This is a unique opportunity to gain an insight into how an interdisciplinary approach can be used to tackle complex problems. You'll test parts of our degree, learn from our team of leading academics, and give feedback on the overall LIS experience.
Apply to the LIS Sprint
There are two Sprints to choose from, and each is five-weeks in length.
For five weeks, you will explore a real-world problem that could become part of our undergraduate degree. You will be learning about different subjects and methods, while also giving feedback on the course.
The Sprints will be mostly online, with one day per week planned to take place face-to-face at LIS HQ in London. Please note that participants can apply to both Sprints, but will only be able to take part in one.
This is your chance to join a diverse community who, like you, are interested in a range of subjects, passionate about solving real-world problems, frustrated with the lack of exciting undergraduate options, and willing to learn while being part of a start-up environment.
You'll complete the Sprint with an insight into interdisciplinary learning and connections with peers that extend beyond the Sprint.
At LIS, we're building a new university to prepare students to tackle some of the most important and complex problems faced by the world today. We have an ambitious vision, so before we launch, we need to battle-test and future-proof the degree.
This is a full-time, fixed-term opportunity to earn £1,000 over five weeks while helping us test the degree.
Up for the challenge? Apply now.
The Sprint could be for you if you're a: recent school leaver taking a gap year; a student who isn't 100% sure about committing to 3 years of undergraduate studies; or considering enrolling in the LIS undergraduate degree.
There are two Sprints to choose from and only 20 places on each Sprint.
Candidates can apply to both Sprints, but will only be able to take part in one.
Applications close on the 15th of November 2020.
Carl Gombrich, Lead Academic
It remains a possibility that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue into 2021 and impact on the overall Sprint experience. Given this, we are developing contingency to deliver our academic degree and broader student proposition completely remotely, should this be required. Our faculty includes individuals with a range of proven expertise in digital delivery across multiple media, and we are confident that, should teaching have to move fully online, we are well-equipped to deliver an excellent learning experience. We shall be monitoring COVID-related risks and developing further contingencies over the coming months to ensure that your Sprint experience is safe and engaging.
