Students

During the first part of the Autumn term, staff members from across the University (in academic schools and central services), are invited to submit applications for URB@N projects. They are encouraged to identify who their URB@N student researcher will be should the application be successful. Therefore, if you are interested in being an URB@N student, its a good idea to look out for information about available opportunities. Ask your lecturers and tutors if they are planning to run an URB@N project, and express your interest at being involved. You may have your own ideas for a research project relating to learning, teaching and/or the student experience that you think needs investigating. If so, go and talk to a relevant staff member about it and see if they would be willing to apply for an URB@N bursary and be your research supervisor! If you're stuck for ideas, have a look at the Previous projects.

When you are expressing interest to staff members, its a good idea to think carefully about the following questions:

1) Why do you think you would be a suitable candidate for the URB@N scheme?

2) Why are you interested in being a researcher on that particular project?

3) How do your existing knowledge, skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the scheme?

4) What do you think you would gain from participating in the URB@N scheme?

Supervisors will look specifically for the contribution that you feel you could make to the research, and the benefits that you foresee in terms of your personal development, skills development and career development. Some supervisors may wish you to apply in writing, and they may want to interview potential student researchers before making a decision.

Successful URB@N bursary students are confirmed by the end of the Autumn term, enabling them to start the research in the Spring term.