De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) student Natasha Lane put classroom theory to the test with an in-company project she undertook as part of her master’s degree.
Natasha, who qualified for the Vice-Chancellor’s 2020 Scholarship to study for a Project Management MSc, took part in a three-month placement at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, working as a Project Management Trainee.
Natasha worked with the Business Change Project Manager, in the hospital’s cancer clinical support service, and also on an electronic records project.
She said: “The Chief Executive Officer wanted to modernise the hospital by making it more tech-savvy. Using an electronic patient record system similar one to the one used in GP surgeries should help.”
Natasha, who graduated with a 2.1 in International Business and Globalisation, always wanted to do a master’s but did not think that she would be able to stay at DMU.
“I had really enjoyed my time at DMU and the support they give for job hunting through things like Employability Week and Student Gateway is amazing. I particularly loved Employability Week – meeting people from companies face-to-face allows you to get a better sense of the company culture than simply responding to a job advert. When I wasn’t sure that I could do the master’s, I was able to use the various services to look for a job.”
The Vice-Chancellor’s 2020 Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount of up to 50 per cent on selected postgraduate courses.
Based on academic achievement and merit, the Scholarship is automatically applied to all home and EU graduates who achieve a 2:1 or higher and who are graduating or graduated within the previous two years. Individual faculties may also set their own eligibility criteria, terms and conditions.
Natasha said: “The impact of getting the scholarship was huge – it meant I could stay at DMU! I was sure that being familiar with the facilities and services, not to mention some of the lecturers, would make my studies a lot easier.”
Posted on Monday 6 July 2015