Career Paths of LISS DTP Alumni
LISS DTP alumni have gone on to secure impactful roles across a wide range of sectors, applying the skills and experiences gained during their studentship. Whether in academia, industry, public policy, or non-profit organisations, our alumni are making meaningful contributions worldwide.
Below is a selection of roles and organisations where LISS DTP graduates have excelled, highlighting the diverse career opportunities available.
- Academia
- Government, Policy & Public Sector
- Health
- Finance, Economics, and Industry
- NGOs, International Development, and Civil Society
- Environment, Sustainability, and Climate
- Cultural Sectors
Teaching, research, and academic leadership roles at universities.
Roles in national/international policy organisations, civil service, and public administration.
Roles involving clinical psychology, health services, public health, and NHS-affiliated work.
Private‑sector quantitative, economic, and strategy roles.
Roles in community organisations, humanitarian agencies, mentoring/support services, and global development NGOs.
Environmental policy, flood risk, sustainability and resilience careers.
Creative work, cultural-sector roles, communications, and writing.
Partner Institution Careers Resources
Our three partner institutions provide dedicated careers services where doctoral researchers can explore tailored resources, book one‑to‑one guidance appointments, access employer events, and develop skills to support both academic and non‑academic career pathways.
We encourage all students to make use of these services throughout their doctoral journey. Links to each partner institution’s careers provision are provided below.
King’s College
London
Imperial College
London
Queen Mary University
of London
What our students say
‘Working on a short-term project gives you experience in the research dissemination process, which you would otherwise only get the chance to do in the latter portion of your PhD. This encourages you to think about how you want your own research to be shared and what sort of impact you want to have.’
‘I appreciated the flexibility of LISS DTP to enable me to undertake the internship in a hybrid fashion… I wrote an article for the Sentio Journal, which was recently published, and I don’t think this would have been written if I had not done this internship.’