£12.21 basic rate £1.47 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
02 Nov 2025

Role & Department Overview

Please note: This internship is only available to current students registered on a degree scheme in the Faculty of  Humanities Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University.  If you apply for this role the information within your application will be shared with the recruiting organisation.

Anti Racist Cumbria are scoping a piece of research around racial trauma experienced by NHS staff. This will be conducted by Anti Racist Cumbria in partnership with a Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, Lancaster University, academic, and possibly in collaboration with a union.  Anti Racist Cumbria need support with some preliminary research to support them in the early stages.

We encourage Black and Brown students to apply for the role and it is important that the successful candidate can demonstrate their understanding of racism and anti-racism.

Please submit a CV (maximum of two sides) and a Cover Letter (maximum one side) both tailored to the role.

Preferred Start Date: 1 December 2025

End Date: 31 July 2026

Interview Date: w/c 17 November 2025

Working Hours / Pattern: 70 hours in total, hours by agreement between the successful candidate and Anti Racist Cumbria.

Location: Remote / Campus (in the UK) (Anti Racist Cumbria are able to meet on campus at Lancaster University)

Job Description

  • Duties may include:
  • Conducting a mapping exercise of healthcare unions and their track record on racism and anti-racism
  • Writing a literary review of existing research on racial trauma and / or racism experienced by NHS staff

Person Specification

  • Skills Required:
  • Qualitative research skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of anti-racism
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Good communication skills

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

  • Organisation
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Analysing
  • Exercising Professional Judgement
  • Flexibility

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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