Policy Secondment Opportunity for PhD students

The Department of Work and Pensions has a range of secondment projects available across a variety of areas, covering but not limited to: Labour Markets, Universal Credit, Working Age Benefits and Housing, Disability and Employment Support, Work and Health DWP/DHSC Joint Unit, Pensions and Later Life, Income, Families and Disadvantage etc that may be of interest to PhD students in your network.

The secondment is for a duration of 3 months (part time or full time), with a start date in 2025 that can be mutually agreed. There is no restriction on academic discipline, with applications welcome from a broad range of backgrounds. Past candidates have come from the social sciences, mathematics and computer science, the humanities, and the natural sciences– transferrable skills are more important than specific research interests.

This will be a fantastic opportunity for doctoral students to develop their analytical skills and gain experience in policy analysis and development.

The deadline for applications is 1st November 2024. Please find more details here.