Activities and topics

Examples of students' activities and the topics they selected.

Below are some examples of student activities and selected topics from students who have previously taken part in summer SLICCs. This may give you an idea of the variety of SLICCs which take place.

Type of activityTitle of projectSchoolCollegeTopic related to discipline
VolunteeringVolunteering expedition exploring the interaction of cultures and whether international aid does more harm than good to traditional identities.School of LawCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesNo
VolunteeringAquaponic System Development in Rural CambodiaSchool of EngineeringCollege of Science and EngineeringYes
VolunteeringVolunteer placement within my local Museum:  Investigating the history of my village taking into account cultural, historical and demographic change.Moray House School of Education and SportCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesNo
Internship Make-A-Wish Programme Services Internship in Washington DC:  An introduction to non-profit organisations and the logistics of planning wishes.School of Social and Political ScienceCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesNo
Internship Exploring industry: Working in a start-up company on projects related to healthcare of elderly people and data centre monitoring.School of InformaticsCollege of Science and EngineeringYes
Internship Practical Journalism - Exploring work routine and culture in two major Eastern European media outletsSchool of EconomicsCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesYes
Independent Research Project From Gone with the Wind to Get Out: the evolving characterisation of Blacks in Mainstream American Film.School of MathematicsCollege of Science and EngineeringNo
Independent Research Project Self-led research into stress, performance, and wellbeing, with a focus on stress prevention and management. School of Engineering College of Science and EngineeringNo
Independent Research Project Queen Victoria and Scotland: Her Presence and Influence School of History, Classics and ArchaeologyCollege of Arts Humanities and Social ScienceYes
Summer EmploymentInvestigating the process of administration and using placement as a case study of workplace culture/ethos in a company.School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesNo
Summer EmploymentAdditional Support for Learning: Research and Placement.Moray House School of Education and SportCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesYes
Summer EmploymentImproving performance of junior tennis athletes using sport science techniques at a summer tennis camp in ScotlandMoray House School of Education and SportCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesYes

 

Not got your summer planned yet?

We know some of you will be trying to identify what to do this summer but might not have found the right opportunity for you yet.  We can help with that.  Read the section on making plans for the summer for some ideas to get you started.

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