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  • Geography Virtual Talk: Inequality and Migration: from the Orinoco Basin to Chicago’s South Side

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In this taster lecture, Dr Matt Wilde will explore how global inequality and fossil fuel dependency resulted in a migration crisis in Venezuela. Tracing the accounts of people as they migrate across the Americas and eventually to the United States, he will discuss how human geography helps us to understand the connections between seismic […]

  • Criminology Virtual Talk: From War to Civilisation and Back

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In this taster lecture, we will consider the experiences of fear, violence, and the legacy of war. Extreme experiences of violence during war can have an impact on life and the transitions into peacetime can be difficult - from close quarters combat to road rage in 24 hours. We will explore real life experiences […]

  • Enviromental Science Virtual Talk: Are we now living in the ‘Anthropocene’? How humans have reshaped the planet

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In this taster lecture, you will hear about the significant impacts of humans (not all, but many) on our planet over millennia. There will be a particular focus on the 20th and 21st centuries, when humans began to cause major changes in our planet's climate, oceans, atmosphere and life. These changes are planet-wide, and […]

  • Law Virtual Talk: Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In this taster lecture, we'll find out about the human right of freedom of expression and how it can be restricted by laws and legitimate practices. You will find out about and be able to express your own views about how free we should be to offend other people, the place that freedom of […]

  • Making Friends and Creating Support Networks at the University of Exeter

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    University hosting: University of Exeter Location: Online Event Information:There are so many opportunities to make friends and create your own support networks at university. In this session we delve into the different ways to do this; from societies, to coming together through faith and even academic networking. This event is suitable for: Year 12 and Year 13 How to book a place: Book your place […]

  • Creative Computing Virtual Talk: Creative Computing in Action: From Animations to AI-Powered Games

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: Creative Computing offers many ways to combine technology and creativity. In this talk, we'll explore one possible path, starting with the fundamentals of animation, covering both pose-to-pose and straight-ahead techniques. We'll then introduce interactivity, transforming animations into a video game. Finally, we'll dive into generative AI, demonstrating how prompt engineering can be used to […]

  • Economics Virtual Talk: Macro Finance: Banking and Finance

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: Macro-finance is the study of how large scale financial markets, institutions and policies affect the economy. That is because there is a link between inflation and unemployment that affects stock markets and bond markets. Banking and Finance revolve around interest rates. Interest rates are closely linked to inflation. Inflation is affected by the Money […]

  • Mathematics Virtual Talk: The Power of Mathematics: Real-World Applications and Career Pathways

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: Mathematics is at the heart of solving real-world challenges, driving advancements across numerous disciplines. In this talk, we'll explore how mathematics in different areas; such as statistics, machine learning, and graph theory, plays a crucial role in real-world scenarios. From making sense of data and building intelligent systems to optimizing networks and connections, we'll […]

  • Business and Management Virtual Talk: Leading the Future: Exploring the Key Skills of Management in Today’s Business World

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In a fast-changing world, management is about more than telling people what to do. This interactive session explores some of the key skills future people managers need for a successful and impactful career. This event is suitable for: Year 12;Year 13 How to book a place: You can book your FREE place on this webpage (https://data.heat.ac.uk/event/apply/le/business-and-management-virtual-talk). […]

  • Geology Virtual Talk: Around the World in 80 Rocks: Travels with a Geologist

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: In this taster lecture, Professor Gawen Jenkin will show you some of the amazing geology he has seen in fieldwork across the globe - from a gold mine in Peru, via snowball Earth stromatolites in Ethiopia, to boiling hot springs on a volcano in the Solomon Islands. He will show how understanding these events […]

  • Biological Sciences Virtual Talk: What’s it like to study Biological Sciences at Leicester?

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    University hosting: University of Leicester Location: Online Event Information: Experience what it's like to study Biological Sciences at Leicester through a sample lecture and group discussion led by one of our friendly academics. This event is suitable for: Year 12 and Year 13 students How to book a place: You can book your FREE place on this webpage (https://data.heat.ac.uk/event/apply/le/biological-sciences-virtual-talk). You will then be sent the […]

  • Inspiring Minds: Art and Design – Loughborough

    Loughborough University Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough, United Kingdom

    University hosting: Loughborough University Location: Loughborough University East Midlands campus Event Information: At Inspiring Minds: Art and Design, attendees will choose 2 subject taster sessions in the morning and then spend the afternoon exploring the Art and Design Degree show, where they can talk with current students and discover some of the amazing work produced here at Loughborough University. This event […]