Six enterprising students from Aberystwyth University took part in the Grand Finals of FLUX - an intense business challenge - which saw them compete against 33 teams from universities across the UK. Over 40 business experts, from companies such as KPMG, Experian, Backup Direct and a range of other large and small organisations, were on hand to guide the students during the competition. The final day of FLUX included the ‘Expo’ - a careers fair for students to meet with the organisations behind the experts, many of whom had spent the previous days spotting talent for specific roles. Students were also able to reflect on the previous few days in workshops and mentor sessions whilst considering what direction they might take beyond University.

A team of 6 Aberystwyth University students from various departments became one of only three Welsh University teams to compete in the finals of FLUX 2009. Designed to hone competitors’ entrepreneurial abilities, the FLUX final brought together the UK’s most enterprising students for an ‘Apprentice’ meets ‘Dragons' Den ’style challenge at Plymouth University. The Aberystwyth University team received excellent feedback from the ‘dragons’ as well as gaining valuable experience of business processes. Catherine Francis, a second year Business Studies student, explains:“FLUX was a wonderful experience, it gave me the opportunity to develop my course learning into practical skills and I would highly recommend it to any student.”