STUDENTS at Robert Gordon University (RGU) are supporting small enterprises as part of an award scheme.
RGU is the first university to achieve accreditation from Scottish Innovative Student Award Scheme (SISA), which was created by the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) for universities to deliver extra courses that equip students with enterprising skills.
The scheme is delivered in modules running in tandem with students’ regular degrees and was designed with three of Scotland’s Innovation Centres; DataLab, Digital Health and Care Institute and Censis.
Professor Rita Marcella, pictured, right, who is co-ordinating the project, said: “The students are working on real projects to meet their client’s brief in a real world context, narrowing the gap between industry and academia.”
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