Benefits for Hosts
Direct engagement with Cambridge Mathematics Master’s and undergraduate students
- Pitch projects at the CMP seminar series and select students for summer placements
- Hosts can propose both well-developed and speculative projects.
Involvement with a growing knowledge exchange community
- Interact with a maths-focussed research community comprising the Mathematics Faculty, other departments, public sector organisations and industrial partners
- Develop relationships that may lead to collaborations
- Attend CMP Presentation Day to hear other host / student placement experiences and approaches
- Participate in the CMP Annual General Meeting to review the programme and suggest improvements
Progression of research objectives
- Projects tackle research challenges in a diverse range of areas, and provide new approaches to solving problems
- Placements bridge gaps in mathematical expertise
Administrative support from CMP
- For academic projects, the CMP Coordinator will take care of the administrative work associated with employing a student for a CMP project, including arranging payments. Host departments will receive a single invoice for their contribution
