Summer Research Placement Programme Review
at University of Nottingham
Internship (1 Month+)
Research
Nottingham
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was an academic researcher supervised by a Professor of Archaeology and Palaeoecology. I spent 4-weeks processing Victorian resources and formatting databases of information around a pauce research area.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed my research skills greatly, e.g. Literature review, data analysis, excel formatting, etc.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I saw my supervisor most days and I saw the role admistrators once a week.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very positive. Everyone I worked with was both incredibly helpful and incredibly welcoming.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Very much.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend University of Nottingham to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to University of Nottingham
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at University of Nottingham
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
