The Graduate School and Kent Innovation and Enterprise are collaborating to launch a placement scheme providing professional opportunities for postgraduate researchers in the 2017/18 academic year.  There will be a stipend for postgraduates who participate in the scheme.

We will be holding a launch event between 12.30 and 2.00pm on Wednesday 15^th November 2017 in the Graduate School Training Room (Cornwallis East). This event is open to both staff members and postgraduate researchers and will include information on the scheme as well as presentations from representatives who have benefitted from taking part in a placement or fixed term role with an organisation or business.  Presentations will take place between 12.30 and 1.15 followed by a light lunch and networking.

Please book a place by completing this doodle poll.

The scheme will enable our postgraduate researchers to:

• Undertake a full or part time opportunity working with a business or organisation
• Bring their expertise to a discrete project or problem
• Extend their skills, knowledge and experience in a commercial environment
• Take part in a programme supporting knowledge transfer and University-business engagement

Placements will also provide an excellent opportunity for academic schools to deepen their relationships with employers.  Enquiries and applications will be welcome from businesses, organisations and postgraduates following the launch until the closing date of 14^th February 2018.

More information about how to apply and the criteria for applications linked to Industrial Strategy funding will be provided at the launch event.   Please do not hesitate to contact the Graduate School (graduateschool@kent.ac.uk) with any queries.