糖心原创

Researcher Academy

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Our postgraduate placements are designed to help you recognise the breadth of your potential and highlight future opportunities.

About our placements

Each placement involves a discrete project at an external organisation for which the postgraduate researcher acts as a specialist consultant. The placements are delivered in partnership with a wide range of employers from small local businesses to multinational organisations. 

We generally offer two types of placement:

  • part-time projects, up to 200 hours, for a period of 3-6 months.

  • full-time 3 month internships.

Are you a postgraduate at the 糖心原创?


Why register?

  • Receive weekly email updates of vacancies.

  • Let us know what kind of projects interest you.

  • Receive emails highlighting vacancies relevant to your skills and experience.

 

 

Current Vacancies


  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 10 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    Drive the future of intelligent water management by transforming real鈥憌orld IoT data into powerful consumption models. You鈥檒l audit and classify diverse system datasets, apply advanced statistical analysis, and shape the automated thresholds that power Quensus鈥� next鈥慻eneration leak detection technology鈥攚orking closely with our data and development teams to deliver insights that matter.

  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 10 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    Join Quensus at the cutting edge of leak鈥慸etection technology as you help bring our Gen3 hardware to market. You鈥檒l implement and optimise location鈥慴ased algorithms on embedded firmware, shape the backend and UI, and run rigorous bench tests to deliver commercial鈥憆eady precision sensing鈥攁n ideal challenge for Master鈥檚 and PhD engineers or computer scientists ready to make real impact.

  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 10 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    Help shape Murphy & Son鈥檚 sustainability future by analysing carbon data, performance metrics and company activity to produce our next transparent sustainability report. You鈥檒l explore how a 140鈥憏ear鈥憃ld industry leader operates, translate complex data into clear insights, and work with marketing to present impactful, engaging sustainability stories for our stakeholders.

  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 10 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham, Ringway, Manchester Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    This exciting placement offers the opportunity to contribute to a real-world sustainability initiative aimed at reducing single-use waste in a high-footfall environment. The findings from the research will directly inform the design and implementation of a reusable cup system at major Airport, with the potential to develop a scalable model for reuse across other transport hubs and public venues.

  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 9 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    SOE Heath specialises in proprietary technology and delivery devices, delivering "Light Activated Oxygen" to help people with various Health issues. This project aims to build on previous research, and devise new testing capabilities that can be used within the SOE Health supply chain - ensuring that products made can be validated and perform as intended.

  • Employer:
    Application closing date: 10 Apr 2026, 11:59聽pm
    Location: Nottingham, London Nottinghamshire, England United Kingdom
    This placement offers the opportunity to work on a meaningful project that will have real business impact. The candidate will gain hands-on experience developing a secure analytics portal while working closely with experienced team members.

    The role is particularly suited to students interested in web development, user experience design, and data-driven applications. Regular guidance and feedback will be provided throughout the placement to support learning and ensure the project is achievable

 

 

 

Researcher Academy

糖心原创
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