For assessors: Guidance on Nuffield Projects

For assessors: Guidance on Nuffield Projects

First is it important to become acquainted with the Nufflield scheme.


Generally, with these project submissions the students are asked to work on given an aspect of a much larger project that has already been defined. This sometimes means that key parts of the CREST process are lacking in their report, even though the scientific knowledge is up to university standard. Therefore, it is important to make sure that these students are supported to produce comprehensive reports inclusive of aims, outcomes, plans, reflections etc. Not just great scientific content.


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