Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects.
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Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects
What We Are Offering
• Help sourcing employer-led topics– Masters level students– Consultancy-type projects– All sectors / programmes
• Supporting info developed
“It’s symbiotic – both parties benefit: the business benefits from research input, the student sees how we function”
Allan Browne, SureStream Halliburton
Example Employers 2012
Benefits
• Responding to student demand• Enhancing student employability• Improved links with employers• Efficient resourcing
“This project has been beneficial both to us and to the student. It’s clearly desirable to link topics that need studying with
students wishing to study them”
Rod McGovern, Farm Energy Consulting
How to get involvedSCOPING MEETING•CURRENT ACTIVITY•EMPLOYER TARGETTING•STUDENT DEMAND•TOPIC ADVICE
EMPLOYER SOURCING & BRIEFS SUBMITTED
How to get involved
DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH COURSE DIRECTOR TO REFINE PROJECT
EMPLOYER SUPERVISOR:•MENTORS STUDENT •PROVIDES ON-GOING SUPERVISION
SUBJECT SPECIFIC ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR
How to get involved
OPEN INTERVIEW PROCESSOR STUDENT MATCHED TO PROJECT BY UNIVERSITY
How to get involved
AGREED OBJECTIVES, ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, OUTPUTS AND TIMESCALES etc.
How to get involved
FULLY IN HOUSE or REMOTE
FINAL REPORT / PRESENTATIONEVALUATION
www.mastersprojects.ac.uk