<p>This research round-up is designed to assist professionals and academics who are supporting students on WIL placements. This brief round-up of the key issues and implications for practice we hopewill inform, inspire,and support those working in WIL seeking new ideas, based on the findings of contemporary research.We have selected four papers that we think will be of interestto a diverse range of readers.All papers are fully accessible via the links provided. This research roundup’s structure is a short synopsis for each of the papers, key implications for practice and our derived recommendations for WIL practitioners</p>