Leeds Metropolitan University and BAM Construction have announced a new pioneering partnership this week which will give students access to a range of work experience, graduate traineeships and real-life projects to prepare them for their careers.

The formal partnership was established at an event at Broadcasting Place on Thursday 12 December where Dr Andrew Platten, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University, and John Phillips, Construction Director at BAM, signed an official memorandum of understanding.


Dr Platten commented: "The new partnership will provide placement opportunities for our students in the School of Built Environment and Engineering as well as graduate traineeships, projects on our construction sites and postgraduate research opportunities. The relationship will also allow the University to deliver its construction projects with greater efficiency and effectiveness.

"This working partnership provides experience of 'real life' delivery, underpinned by academic teaching, whilst it improves opportunities for our students during and after their studies, boosting their career progression."

(CD/JP)