During the first semester students will participate in a group research-based mini-project directed by a real-world industrial problem from a range of industrial sectors. This will be facilitated by the module staff and other colleagues from the institution and wider industry. Students will supplement this activity through an employability portfolio and reflective activities looking at job application exercises, interview preparation techniques and project preparation. Students will engage in a literature review looking forward to their second semester, where students will be assigned an extended experiment on a synthetic (organic or inorganic), physical (catalysis, electrochemistry, surface science, modelling, nanoparticles) or other types of project, according to their own interests. However, the project does not necessarily have to be research or laboratory based, although these would be expected to cover the majority of cases. School outreach projects and some development projects may be available.