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Business and industry engagement

The School of Physics, Engineering and Technology is home to world-class expertise, exceptional facilities and some of the brightest students in the world.

We’re keen to ensure that industries have access to all the school can offer, whether it’s finding the best graduate engineers and physicists, developing a product, using our facilities, or carrying out collaborative research.

Research collaborations

Research in the JEOL Nanocentre Laboratory

There are a range of ways that the School can collaborate with industry on many research topics:

Student placements

Student industrial placements can help a business to innovate and grow by providing access to departmental research resources and academic knowledge.

male student working in a laboratory

Training courses

We have a number of training programmes across all areas in the School:

  • Continuing professional development and training courses in Physics and Engineering

Recruiting talented graduates

The University of York attracts some of the brightest students in the country, and our award-winning teaching produces some of the best-qualified graduate engineers.