Online with the University of Birmingham Event Information: Come join us at the University of Birmingham for a series of events exploring a range of different professional careers. We have invited guest speakers from Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, Engineering and Law backgrounds for individual Q&A sessions. They will each discuss their career journeys and the ins and outs of […]
Location: Online Event information: This webinar will introduce you to the UCAT and the Verbal Reasoning section of the test. Current medicine and dentistry students will talk through how to answer different questions for this section using a variety of examples and discuss preparation strategies. This event is suitable for: Year 12. How to book a place: To book a place, follow this link. […]
Location: Online Event information: Topic: "Measuring How Museums Use Social Media". This session will focus on the social media use of three major London art museums: the Tate, the National Gallery, and the V&A Museum. It will provide a brief introduction to the role of social media in cultural heritage, before demonstrating how we can analyse patterns in their posting behaviour […]
Location: Online Event information: Topic: "Solving the complex challenges puzzle: a multi-disciplinary perspective". We often hear that modern societies are currently facing complex global challenges, which trespass boarders and are not easy to solve or even tackle. But what are the most pressing problems? How do we identify them and whose job is it to try to solve them? Join us […]
Location: Online Event information: This webinar will introduce you to the Decision Making section of the test. Current medicine and dentistry students will talk through how to answer different questions for this section using a variety of examples and discuss preparation strategies. This event is suitable for: Year 12. How to book a place: To book a place, follow this link. Recording your attendance […]
Location: University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus. Event Information: Register your interest for our Maths Taster Day, a day-long event for Year 12 pupils looking to find out more about what a maths degree at UoB is like. The day itself is free to attend, but students must make their own accommodation, travel and sustenance arrangements. This event is suitable for: Year 12. […]
Location: Online Event information: Topic: "Museums and their Colonial Legacies". In this taster lecture we will explore museums and their colonial legacies. We will think about why it is important to both acknowledge historical wrong doing on the one hand, and think about what can be done to begin to a better future on the other. Drawing on 10 years of […]
Location: School of Life Sciences, Teaching Laboratories, Gibbet Hill Campus, University of Warwick. Event Information: The aims of the day are to provide sixth form students with some new practical skills by undertaking real lab-based work and promoting the study of biology at university. This event is suitable for: Year 12. How to book a place: To book a place, please complete […]
Location: University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH Event Information: Join us at University of Leicester to find out more about the university and get a taste for what studying here would be like. Take a look around our campus and facilities to discover where our students live, study, revise and socialise. We’ll show you the David Wilson Library, the Danielle […]
Location: University of Sheffield Event Information: Get a feel for life at Sheffield. See for yourself what it’s like to live and study here. Speak to our students and staff, and discuss the things that matter to you. Activities on the day include: Tours of the campus, Students’ Union and accommodation, talks from academic departments, Information about studying abroad, advice […]
Location: Various, see booking form. Event information: The University of Nottingham Summer Schools offer Year 12 students the opportunity to explore the university experience in depth, while developing the skills and knowledge required to progress onto the country’s top universities. During the in-person summer school you will spend five days with the University and enjoy a varied programme of activities – […]
Location: Penryn Campus Event Information: Join our Exeter Scholars summer residential programme to experience university life, get to know a University of Exeter campus, and specialise into a subject of interest by attending a week-long summer residential! This event is suitable for: Year 12. How to book a place: To submit an application, please follow this link. All travel tickets will be paid for by […]
