Student Stories
As part of the programme students undertake a 12 week professional internship (PIPS) in an area unrelated to their PhD. CASE students are also required to spend at least 12 weeks with their CASE partner. The following case studies are an example of the experiences that our students have had whilst on their placement.
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Andrew improves his time management skills with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Andrew Bell, a student at the Institute of Food Research, wanted to gain an insight into how pathology departments operate, with the hope of using this experience to aid a future application to the...
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Lučka hones communication skills during internship with Naked Scientists
Lučka Bibič, a student at UEA, spent her 3 month internship at the Naked Scientists in Cambridge from June to September 2016. Lučka hoped to address one of her biggest weaknesses; verbal...
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Tharsini relishes internship with Stratagem IP
Tharsini Sivapalan, a student at the Institute of Food Research (IFR), wanted to get an insight into intellectual property (IP) law so spent her 12 week internship at Stratagem IP, an intellectual...
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Sam embarks on historical research at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
Samuel Ellis decided to undertake his PIPS placement at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, a museum run by Norfolk County Council. Sam, a student at the Institute of Food Research, spent 12 weeks at...
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Internship with The Company of Biologists gives Irene new insight
Irene Pla-Navarro wanted to gain an insight into an alternative career path to research and challenge herself in a business style working environment. Irene, a student in the School of Biological...
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Rachel gains an insight into work in a hospital environment
Rachel Piddock, a student at UEA, hoped to gain an insight into the procedures involved in the running of a hospital department, with a focus on medical testing and auditing. A PIPS internship...