Industry Partners
Industry Partners that - Collaborate. Innovate. Inspire.
We believe that the most meaningful research happens when academia and industry work together.
Our Industry Partners play a vital role in connecting doctoral research with real-world innovation — shaping solutions that impact businesses, communities, and society.
Undergraduate part-time paid Placements with Industry
Undergraduate paid placements of around 20 hours per week offer a mutually valuable arrangement for both industry partners and students.
Employers benefit from early access to emerging talent, gaining motivated part-time staff who can support ongoing projects, bring fresh perspectives, and contribute to innovation while reducing recruitment and training costs.
For students, the opportunity provides meaningful, degree-relevant work experience that enhances their employability, builds professional networks, and helps them apply theoretical learning in real workplace contexts.
Earning an income while studying also supports financial stability and improves overall engagement, enabling students to graduate with both strong academic foundations and practical industry-ready skills.
Post-Graduate part-time paid Placements with Industry
Post-Graduate paid placements of around 20 hours per week enable employers to tap into highly capable master’s-level talent with advanced analytical, research, and problem-solving skills that can drive strategic projects, innovation, and evidence-based decision-making.
Organisations gain access to mature students who can work autonomously, deliver higher-level outputs, and bring specialised disciplinary expertise without the long-term commitment of full-time hiring.
For students, these placements provide a platform to deepen their professional practice, apply advanced theoretical knowledge to complex real-world challenges, and build a strong portfolio of work aligned with their academic specialism. The income supports financial well-being during intensive study, while the industry exposure significantly enhances employability, leadership readiness, and progression into high-skill roles upon graduation.​
PhD Post-Graduate part-time paid Internships with Industry
PhD postgraduate research internships of up to 20 hours per week offer employers access to exceptionally advanced talent capable of delivering deep analytical insight, specialist research expertise, and high-level problem-solving to complex organisational challenges.
Employers benefit from doctoral students’ ability to conduct rigorous investigations, design and evaluate interventions, handle big data, and translate cutting-edge theory into practical, evidence-driven solutions that improve performance and innovation.
For PhD students, part-time industry internships provide invaluable opportunities to apply their research skills in real-world contexts, enhance the societal and commercial impact of their doctoral work, and build strategic professional networks. These internships strengthen students’ career readiness for both academic and industry pathways, while financial support and exposure to organisational practice enrich their doctoral journey and expand their future leadership prospects.​
