In a landscape characterised by rapid technological advancement and significant shifts in workforce demands, the Common Mission Project has continued to lead in critical skills development against rapidly evolving emerging technologies.
The evolving job market now emphasises practical skills over traditional academic credentials, particularly in cutting-edge sectors such as artificial intelligence, life sciences, and sustainability.
Our innovative approach to skills development unites higher education talent with real governmental challenges. Students work with government Sponsors and Industry Mentors, using commercial-world tools like Lean Start-up and Design Thinking to tackle today's critical problems.
The outcome? Our alumni, equipped with hands-on skills complementing their theoretical university knowledge, are highly competitive in the job market.
This report spotlights our 2023 strides in enhancing the UK's National Innovation Base, motivating students towards government careers, imparting them with problem-solving approaches, augmenting their public sector understanding, fostering a new mindset within Government, and alongside our University and Industry partners, you will read how our innovative learning approach inspires and equips the next generation of leaders.
Our Year in Review:
Creating Impact in 2023
Innovative education for the leaders of tomorrow, to solve the critical challenges of today
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Innovative education for the leaders of tomorrow, to solve the critical challenges of today |
“Working on H4MOD shattered many of my preconceptions about Defence. The collaborative and open nature of the personnel I met spurred me to get involved”
— ALEX HAYWOOD, KCL WAR STUDIES, SPRING 2023
“I estimate the students would have spent 450 hours working on my problem over the course. Giving this problem to a consultancy would have cost upwards of £20,000, showing an incredible savings for Defence.”
— JAMES FAWCETT, PROBLEM SPONSOR, AUTUMN 2023
“You will never understand your problem better than being a Problem Sponsor on the H4MOD course. Further, you will never get the viewpoint that the student team can provide - they have a fresh and independent view. The military tends to want to fix the thing in front of them, whereas the H4MOD process forces students to get to the heart of the problem first before then developing solution ideas with a firm eye on their viability and feasibility.”
