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2027 Legal Summer Placement - London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen
Employer: Shepherd and Wedderburn LLPApplication closing date: 4 Jan 2027, 11:59 pmLocation: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Aberdeen City Scotland United KingdomWe offer paid summer placements in June in our Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen offices; and in June and July in our London office. Our placements give you the opportunity to work in one of our legal teams for three weeks and you’ll also receive high-quality training on a wide range of legal disciplines. -
Trainee Patent Attorney – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a Trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
Trainee Patent Attorney – Physics - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
Trainee Patent Attorney – Quantum Algorithms - Bristol, Cambridge, London & Manchester
Employer: Mewburn Ellis LLPApplication closing date: 15 Dec 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester United KingdomLife as a trainee Patent Attorney means using your academic background in a stimulating and varied way. Working on innovations and inventions at the forefront of your scientific field. At Mewburn Ellis we’re collegial, supportive and progressive. -
Senior Lecturer - BA (Hons) Comic and Concept Art - Leeds
Employer: Leeds Arts UniversityApplication closing date: 22 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber United KingdomTo be a module leader, delivering teaching on-campus and undertaking assessment, devising appropriate plans and schemes of work accordingly. To be responsible for the quality assurance and enhancement of the learning experiences within the designated modules and subject field. -
2027-2028 Sandwich Placement - Corporate Services/Resources – Counter Terrorism Policing London HQ
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London Greater London United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets. -
2027/28 Placement - Borders, Strategy, & Planning Counter Terrorism Policing HQ - London
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London Greater London United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets. -
2027-2028 Sandwich Placement - Technology – Counter Terrorism Policing Birmingham, West Midlands & London HQ
Application closing date: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 pmLocation: London, Birmingham United KingdomCounter Terrorism Policing is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity. As the threat of terrorism continues to change and evolve, we need to be ready which means we need to be constantly adapting. Delivering change is hugely important therefore, and this is your chance to play your part in a challenge that is as important as it gets.
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