Abstract
There is a push for universities to equip graduates with desirable employability skills and 'hands-on ' experience. This article explores the perceptions of students and staff experiences of a research assistantship scheme. Nine students from the University of Worcester were given the opportunity to work as a student vacation researcher for up to 10 weeks. This opportunity gave 'hands-on ' experience to students to understand real world research, thereby enabling the development of academic and research skills and increasing a student's employability. The scheme received positive feedback from both students and academic staff and was recommended as a means to enhance student's future employment [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-79 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Psychology Teaching Review |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2013 |