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ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 2019/20
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Contents
04 The University of Wolverhampton at a glance
07 Recruitment and Outreach
08 Higher education talks and workshops
09 Study skills in the Library
10 Aspire to HE
12 Acting and Drama
14 Architecture and Built Environment/ Art
16 Business
17 Computer Science
18 Dance
20 Engineering/ English
21 Health
22 Law
23 Maths and Physics
24 Media
25 Music Technology
26 Musical Theatre
27 Music and Popular Music
28 Pharmacy/ Philosophy/ Religious Studies
29 Sciences
30 Social, Historical and Political Studies
31 Sports and Human Science
32 The Gateway: advice and guidance
33 Directorate of Student and Academic Services
34 Regional learning centres
36 Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
37 Teachers and advisors
38 Primary Outreach and Children’s University
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Award winning support
We’re proud of the support we offer our
students, celebrating achievements such
The University of as winning the Times Higher Education
Wolverhampton at a glance Award 2016 for Outstanding Support
for Students.
£250m investment Building for the future
Excellent Teaching Quality – TEF Silver
We’re generating investment of £250m The fruits of our investment can World leading research We’ve been awarded the Teaching
through new buildings, courses, already be seen with projects Our research impacts positively on Excellence Framework Silver award. This
facilities, teaching, research and skills including our £18m business school, business, the environment, society – and, recognises that: “The University delivers
training with the aim to enhance the a £12m investment into engineering of course, our students. All Research high quality teaching, learning and
student experience, to increase skill- courses and facilities, and a £100m Centres submitted in the most recent outcomes for its students. It consistently
base in the region, to help create jobs jointly-funded redevelopment of the Research Excellence Framework exercise exceeds rigorous national quality
and to drive and support economic Springfield Brewery site, to create a had world-leading elements. requirements for UK higher education.”
regeneration. construction and built environment
super-campus.
Exceptional graduate employability rates
96% of our Class of 2017 were in work
or further study within six months,
according to the latest Destination of Leavers
Scholarships and bursaries
We offer several scholarships and
bursaries, including a £300 travel fund
from Higher Education survey – demonstrating for all eligible full-time undergraduate
our commitment to ensuring our graduates are students starting in 2020/21.
job-ready, through initiatives like Career
Development Week.
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Recruitment and Outreach
Our UK Recruitment and Outreach team supports
prospective students, parents and guardians,
teachers and advisors, who are looking to find out
further information about university
and higher education.
Contact us:
The team offer a range of free activities and Email: outreach@wlv.ac.uk
resources that complement and add value to Call: 01902 322 007
wlv.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges
careers education, information, advice and
guidance plans and programmes, including:
• Informative and interactive talks/workshops Join the pack
that ensure students understand what higher You can also sign up to our
education can offer and help prepare for the newsletter to receive regular
transition to university study. updates on all the FREE activities
and opportunities we’re offering
• Subject-specific activities which support the throughout the academic year.
curriculum and offer an interactive and
enriching learning experience for students. Sign up at:
wlv.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges
All activities are flexible and can be designed
so that they’re most relevant and suitable for
your students.
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Study skills in
the Library
Higher education talks As part of their visit, school staff can select
and workshops one of the workshops below. Each session
involves both instruction and activities to
help students practise their higher-level
We offer a range of talks and workshops that can be designed to match
study skills.
your specific requirements. These include, but are not limited to:
Finding and evaluating information
• Introduction to higher education • Writing your UCAS application on the web
This interactive talk introduces students and Personal Statements In this workshop, we will introduce
to higher education and can be tailored The Personal Statement is the most effective searching techniques to help
to suit specific year groups. important part of the UCAS application students locate quality resources for their
and is the key opportunity for students work. We will also practise evaluating
The talk can also be delivered as an to demonstrate their suitability for the these resources, available online.
interactive music quiz. course they’re hoping to study.
The talk includes an overview of the Planning and structuring an
• Student life application process, guidance academic essay Why reference? How to avoid
Hear our current students talk about and top tips on how to write the This workshop will take students through plagiarism at university
their transition from school/college most effective personal statement, the important first stages of academic This workshop encourages students to
to university. Students will cover a range and also provides an overview of the writing. They will learn strategies for think about why plagiarism is relevant to
of useful topics, including academic life, university interview process. planning large pieces of work, managing university and the modern world, and how
enrichment opportunities and managing their time and structuring a university-level to avoid it through correct referencing.
their finances. This topic can be delivered as a talk assignment.
or a workshop. General research session
• Employability skills Introduction to critical thinking and writing Alternatively, we offer dedicated study time
This workshop looks at the wider skills • Student finance and budgeting This workshop will help students to think with our printed resources and a librarian
and experiences that can be gained For many students, finance can be critically and develop their academic on-hand to assist with the research
through higher education and how a barrier to entering higher education. ‘voice’, instead of simply repeating what process. This may be particularly useful
these are valued by employers. This talk aims to dispel the myths and other writers have said – a key skill for for Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
to provide students with top tips on university-level assignments. students. Please note: we are unable
how to budget effectively. to offer visitors access to e-resources.
We advise you to check our catalogue in
The talk can also be tailored for advance, to see if our printed collection
mature learners and parents and suits your needs.
guardians.
Harrison Library: wlv.ac.uk/lib
Library contact: Joe Carey,
j.carey2@wlv.ac.uk
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Aspire to HE
Aspire to HE is a part of the National
Collaborative Outreach Programme
(NCOP), which aims to increase the
number of disadvantaged young people
entering higher education, by bringing
together partnerships of universities,
colleges and schools.
In working together, Aspire to HE is aiming
to ensure that regardless of their context
or background, all young people have a fair
and equal chance of fulfilling their potential.
At Aspire to HE, our vision drives everything
we do. Working across the Black Country
and Telford and Wrekin, our team wants
every young person in our region to be
in a position to make an informed and
ambitious decision about higher
education and their future.
Led by the University of Wolverhampton
and in partnership with seven further
education colleges, we are working in all
Subject masterclasses
29 of our target wards across Sandwell, and experience days
Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Since January 2017, Aspire to HE has
Telford and Wrekin. Within those wards, worked with over 22,000 learners, 10,000 The University offers a wide range of masterclasses,
Aspire to HE has 39 partner schools each of who are from an NCOP target ward, experience days, events and exhibitions throughout
with its own Aspire to HE Lead Teacher and over 6,000 pupils have engaged with the academic year. Here is a snapshot of some of
who is fundamental to the project. us on a sustained programme – which the activities we are offering in various subject areas.
means we will work with them multiple If you’re unable to find what you’re looking for then
times throughout the project. please don’t hesitate to get in touch to find out more
about a bespoke talk and workshop tailored to
For further information, please contact; your requirements.
Call: 01902 322 404
Email: aspiretoHE@wlv.ac.uk
Visit: aspiretohe.co.uk
Twitter: @aspiretoHE
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Acting and Drama
An introduction to studying
Drama/Acting at university
This session gives pupils the opportunity
to experience what it is like to be a drama/
acting student at university. They will be
given a guided tour of the facilities, take
part in a practical workshop focused on
improvisation and devising, and have the
opportunity to take part in a Q&A with
current students on the course.
Physical theatre workshop Archetypes Stage fencing
Studying text: form and context This workshop will feature a range A workshop exploring characters and An introduction to the use of swords on
This lecture workshop session is designed of embodied approaches to devising narratives using a system of physical stage. Students will learn the principles,
to allow pupils to explore the relationship movement that are based on the work characteristics developed from archetypes explore a number of cuts and parries and
between theatrical form and social, of companies such as Jasmin Vardimon found in traditional stories from Europe, learn the choreography for a short fight.
political and historical context – it focuses and Frantic Assembly. Students will Africa and Asia: The Hero, The Victim, The
specifically on Caryl Churchill’s Cloud Nine learn physical skills including safe Devil, The Virgin, The Trickster, The Hunter, Simulated unarmed combat
but other texts can be considered lifting techniques and simple effective The Fool. An introduction to simulated unarmed
on request. approaches to choreography for both combat. Students will learn principles, learn
dancers and non-dancers. Students will Techniques include: techniques for a range of punches, kicks and
Practitioners’ perspectives learn how to work as part of an ensemble The influence of breath and breathing on throws and perform a short fight.
This lecture workshop is designed to and devise their own group piece of physicality; the signifying gesture and
introduce pupils to a key practitioner / physical theatre. gestural language; the body as mask; the
company. The first part of the session will internal mantra; non-verbal communication
provide information and theoretical analysis Verbatim theatre practices: an introduction of character action and narratives; focus,
of the practitioner / company whilst the In this workshop students will consider space and spatial relationships.
second half of the session will allow pupils alternative ways of approaching
to explore specific working methods characterisation, experimenting with reality The techniques can be applied to the
practically through a range of bespoke and truth as opposed to more traditional development and communication of
activities and exercises. Practitioners / constructions of character. Students will character in physical theatre, non-verbal
companies available: learn techniques of exact replication; comedy and street performance. The
recording and reproducing vocal utterance techniques can also be used in conjunction
Steven Berkoff, Alecky Blythe, Augusto Boal through the use of earphones. Students will with other, Stanislavski based techniques
Bertolt Brecht, Complicite, DV8, Frantic use these techniques to adopt and stage to aid clarity of physicality in text based
Assembly, Jerzy Grotowski, Akram Khan, textual material in an environment/dramatic theatre.
Kneehigh Theatre, Joan Littlewood, situation.
Vsevolod Meyerhold, Katie Mitchell,
Punchdrunk, Konstantin Stanislavski,
Jasmin Vardimon.
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Photography
Architecture and Built This workshop draws attention to the
relationship between photography and
Environment identity. Participants will learn to use
professional photographic equipment in
Property management – building a Where in the world can geography purpose built studios, and then follow the
property portfolio take you? photographic process through to print in our
This session demonstrates how individuals Develop greater understanding of the dark rooms. The results can be presented
or organisations build wealth through content and opportunities afforded by in their portfolios and will demonstrate new
building a property portfolio. Through undertaking a geography degree. In this skills and knowledge within art and design.
this activity, students will develop the session, students will learn more about:
knowledge and understanding of how a the ‘usual’ content of a geography degree, Product Design/ Furniture Design/ Glass & Ceramics
property market works by playing a game – against which our degree is discussed; Interior Design This workshop allows participants to
like Monopoly on a grand scale! career opportunities, especially in the This workshop allows students to focus experience working within the world
‘green economy’; the development on skills, concepts and creative thinking class Ceramics and Glass workshops in
of transferable generic skills; the necessary for product design. Within the School of Art. The session provides an
development of knowledge provided by the dynamic environment of the product introduction to throwing allowing students
our degree; and the route to become a design studios participants will be involved to develop approaches to practice based
trained geography teacher (secondary in a tutor led project linking to society, on ‘thinking through making’. The results
level) via our BSC/QTS route. technology and/or ecology. of the workshop can be photographed
and fired offering a broader dimension
Fashion / Textiles & Surface Pattern to their portfolios.
This workshop provides an introduction to
innovative practices for ideas generation in The School of Art Degree Show tours
Art* Fashion and Textiles. Fusing experiences
pertinent to both subject areas, students
The Degree Show takes place annually for
two weeks in June, showcasing the work of
have the opportunity to use experimental students graduating from specialist awards
The School of Art Experience Day: Fine Art/ Painting & Printmaking/
techniques creating designs in two and within the School of Art. Guided tours are
Wednesday 18 December 2019 Sculpture & Environmental Art
three dimensions that can be photographed a good way to see all exhibitions whilst
Arts and Media This workshop challenges participants
for inclusion in portfolios. meeting staff and students.
An Experience Day is an excellent way to to approach drawing from new
learn about life in the School of Art through perspectives, utilising experimental
Graphic Design/ Illustration/ Visual * Workshop descriptions are indicative. Each
a range of taster workshops aligned to techniques to develop diverse outcomes workshop session is capped at 15 students.
Communication
the School’s degree courses, including and stimulate new skills. The workshop
This workshop provides a unique
Animation, Journalism, Media, Film and TV takes place in the purpose-built top floor
opportunity for students to work with
production, Fine Art, Photography, Graphic studios, home to a lively community of
specialist staff in the purpose-built studios
Design and Fashion. All workshops take Fine Art practitioners. Students will be
and printmaking workshops in the School of
place in purpose-built studios and are run able to document the workshops and
Art. This session focuses on an awareness
by experienced academics and technicians. include drawings from this session in
of visual culture and relationships between
The day also includes presentations on the their portfolios.
visual communication and society.
importance of the creative sector and the
Students will have the opportunity to use
scope of employment in creative industries.
professional printmaking facilities to create
screen prints for their portfolios.
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Business
Tasty accounts How to brand and re-brand yourself
Participants will have a practical Participants will have the opportunity
opportunity to see how a business can to learn about branding and the role of
recognise whether it is successful or not. self-marketing; this fun activity will see
Using a case study exercise, students will them exploring brand identity whilst
experience how a business captures and examining how celebrities/ influencers
records its daily transactions in a cash do this successfully.
book and how these are summarised to
produce the year-end financial statements The one-page business plan
of profit and loss account and balance Have a great idea for a new business?
sheet. No prior accounting knowledge is Want to run your own business
required and this session can be delivered but don’t have a great idea? The
on or off-site. session looks at the processes of
new business conception from ideas
Computer Science
Events marketing in practise generation to business plan.
Games Development and/or Cybersecurity
Teaming up with the Arena Theatre,
Have a go at hands-on practical activities,
we bring a group into the theatre to put A day in the life of a small
introducing these two areas of computer
together a marketing campaign for an business owner
science. Find out about the growing research
upcoming event (e.g. spoken word night/ An activity where small groups think
and careers opportunities in these fields.
music event). They can meet the team about all of the aspects that make up
there, talk about how they plan the event, a day in the life of a small business
take photos of the venue, interviews, owner. We invite small business
make posters etc. They then launch the owners in for the activity and pair them
campaign that day and get complimentary/ up with a group of GCSE/A-level/BTEC
discounted tickets to the event a couple of business students to give an insight
weeks later. into how real businesses are run. This
will run in the Science Park. Students
So you think you can be a leader? could make a short video about their
The session will focus on a range of topics business owner’s day-in-the-life to
covering four themes: managing self, give to the business owner for social
leadership styles, leading and managing media/promotion.
others, and leading and managing change.
The session will also include quizzes,
questionnaires and games.
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Dance
Developing creativity in choreography Conditioning for cardiovascular fitness
In this practical session, improvisational This research-informed, practical session
tasks and contact improvisation technique gives participants the opportunity to find
will be explored to help participants out more about effective warm up and cool
generate creative dance material. This down for dance, and practical strategies
session can be designed to specific school/ for improving cardiovascular fitness. This
college requests/ levels (including exam includes creative elements and group
work). Please note, this session can be work and an introduction to measuring
delivered on or off campus. heart rate and safe practice. Alternative
workshops on safe alignment for dancers
Body conditioning: turnout and/or balance and muscular imbalances can be arranged
This research-informed practical session for years 10-13.
will give participants the experience of
conditioning techniques in either turnout Capturing the stylistic qualities of dance
and/or balance. The exercises included can repertoire in performance
help dancers maximise their artistic and This practical session explores the
physical potential. In the Turnout session importance of detailed analysis and
students will learn different ways to bring contextual understanding of a piece
awareness to leg turnout muscles using combined with excellent rehearsal
floor exercises and rotator disks. In the techniques and direction to be able to
Balance session students will learn how perform a repertoire piece. Our expert
to use trampolines, balance boards and staff can lead in the workshop in a genre
other specialist conditioning equipment to of your choice (contemporary, ballet, jazz
develop awareness of balance strategies. or musical theatre). We recommend some
Please note: available on-campus only due pre-workshop preparation for more
to equipment used. advanced groups/years 12-13, in
consultation with our staff.20 21
Engineering
International Women in Engineering Day
Join us in the School of Engineering at
our impressive campus in Telford to get
to grips with a range of practical activities
in engineering and meet with inspirational
engineers from all backgrounds.
Motorsport Engineering workshop
Meet a professional race driver at our
Telford Campus and hear about their
journey in becoming a pro-driver.
English
Time out of joint: contextualising Hamlet’s
struggles within the Renaissance
This session contextualises the play within
the major social and cultural issues of 16th
Century Britain.
Living in the blank white spaces: sex, gender
Health
and storytelling in The Handmaid’s Tale
This seminar addresses the gendered nature
of writing, storytelling and discourse in the
novel. Who gets to speak? Who has the last So you want to be a nurse? Delivering midwifery
word? What kinds of discourse are privileged Students will find out more about the This event will give students an insight
in both this novel and the ‘real world’? profession as well as what it’s like to study into the skills and practical elements they
the course at the University. Students will would be expected to deliver in midwifery.
Language varieties also have the opportunity to meet our Our student midwives will be carrying out
This masterclass for AS and A-level English current trainee nurses who will be providing demonstrations on the day and will be
Language students takes the theme of interactive activities about the basics of sharing their experiences both at university
‘language varieties’ (Section 3.2 of the AQA nursing and sharing their experiences and on placements.
A-level syllabus; also included in other A-level throughout the day.
examination syllabuses). The session will
identify and evaluate some of the defining
variationist features, and students will be
asked to analyse a written text (based on a
recording) in small groups.22 23
Maths and Physics
How high can you propel a ping-pong ball?
In this hands-on session, you will focus on
Law the type of mathematical objects that are
required to capture a physical phenomenon
Judgement day using examples from various disciplines
Participants in this session take on the role of a judge in the English legal system. such as: the motion of projectiles, the
Participants will be presented with a set of facts relating to a criminal matter and interference of waves, the strange
based on the evidence will be required to establish the guilt of a defendant. behaviour of objects rotating around axes
themselves in relative motion, and the
Bullying and the law
Looking at the implications of bullying and the law, this session addresses some transformation of light through successive
of the legal issues arising from hate crime on the internet. In particular, there is a lenses and polarizers, described by
focus on individuals who are harassed and bullied through social media and the matrices, and how their different ordering
liability for such acts. can turn a microscope into a telescope.
How to get away with a crime
This session explores some of the defences that are available to a defendant who
has been charged with a criminal offence. The session will explore the defences of
automatism, intoxication and insanity.24 25
Media
Our workshops cover a wide variety Mobile journalism
of exciting and engaging topics,
including those below.
Do you use your smartphone to check your
emails, post messages on social media or Music Technology
play games? This workshop provides useful
2D animation and stop motion basics tips and innovative ideas on how to use your Music computing – Building a software How sound works
This workshop introduces cut smartphone to create journalistic content synthesiser for beginners How does the ear work? How do
out silhouette animation, puppet ready to broadcast, like a professional We will use a visual computer language we hear sound? What sounds can
making, lighting and elements of journalist. Students will learn to produce called Pure Data (Pd) to construct a simple we hear, and what can’t we hear?
production design. Students will get an news using their smartphone and will work in working software synthesiser. The aim is to This fun and informative session
understanding of animating under the groups to record interviews and/or vox pops discover how combining basic oscillators includes the controlled and safe
camera and look at the work of Lotte for news bulletins. can produce exciting and interesting playback of a range of sounds.
Reiniger, director of the world’s first sounds! Please bring a pair of headphones Requires playback equipment
animated fiction feature film. Suitable for Motion capture demonstration or earbuds for this session. As Pd is a (provided by the department).
students wanting to study animation, set An introduction to the use of motion capture piece of free, open-source software, you
design, graphics and illustration. technology and its use in games, virtual will be able to take your creation away with Other sessions include:
environments and character creation. you and expand its capabilities on your
• Studying Music Technology
3D modelling and animation introduction own computer.
at University
An opportunity to understand and play
TV production workshop • Production and mix breakdown
with the software that makes all those An introduction to video game sound
blockbuster animated movies. Learn how An opportunity to work with film and This session introduces video game sound • Arranging and mixing: The art of
to model and animate in Autodesk Maya. television equipment including lights, and considers the ways in which it differs crafting a pop song
camera and sound. from related areas such as music, film,
Go Radio! and broadcast audio. It provides a hands-
Give radio a go! This exciting workshop on overview of the ways in which game
provides students with the opportunity sound is designed and controlled; you’ll
to undertake different roles in a radio use industry-standard software in the
production team. Students will write, development of a simple software tool.
present and record their own radio Please bring a pair of headphones to the
news bulletin. session.26 27
Musical Theatre Music and Popular Music
Ensemble vocal workshop Acting the song Insights into becoming a music teacher/music therapist
Learn to sing in two, three or four part Explore techniques that will enable you Q&A session for would-be music teachers/music
harmony. Perform a show tune and become to approach the performance of a song therapists seeking more advice about teaching as a
a choir in under an hour! through text. Our acting tutors will teach career.
you top tips on how to make lyrics work
Song and dance workshop alongside music and character. Introduction to world music
Sing, dance and perform a musical theatre Participate in a practical workshop playing instruments in
song. Focusing on singing style, technique The improvised musical our resident Javanese Gamelan orchestra.
and musical theatre jazz dance. Devise a musical from scratch! Working
with an experienced musical director, you Develop your musicianship in preparation for music
A journey Into the Woods will use your singing and acting skills to in higher education
Explore Sondheim’s popular musical develop a musical on the spot. Practical activities for musicians planning on studying
Into the Woods. Using song, dance and music in higher education.
exercises, explore some of the main themes Preparing for audition
of well-loved fairy tales. This hour-long talk lets you know the Creative repetition
secrets of a successful audition, providing Session involving listening, discussion and workshop on
Dance for Musical Theatre 1 helpful and handy tips to prepare you for how repetition can be used creatively.
Learn and perform a dance piece based in Musical Theatre auditions.
the style of Jerome Robbins. The piece will Creating a soundscape
focus on the conflict between the Jets and University and your career Creative workshop of a sound/cityscape, using voices/
Sharks. The workshops will be based in a Learn more about the single and joint instruments/objects (can include non-musicians).
jazz dance style. honours Musical Theatre courses at the
University of Wolverhampton and these can Popular Music and Technology: Arranging and mixing,
Dance for Musical Theatre 2 lead to the career of your choice. the art of crafting a pop song
Learn and perform a dance piece from a We will take a practical look at how a pop song is
popular Broadway or West End show. structured both within the arrangement of parts as well
as the mixing processes commonly used within a digital
audio workstation (DAW).
Popular Music: The Brammy goes to…
A fun and educational look at fake Grammy and Brit
Award categories. Forget about ‘best international artist’,
what about ‘best chord progression’, ‘best throwback’
and the ‘most cliched’ awards? The aim of the session
is to consider popular songwriting techniques as well as
creating new song ideas.28 29
Pharmacy
Milk of magnesia
The aim of this practical is to provide
students with an insight into pharmaceutics
and the extemporaneous preparation of
pharmaceutical products. Preparation of Sciences
products in the pharmacy is something
that is still seen but, increasingly, these Chemistry Experience Days
products tend to be ordered from specialist A day of curriculum enhancing activities for
pharmaceutics suppliers. students who are considering studying BSc or
HND Chemistry at university. Open to those
Tablet making currently studying a Level 3 qualification
A practical activity on making tablets in Chemistry. Visiting students must be
delivered by academics from the accompanied by their teacher.
School of Pharmacy.
Scifest: a festival of Science and Engineering
Philosophy (Summer 2020)
Scifest is an action packed two-day science
and engineering festival held at the University
Sartre and Beauvoir Hume’s critique of the design argument of Wolverhampton’s fantastic City Campus.
This session will explore the thought of two This session will look at the way Hume
modern French philosophers, Jean Paul presents his discussion of the design Dissecting a body!
Sartre and Simone De Beauvoir, on what argument, and it will examine Hume’s main The Anatomage table is a virtual dissection
it means to choose a life of liberty. Does objections to both the analogical and best- table which allows us to teach students all
aiming for my own liberty commit me to explanation versions of this argument. aspects of human anatomy. The table displays
equally make the liberty of others my aim? a life size “virtual body” and allows us to peel
Are we always responsible for what we back tissue layers to expose the underlying
choose? structures in order to view them in context.
It also allows us to rotate the virtual body
Religious Studies
to visualise tissue and organ systems from
different viewpoints as well as viewing organs
and organ systems in isolation. In this activity,
The human predicament: Reincarnation Religious diversity in the UK: Citizenship we will demonstrate the use of the Anatomage
and Nirvana in Hindu, Buddhist and and identity table and its many capabilities. This session
Sikh teachings This session will ask what it means to will be applicable for those students studying
This session will explore key Indian thought be religious in 21st Century Britain, and all aspects of human anatomy and physiology.
on the afterlife and how understandings of will explore how religion is treated by
reincarnation and liberation from rebirth Government, schools and media, and
are expressed in the dharmic traditions of examine how this impacts upon everyday
Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. people and communities.30 31
Sports and Human Science
Make your move into physiotherapy
This exclusive event will give students a chance to
gain a valuable insight into physiotherapy including:
key aspects of practice; the practical skills associated
with being on a physiotherapy programme; and the
profession itself. Students will be taught by practising
physiotherapists and will learn alongside current
physiotherapy students. Finally, students will be given
important knowledge to help their application stand
out, and get a better understanding of the interview
process.
This Girl Will
Social, Historical and This Girl Will is an all-female event, which celebrates
female success in sport. The day contains a number of
Political Studies sessions designed to inspire students to play, lead and
study sport as well as raise girls’ aspirations for their
First World War and the Second World War Fire and rescue – From cause to
sporting careers.
– Lecture, Britain’s entry into them, conviction, anatomies of real fires,
right or wrong? why they start and how they develop
National Biomechanics Day
In this session we discuss the motives for This session looks at the causes of fires,
In celebration of National Biomechanics Day 2020, we
Britain entering the First and Second World the process in which they develop and
are offering students (aged 16-18) with a keen interest
War, looking specifically at if it was morally how investigations can lead to criminal
in sport science, a morning of education and fun that
correct or not. convictions.
will introduce them to the science of biomechanics.
Students will engage in practical activities and
Holocaust Memorial Day lecture Poverty and hunger – The emergence
demonstrations within the biomechanics laboratory
The Annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture of food banks
at Walsall Campus and learn some underlying theory
invites a representative to speak about their This interactive session looks at poverty
about their discoveries. The event will be led by
experiences of the Holocaust and how this and the homeless in the UK. It highlights
expert teaching staff and students at the University of
significant time in history impacted their life. the important role food banks play in our
Wolverhampton and will demonstrate biomechanics’
Attendees will have the opportunity to take current society.
many applications such as how it is relevant to
part in Q&As.
everyday activities, sport, health and computer games
– we all do biomechanics!32 33
The Gateway: advice and guidance Directorate of Student
If you have a complex question from a potential University student and are not sure
and Academic Services
where to find the answer, you can contact our friendly and professional Education The Directorate of Student and Academic Services is instrumental in helping our
Guidance Advisors at the Gateway. students develop good academic skills. These skills are vital for students to succeed
academically but also are very transferable into other areas of life. Our library services
They offer impartial advice and guidance and can answer questions on courses, team can offer workshops on the following topics:
qualifications, admissions processes, the financial support available and much more!
Email your query to: gateway@wlv.ac.uk or call: 01902 321 032 for a quick chat. • Managing your study time effectively
• Strategies for effective learning
More information can also be found on the following web pages: • Planning and structuring your assignment/essays
Fees and finance: wlv.ac.uk/moneymatters • Finding information to support your studies
Courses available: wlv.ac.uk/courses • Evaluating information to ensure it’s real and credible to support your work
How to apply: wlv.ac.uk/apply • Referencing your work correctly and avoiding plagiarising
Scholarships and bursaries: wlv.ac.uk/scholarships • Developing your presentation skills
Part-time study: wlv.ac.uk/parttime
Mature students: wlv.ac.uk/mature The team also provides a range of resources that you can access to help
Open Days: wlv.ac.uk/opendays develop your learners’ study skills at: wlv.ac.uk/skills34 35
Regional learning centres University of Wolverhampton
in Stafford (UWiS)
The University of Wolverhampton is widening access to higher The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford can offer
education via the establishment of two regional learning centres. a University feel in a local location making it easy in
terms of transport. The centre has the three main aims
of: raising the profile of the University in the local area;
University Centre Telford
providing information, advice and guidance; and finally
Working in partnership with Telford & Wrekin
courses taught in Stafford.
Council and Telford College, this exciting
venture has put higher education at the
UWiS offers a series of public lectures, taster
heart of Telford. The Centre offers a range of
sessions and short courses throughout the year in
free taster sessions, guest lectures, events
a diverse range of subjects such as:
and activities, PLUS a range of themed
STEM Workshops for children and parents
• Animal Welfare
during school holidays.
• Sports Psychology and Strength & Conditioning
The Centre offers the following part-time • Cybersecurity
University of Wolverhampton courses: • Military History
• Postgraduate Diploma Human • Forensic Science
Resource Management • Dementia Awareness
• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) • Social Media Marketing
• Certificate in Professional Marketing • British Sign Language
• CertEd (PCE) Undergraduate Certificate in • Digital Photography and Photoshop
Education (Post Compulsory Education)
• ProfGradCertEd (PCE) Professional In most cases these are suitable for all ages, however
Graduate Certificate in Education (Post we do ask you to contact us prior to booking for those
Compulsory Education) under 16. The centre also caters for school/college
• BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, and group bookings. If you would like an experience/
Disability, Inclusion and Childhood and workshop session based at the centre in any subject
Family Studies (Top-up) Level 6 entry then please feel free to contact us.
To find out more, visit: To find out more, visit: wlv.ac.uk/uwis
wlv.ac.uk/uctelford Contact us at: uwis.enquiries@wlv.ac.uk
@UCTelford_wlv or via social media:
/UCTelfordWLV @UWiS_wlv
/WLV.UWiS
University of Wolverhampton in Stafford36 37
Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
Our growing apprenticeships portfolio covers sectors including healthcare,
construction and the built environment, engineering, legal and professional
development – and is helping employers to upskill their workforce at
technical and professional levels.
Our dedicated Apprenticeship Hub team has established partnerships with
international companies such as Serco as well as NHS trusts across the
region and private care providers to deliver key apprenticeships. In just
over two years of offering the qualifications, more than 700 apprentices are
already studying at the University – with more programmes in the pipeline!
The following Higher and Degree Apprenticeships are available
at the University of Wolverhampton:
• Building Control Degree Apprenticeship
Teachers and advisors
• Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship
Annual Higher Education Advisors’ Conference:
• Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
Thursday 7 May 2020
• Chartered Surveyor (Quantity Surveying, Construction
Management, Property Management and Building
Our FREE annual higher education advisors’ conference
Surveying pathways) Degree Apprenticeship
is a great opportunity for teachers and advisors from
• Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
across the region to come together and share best
• Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
practice. The conference is designed to equip you with
• Digital and Technology Solutions Professional
the information you need to be able to support your
Degree Apprenticeship
learners with their progression to university.
• Healthcare Science Practitioner( Cardiac Physiology and
Respiratory and Sleep Physiology) Degree Apprenticeship
To find out more and to book places, contact:
• Higher Apprenticeship in Construction Management
outreach@wlv.ac.uk
(Built Environment, Civil Engineering and Architecture pathways)
• Laboratory Scientist (Chemistry) Degree Apprenticeship
UCAS Reference writing workshops
• Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
This session is designed to help teachers and
• Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship
advisors who provide references in the UCAS
• Senior Leader Master’s Degree Apprenticeship
application. The session is beneficial for teachers
• Social Work Degree Apprenticeship
and advisors new to the UCAS process but also as a
• Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
refresher for experienced reference writers too. The
team can deliver this workshop to small or larger
*This list will be updated as new standards are developed.
groups and can tailor the session to your needs.
Visit our website for the latest information: wlv.ac.uk/apprenticeships38 39
Primary Outreach and
Children’s University
At the University of Wolverhampton, we recognise the importance
of tackling aspiration at a young age and through successive
activities that reinforce key messages about higher education
over time. Our Primary Outreach offer involves on-campus and
in-school subject taster days/sessions that cover a range of
disciplines. Many of these are free and are offered at our Walsall
and Wolverhampton campuses, with an emphasis on raising
aspirations and making university accessible to all.
Aspiration activities that can be offered in school:
• Build a university (Lego) – Suitable for Years 5 and 6
• Crazy courses (based on real life courses in University) –
Suitable for Year 6 pupils
• Science assembly (at minimal cost)
• STEM response vehicle (at minimal cost)
Activities offered on-campus at University of Wolverhampton only:
• Campus treasure hunt
• Volcanoes workshop
• Fossils workshop
• Sports taster sessions incl. judo
• How the heart works
• Dissecting owl pellets
...and many more!
In addition to our core outreach offer, we are proud to be part of the
national Children’s University Trust™ and to work with local schools
to help raise aspirations and boost the confidence of pupils aged
5-14 years through out-of-school-hours activities.
To find out more about Children’s University, please visit:
childrensuniversity.co.ukER1471
OPEN DAYS 2019/20
Undergraduate Open Days
Saturday 12th October 2019
Saturday 16th November 2019
Saturday 13th June 2020
Saturday 15th August 2020
Postgraduate Open Evenings
Thursday 19th September 2019
Thursday 28th November 2019
Thursday 19th March 2020
Thursday 25th June 2020
wlv.ac.uk/opendays
wlv.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges
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