Student-run healthcare consultancy

London Healthcare Insights

Pro-bono consulting for healthcare and life sciences organisations. Led by students from universities across the UK.

What is LHI?

LHI gives students practical experience in healthcare consulting while providing organisations with research and commercial analysis at no cost.

Consulting

Scoped projects for healthcare and life sciences organisations.

Market analysis

A monthly overview of pharmaceutical sector developments.

Events

Firm visits, industry discussions, and case workshops.

Client experience

Past clients

Our projects span healthcare services, diagnostics, medical technology, digital health, and biopharma.

Selected organisations our teams have worked with.

Project types

What a project
can cover

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Competitive benchmarking

Compare competitors’ offerings, customer segments, and market positioning.

Example outputCompetitor comparison matrix
Competitor AOfferingCustomersPositioningCompetitor BOfferingCustomersPositioningCompetitor COfferingCustomersPositioningCompare the same criteria

Diagrams show illustrative approaches, rather than client data.

After LHI

Graduate destinations

Our consultants have joined healthcare consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, and startups.

Healthcare consultingCorporatesBankingStartups

Also careers in research, medicine, pharmacy, and other industries.

ClearView Healthcare Partners, BCG, Eradigm Consulting, Kx Advisors, Windrose Consulting Group, L.E.K. Consulting, Aceso, Trinity Life Sciences, Edge Health, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Syneos Health, Veeva, Evercore, Bank of America, RBC Capital Markets, Complement Therapeutics, Autolomous.

Our core university hubs

Students from across the UK are welcome.

Imperial College LondonImperial College London
UCLUCL
King’s College LondonKing’s College London
London School of EconomicsLondon School of Economics

These are our core hubs, not a restriction on where applicants study.

Project format

How a project works

A project manager leads a team of 3–5 consultants. An LHI client executive supports the engagement, with the client providing context and feedback throughout.

5–8weeks per project
~5hours per student, per week
£0consulting fees
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The project team

Client contact + LHI support

Client

Brief, context and feedback

1 project manager

Leads research and day-to-day client contact

1 LHI client executive

Supports the team and the engagement

3–5 consultants

Research, analysis, and deliverables

The project manager coordinates the team’s work and client updates.

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At the start

Agree the scope

Meet the team, share company materials, and agree the research questions and deliverables.

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During the project

Research and checkpoints

Develop the analysis and review progress with the client, adjusting the work where needed.

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At completion

Present the findings

Deliver the agreed outputs, discuss the findings and receive client feedback.

Market analysis

Market Monitor

This monthly, student-produced publication tracks drug approvals, regulatory changes, stock moves, clinical trials, M&A activity, and other developments across healthcare and life sciences. Published since January 2024, it helps build commercial awareness and supports interview preparation.

Read the published monitors on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Selected past events

Events

Future events ↗

Axiom Healthcare Strategies

Case study and networking · 2024

Dr Zahid Moneer

Healthcare investment banking fireside chat · March 2025

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Life science consulting panel

Industry Q&A · March 2024

LHI case workshop

Case preparation and practice

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Recruitment

Join LHI

Consulting and market analyst opportunities are announced on Instagram and LinkedIn. Application links are shared through our Linktree.

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Applications open

Follow our social channels for dates and available roles.

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Apply via Linktree

Submit your application when a recruitment cycle opens.

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CV review

Relevant experience, sector interest and motivation.

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Case task

Research, analysis and problem-solving skills.

Project managers → Interview
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Join a team

Successful applicants are matched to available roles.

Applications are welcomed from students across UK universities. Requirements vary by role and project.

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