As a University of Plymouth graduate herself, Emma had
established links with the University but the company had not hired a graduate
before. The STEM Graduates into Business project, led by the University, offered
an opportunity for the business to do this and included a bursary of up to £2,400, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, to provide support with wages and other expenses. Emma explained why she went down this
path:
“I knew we could get the right
skill sets from a University graduate but the financial and time outlays of
recruiting a new member of staff can be costly for a small business like ours.
The STEM Graduates into Business project offered both free recruitment support
and a financial grant that, during these uncertain times, certainly helped us to
be able to recruit.”
Resilient Coasts hired Ocean and Coastal Sciences graduate
Emily Hunt to support with this crucial work. Emily began working for the
company in July 2020 and is now undertaking article development, blog post and
project analysis work. This work will be used for marketing and business
development activities for the business. Working from home, Emily has provided
high quality work:
“My main focus to-date has been on hydrodynamic
modelling and data analysis of physical processes to assess the
feasibility of using offshore windfarms for habitat restoration. This is
a prevalent topic, whereby the use of offshore windfarm sites may significantly
aid restoration efforts and carbon sequestration, and, as such, we are currently
preparing an article to publish our findings.