Your Future Workshops
Taster days designed to give prospective university students the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge in their chosen subject and the opportunity to develop their transferable skills through personal development challenges and workshops.
Choose from one of 10 different academic workshops available
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http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TasterdaysNOV2016 1. Surfing the brain: Searching for the perfect wave. - In this session we will show how modern wireless devices can monitor brain waves
2. English Literature – at university and beyond – explore what studying literature at degree is like and discover the many careers English graduates pursue.
3. Sports Journalism – a hands on workshop to expand your journalism skills
4. CREATIVE WRITING – WRITE NOW! – learn about all aspects of Creative Writing and play some creative writing games
5. Trust me, I am an Engineer - in teams, you will be faced with a challenge to solve an engineering problem
6. Architectural Design - Build a Curvy Mega structure! – - you will be tasked with creating a iconic structure in the atrium in the UEL studios.
7. Computing - My App at UEL - creating an app for fellow students
8. Sports Science – Human Performance - Test your fitness in our sports science laboratory - test your reaction time, strength and lung function.
9. Migrant labour and the hop-picker’s hut – explore a live research project to build a micro-museum in the Kent countryside. Looking at historical sources create content for an exhibition
10. Who am I and why does it matter? Belonging and Identity in Modern Britain - Why do we need to feel the need to belong, yet think of ourselves as an individual?
PLUS Choose ONE personal development workshop from Future Foundation sessions:
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http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TasterdaysNOV2016 1. Interview Skills - challenge your ability to think on your feet and express your ideas clearly is crucial in making a good impression at interview.
2. Creative Entrepreneurship - Identify the key ingredients and mind-set of and Entrepreneur, you will be challenged to come up with a real business idea which you believe in and are inspired by!
3. Community Project Development - the opportunity to work in teams to identify and plan a local project or charitable event - gain confidence, resilience, team work and project planning skills