligned to our strategic vision, and have the opportunity to present the report as part of our professional development programme. As well, you’ll be invited to relevant meetings with our members and external sector organisations which‘ll offer you insight into the role of a policy officer in a higher education setting.

  • Contract type: Fixed-term, full time (37.5 hours a week) for three months (February to April 2026).
  • Location: Hybrid, with a central London office.

  Applications should be made directly to AMOSSHE – full details can be found here

  Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found. Early application is encouraged.

• Royal College of Physicians – Recording the 20th century library

  The project intends to make the provenance information in an early-20th century accessions register accessible today. It can be completed remotely, and would fall into three parts, which can run concurrently:

  1. Transcribing the handwritten ledger entries in summary. They record the author, title and date of the book, and details of who donated it or where we bought it, and when we acquired it. Most of this data hasn’t previously been included in our main library catalogue.
  2. Matching the entries to books in the library catalogue today, and updating the catalogue entry with the provenance info.
  3. Researching interesting or major donations – who gave the books, what books were given – and writing that up for library website and social media channels.

  Start & end date of placement: Ad hoc placements to be agreed with the student.

  Hours of work: Negotiable, part-time preferred

  Essential criteria: Ability to read or to learn to read early 20th century handwriting.

  Deadline: No specific deadline, placements are available throughout the academic year.

  To apply, please complete the expression of interest and return it to lahp@ucl.ac.uk 

  For further details, please contact Katie Birkwood (Rare books and special collections Librarian) katie.birkwood@rcp.ac.uk