G5 Research Proposal Examples

A G5 research proposal is judged on whether the question is answerable, the methods are credible, and the project fits the department. Each example below is a complete anonymized proposal in the excellent teaching band, so you can study how a fundable question is framed, scoped, and defended — before mapping the same structure onto your own project.

40 anonymized teaching references — not real submissions.

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Legal policy adviser to regulation strategy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Chaplaincy student to faith and social cohesion policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Health applicant deciding MPH or health data route (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Hospitality student to destination governance (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Law applicant deciding LLM or policy MSc (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Law graduate deciding LLM or MSc computer science (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Chemical engineer to sustainability transition policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Applicant deciding MSc AI or MSc robotics (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Electrical engineering to energy governance (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Management applicant deciding business strategy or public policy (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Chemistry student to energy storage policy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Chemical technician to hazardous substances policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Sustainability practitioner to climate policy (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Hydrology student to flood insurance policy (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Chemical engineer to sustainability transition policy (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Chiropractic student to musculoskeletal health policy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: IP agent to innovation policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Textile design student to circular economy policy (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Benefits adviser to social security reform (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Chemical technician to hazardous substances policy (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Civil engineer to disaster resilience policy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Journal editor to research integrity policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Theatre student to cultural participation policy (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Blood bank coordinator to transfusion safety policy (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Chemistry student to energy storage policy (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Airport operations manager to aviation policy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Journalist to digital platform policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Pension fund analyst to retirement policy (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Health services researcher to systems policy (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Air traffic systems analyst to transport regulation (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Antitrust economist to competition enforcement (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Food systems modeller to agricultural policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Police analyst to security and public policy (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Criminology student to crime and justice policy (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Airport operations manager to aviation policy (Score 93)

Oxford Research Proposal Example: Aquaculture manager to sustainable fisheries policy (Score 93)

Cambridge Research Proposal Example: Forensic linguistics researcher to evidence policy (Score 93)

Imperial Research Proposal Example: Energy policy experiments researcher to market reform (Score 93)

LSE Research Proposal Example: Computer science to AI governance (Score 93)

UCL Research Proposal Example: Refugee education researcher to development policy (Score 93)

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