HR Project

Do you have any HR related initiatives or issues in your organisation that you do not have time to address?

Would you be interested in working with students studying at Newcastle University Business School for a Masters Degrees in Human Resource Management or International Human Resource Management?

During their studies our post graduate students complete an HR related work based project, which is part of the requirements to achieve their Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development [CIPD] qualification.

Over the past few years our students have worked with local organisations on a range of HR projects, such as:

  • development of on-line recruitment solutions
  • assessing communication issues affecting a multi-sited organisation
  • identifying low-cost ways to improve initial retention rates
  • development of training identification and monitoring systems
  • establishing recruitment and selection procedures
  • establishing basic HR management information systems

The projects are undertaken as 'consultancy' projects, not as a work placement, and there is a high degree of flexibility in terms of how the students complete the project based on the needs of your organisation. The projects are undertaken between October and May each year.

Our focus is to support the students so that they add value to your organisation while providing them with an opportunity to research an HR issue and develop practical solutions.

As one organisation who supported our students on a project stated:

"the students produced an easy to read and well constructed report, but more importantly they devised an innovative training tool that will enable us to track essential training requirements and make best use of our training budget"

We normally ask that participating organisations have a minimum of 20 employees or similar [volunteers / associates], but would be happy to discuss the suitability of a project with any size of organisation.

Find out more about how the projects work or contact Sarah Carnegie on (0191 212 0419) or email cipd@ncl.ac.uk.