...John Stephen; Peter Jones; Sue Huntington Provides a short report on short pre‐placement work‐based projects within a retail sandwich degree at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Outlines the objectives of the projects and concludes that they play an important role in helping to strengthen...

...Gordon Webster Examines project management and project work, and the tools and techniques used. Claims these tools and techniques have largely failed to deliver. Details Herrmann′s framework for testing individuals′preferred ways and modes of thinking in order to forecast their likely behaviours...

... and individual level can be more easily secured. Using work‐based projects for individuals and groups is an approach which can secure both bottom‐line payoff and effective learning transfer, while bringing about significant changes. Reviews the development of and experience in project‐based learning over several...

...Daniel Klinger A stint at British Aerospace between A levels and university is described. A training programme enabling increased understanding of engineering principles, with a “Design and Build” project as an integral part of it, is discussed with suggestions for adding to young people′s interest...