The SESTEM study aims to work with 30 STEM undergraduates for each of the 3 years of the project. Students will include first, second and third year students (UG1, UG2 and UG3) and where appropriate, these students will be involved for one, two or three years of the project.
Table 1: Student participants by Parts and Year of the project
| UG1 | UG2 | UG3 | Total | |
| Year 1 of project | 10* | 10^ | 10 | 30 |
| Year 2 of project | 10″ | 10* | 10^ | 30 |
| Year 3 of project | 10 | 10″ | 10* | 30 |
| Total | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 interviews |
*, ^, ” – denotes the same cohort.
We will ask students to submit a short reflection each term, as well as taking part in an interview and a discussion workshop about their university experiences.