Industry-backed projects for your students.Zeroextra workload for your staff.

UniWorx brings live R&D briefs, expert supervisors and assessment support straight into your department so students work on real industry problems without increasing your marking or admin burden.

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Trusted by leading UK universities and industry partners
University of Leicester
University of Derby
Aston University

“The diversity of topics, the connection with industry and the quality of projects are impressive.”

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Andrew Morozov
Head of Programmes, UoL

“UniWorx relieves the burden of having to find projects for students.”

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Andrew Morozov
Head of Programmes, UoL
The Challenge

Real industry experience is hard to deliver at scale.

  • Staff are already stretched with teaching, research and admin.
  • Finding high-quality external projects every year is time-consuming and inconsistent.
  • Marking and assessing large cohorts against professional standards is heavy work.
  • Yet students and accreditation bodies expect real-world, industry-aligned projects.
FIG. A — CURRENT STATE
The Desired Outcome

Industry-ready students, without burning out your staff.

  • Students work on live R&D briefs from real companies.
  • Departments get stronger graduate outcomes and employer links.
  • Staff spend less time sourcing projects and chasing admin, and more time on academic value.
FIG. B — UNIWORX MODEL

How UniWorx works with your department

Step 01

We source the projects

Our deep network of industry partners means we bring live R&D briefs from market-leading organisations straight to your department.

Step 02

We support academia

We provide structured briefs, templates and a product development environment so students can work on relevant industry problems.

Step 03

We support assessment

Our industry expert supervisors guide students using ISO 15288, providing evidence and feedback mapped to UK-SPEC to support marking.

Departmental Value

Key benefits for your department

Built for the specific rigors of higher education administration and accreditation.

Structured product development

Our supervision follows ISO 15288 so students experience a full, professional development lifecycle — from requirements through to verification.

Real industry exposure

Students work on live briefs from real organisations, building portfolios that stand out to employers.

Data-driven assessment

We assess students against Engineering Council UK-SPEC, giving you structured, evidence-based insights to support grading and accreditation.

Concise, high-value feedback

Supervisors provide clear, focused feedback reports so you spend less time marking and more time on academic guidance.

Regular progress updates

Track student progress with regular updates and dashboards, so nothing falls through the cracks.

Reduced admin burden

UniWorx handles the project sourcing, student coordination and evidence collation, freeing your team's time.

Standardised student experience

Ensure every student gets a consistently high-quality, industry-aligned learning experience, not just the ones who find a good project.

Stronger industry relationships

Build repeatable, structured connections with industry partners for projects, guest lectures and potential recruitment.

Impact Report

University of Leicester

Scaling industry-based learning without increasing academic workload.

Context

The University of Leicester wanted to give more students access to high-quality, industry-based projects without overloading already-busy academic staff.

“The diversity of topics, the connection with industry, and the quality of projects are impressive.”
A
Andrew Morozov
Head of Programmes
Legacy State

Staff spent significant time each year trying to source suitable projects.

UniWorx State

Students matched to live R&D briefs from industry partners.

Legacy State

Quality and relevance of external projects were inconsistent.

UniWorx State

Academic teams received structured evidence and feedback against UK-SPEC.

Legacy State

Marking industry-style work against professional standards was time-consuming.

UniWorx State

Staff spent less time on admin and sourcing, and more on academic supervision.

System Deliverables

What you get when you run UniWorx

A fully managed operational layer for your external engagements, designed to integrate seamlessly with your department.

Curated Project Portfolio

A curated portfolio of industry-sourced R&D project briefs aligned to your subject area.

Expert Supervision

Access to industry expert supervisors who guide students through ISO 15288-aligned product development.

Development Environment

A project development environment that supports collaboration and standardised workflows.

Assessment Support

Evidence and reports mapped to Engineering Council UK-SPEC to complement your marking.

Progress Analytics

Regular progress reports and dashboards for module leaders and programme directors.

Dedicated Onboarding

Dedicated onboarding and support for your academic and admin teams.

Partnership Inquiry

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Frequently Asked Questions

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