One of the benefits of participating in ESST is an increased awareness of the simultaneously shared and different European heritages. Many students conduct a remarkable amount of empirical work given the time available. Rarely, however, do they reflect on the wider relevance of their material for the STS problematic. Given the short time available, you are advised to limit your empirical work in order to leave enough space for analysis and conclusions. Research design and methodology are generally insufficiently clarified, justified or reflected upon.
Literature reviews tend to summarise rather than critically review.
Often there simply appears a series of summaries of different books or articles students have read. You should be able to demonstrate what you have learnt about the research process. Bizarrely, some students seem to regard it as a matter of pride not to meet with their supervisors. It is their job to help you. It may be more difficult to meet during the summer months because supervisors go on holiday or you return to your home country.