Newman College News & Notices
This week's news
Create Music have launched their exciting summer school programme for young musicians in the city. The workshops include courses on instruments including strings, wind and guitar and composing for computer games. You can check out their full programme here:
Oxford Admissions Webinar for Parents & Carers - June 23rd 2022 -
Keble College is running a webinar on the Oxford admissions process specifically for parents and carers of students at UK state schools or colleges wishing to apply to Oxford (recommended for parents/carers of students currently in Year 12 or equivalent). The session will include advice on how the process works and what to expect, how to support your child, and time for your questions to be answered by an experienced member of university staff.
Apply here
The Widening Participation (WP) Team at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) want to make you aware of some great opportunities that are available to first year/Year 12 students in May & June 2022.
The Widening Participation and Student Marketing and Recruitment Teams are hosting a series of events designed to provide an insight into undergraduate studies and student life at LSE.
They will take place online and are open to students from across the UK who are currently underrepresented at LSE, as part of LSE’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
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Applications are open now so please don’t delay in circulating this opportunity to your interested students and encouraging them to apply!
Our academic taster series includes Taster Courses and LSE Explore
University of London Taster Courses
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/meet-visit-and-discover-LSE/visit-lse/taster-courses
LSE Explore
Our annual Black Achievement Conference celebrates Black excellence at LSE and across the UK
LSE Black Achievement Conference
Check your students’ eligibility and discover full details including how to apply by following the relevant website links.
Please note: On both the LSE Explore and LSE Black Achievement Conference webpages you can find additional information and promotional materials including a poster and information booklet which you can use to circulate to your eligible students.
Other useful links
Virtual Undergraduate Open Day
In-person Undergraduate Open Day – Thursday 7th July 2022
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/meet-visit-and-discover-LSE/experience-lse/undergraduate-open-day
A final note about the course offering at LSE
If you are currently supporting your first year/Year 12 students to consider their undergraduate options, then please do encourage them to discover more about LSE.
We have a range of over 40 courses available and if any of your students are keen to pursue further study in the following subjects, LSE might be the institution for them:
· Anthropology and Sociology
· Social, Public or Environmental Policy
· International Relations and Politics
· Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
· Business and Management
· Data Science
· Geography
· Economics
· Philosophy
· Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
· Law
LSE is a world-leading university in London which specialises in the social and political sciences. Currently ranked first in Europe and second in the world for our specialism.
We hope to welcome your students on to our events soon.
Kind regards
Brighton UK University & Apprenticeship Search Fair taking place on Friday 10th June at the Amex Stadium.
Please see full details here. This will be a great opportunity for students to gain face to face higher education and careers advice.
Our events offer you and your students:
1. An extensive range of seminars including: How to Write a Personal Statement, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, Life at University and Student Finance.
2. Expert advice from university and apprenticeship providers.
3. A wide variety of exhibiting Russell Group, red brick and modern institutions, as well as apprenticeship providers.
4. A free online UK University & Apprenticeship Search Options Magazine and many other promotional items around the exhibition.
5. We also offer a teachers' and coordinators' relaxation area where school staff will be provided with food and drinks vouchers.
London Institute of Banking and Finance: Do you feel unsure about going to university, or what you’re going to do when you get there?
Every August, we host a three-day Summer University, where students just like you get together to experience academic university life in the heart of London’s thriving financial district. It’s a great chance to meet other students, who you may be studying alongside in the future, as well as: