Opportunities
for
Researchers

Teaching pupils aged 8-18 through The Scholars Programme

The Scholars Programme recruits, trains and places PhD researchers and graduates in state schools in England and Wales, to deliver academically rigorous programmes often linked their own research.

As a Scholars Programme tutor you will:

• Receive expert training to develop and hone your pedagogical skills
• Gain sustained teaching experience
• Develop research communication skills
• Have an opportunity to communicate your research to a non-specialist audience
• Join a nationwide community of over 1,000 like-minded researchers making a huge impact on university access
• Earn from £600 per placement, plus an additional amount for designing a new course (approx. £160), and travel expenses
• Boost your CV and receive support to communicate your skills in future job applications
• Support and inspire young people from less advantaged backgrounds to access university

To find out more about the tutor application process, visit The Scholars Programme page.

Supporting undergraduate students

Join the Dots programme supports less advantaged students during the transition to university.

Coaches working with us will:

• Support a group of eight undergraduates to develop study strategies and their sense of belonging during their first term at university through group sessions, 1:1 sessions and meetings
• Get expert training and real experience to develop their coaching and other transferable skills.