Professional Liaison Network
The Professional Liaison Network (PLN) connects students and academics from the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences with professionals and organisations around the world, across creative and cultural industries, business, government, third and policy sectors.
For professionals, we bring fresh thinking into your organisation on the challenges you’re facing, connect you to future talent, give you opportunities to network with other professionals and connect you to cutting-edge academic research on relevant subjects. For students, we create real-world experiences so you can apply your discipline outside the classroom. This enables you to understand the impact you can make with your degree and build the skills, insight, and networks you need to thrive after graduation.
For academic colleagues, we support you to collaborate with external organisations to exchange knowledge, create impact from your research, and develop applied learning in your teaching that is connected to the real world.
What we offer
The PLN supports (1) experiential learning for our students and (2) research engagement with our academics through connections with organisations and businesses.
Mentoring: Connecting professionals and students. Use your expertise and unique perspective to guide a group of students at the start of their career journey.
Placements: Bring a student into your organisation to deliver meaningful results that benefit both you and the student.
Applied Projects: Gain a new perspective on your project by working with students who can use their academic experience to offer solutions.
Live briefs: Get access to a large group of students to work on a challenge your organisation is facing.
Group consultancy: A small team of students consults with you on an organisational challenge.