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STEM Opportunities: November 2021
STEM Opportunities is our scheduled newsletter for teachers detailing upcoming events and information.

You can subscribe here to receive future updates and view previous issues here

The release schedule for 2021-2022 issues is here


For the latest on STEM outreach events please see here
New this month
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STEM Lecture Series
These programme aims to give students a better understanding of some of the topics they would learn about in a STEM degree at Leeds and inspire them to go onto further study in these subjects. It will provide students with up-to-date information about the university and our courses.

This series of sessions are provisionally set to take place weekly online, every Wednesday from 26th Jan - 16th February 2022, 4.00 - 5.30pm. The series is aimed at post-16 students interested in areas relating to Biology and/or Chemistry, covering topics such as virology and atmospheric chemistry to name just a couple.

There will also be the chance to hear from current students.
Individual students can register to receive further details once the programme has been finalized by following the link below:

https://leeds.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/register-interest-for-stem-lecture-series-jan-feb-2022
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Junior Robot Fighting League 2022 (Engineering & Computing)

Are you an engineering and/ careers teacher working with Post-16 students interested in studying engineering at university and gaining experience to write about in their personal statements?

The Junior Robot Fighting League, a Robot Wars style event, consists of 2 days of face to face activity in school and on campus from January- March 2022. Your students are invited to compete and be crowned the Junior Robot Fighting Champion 2022.

Activity will be delivered by teaching staff and current students from *Shocksoc at the University of Leeds.
  • January/ February 2022 – Day 1 in school: Practical Workshops (1.5 hours) plus mini-lecture (30 mins), total 2 hours (teacher to select dates)
  • Wednesday 9 March 2022, 9:30- 2:30pm – Day 2 on campus: Tour of the university plus competition
To book please complete the online booking form here 
For more information please visit the web pages here 
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Fluid Dynamics Photography Competition

The University of Leeds is pleased to invite KS3 students to explore the wonders of everyday fluid dynamics by submitting a photograph, video or GIF alongside a description (max 200 words).

For more information about the competition, please visit our Fluid Dynamics Competition page.

 Download a Teachers Pack at https://tinyurl.com/fluidcompleeds, containing descriptions of fluid dynamic phenomena and hands-on demonstrations, alongside the competition guidelines. Deadline for entries Friday 18 March 2022, 1st prize £40 Amazon voucher.

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Dive into Psychology 

Psychology is a broad subject providing various career opportunities, but which field is the one for you? Our colleagues in Health Sciences Outreach invite Key Stage 4 students to join their series of 3 short workshops covering the over- arching themes of Biological, Health and Cognitive Psychology.

In these interactive, 30 minute sessions, students will learn more about the different branches of psychology, including clinical, occupational, forensic, behavioural, sport & exercise, developmental, neuroscience, and more.

Sessions will take place online during November and December. Further information, including registration details can be found here
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Skills to Succeed at University MOOC

This course is now available 
Skills to Succeed at University is a new free online course, designed to prepare secondary school and college students for university by teaching them skills for independent learning as well as key requirements for undergraduate study.

The course also aims to familiarise students with university life, extra-curricular activities as well as support services so that they can make the most of their time at university.

Filled with a range of interactive resources and testimonies from current Leeds students, the course will enable learners to develop essential skills which they will also need in their current studies.

If you want to prepare your students for university life, then try this course or share this with your school community today. 
The course can be accessed here

It will be always available to join on FutureLearn and can be accessed for free on any electronic device.
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COP26 online courses
We have put together a collection of short online courses covering topics of climate change, sustainability and environmental management for learners of all ages. 

The courses include: 
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Admissions Update
The University typically receives a high number of applications to its programmes in Computing. To ensure we treat all applications fairly, we may put students' applications on hold until after the 26 January UCAS deadline before making a final decision. This ensures that all applications received before the UCAS deadline are given equal consideration.  Applicants from widening participation backgrounds will continue to be prioritised through our Access to Leeds scheme and Low Participation Neighbourhood discounted offers 
 
Students applying to these courses are advised it is unlikely we will be able to accept applications for deferred entry this year. Where deferred entry applications are not being accepted, this is stated on our Coursefinder pages.
 
Applicants who we anticipate may be waiting a little longer to hear from us will be notified by the University to explain the process and the estimated duration of decision making.  
For further information and advice, please use our Coursefinder to get in touch with the relevant admissions team.  Their contact details can be found on each course page.
 
 

 
 
 
This update is provided by the STEM Outreach Team at the University of Leeds, supporting students applying to all STEM courses.

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