If you’re working on your final year or postgraduate dissertation find out how you can partner up with worthy organisations, so your research can have a positive impact in society.
BU has signed up to an NUS initiative called Dissertations for Good (DfG) which connects students with external organisations who then work together to complete research projects into social, economic and environmental sustainability. The result is a piece of student work that contributes in a tangible way, by producing a report that is useful for their partnered organisation.
DfG helps students to improve their communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and organisation skills, as well as developing their ability to use their initiative and self-motivate. It also provides valuable CV-enhancing experience of working in the outside world.
All students looking to undertake a research project at BU can register and create a profile. This allows you to search the organisations participating in DfG. You then request to be partnered with the organisation and organise a planning meeting. You, your supervisor and a representative from the partner organisation meet to discuss the project and work together to make the project a success.
If you are interested, talk to your supervisor about using DfG and go to www.nus.org.uk/dfg to register.
Good luck with your project.
