Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects.

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