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Getting Involved

The Partnership welcomes all company types, from micro-companies to large corporate organisations, working across many sectors with a technology focus.

Becoming a partner – the process is simple, just register with the University and we’ll add you to the NETP group contacts.  You’ll be invited to join NETP meetings (approximately 4 per year) and asked to be a part of all our key engagement events.  Upon registration, you’ll be invited to include a company profile entry within the NETP Website, this is optional.

Activities – the Partnership started to provide a platform for placements, to meet the shortfall in apprentices coming from local large employers.  Whilst placements are still a key element of the offering of the NETP, as programmes have developed so have the methods of engagement.  The diversity in activity has added strength to the offering both for industry partners, students and apprentices.

  • Engagement programme – each year the Partnership supports a set industry programme.  This programme provides a number of touch points for engagement enabling Partners and learners opportunities to share information and network.  This programme can be viewed within the Activities tab.
  • Placements:  Placements are available within three programmes.
    • The BEng Mechanical Engineering and MSc Advanced Manufacturing and Design offer more traditional yearlong full-time placements, these can be anywhere within the UK and aboard.
    • BSc Engineering, these are yearlong, but offered on a 4 day basis, students study on a Monday and are within the partner company for the remainder of the week.

All placements have to be paid at the National Minimum Wage for age 21 and over as agreed by all Partners, terms and conditions however fall in line with that of your company.  In addition to formal placements companies can also offer shorter-term placements, these are arranged on a one-one basis between the employer and student. Each company is assigned an Academic Placement Tutor who will undertake placement visits (can be virtual) during which they meet with both student and employer to discuss progress and set actions.  There are approximately 3 placement visits per 12-month period.

The University has a dedicated Placement Team who would support and administer the placement process: [email protected]

  • Industry visits: Partners over the years have hosted a range of visits - these are a great way for Partners to share the work they are involved with and for the attendees to gain first-hand insight into the application of engineering principles.   Visits are arranged on an individual basis to meet specific Partner requirements.
  • Specialist talks and seminars: Each year Partners support a wide variety of talks, topics range from the very technical through to more generic subjects such as employability skills.  These provide extremely valuable enrichment to the understanding and development of the learners.  Partner also use these activities as development opportunities for employees, which provides a real win-win.
  • Networking sessions: Effective networking is challenging, as part of their professional development programme learners are given guidance on how to network effectively, the networking events along with the various industry exhibitions learners are taken to provide valuable opportunities to practice and develop these skills
  • Student Projects:  Partners regularly put forward ideas for student dissertation projects.  These provide the learner with ‘real world’ topics whilst enabling to company to gain support with a project which may not otherwise be looked at, providing benefit to both parties.

 

If you are interested and want to find out more, please contact:
Dan Bailey – Academic Lead – who is more than happy to answer any queries you have regarding the NETP and the courses attached to it.
Email: [email protected]