RiPPS Vacancies

For general information about the Research in Practice Placement Scheme, visit the RiPPS page.

Browse the current vacancies below to explore the roles:

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  • Click ‘See Vacancy’ to download the full vacancy description.
  • Select ‘Apply’ to download the RiPPS Expression of Interest form. Complete and return it to ripps@liverpool.ac.uk to apply.

Stay tuned for exciting opportunities to advance your career with Research in Practice! We will update this page with new opportunities every three months, at the beginning of November, February, May and August. Expressions of Interest should be submitted within a month, so at the beginning of December, March, June and September respectively. Unfilled opportunities may rollover into subsequent periods, dependent on project timeframe.

Deadline for Expressions of Interest to be submitted for opportunities below: 6 March 2026

The following vacancies are open to NWSSDTP students who started September 2024 onwards:

University of Manchester

Research Assistantship: The Impact of the African Cities Research
Consortium.

Flexible (full-time or part-time). Flexible placement mode (hybrid preferred)

This placement offers NWSSDTP students the chance to contribute to the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), a major research initiative working to improve urban development outcomes across 12 African cities. ACRC adopts a systems-based, politically informed approach to urban reform, and is now entering its implementation phase in five cities.

The student will support the consortium’s research and policy activities by conducting literature reviews, preparing case studies, synthesising research findings, and developing materials for training and dissemination. There is a particular focus on urban development domains such as housing, safety, infrastructure, and the informal economy, with opportunities to engage in real-world, policy-relevant research.

This placement is ideal for students on the Development and Humanitarianism pathway, especially those interested in the interface between research, policy, and practice, or decolonised, locally led development work.

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The following vacancies are open to all NWSSDTP funded students:

Active Learning Lab & Infant and Child Development Lab, Lancaster University

Research Assistantship: The Curiosity Battery Project

Onsite placement (limited hybrid work) at Lancaster University.

Full-time or part-time (0.5 FTE) starting in June.

The Curiosity Project aims to measure the multidimensional nature of curiosity in primary school children (7-11-year-olds) and examine its impact on learning and well-being over time.

The project team will support you to develop a stand-alone study, or you can choose to contribute to the ongoing set of studies. You’ll have opportunities to co-author the scientific outputs, such as conference presentation and peer reviewed manuscripts.

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