We are delighted to announce that applications are open for the following placement opportunity, sourced by Professors Hardwick and Meek in the Department of Law and Criminology, but open to you all, regardless of your School.

• HMP Wandsworth PhD placement opportunity

The placement is full-time for three months - or part-time equivalent.  It is hoped that the placement will start by 1 March 2023, or soon afterwards.

The deadline for applications is midnight Tuesday 31 January 2023.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Rosie Meek.

Funding and impact on submission deadline 

• If you are a College-funded student, you will continue to receive your stipend during the placement and your funding date will be extended by 3 months full-time / 6 months part-time to reflect the time you take away from your research to do the placement.
• If your PhD is self-funded, you will receive a bursary commensurate with a studentship stipend i.e. equivalent to £378 per week full time during the placement.
• In both cases:
  • You will also be eligible to apply for up to £1,500 in addition to support travel, accommodation, and other expenses.
  • Your submission deadline will  be extended to reflect the time taken away from your research to do the placement.
• If you are UKRI-funded, you can still apply for this placement opportunity.  However, if you are successful, it will be expected that you source the funding for the placement from your own Research Council's placement scheme. 

Before you submit your application

Before you submit your application for one of these PGR placement opportunities please ensure that you:

• Read the advert carefully.
• Read the PGR Career Enhancement Placement Scheme guide carefully, to understand e.g. what funding you would receive.
• Discuss your plans with your supervisor, as they will need to approve your placement.  You will be asked to upload a supporting statement from them as part of your application.
• Prepare a CV, outlining your qualifications, key skills and experience (including work, teaching or voluntary experience).  You will be asked to upload this as part of your application.
• If you are on a Student Route visa, contact the International Student Support Office for advice on how many hours you can spend on your placement a week.
• Contact the Doctoral School if you have any queries that are not addressed in the PGR Career Enhancement Placement Scheme guide or webpage.

You will need to submit the application in one sitting.  You can view the information you need to provide here.

Once you have submitted your application, the Doctoral School will be in contact with you within a week to advise on the probable timeline for the decision and to explain the next steps.

HMP Wandsworth PhD placement application form