A focus on Clearing events in the August 2021 edition of the Linking London Uni Connect Outreach Hub bulletin
August Edition
Welcome to the August edition of the Linking London Uni Connect Outreach Hub bulletin. We're keeping this edition brief to focus predominantly on Clearing events.
Birkbeck, UoL list upcoming events here - including several Clearing live chats and virtual drop in sessions.
Ravensbourne have a care leaver summer school (Curiosity Summer School) running from August 2nd to 6th. There are also lots of Clearing drop in sessions available in the run up to results day.
Brunel University London are holding a Clearing virtual open day on August 3rd and a mini Clearing open day on August 12th - find them here.
Greenwich are running Clearing Campus Tours on August 12th and 13th - booking in advance crucial.
Middlesex are running several Clearing events - sign up here - and the recordings of their 'get into uni week' are available here.
Kingston University London - sign up for their virtual open day on August 14th here.
St Mary's University, Twickenham, London are holding a Clearing open day on August 11th - sign up here.
New College of the Humanities are running a virtual open day on August 13th, sign up here.
University of Westminster have a Clearing webinar on August 5th - book here.
London South Bank University have Clearing drop in sessions for their new Croydon campus August 10-13.
Pearson College London are holding a Clearing open day online on August 11th - book here for the Business school and book here for Escape Studios.
UAL's graduate showcases may be of interest to students and are available here.
London Metropolitan University are running virtual mini open days on August 14th and 19th - find them here.
Queen Mary, UoL are running online Clearing sessions August 3-13 - book here.
UCL have a free online course, Study Prep, for Year 13s who are preparing to study at university.
St George's, University of London have pulled together some useful advice for students wishing to apply to courses in health subjects, with a particular focus on making applications stand out when work experience opportunities are harder to come by.
GoingToUni has been launched by City, University of London, offering a range of different resources to help support students in their journey to HE.
New Resource for Disabled Learners in London from AimHigher London Unifish is your guide to higher education in London when you need a little more support.
Discover if a higher education provider has adapted accommodation, accessible learning spaces, specialist adapted support social groups, specialist knowledge within the disability service, support available from academic staff and much more. Accessible for all audiences including prospective and current disabled students, careers staff, SEND practitioners, Heads of Sixth Form, teaching staff and others. www.unifish.org.uk
How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ZAhlqD0po
Nursing & Midwifery webinar for advisers Our webinar for college staff supporting students into nursing, midwifery, and healthcare subjects was packed with top tips – you can find the recording here, a pull together of relevant resources here, and a summary of the top tips and advice given by our expert panel here.
BTEC Support Package
Our package of support for Level 3 BTEC students released in April may be helpful for current Year 1 BTEC students. Please do share with students and colleagues and let us know if it's helpful.
The London National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) is part of the Uni Connect programme funded by the Office for Students. AccessHE, Aimhigher London and Linking London* work with staff in schools and colleges across London to help increase awareness among young Londoners of the opportunities available in higher education. Linking London works exclusively with staff in London sixth form colleges and further education colleges.
*Linking London, based at Birkbeck, University of London, is an established partnership of London higher education institutions, colleges and other members dedicated to improving social mobility for college learners through education.
