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Lookup NU author(s): Daniel Bos, Dr Robin Finlay, Professor Peter Hopkins, Jennifer Lloyd, Dr Michael Richardson
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK are one of the main sources of funding for postgraduate study in human geography. For some years now, the ESRC has offered funded students the opportunity to undertake a short internship in a government department or with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). This paper provides a collective reflection from the perspective of four postgraduates who completed different ESRC supported internships within the UK. We discuss the enhancement of writing skills for diverse audiences, the advancement of knowledge in diverse subject areas, and the opening up of employment opportunities as key benefits of participating in the ESRC internship scheme.
Author(s): Bos D, Finlay R, Hopkins P, Lloyd J, Richardson M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Year: 2017
Volume: 41
Issue: 1
Pages: 106-118
Print publication date: 01/01/2017
Online publication date: 27/12/2016
Acceptance date: 20/09/2016
Date deposited: 15/02/2017
ISSN (print): 0309-8265
ISSN (electronic): 1466-1845
Publisher: Routledge
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2016.1260099
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2016.1260099
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