. Dr Neil Lent, Dr Eunice Atkins, Dr Caroline Pope.

Making the Most of Masters Opportunities for PGT students to undertake work based dissertation projects (WBPs) Funded by the Scottish Funding Council Project is a collaboration between:

What we do: Support and Advice –Develop/maintain links with organisations –To all stakeholders to understand project lifecycle –Stakeholder events e.g. workshops, networking etc –To make procedures sustainable within programmes

Resources MMM Toolkit Educational support Network of colleagues Some (limited) financial support

Advantages for STEM subjects Understand theory through application Understand reality of applied research Insights into industry practice Knowledge of workplace, develop confidence / independence Develop contacts / network / enhanced employability

Adaptability = Key Adaption to PhD context (SULSA) and being considered for undergraduate WBPs Bespoke support: University of Stirling

The Challenges… Staff Engagement –Concern for student experience –Rigorous academic project Student Engagement –More risky, more challenging –Lack of self confidence ‘Management’ of the experience –More risky, more challenging –Yet still ‘safe’

Solutions: Embedded Embedding MMM in School Embedding activity within the school Programme ownership: sustainabillity and adaptability

Solutions: Bespoke Programmes choose support: match with own needs Projects scoped through Networking Event with external organisations Direct student support: ‘Lift Off!’ – Employability (self-reflection) – Self-efficacy and confidence

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