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Careers Information/Further Study and Other Opportunities
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Please also see Mr Scholefield, Work Related Learning Coordinator, the library and school emails for further careers related advice and opportunities.
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Speakers for Schools
www.speakersforschools.org
Discover! The Film Industry
Organisation: Discover!
Age: 14 - 19
Duration: 3 days
Industry: Media
Application deadline: 10/06/2024
Dates: 08/07/2024 - 10/07/2024
Timings: 09:30 - 14:30
Type: Virtual work experience
This is your opportunity to learn about lots of different roles involved in creating a film, get to meet people involved in pre, production and post production including casting, producers, make up, actors, assistant directors and more while working on your project of creating a short film
Monday 8th - Pre Production
Tuesday 9th - Production
Wednesday 10th - Post Production
When applying, answer the following questions
- What do you want to ask about the film industry?
- Creative: What would you create if you were given £100,000 tomorrow?
Experience You Will Gain:
- An understanding of the vast number of roles involved in film production and a chance to speak to people who are doing these roles
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UK Work Experience Programme
The UK Work Experience Programme is for students looking for a work experience placement with a leading global bank. The programme provides opportunities to gain some hands-on experience, develop your knowledge of banking and financial services, and explore the careers available at HSBC in the UK.
Students should note that this is an unpaid work experience programme.
For: Candidates aged 18 or under, in full-time education (Years 10-13 in the UK and S4-S6 in Scotland)
Duration: Five days
Areas: Multiple Business Divisions
Start: 24 June, 8 July or 12 August
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Join our Volunteer Police Cadet programme. Lincolnshire Police has 6 cadet corps across the county and recruitment will open in April this year.
About Volunteer Police Cadets
The Volunteer Police Cadets is the nationally recognised police uniformed youth group and is open to teenagers from all backgrounds aged between 13 and 18.
The aims of the Volunteer Police Cadets are:
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to promote a practical understanding of policing amongst all young people.
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to encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship.
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to support local policing priorities through volunteering and give young people a chance to be heard.
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to inspire young people to participate positively in their communities.
There are many benefits to young people being part of the Police Cadets, including:
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learning about Lincolnshire Police and developing their knowledge on a variety of policing topics.
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meeting lots of different people and making new friends.
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helping to reduce crime by taking part in local policing operations and representing Lincolnshire Police at community events.
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helping to make a difference in their community through positive engagement with members of the public and social action projects.
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gaining and developing valuable skills that can support them in their life and future career.
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gaining a sense of social responsibility and becoming a role model to others.
Cadets are supported by police officers, police staff, and adult volunteers who give their time to share their knowledge and expertise of policing and their local communities. Volunteer Cadet Leaders are recruited following safer recruitment guidelines, including being DBS checked and security vetted. They receive detailed safeguarding and role training to help inspire, support, and develop young people.
The below is a list of our cadet corps locations and likely places available:
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Lincoln
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30
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5
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Boston
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30
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15
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Bourne
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30
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15
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Grantham
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30
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15
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Skegness
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30
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10
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Spalding
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30
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20
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Cadet sessions are held on Wednesday evenings during term time.
What’s next?
The full recruitment and selection process runs annually and will be open between 15th April and 27th May 2024. Open evenings and selection events will be held over the summer before cadets start in September. Recruitment age is 13 years through to 16 years; however, young people can remain as a cadet until the age of 18.
Contact: catherine.freeman-o'reilly@lincs.police.uk
Lincolnshire Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham LN2 2LT
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British Sugar has launched some fantastic Apprenticeship roles that will start in September in our area.
Apprenticeships as well or instead of the College/Uni route?
- Level 3 Apprenticeships in Newark 3 different STEM roles offering a £23,877.00 starting Salary
- Level 3 Apprenticeships in Kings Lynn 5 different STEM roles offering a £23,877.00 starting Salary
- Level 3 Apprenticeships in Cantley 3 different STEM roles offering a £23,877.00 starting Salary
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Peterborough 1 Customer service role offering a £21,489.00 starting Salary
- Level 3 Apprenticeships in Bury St Edmunds 6 different STEM roles offering a £23,877.00 starting Salary
Here is the link to the roles Getmyfirstjob.co.uk - British Sugar Apprenticeships
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Are you interested in kick-starting your career and gaining work-experience with a world-renowned professional services firm? If so, you do not want to miss this opportunity!
Did you know that KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world? With over 227,000 employees across 146 countries, their work spans five major areas of Finance and Personal Services. They Audit some of the UK’s biggest companies and their people in Consulting, Deal Advisory, Tax, Law, and Technology. With clients from the smallest of start-ups to international mega corporations across every industry imaginable. One of the ‘Big 4’, KPMG are one of the places to be when working in the world of business and accounting!
KPMG are hosting a work-experience day on Thursday 4 April from 10am – 4pm in the Easter Holidays and we would love for you to attend. During the day, you will have the opportunity to learn key employability skills, such as how to communicate your message and build your personal brand, you will also have the chance to meet KPMG colleagues to hear about their career journeys and even complete a business pitch challenge!
If you are unsure what you want to do when you finish school, college or university and you would like to explore more options, then this work experience event is perfect for you. The KPMG Student recruitment team will also explain the different career paths into their firm and how you can gain a leg up into their prestigious company.
This work-experience day is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain valuable insights into the world of work and build your professional network, not to mention a great addition to your CV. Plus, you can join us from anywhere in the country, as the event will be held on Zoom. You will also get a professional reference for your CV’s as well as a certificate of compilation at the end of the day. This goes a very long way for your own personal career development and prospective opportunities.
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up today and take the first step towards your future career with KPMG!
Registration Link:
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Level 2 Technical & Engineering Apprentice Pathway
 Technical and Engineering Apprentice 20000 per annum Leeds
Level 3 Technical & Engineering Apprentice Pathway
- Technical and Engineering Apprentice
- 20000 per annum
- Various Locations
Level 4 Sales & Marketing Apprentice Pathway
- Sales and Marketing Apprentice
- 21000 per annum
- Plymouth
Level 4 Technical & Engineering (Quality, Technical & Project Management) Apprentice Pathway
- Technical and Engineering Apprentice
- 21000 per annum
- Various Locations
Level 4 Manufacturing & Technical Engineering Apprentice Pathway
- Manufacturing and Technical Engineering Apprentice
- 21000 per annum
- Various Locations
Level 6 Sales & Marketing Apprentice Pathway
- Sales and Marketing Apprentice
- 23000 per annum
- Telford
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The upcoming NHS Allied Healthcare Work Experience session on Sunday 7 April, is a fantastic opportunity for students who are considering a career in healthcare.
At the start of the session, attendees will engage with a distinguished guest speaker, providing a rare chance to glean insights from a seasoned AHP professional. They will then delve into the pivotal aspects of communication and fractures.
Registration Link: https://alliedhealthmentor.org/product/live-virtual-work-experience-programme/.
Our guest speaker, Melanie Dalby, a seasoned pharmacist specialising in haematology and clinical academic research lead for pharmacy at King’s College Hospital, will share a wealth of knowledge and insights, offering invaluable guidance to aspiring healthcare professionals.
Following their talk, students will be guided through various allied health careers by exploring the journeys of two patients from initial presentation to full recovery. Students will gain invaluable perspectives on patient care dynamics and the collaborative efforts within the NHS, including exploring careers within:
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Paramedicine
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Dietetics
- Radiography
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Pharmacy
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals throughout each day. This will empower students to make informed career decisions and demonstrate their commitment to healthcare in their UCAS applications.
Once they’ve registered, students will be emailed links to their virtual work experience portals.
Students are awarded a Work Experience Certificate for every session they complete. Those who complete the full 6-month programme will be awarded a Highly Commended Reference from the Presidents of Allied Healthcare Mentor. These are fantastic additions to their CVs!
Students can register individually at any time throughout the 6-month programme using the link below. We recommend booking early to gain as much out of this programme as possible. Places are £10 a session to cover administrative and technological costs.
Sign up here:
https://alliedhealthmentor.org/nhs-healthcare-careers-virtual-work-experience/
Work Experience Team
Allied Healthcare Mentor
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Are you interested in pursuing a career in engineering, science, or anything to do with STEM? Would you like to gain some rare and invaluable work experience with multiple global FTSE companies? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are excited to announce that on Wednesday, 3 April from 9am - 3:30pm, we will be hosting a virtual work experience day with Spectris, Malvern Panalytical, HBK and Servomex! Spectris are a FTSE company and own all the other science and engineering-based companies mentioned above. Collectively they operate in over 30 countries, employ over 7,500 people globally, and have generated a revenue of over a billion pounds as of 2024! Each of the companies Spectris owns specialises in a very specific areas of science and engineering and during this work experience day you will get the opportunity to take part in workshops and network with each of their companies.
Participating in an event such as this will not only allow you to learn more about industry, but it will also give you a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience that will be beneficial for adding value to your CV and LinkedIn profile. This will show employers (including Spectris) that you are proactive and looking to develop your skillset before entering the workplace, which can help you to be recognised as an ambitious and motivated individual as well as allowing you to stand out from other students.
Please sign up for this incredible opportunity, by using the registration link below. After the event you will receive a certificate that you can use on your CV’s and any job applications that you make.
Registration Link:
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Yorkshire Dental Schools Summer School: a DSC Summer Schools Programme
DSC Summer Schools is a Dental Schools Council initiative in partnership with dental schools across England. The initiative is funded by NHS England.
The University of Leeds and the University of Sheffield are co-hosting an online summer school for Y11 students. The summer school has 80 places available and will take place on 25- 27 June 2024.
Participants will experience talks and workshops including mock clinical scenarios, learning about tooth morphology, common oral conditions and gain an insight into the roles and working lives of different members of the dental team. They will gain knowledge, skills and confidence to help them build a strong application to support their future ambitions. The summer school will be supported by student ambassadors, academics and alumni from both universities. Find out more and apply on Leeds’ Health Sciences outreach page.
Contact: Teresa Storey, Educational Engagement Lead Officer (Health Sciences)
Educational Engagement, University of Leeds
Health Sciences Outreach: medicineandhealth@leeds.ac.uk
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We are pleased to announce that for the fourth year running, Built Environment Work Experience Week will be going ahead. This event has had huge success in the past, and we are delighted to invite you to take part. The week will be on Monday 1 July until Friday 5 July.
This week’s placement is to plan, cost, and design part of a new road in England.
Over the week you will meet a variety of people who work in construction and engineering, learning about their jobs and their route into construction. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and their paths into their current job have not always been what you might expect.
You will also meet recruitment experts to give you hints and tips on CVs and interviews. With the help from their presentations, using your own skills and those of your team members, you will work to create a presentation which shows why our judges should pick your company and its designs to build part of the new road.
There are two options for you to be involved in this week and below will detail more information:
● Virtual Delivery: Here you will take part in Built Environment Work Experience Week via an online platform
● In person Delivery: In the event that there is a site near to you that has availability, you will be able to visit the site for a week.
The next steps for you to register your interest
● To sign up click here Built Environment Work Experience Week 2024 - Careers Live (careersliveuk.com)
● Complete the relevant signup form by clicking on the “Student or Teacher” tab
● Wait for your reply
Stuart Heaton
Managing Director
Learn Live
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A reminder that British Sugar has some Fantastic Apprenticeship Roles starting in September – in Norfolk, Suffolk and Newark. The application deadline is at the end of March.
This short video gives a good account of the roles, the environment and a ‘Day in the life’ of an Apprentice.
If you are interested – Apprenticeships at British Sugar - 2 minute Vimeo Process Engineering Apprentices on Vimeo
Very generous salary, earn while you learn – and my favourite quote from the video – “the best chemistry set you’ll ever get to play with” 😊
Here is the link to the Application webpage Getmyfirstjob -British Sugar Apprenticeships - Application Page
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School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham
- University of Nottingham Vet school website with ‘How to apply’ information which includes information on work experience requirements.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/study-with-us/undergraduate/how-to-apply.aspx
- The free ‘Virtual Work Experience and Exploring the Veterinary Profession’ MOOC (massive open online course) run through Futurelearn - A 2-week online course designed to give students an insight into the reality of life as a vet so that you can make an informed decision before embarking on a veterinary degree course. The course has a time limited access option that is free for students to use, and certificated evidence is not required by us.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/vet-school-application-support
- Sutton Trust “Pathway in Veterinary” course - Aimed at Year 12 students – Next applications open in September 2024
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/schoolsliaison/services/pathways-to-veterinary-medicine-and-animal-science.aspx
If you have yet to complete the survey, it is still available via this hyperlink Veterinary medicine applicants support survey
If you have any enquires or questions about the School of Veterinary Medicine courses at Nottingham, please contact us at veterinary-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk.
Admissions
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet
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What is the purpose of the career session?
- Find out about YOU and how things are going for you
- EXPLORE what options/pathways are available
- RESEARCH information to help you make informed decisions
- Think about any OBSTACLES and BARRIERS and any worries you may have
- Create an ACTION PLAN with the help of the careers adviser so you can plan your career journey
How can I get the most out of it?
- Think about what you would like to get from this session – remember it’s your session and we want you to get the most out of it!
- Ask questions – your careers adviser is here to help you
- Look at your action plan following the session and see what you might need to do next. Talk it through with your family and teachers
- You can create your own action plan if you want to use a different format – use whatever works best for you.
The careers adviser will:
- Explain that the session is confidential, and that information any personal information on your career plan will be kept securely
- Ask if you agree for a copy of your action plan to be shared with the school
- Work with you to create your action plan and check that you are happy with it
- Support and guide you – not tell you what to do or which direction you should take. It’s your career journey!
- With your permission, email you some useful websites or include them on your action plan
Some useful websites:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ https://icould.com/
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
https://amazingapprenticeships.com/ https://successatschool.org/
https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/students/subjects https://www.careersbox.co.uk/
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/
https://targetcareers.co.uk/career-sectors
For further support I can e-mail the Career Adviser via
Email: elessa@emcareers.co.uk
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Online Subject Tasters with The University of Sheffield
More sessions will be added soon, so students can also register their interest or keep an eye on our webpage for updates.
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Arts and Humanities - Subject Tasters
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Location
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German
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Freud on Mind and Society
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Tuesday 26 March
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3.50pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Law
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The art of negotiation
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Monday 29 April
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3.45pm-5.15pm
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Online
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East Asian Studies
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Visual Aesthetics in East Asia: The Rise of Cuteness
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Tuesday 7 May
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3.50pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Spanish and Latin American Studies
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How did we get to understand Brazil as the land of carnival?
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Thursday 9 May
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3.50pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Russian
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On the historical (dis)unity of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples
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Tuesday 21 May
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3.50pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Social Sciences - Subject Tasters
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Geography
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Electoral Geographies and Digital Technologies
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Wednesday 17 April
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4pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Geography
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Applying what we learn from Geography in dealing with natural disasters: Lessons learned from landslides in Nepal
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Thursday 18 April
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4pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Politics, Philosophy and Economics
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Misinformation, trust and online media - is online conspiracism damaging our politics?
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Tuesday 23 April
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4.30pm-5.50pm
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Online
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Economics
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Environmental Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?
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Wednesday 24 April
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3.45pm - 5pm
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Online
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Journalism
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Press conference and newswriting workshop
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Thursday 25 April
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4.30pm - 6pm
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Online
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Landscape
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How to analyse and draw a landscape
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Wednesday 1 May
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4pm - 5.15pm
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Online
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Applied Social Sciences
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Looking at Reality TV through a social science lens. Why does it matter and what should change?
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Thursday 2 May
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4.30pm - 5.50pm
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Online
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Politics and International Relations
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The new ‘crisis of masculinity’ and the future of gender politics in Britain
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Wednesday 8 May
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4pm - 5.30pm
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Online
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Should you have any questions about any of the activities please feel free to contact the team at tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
The Taster day team
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