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Learning chemistry through placements: building on good practice and identifying new opportunities

Lead Institution: Plymouth University
Collaborating with: Bournemouth University

This is a sub-project of Get STEM working: innovation with employer and student engagement

What next?

Short-term placements will continue to be offered as part of the BSc Chemistry programme at Plymouth University. With increased interest in and uptake of placements for 2012/13, placements in the department (as well as in the university as a whole) will continue to gain in strength.

Student feedback within the project identified a number of areas for improvement in the application process, such as: reducing conflicts with second year workload; aligning professional skills, including CV writing and interview techniques, with placement application process requirements; and improving communication and clarity of roles and responsibilities with the relevant departments.

We are looking to identify means of further embedding these findings into the curriculum at Plymouth University.

For more information please contact the project lead:

Prof. Simon Belt

Staff involved

Prof Simon Belt
Project lead, Plymouth University

Liz Vincent
Project coordinator, Plymouth University

Christine Keenan
Bournemouth University

Penny Mitchell
Bournemouth University