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Role & Department Overview

Eligibility 

This micro internship is for 30 hours in total (including 4 hours for training) and is aimed at students who have limited professional prior work experience and are looking for an opportunity that supports them to develop their employability skills. 

To apply for this micro internship, students must be part of GROW Your Future. 

GROW Your Future is an opt-in scheme for UK undergraduates and postgraduate taught students who also meet specific Widening Participation criteria, e.g. students who are: 

  • first in their family to go to university; 

  • in receipt of a Lancaster Bursary; 

  • received free school meals  

  • over 21 when they start their first undergraduate degree; 

  • Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; 

  • disabled (including learning disabilities, physical or mental health conditions); 

  • care leavers or have caring responsibilities, or estranged from family 

  • a refugee or asylum seeker, from a gypsy or Traveller community, or from a military family

For more information and to sign up see the following link GROW Your Future | ASK - Lancaster University 

As stated above, the GROW Your Future Micro Internship Scheme aims to support students with limited professional work experience, therefore priority will be given to students who meet this criteria. This includes students who may have already completed a GYF micro internship. 

Role Overview 

The role is to support the Research Systems Officer, and the Research Support and Systems Manager in the running of research systems, ensuring the data within the systems is accurate. These roles sit within the division of Research and Enterprise Services (RES), which is made up of around 170 members of staff, working in various teams and roles throughout the university.

The Research side of the division supports academics applying for and being awarded research grants, whilst also guiding and supporting them through the full research lifecycle. The Research Systems Team are integral in overseeing systems such as Pure which is a public facing Research portal, REAMS our Ethics application System and Agresso.

Start Date: 2 March 2026
End Date: 13 April 2026
Working Pattern: 4-6 hours per week but can be flexible
Location: Work from home, the campus library, or use the hot desk space in Health Innovation One.

Job Description

  • Reviewing and updating relevant webpages, whilst also taking into consideration accessibility requirements
  • Updating relevant information on REF within Pure (our publish facing Research portal used within RES)
  • Mapping out the processes used within our research systems to increase efficiency

Person Specification

  • A member of GROW Your Future 
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use Excel, or willingness to learn new skills in this area
  • Previous CMS experience is desirable but not essential
  • Ability to work independently and also as part of a team when required

As this internship is aimed at students who do not have prior professional work experience, please draw upon examples from extracurricular activities, hobbies, interests, volunteering and part time work in your CV and cover letter.  

Please also outline in your CV and cover letter why you believe this micro internship will benefit you and your career progression.

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Business Development
  • Collaboration
  • Exercising professional judgement
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • Organisation
  • Perseverance
  • Research
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
For any informal information about this role please contact Ricki Boswell Challand - [email protected].
 
 
 
 
 

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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