We are pleased to confirm that Queen Mary University of London's Humanities and Social Sciences Student Bursary Scheme Spring 2023-24 is now open for applications from students in the School of Law (Department of Law and Centre for Commercial Law Studies).
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 13 March 2024. Completed application form to be sent via email to Cath Norman, Research Manager: c.r.norman@qmul.ac.uk.
This bursary scheme provides an opportunity to undertake paid research work within the School of Law. Research projects will be carried out under the guidance of an academic member of staff within the School of Law. The aim of the scheme is to help students to make appropriate career plans, and to understand the employability assets that they will offer future employers. They will develop students’ generic and transferable skills, such as team‐working and communication, as well as subject‐specific skills in many instances. Students will also be encouraged to reflect on their learning experiences through their research.
Applications will be checked and assessed against the skills and knowledge evidenced in the application. The outcome will be confirmed to students ahead of the first start date of 3 April 2024.
Please check the details for each opportunity to check it’s open for your year of study – projects are either for LLM, Students or LLB students in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study. Please check against each project for details.
On completion of projects feedback will be requested from both staff and students. Students will be asked to outline the skills gained or improved, ways in which participation in the project might have improved their employability prospects, and feedback on their experience.
Bursaries are either fixed at £500 or £1,000, depending on the time commitment. Projects for 76 hours will be awarded £1,000 and those for 38 hours will be awarded £500, Bursaries will be paid in two instalments:
Following the completion of the project, it is anticipated that students will be able to evidence the experiential learning acquired and the skills they developed, via the Higher Education Achievement Record. Please note that this applies only to students who complete the scheme in this 2023/24 academic year.
Please contact dolresearch@qmul.ac.uk if you have issues opening documents.
This project offers £500 for 38 hours and is open to year 2, year 3 and year 4 LLB students and LLM students.
Lead academic: Dr Caroline Morris.
View or download the details for the Clameur de Haro in the Channel Islands post.
This project offers £1,000 for 76 hours and is open to year 2, year 3 and year 4 LLB students.
Lead academic: Dr Nicola Georgiou.
View the details for the Developing student’s interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in the discipline of Law post.
This project offers £500 for 38 hours and is open to Spanish speaking LLM students.
Lead academic: Dr Kamala Dawar.
View the details for Evaluating the Governance of Transboundary Plastic Waste Trade from the US and UK post (Spanish speaking)
This project offers £500 for38 hours and is open to Turkish speaking LLM students.
View the details for Evaluating the Governance of Transboundary Plastic Waste Trade from the US and UK post (Turkish speaking).
(Nov 2023; currently being implemented by the regulator, Ofcom)
Lead academic: Professor Julia Hörnle
View the details for the use of artificial intelligence for content moderation on social media services under the new regime of the Online Safety Act post.
Please download and complete the HSS Research Bursary Scheme application form [DOC 79KB] which requires information such as:
We aim to announce selected students by 27 March to enable projects to be completed by 14 July.
If you have any questions about this scheme please contact c.r.norman@qmul.ac.uk.