The new term has started which means Nursing Times has begun the search for our next group of student editors. Start your application today to be one of our Nursing Times student editors for 2025-26.
Once selected, our new student editors will each represent their field of nursing or midwifery for the duration of the academic year, from autumn 2025 to summer 2026.
This could be mental health nursing, children’s nursing, learning disabilities nursing, adult nursing or midwifery, and sometimes two fields if your course is dual.
In line with the recent expansion of routes into the profession, we also welcome applications from nursing associate apprentices and nursing degree apprentices.
We think the student editor role is an exciting opportunity for you to support your peers, learn new skills, develop your writing and reflect on your own practice.
Editors take it in turns to write a weekly student blog and work with the Nursing Times team to put forward the issues that they think matter to the student nurse population.
These blogs are published regularly by Nursing Times, usually at least one per week, backed by posts on social media platforms.
As well as a huge boost to your CV, being a student editor is an opportunity for you to promote the causes that matter to you and to reach and engage with a wider network of people in nursing.
In addition, you may get asked to take part in one of our student reception sessions at a Nursing Times Careers Plus event, where you have the opportunity to speak about your career to date and meet other students.
We have a strong audience of student nurses from all over the UK and beyond, making becoming one of our annual group of editors an ideal platform for you to make your voice heard.
Ready to apply? Simply download the form at the bottom of this article, fill it in and return to Nursing Times editor Steve Ford at steve.ford@emap.com. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 26 September, which is currently two and a half weeks away.
Below, you can read a selection of recent blogs from our latest student editors and also what some of our former student editors have said about the experience. In addition, there is a box of FAQs:
Need inspiration?: read some previous student editor blogs
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I get out of it?
Please note this is not a paid post. As a thank you for your work, we give each editor a free ticket to the Student Nursing Times Awards and a year’s digital subscription to Nursing Times.
You will also benefit from increasing your presence within the nursing community and being a Nursing Times student editor looks fantastic on your CV.
How much work does the role involve?
The role is what you make it – we’re always open to your ideas for how you can develop your editorship using our social media channels and, of course, the Nursing Times Students topic page.
As a minimum, student editors will contribute to the weekly blog on a rotation – so you will need to file an article around once a month, depending on the total number of editors we have appointed.
We may also ask for your help and advice. For example, we might occasionally need your support with judging competitions or awards, speaking at events or ask you for a student view about a news topic or some advice on a new product we are planning.
However, we expect our student editors to always put their course first and we understand you will have other commitments that need to take priority – please consider whether you have the extra time to take on this role.
Will I need to work at the Nursing Times office?
No, the role is to be done remotely.
How do we choose our student editors?
We think it’s important that every field of nursing and midwifery is represented by someone among the student editor group. Therefore, we separate your entries by field and choose at least one editor from each. Sometimes we have more than one, depending on the number and quality of applications from a particular field.
We also take geographical location into consideration. As a result, we try to ensure there is a good spread of student editors from around the UK, representing different countries, regions, cities and universities.
Last but least, we carefully read your application form to gauge your writing style and ideas.
How do I apply?
There is an entry form at the end of this article. You will be asked to give some details about yourself and then answer two questions – each with a 250 word limit for answers. Simply tell us your answer, click submit and make yourself a cup of tea!
When do I need to apply by?
We will be closing applications at 5pm on Friday 26 September.
What happens next?
We aim to have finished reading your applications and have chosen our new editors soon after that. We will let you know whether or not you have been successful. The new editors will start their editorships with a joint blog introducing themselves.
Can you give us any hints and tips?
It’s probably worth keeping in mind that this is mainly a feature writing post. So keep it interesting. Show us you can write with flair and that you have interesting things to say.
Remember you’re not writing an essay and have fun writing it – we’re far more likely to enjoy reading it! Pay attention to your spelling and grammar, and to the word count! If you’ve written for us before, remind us and mention your article.
Lastly, keep in mind that we receive a lot of entries and have a really tough time choosing. Therefore, the majority of those who enter will not be selected.
This doesn’t mean we don’t think you’re able to do the role, just the fact that you’ve entered shows you have initiative and care about the voice of nursing, so please don’t see it as a pass/fail situation.
To apply, simply download the form below, fill it in and return to Nursing Times editor Steve Ford at steve.ford@emap.com
