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CASUAL - Research Summer Intern (Year 2 UG students) - Casual Rate 1

Posted 2 weeks ago
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Job Description

Application Deadline: 18 May 2026

The University 

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historical setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.

Across the University we have a vast variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, that is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University.

Further information about the University can be found here.

The School of Education

We are offering our Year 2 UG students a summer research internship scheme, which is exclusive to DU School of Education students.

  • The summer research internship scheme is a research bursary aimed at supporting small scale research projects conducted by students.

 

  • Year 2 Durham BA Education Studies and BA Primary Education students are eligible and encouraged to apply for the research internship scheme.

 

  • A maximum of 2 fully funded internships will be awarded yearly. The proposed research activity will be conducted and completed during the summer period (July to September 2025).

 

  • The internship provides funding for 50 hours (i.e., 5 hours per week for 10 weeks. However, the time period can differ depending on the project).

 

The summer research internship scheme is supervisor led, and will fund empirical or conceptual research projects that match the research interests of both the SoE academic supervisor and student-researcher.

The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required.

Role

Responsibilities

Research Intern 

Casual rate

Under instruction and following appropriate training:

  • Work alongside the team to contribute to the delivery of research project(s)

  • Develop experience and skills from working in a real-world research environment

  • Contribute specific skills (i.e. technical, research, subject specific knowledge) to the research work of the department

  • Plan and prioritise own work, adhering to agreed deliverables and timeframes and referring any issues with workload or timeframes to colleagues

To apply for the role, please complete the online application process and upload your CV and a personal statement, using the template provided in the advert email sent to your Durham email address.

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact [email protected]

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