Kotub Uddin, an astronomy PhD student, had little real-world experience, but a hunch that his mathematical skills might be transferable from galaxies to the motor industry. He was mentored in an approach to Jaguar, and his placement working on motion control systems was so successful he was offered a permanent job.

Professor Ursula Martin gives an overview of the activities of the successful EPSRC funded ImpactQM project, which gave rise to the QM Impact Accelerator Account project in 2013. Both projects are concerned with providing the support for increased researcher activity with industry and the wider community, taking the ideas created within QMUL and transferring them into the real world to make a real difference.

Cassian Edwards, a Biological and Chemical Sciences PhD student, was awarded an ImpactQM scholarship for a collaborative venture with marine consultancy company Emu Ltd. While there he had the opportunity to apply his skills in statistical methods to compare various ecological surveying methods, and has since taken up a permanent position at Emu Ltd.

Jonathan Dunn, a chemistry PhD student, successfully approached Cancer Research UK. He worked on a synthetic molecule for cancer treatment, improved his understanding of real-world drug discovery, and established a continuing collaboration.