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The King’s Summer Research Programmes provide students with the opportunity to gain real research experience with an academic at the University.

Each project has been designed to provide insight into the research environment and can make a significant contribution to your transferable skills and employability. By undertaking a research project you can:

  • Develop or boost your research skills
  • Make a significant contribution to your personal and professional development
  • Increase awareness of research either in your academic field or in a new area together with associated techniques
  • Gain valuable employment skills, experience for your CV and personal development
  • Learn more about what academic careers are like while gaining skills that are useful for any career path

You do not need to be studying in the supervisor's subject area in order to apply for a project.

The Summer Research Programme for 2024 is now launched and you can find the list of projects submitted by Supervisors in the document below - see 'Downloads' tab. 

Full details for each project can be found here, but note you will need to log in to access this document.

How to Apply

You can apply for the King's Summer Research Programmes by either by applying for an...

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King’s has two summer research programmes, the Gatsby Summer Research Programme for the Sciences and...

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