Students don’t have to stick to lab projects during chemistry degrees

By Vikki Cantrill2018-06-06T07:00:00

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They can gain valuable employment skills in other ways

A number of universities now offer education-based research projects to chemistry students as alternatives to traditional laboratory-based research. These independent research projects typically take place during the final year of study of BSc or integrated Master’s programmes and account for between 20 and 60 credits (≈ 200–600 hours). Vikki Cantrill talks to students and their supervisors about what education-based projects entail and their benefits.

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