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Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects. What is MMM?. Opportunities to undertake work based dissertation projects Funded by Scottish Funding Council as part of Learning to Work 2 Project is a collaboration between . Benefits.
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Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects
What is MMM? • Opportunities to undertake work based dissertation projects • Funded by Scottish Funding Council as part of Learning to Work 2 • Project is a collaboration between
Benefits • Greater links between universities and employers • ‘Real world’ projects • Gains for employers • Enhanced employability for students • Quality enhancement of PGT programmes
The Challenges… • Differing regulatory frameworks between institutions • Understanding ‘product’ • Masters programme timescales • Students’ perception of ‘risk’ • Sustainability …or Advantages?
Making it Work Adaptable: • Across disciplines: suite of adaptable models • Across sectors: suite of adaptable models • Across HEIs: collaboration
Making it Work Embeddable: • Low cost: embed within programmes • Easy to use: programme led • Resource light: relatively simple systems • Sector-wide approach: engage with other agencies to embed more widely
Project Life Cycle Year 1 Feedback Year 2 Refining Year 3 Self-sustaining programme
Activity so far Key Statistics • 279Employers engaged with by MMM. • 64programmes currently involved. • 207 work based projects facilitated this year • Four other universities interested in working with MMM
Activity so far Overall Engagement Engagement with MMM can be categorised into three broad areas: • Work based projects: developing an infrastructure and sharing knowledge • Other forms of work based learning • Collaborative working between universities
To Learn More For more information about the project visit our website www.mastersprojects.ac.uk And to keep up to date with the latest news join us www.linkedin.com/groups/Making-Most-Masters-4100224 Follow us on twitter @LTW2_MMM