"Our masters graduates have to compete successfully in the harshest job market for 40 years.  This initiative will enable them to do that to their highest level.  The University of Edinburgh is strongly supportive of this project, which makes bridges with industry and employers, and allows us to help companies and students through useful interaction."

Dr Sue Rigby, Assistant Principal Taught Postgraduate Programmes, University of Edinburgh

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Making the Most of Masters aims to improve collaboration between employers and universities by providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects.  These are adaptable across all disciplines and key economic areas in Scotland. 

Funded by the Scottish Funding Council, as part of the Learning to Work 2 initiative (LTW2). it is a partnership project between the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Stirling.

Opportunities:

Employers

Utilise expertise from three of Scotland’s leading universities.
Access a pool of highly motivated and talented masters students.

Students

Undertake a real world project with real impact for the organisation.
Improve your employability.

Universities

Develop and build upon your links with industry.
Raise the profile of your masters programmes.
 

Click here for some examples of previous and upcoming projects


MMM in the News

Press & Journal newspaper (11 Jan 2012) highlights the MMM project in relation to oil and gas firms making the most of masters engineering and energy students. 

 


Page last updated 5 March 2012

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08.05.2012
Event: HE student work placement in Scotland

13.03.2012
Quality Enhancement Themes Conference 2012

MMM attended the 9th Quality Enhancement Themes Conference on 7 & 8 March 2012

05.03.2012
Update: Sustainably Re(Designing) Edinburgh

Masters' students from the University of Edinburgh's MSc in Advanced Sustainable Design are currently undertaking a project entitled Leith Walk: Designing Resilience.

07.02.2012
Sustainably (re)designing Edinburgh

Masters students from the University of Edinburgh's MSc in Advanced Sustainable Design are currently undertaking a project entitled Leith Walk: Designing Resilience.

25.01.2012
MMM and ecological based organisations

Organisations talk to University of Aberdeen MSc Ecology students.

06.01.2012
Discussion: Recruitment using Social Media

8 February 2012 (by invitation only). The University of Aberdeen and the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce are hosting an event for SMEs

13.12.2011
Autumn Events Encourage Project Ideas

View pictures of our recent networking events, where universities showcased their programmes to industry guests and began discussing ideas for collaborative masters projects.

22.11.2011
Networking Event - Press Release (22 Nov 2011)

Following the success of 'An Opportunity for Industry Event' at the University of Aberdeen; Making the Most of Masters (MMM) and the Institute of Academic Development (IAD) at the University of Edinburgh are hosting an informal networking event. It will take place on Thursday 1st December from 4-6pm at the IAD offices in Bristo Square, Edinburgh.

07.11.2011
Showcase Event: 17 November 2011

Making the Most of Masters (MMM) is working with the Aberdeen and Highlands & Islands branch of the Energy Institute (EI) to coordinate an invite only showcase event: 'An Opportunity for Industry' at the University of Aberdeen.

12.10.2011
Launch of Making the Most of Masters (MMM)

To improve cooperation between employers and universities by providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects. These will be adaptable across all disciplines and key economic areas. Such interactions will enhance the employability of students and give employers a closer link to universities.

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NHS Highlands

Energy Institute

IAESTE UK

Institute for Academic Development

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce

University of Aberdeen

University of Edinburgh

Interface

Energy Institute

Scottish Enterprise

Aberdeen Business Network

DCOM

JHI

Scottish Environmental Technology Network

Orkney Renewables

Sustainable Community Energy Network

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