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SUMMARY:Degree Apprenticeships Q&A Panel
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Join us in this online Q&A about Degree Apprenticeships. Hear from a wide range of professionals and experts who work with Degree Apprenticeships including those who have taken part in Degree Apprenticeship programmes. We will answer common questions as well as questions from the audience. This session is aimed at year 12 and 13 students \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and Year 13. \nHow to book a place: Follow the link to book your place on the webinar. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Following the event\, please email the following details to realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk:\n– Full name\n– RO Student ID\n– Event date\n– Event name
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/degree-apprenticeships-qa-panel-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T183000
DTSTAMP:20240202T161104Z
CREATED:20240202T161104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T161104Z
UID:15228-1707411600-1707417000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. Here at UoN\, Biomedical Sciences includes Cancer Sciences\, and Medical Physiology and Therapeutics. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete the online form by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-medicine-and-biomedical-sciences/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T190000
DTSTAMP:20240111T135619Z
CREATED:20240111T091255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T135619Z
UID:15016-1707415200-1707418800@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Student Experience Q&A Panel
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Studying with a disability or long term health condition at the University of Exeter \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please sign up to the event by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Exeter at realisingopportunities@exeter.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/student-experience-qa-panel/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T094500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T143000
DTSTAMP:20240126T090143Z
CREATED:20240126T090143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T090143Z
UID:15132-1707817500-1707834600@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL – Built Environment Discovery Day
DESCRIPTION:Location: Bloomsbury Campus\, UCL\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E \nEvent Information: \n* DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday 28 January 2024 @ 11.59pm*. \nThis interactive day and During the session\, you will have the opportunity to learn about the different Architecture degree programmes available at The Bartlett\, speak to current Bartlett students\, academics\, sample a taster workshop and see our Bloomsbury campus. \nYou will get from the day: \n• Arrive\, study\, and have the chance to explore UCL campus on a tour \n• Learn about our exciting degree programmes at The Bartlett \n• Experience a taster lecture and workshop just like a university student \n• Speak to current university students and ask questions to find out more about being a student at the Bartlett \n• Gain valuable advice to help you plan and submit applications for Higher Education \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: \n* DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday 28 January 2024 @ 11.59pm* \nPlease click here for further details\, eligibility\, and how to apply. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance.  Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-built-environment-discovery-day/
LOCATION:UCL\, UCL\, Gower St\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T190000
DTSTAMP:20240206T160224Z
CREATED:20240206T155445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T160224Z
UID:15315-1707847200-1707850800@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Ask an Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: We have 4 ambassadors presenting about their time at Sheffield who will be covering: \n\nStudent life and living independently (including managing a budget)\nExtra curricular activities\nVolunteering/Employment\nYear in industry/study abroad\nAdditional opportunities\nStudent support services\n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 13. \n\nHow to book a place: The session is being hosted on our Blackboard platform and can be accessed by clicking here. Please join using your first name\, first initial of your surname and the programme you are on (e.g. Damon G – RO). \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Sheffield at rosheffield@sheffield.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/15315/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 13
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240214T153000
DTSTAMP:20240126T085634Z
CREATED:20240126T085634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T085634Z
UID:15129-1707899400-1707924600@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Cancer Taster Day
DESCRIPTION:Location: Bloomsbury Campus\, UCL\, Gower Street\, London\, WC1E \nEvent Information: \n*For Students Attending Schools in the Greater London Area Only* \n* DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday 28 January 2024 @ 11.59pm*. \nThis interactive day will allow you to hear from student researchers\, scientists\, and medical professionals on their career journey that has led to the research they do. You will get the opportunity to see demonstrations and take part in practical sessions\, all led by our scientists\, based on the cutting-edge work we do here. This day has been designed to give you a real insight into cancer research\, and to show you that it is possible for anyone to become a cancer researcher. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: \n*For Students Attending Schools in the Greater London Area Only*\n* DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday 28 January 2024 @ 11.59pm* \nEligibility: This event is open to students who are currently in Year 12 and are studying at a state school or college in the Greater London area*. \nParticipants for this programme will be selected using the shortlisting criteria found on the Who we work with webpage to prioritise young people from the least represented groups. \nPlease click here for further details and how to apply. Please note that we cannot accept applications unless they are signed by you and your parent or carer. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-cancer-taster-day/
LOCATION:UCL\, UCL\, Gower St\, London\, WC1E 6BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T084352Z
CREATED:20240105T084352Z
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UID:14962-1708012800-1708016400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Population Health Sciences – Topic: A UK Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: * Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*. How healthy are we as a society? How do we define “healthy”? How and why does health vary between different population groups? This session will explore population health sciences from a UK perspective. We will examine changes in population health over time\, and the differences in health experienced by different groups. We will seek to understand why\, if you took the Jubilee line from Westminster to Canning Town\, local life expectancy would decrease by one year for every two stations you passed. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*\nEligibility:\nAll eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFurther details and how to apply can be found by clicking here. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-population-health-sciences-topic-a-uk-perspective/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240219T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240219T183000
DTSTAMP:20240206T150231Z
CREATED:20240206T150231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T150231Z
UID:15271-1708362000-1708367400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into English
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \n\nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete this online form. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-english/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240219T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240219T183000
DTSTAMP:20240206T150948Z
CREATED:20240206T150948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T150948Z
UID:15273-1708362000-1708367400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into Physiotherapy and Sports Rehabilitation
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \n\nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete this online form. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-physiotherapy-and-sports-rehabilitation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T083910Z
CREATED:20240105T083910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T083910Z
UID:14960-1708444800-1708448400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Science and Engineering for Social Change – Topic: Solving the Complex Challenges Puzzle - a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: * Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*. 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? In this Masterclass\, we will explore how science and engineering can help address these challenges when combined with the social sciences and public policy. We will bring in the Sustainable Development Goals framework of the United Nations and explore the topic from an interactive and multidisciplinary perspective. Tackling complex issues from multiple angles ensures that we can produce technologically-sound sustainable solutions that are equitable and can be implemented on a large scale in society. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*\nEligibility:\nAll eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFurther details and how to apply can be found by clicking here. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-science-and-engineering-for-social-change-topic-solving-the-complex-challenges-puzzle-a-multi-disciplinary-perspective/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T183000
DTSTAMP:20240206T151142Z
CREATED:20240206T151142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T151142Z
UID:15275-1708448400-1708453800@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into Geography
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \n\nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete this online form. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-geography/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T183000
DTSTAMP:20240206T151309Z
CREATED:20240206T151309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T151309Z
UID:15277-1708448400-1708453800@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into Nursing and Midwifery
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \n\nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete this online form. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-nursing-and-midwifery/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240220T193000
DTSTAMP:20240212T155832Z
CREATED:20240212T155832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T155832Z
UID:15341-1708450200-1708457400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Life Sciences Tasters
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This virtual event will give you the opportunity to hear from current researchers within cardiovascular sciences. The talk will be split in two with the first half covering ‘The Secret World of Health Data: What Numbers Can Tell Us.’ This will be followed by a talk where you will have the opportunity to explore\, ‘How we can identify Proteins and Metabolites in a Clinical Setting to help Diagnose a Disease and be use as Biomarkers.’ \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: Please sign up by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Leicester at progression@leicester.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/life-sciences-tasters/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T180000
DTSTAMP:20231017T081051Z
CREATED:20231017T081051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T081051Z
UID:14085-1708534800-1708538400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Living at University: accommodation and your new home
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Hear from our team about the accommodation available at Nottingham\, and hear from current students about their experiences of living and studying in Nottingham \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 13. \nHow to book a place: You can book a place by completing the form via this link. Please note\, this form includes details of a series of sessions that the University offers as part of it’s post-16 outreach sessions. You are welcome to sign up to attend other sessions on this form\, either now or on a later date. Details of the other sessions will also appear on the RO website events listings. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Our online system will tag you as an RO student. We will be able to capture your registration and attendance at the event and will update the RO student hub after the event. This is a manual process and may take up to one week for your attendance to be recorded.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/living-at-university-accommodation-and-your-new-home/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 13
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T190000
DTSTAMP:20240111T135438Z
CREATED:20240111T092702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T135438Z
UID:15018-1708538400-1708542000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Studying as an LGBTQ+ student at the University of Exeter
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Hear from students who identify as LGBTQ+ about their experiences studying at university. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please sign up to the event by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Exeter at realisingopportunities@exeter.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/studying-as-an-lgbtq-student-at-the-university-of-exeter-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T190000
DTSTAMP:20240206T144818Z
CREATED:20240206T130914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T144818Z
UID:15253-1708538400-1708542000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Parents and Carers - Understanding Student Finance
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Join us in this webinar as we provide you with an overview of Student Finance for students and how you can support your young person during their Student Finance application. We will cover: \n\nStudent Finance England\nDifferent types of loan\nUnderstanding what support your young person could be entitled to\nHow students apply and how you can support their application\nUnderstanding what information you will need to supply\nRepayments after graduation\nBudgeting tips for students\n\nThis session is aimed at parents and carers who are supporting young people in year 12 or 13. Please note figures discussed in the webinar will be specific to September 2024 entry but much of the information will be valuable to parents of younger students too. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please click here to book your place on the webinar. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Following the event\, please email the following details to realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk: \n\nFull name\nRO Student ID\nEvent date\nEvent name
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/parents-and-carers-understanding-student-finance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T083717Z
CREATED:20240105T083717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T083717Z
UID:14958-1708617600-1708621200@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) – Topic: How Could Space Exploration Benefit Life on Earth?
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: * Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*. IRDR aims to achieve leadership in risk and disaster reduction and emergency response both in the UK and internationally. This IRDR Masterclass will ask: How could space exploration benefit life on Earth? A new space age has begun. The global exploration roadmap has brought together national space agency to bring humankind to Mars by 2050. To get there\, we must overcome enormous challenges and risks – isolation and confinement during spaceflight\, muscle\, and bone density wastage\, and providing healthcare with no option of evacuation to a hospital. However\, some argue that the money spent on space exploration is better. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*\nEligibility:\nAll eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFurther details and how to apply can be found by clicking here. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-institute-for-risk-and-disaster-reduction-irdr-topic-how-could-space-exploration-benefit-life-on-earth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T183000
DTSTAMP:20240206T151405Z
CREATED:20240206T151405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T151405Z
UID:15279-1708621200-1708626600@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Insight into Chemistry and Pharmacy
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session is a chance to learn more about the specified course(s)\, we usually include an overview which will talk you through what the course is and what it involves. We have also invited one of the faculty’s academics to present a taster lecture to you\, so you can get a feel for what it might be like to study this at university level. There will be opportunities to ask questions either throughout or one big Q&A at the end of the session. \nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \n\nHow to book a place: To book your place at this session\, please complete this online form. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: We will manually update your attendance on the RO hub after the event. Please allow us 1 week to get this updated and if it has not been completed by this time\, email us at realising-opportunities@nottingham.ac.uk.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/insight-into-chemistry-and-pharmacy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20240215T162136Z
CREATED:20240215T162136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T162136Z
UID:15373-1708624800-1708632000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Degrees of separation: Universities then\, now and tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Location: The Gallery The Storey Meeting House Lane\, Lancaster\, LA1 1TH \nEvent Information: In this free public lecture\, Professor Joe Moran discusses the university as an ideal\, and as a real place. What should a university stand for\, who should be allowed to study there\, and what should a degree lead to? Does the university still have value as a physical space in an age of online learning? As part of the lecture\, Joe will draw on the experience of his parents as two of the first students at Lancaster University in 1964. They were first-generation students from working-class backgrounds with non-standard qualifications\, and Lancaster was the only university to accept them. How has the experience of being at university changed since they were students nearly sixty years ago? \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please register by clicking this link. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Hamza Dalvi at realisingopportunities@lancaster.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the Lancaster University RO team at realisingopportunities@lancaster.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/degrees-of-separation-universities-then-now-and-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Lancaster University\, Lancaster University\, Bailrigg\, Lancaster\, LA1 4YW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T083151Z
CREATED:20240105T083151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T083151Z
UID:14955-1709049600-1709053200@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences – Topic: An Introduction to Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: * Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*. This Masterclass will give you a snap shot of what you can study across the second and third year of the Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences programme (SEM). The session will help you to understand key components from the multidisciplinary team that are involved in SEM. Whether you want to be a physiotherapist\, doctor\, sport scientist\, or strength and conditioning coach\, this degree will set your career up with the best foundational platform to excel in your chosen field. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*\nEligibility:\nAll eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFurther details and how to apply can be found by clicking here. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-sport-and-exercise-medical-sciences-topic-an-introduction-to-sport-and-exercise-medical-sciences/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T180000
DTSTAMP:20240221T154041Z
CREATED:20240221T154041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T154041Z
UID:15458-1709053200-1709056800@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Student Finance
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: We will have a guest speaker and also have two student ambassadors to share their experiences of budgeting\, student finance etc. Information will be provided on: \n\nApplying for student finance\nNewly released student finance figures for 2024 entry\nTop tips for applying for the Experience Sheffield Scholarship\n\n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 13. \nHow to book a place: The session is being hosted on our Blackboard platform and can be accessed by clicking here. Please join using your first name\, first initial of your surname and the programme you are on (e.g. Damon G – Realising Opportunities). \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the RO Team at the University of Sheffield at rosheffield@sheffield.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/student-finance-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240228T181500
DTSTAMP:20231017T081346Z
CREATED:20231017T081346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T081346Z
UID:14087-1709139600-1709144100@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:How to pay for university
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: During this event you will hear the latest information about student finance\, as well as information from our students and staff about how to best manage your money at university. You’ll also find out further information about bursaries and scholarships. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 13. \nHow to book a place: You can book a place by completing the form via this link. Please note\, this form includes details of a series of sessions that the University offers as part of it’s post-16 outreach sessions. You are welcome to sign up to attend other sessions on this form\, either now or on a later date. Details of the other sessions will also appear on the RO website events listings. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Our online system will tag you as an RO student. We will be able to capture your registration and attendance at the event and will update the RO student hub after the event. This is a manual process and may take up to one week for your attendance to be recorded.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/how-to-pay-for-university/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 13
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20240105T083525Z
CREATED:20240105T082937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T083525Z
UID:14953-1709222400-1709226000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Cancer Institute – Topic: Cancer Research: Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: * Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*. The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at UCL. This Masterclass will highlight how scientific research is being used to fight back against cancer. You will consider cancer from a historical context\, and then we will examine modern definitions\, including the types of cancer and who may be diagnosed. We also discuss how research can be used to stop cancer’s ability to endlessly proliferate\, using real scientific examples. Finally\, we will consider how much more work is still needed in this area; however\, there is still hope. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 21 January\, 11:59pm*\nEligibility:\nAll eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the Who we work with webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFurther details and how to apply can be found by clicking here. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Vathani Mariampillai at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-cancer-institute-topic-cancer-research-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240302T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240302T130000
DTSTAMP:20240123T134438Z
CREATED:20240123T134438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T134438Z
UID:15099-1709373600-1709384400@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Next Steps for Year 12 Conference
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Considering university as your next step? The Universities of Bath\, Cardiff\, Exeter\, Keele\, Lancaster and Warwick are hosting a series of online conferences aimed at providing information\, advice and guidance on what is available and how to apply. This conference includes the following sessions: The UCAS process and personal statements\, choosing a course and university and applying to competitive universities. There will also be panel sessions with admissions experts and current students from each of the host universities. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: Please register by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Exeter RO team at realisingopportunities@exeter.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/next-steps-for-year-12-conference/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240305T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240305T170000
DTSTAMP:20240216T121712Z
CREATED:20240216T121712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T121712Z
UID:15381-1709654400-1709658000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UCL Masterclasses: Economics - Topic: 40 Years of Economics: a Global Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: *Deadline: Sunday 18 February\, 11:59pm.* \nIn this Masterclass\, you will learn about the economic story of the world over the past 40 years. You will look at interactive data to help you answer the following questions: Which technologies have the most improvements to our standard of living in the last four decades? Who have been the main winners and losers of automation and globalisation since the 1980s? What has happened to the income gap between rich and developing countries in the past 40 years? And what has happened to the gap between rich and poor within these countries? \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: *Deadline: Sunday 18 February\, 11:59pm.* \nEligibility: All eligible applicants who meet at least one of the shortlisting criteria specified in points 2 to 6 on the ‘Who we work with’ webpage will be offered a place on this programme. \nFor further details and how to apply\, please click here. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the UCL RO Team at srs.realisingopportunities@ucl.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event and confirmation of attendance and event organisers details.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/ucl-masterclasses-economics-topic-40-years-of-economics-a-global-perspective/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240305T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240305T190000
DTSTAMP:20240206T144647Z
CREATED:20240206T131159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T144647Z
UID:15256-1709661600-1709665200@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Humanities and Social Science Alumni Panel
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session will be a chance for to hear from Queen Mary alumni who studied a range of Humanities and Social Science subjects over the years. We will cover: \n\nWhat they currently doing\nWhere a Humanities and Social Science degree can get you\nHow a Humanities or Social Science degree helped them get to where they are now\nLooking back on their studies at Queen Mary\nShare tips and advice on how to make the most of your time at university\nInsight into the world of work and their industries\n\nThis session is aimed at year 12 and 13 students. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please click here to book your place on the webinar. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Following the event\, please email the following details to realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk: \n\nFull name\nRO Student ID\nEvent date\nEvent name
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/humanities-and-social-science-alumni-panel-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T203000
DTSTAMP:20240212T160115Z
CREATED:20240212T160115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T160115Z
UID:15343-1709746200-1709757000@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Medicine\, STEM & Healthcare Careers Evening
DESCRIPTION:Location: University of Leicester\, Sir Bob Burgess Building \nEvent Information: This session\, hosted at the University of Leicester main campus\, will showcase the range of careers available in the Medicine\, Allied health & STEM areas. Experts will be on hand to talk through the varied roles available to students after graduation. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: Please sign up by clicking this link. \nTravel Support: Support with travel may be available\, please contact progression@le.ac.uk to enquire further. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Leicester at progression@leicester.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of the event.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/medicine-stem-healthcare-careers-evening/
LOCATION:University of Leicester\, University of Leicester\, University Rd\, Leicester\, LE1 7RH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T190000
DTSTAMP:20240111T135524Z
CREATED:20240111T092837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T135524Z
UID:15020-1709748000-1709751600@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Studying as a person of colour at the University of Exeter
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: Hear from students who identify as a person of colour about their experiences studying at university. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please sign up to the event by clicking this link. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email the University of Exeter at realisingopportunities@exeter.ac.uk after the event to confirm your attendance. Please include your full name\, the date\, time and title of any sessions you attended during the day.
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/studying-as-a-person-of-colour-at-the-university-of-exeter/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T190000
DTSTAMP:20240206T131425Z
CREATED:20240206T131354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T131425Z
UID:15258-1709748000-1709751600@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Science and Engineering Alumni Panel
DESCRIPTION:Location: Online \nEvent Information: This session will be a chance for to hear from Queen Mary alumni who studied a range of Science and Engineering subjects over the years. We will cover: \n\nWhat they currently doing\nWhere a Science and Engineering degree can get you\nHow a Science and Engineering subject helped them get to where they are now\nLooking back on their studies at Queen Mary\nShare tips and advice on how to make the most of your time at university\nInsight into the world of work and their industries.\n\nThis session is aimed at year 12 and 13 students. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12 and 13. \nHow to book a place: Please click here to book your place on the webinar. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Following the event\, please email the following details to realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk: \n\nFull name\nRO Student ID\nEvent date\nEvent name
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/15258/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12,For Year 13
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240307T133000
DTSTAMP:20231219T161521Z
CREATED:20231219T161521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T161521Z
UID:14884-1709805600-1709818200@www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Girls in Maths Taster Event
DESCRIPTION:Location: Queen Mary University of London\, Mile End\, E1 4NS \nEvent Information: Our Girls in Maths taster event showcases everything we love about Maths. Join us for an on-campus taster event and experience first-hand what it’s like to be a student in the School of Mathematical Sciences. With two exciting taster lectures\, a student-led session about the transition to university\, a careers talk and campus tours\, this event will give you a great feel for what it’s like to study with us. Join us in the School of Mathematical Sciences to explore studying Maths at Queen Mary. The day will include a range of talks and activities for you to find out more about university life. \n\nThis event is suitable for: Year 12. \nHow to book a place: Book your place by clicking this link. \nRO Travel Scheme: Please contact Poppy Hudghton at realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk for information on travel bursaries. \n\nRecording your attendance on the RO student hub: Please email realisingopportunities@qmul.ac.uk following the event with the below details:\nFull name:\nRO ID number:\nEvent attended:\nDate of event:
URL:https://www.realisingopportunities.ac.uk/event/girls-in-maths-taster-event/
LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, Queen Mary University of London\, Mile End Rd\, Bethnal Green\, London\, E1 4NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,For Year 12
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