Our highly-skilled students can make important contributions to your business. There are a number of ways industry professionals can engage with our students. Projects can include:Short summer placementsResearch projects for taught undergraduate and masters studentsYear-long placements for final year undergraduatesCollaborative PhD projectsShort term secondments of PhD studentsBenefits to your organisation Hosting a student project can bring many potential benefits to your organisation, including: Access to world-leading research expertise, skills and knowledge to aid innovationTemporary increase in capacityDelivery of short term, and/or proof of concept, projectsFresh insights or a different perspective to a particular challengeAddition of new, highly motivated team membersCreation of a pool of potential future employees or project collaborators. Types of student project and how you can get involvedUndergraduate students Summer placements/internships 4P Projects: The Masters degree programs in Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, and Chemical Physics at the University of Edinburgh include the option for students to spend their final (5th) year on a 6-12 month industrial placement. Masters students Taught masters projects PhD students This article was published on 2026-01-15
