Just lost my year long placement because they have no work. Begging for advice 
iamcalledrob: I'm sure you can find a startup somewhere in London who will be more than happy to have an extra pair of hands around the place. Find startups and start calling.This is assuming you're not looking for a paid placement. Paid placements are going to be hard to come by, because companies want to minimise expenditure right now, and a student is a bit of an unknown.You might be able to claim travel expenses, but I wouldn't count on more than that.