It’s not where I work, but who I work with that matters

PhD student Emily talks about her experience of doing a placement with Arthritis Research UK.  For my placement with Arthritis Research UK I was based in Sheffield for 3 months, so getting well-oriented in the new environment and role was important to me. Fortunately I was given a really good induction and had quite a …

How 1623 changed everything

This week’s blog comes from former PPN placement student Sam Metz who has gone on to a successful career in which she is now in a position to be offering placements herself. What’s the value of doing a postgraduate placement? Well it’s because of the placement I did through PPN that I have my current …

Managing Risk and Reaping the Rewards

Rob Johnson, an University of Nottingham alumni and CEO of Research Consulting Ltd, shares his employer’s eye view of working with Postgraduate Placements Nottingham. Research Consulting Ltd is an independent consultancy that serves a wide range of organisations involved in the delivery, dissemination and commercialisation of research. How did you get involved with offering placements …