The internship is undertaken as placement in the summer period between years 3 and 4 of the MBiolSci programme. The student will work with a research group working on a specific project or a set of related projects. A senior member of the project team will provide day today supervision. The purpose of the internship is for the student to understand the objectives of the research (in of light of the research strategy of the group or institute), how the research is conducted and managed, and how the data are recorded and analysed. The student will also learn how project design is influenced by factors such as, the business strategy of the company, the research priority areas of the country, and ultimately the funding opportunities available to support the research.