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Affordable talent | Real business outcomes | University-backed expertise

Student Impact Projects provide organisations with a dedicated Â鶹´«Ã½ student to deliver a focused business project mapped to specific brief submission that supports innovation, growth, and strategic development. 

Whether you're looking to explore a new opportunity, solve a business challenge, test a new idea, or progress a project that has stalled due to limited capacity, a Student Impact Project gives you the additional resource to make it happen. 

Why businesses choose Student Impact Projects:

• 240 hours of dedicated project delivery 
• A student recruited specifically for your business challenge 
• Academic expertise and supervision built into every project 
• Fresh insights, research, and innovative thinking 
• University-managed recruitment, onboarding, and payroll 
• Cost-effective access to future talent and specialist knowledge 

More than an internship 

Unlike a traditional internship, Student Impact Projects are designed around your defined business objective. 

Students take ownership of project delivery, managing research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, recommendations, and outputs that can be immediately integrated into your organisation. 

Every project is supported by an academic supervisor, ensuring your business benefits from the latest industry knowledge, emerging research, and current best practice.

Typical project areas 

• Market research and competitor analysis 

• Business growth and strategy 

• AI and digital transformation 

• Process improvement and efficiency reviews 

• New product or service development 

• Sustainability and ESG initiatives 

• Customer experience and engagement 

• Marketing and communications projects 

• Technology adoption and innovation

A flexible and cost-effective solution 

A standard Student Impact Project runs for 12 weeks, with a student working 20 hours per week, providing 240 hours of focused project delivery. 

Projects can be tailored to your objectives, timeline, and scope. 

From just £3,417+VAT, your organisation gains dedicated resource, university expertise, fresh perspectives, and actionable outcomes that can contribute directly to business growth. 

*Some submitted briefs have the option of being placed within curriculum where the deliverables meet academic assessment criteria.