Inspiring future health and social care researchers - School of Healthcare Research Internships

We are committed to developing pathways into research for health and social care professionals, and growing the next generation of researchers.

We launched the School of Healthcare research internship scheme in 2024, supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). 

Three School of Healthcare undergraduate nursing students undertook a funded five-week research internship with three mentors — Dr Gemma Louch, Dr Kirsty Haunch and Dr Reena Devi. The internships were hosted within two research programmes (The Response Study and NICHE-Leeds) across the School of Healthcare research themes ‘Ageing Well’ and ‘Quality and Safety’. 

Meet our 2024/2025 research interns 

Ellie Little  

Find out more about Ellie’s research internship experience.

Eleora Mansi  

Find out more about Eleora’s research internship experience.  

Adrianna Montgomery 

Find out more about Adrianna’s research internship experience.  

We are pleased to announce that the School of Healthcare research internship scheme will continue in the 2025/2026 academic year, with mentors Dr Emma McLorie and Rebecca Talbot.  

Ellie Little’s research internship was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research (capacity development funding). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. 

Adrianna Montgomery’s and Eleora Mansi’s research internships were funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Undergraduate Internship Programme. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.  

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