This document discusses work-based projects as dissertations for postgraduate students. It explores the key differences between work-based projects and traditional dissertations, noting that work-based projects typically emerge from real workplace issues through a three-way learning agreement between the student, tutor, and employer. The document provides examples of work-based projects undergraduate students have completed and emphasizes that practitioner inquiry, which involves systematically investigating a specific problem, is well-suited for emerging professionals. It encourages attendees to consider how elements of practitioner inquiry or work-based projects could be incorporated into their own students' learning.