Examples of students' experiences and the topics they selected. Below are some examples of student experiences 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 experience Title of project School College Topic related to discipline Volunteering Volunteering expedition exploring the interaction of cultures and whether international aid does more harm than good to traditional identities. School of Law College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No Volunteering Aquaponic System Development in Rural Cambodia School of Engineering College of Science and Engineering Yes Volunteering Volunteer 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 Sport College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No 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 Science College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No Internship Exploring industry: Working in a start-up company on projects related to healthcare of elderly people and data centre monitoring. School of Informatics College of Science and Engineering Yes Internship Practical Journalism - Exploring work routine and culture in two major Eastern European media outlets School of Economics College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Yes Independent Research Project From Gone with the Wind to Get Out: the evolving characterisation of Blacks in Mainstream American Film. School of Mathematics College of Science and Engineering No 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 Engineering No Independent Research Project Queen Victoria and Scotland: Her Presence and Influence School of History, Classics and Archaeology College of Arts Humanities and Social Science Yes Summer Employment Investigating the process of administration and using placement as a case study of workplace culture/ethos in a company. School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No Summer Employment Additional Support for Learning: Research and Placement. Moray House School of Education and Sport College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Yes Summer Employment Improving performance of junior tennis athletes using sport science techniques at a summer tennis camp in Scotland Moray House School of Education and Sport College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Yes 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. Make your summer count This article was published on 2024-08-05