7 Jun 2016

Indian students gain invaluable study experience at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Seventeen undergraduates from IIT BombayIIT Delhi and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore are working alongside top º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ scientists and engineers for the 10 week programme, designed to give participants a taste of life as a UK research student.

The successful 17 were chosen from a pool of over 250 applicants and all receive a bursary to cover meals, accommodation and travel.

The students are working on diverse projects across physics, maths and a variety of engineering disciplines, and have access to some of the latest technology and equipment in the sector. This is the second year the programme has run at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ; last year’s programme resulted in a series conference papers and published studies.

Interns are immersed in the postgraduate study experience whilst at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ – gaining access to the same resources and support of the University’s full-time students. 

Professor Andrew Dainty, Director of the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Graduate School which manages the summer internship programme said:

“We want to give students a sense of just how international the student research community is here at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. We have students representing 83 different countries undertaking research here on the campus.

“Our research students work as integral members of research teams and have access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment.

“We’re delighted to be able to offer these summer internships for a second year and to welcome even more students from some of India’s best universities.”