Select Plant Hire is proud to announce a new academic partnership with the University of Hull School of Engineering and Technology, aimed at supporting student development and driving innovation across the construction and plant hire sectors.
This collaboration will see undergraduate and postgraduate students working on real-world project scopes provided by Select Plant Hire, as part of their academic programmes. These projects are designed to address current industry challenges and explore future-focused solutions. Covering various domains, the students will have the opportunity to explore different areas of the business, from Modular Accommodation and Site Solutions to Hook Blocks and Repair and Maintenance.
Each project will span approximately a 30-week period and include a range of immersive, hands-on experiences. Students will benefit from site visits to live projects and Select depots, receive mentorship from subject matter experts within the company, and conclude their projects with a final presentation to a panel of industry professionals from Select. This structure is designed to provide students with practical insights, professional feedback, and a deeper understanding of how their academic work translates into real-world impact.
With the partnership kicking off this academic year, the first cohort of students has now received their briefs and begun exploring the early stages of their chosen projects. We look forward to seeing the creativity and innovation they bring to life as the collaboration unfolds.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Select on these undergraduate projects. Students are a key part of the engineering workforce of tomorrow and having the opportunity to work on industry driven projects with clear deliverables, enables development of both research and soft skillsets beyond the laboratory ready for industrial application. We are looking forward to seeing this partnership grow and excited to see what our students might discover!”
“Select love to collaborate with similar minded companies and institutions as it helps broaden our approach to problem solving. We are particularly enthusiastic about working with academic institutions as we can not only assist to provide real-life projects for students to help solve, but also they can provide us with a fresh approach which may be revolutionary.”
Stephen Bradby Business Unit Technical Leader