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Welcome to Newcastle University

Bitesize Uni

Tuesday 19 – Friday 22 July 2016

• Background information
• What you’ll get out of Bitesize Uni
• Personal Programme
• Accommodation
• Student Rep perspective
• Practicalities

Bitesize Uni

Faye Ezra Gemma

Meet the Team

Gillian Lisa

Meet the Team

Jack

• Bitesize Uni will be running for the tenth time in July 2016
• Students wanted a Summer School, specific to their needs.

So, we responded …. you get to create your own Personal Programme and be a University student for four days!

• Over 80% of 2015 attendees felt more motivated to work

hard at school/college after attending Bitesize Uni.

Background information

• BSU is completely free to participants
• Team of staff dedicated to running BSU
• Support from Student Recruitment Team Colleagues
• 82 Student Representatives (Reps) - current university

students – fully trained and undergo DBS check

• 410 BSU students in groups of 10, led by two Student Reps

Background information

• A taster of university teaching in subject areas you are

interested in

• Sessions to help you think about/plan for your future
• Support and advice on making good applications
• The chance to develop skills that are useful for

any student

What you’ll get out of BSU

• The chance to find out what it’s really like to be a student

at university

• See the range of opportunities

available at university

• eg. Clubs, Societies, Ncl+
• Use of university facilities

and equipment

• Make new friends!

What you’ll get out of BSU

2015 Feedback

“I really enjoyed Bitesize Uni partly because it was pretty much the other end of the country (I live in London!) and it gave me a chance to see what a Northern city was like. I was pleased that I could let BSU staff book my train tickets as this meant I didn't have to stress over it and getting travel expenses done when I arrived!! All students, reps and staff I met were super friendly and made the experience much more enjoyable. Even though it was only a few days, everyone bonded well. I even met and bonded with someone from my college whom I've never seen around before!!! The social events were a great way to bond and I enjoyed them with the group of people I hung around with. The food was great too, especially at Za Za Bazaar! It was a great insight into university life, especially staying in student accommodation. Overall I really enjoyed my Bitesize Uni experience and I would recommend it to anyone who is unsure about going to university.”

Time Activity Location

11.00am – 13.00pm Arrival & Registration Herschel Building 13.00pm – 14.30pm Induction Session & Lunch Herschel Building 14.30pm – 18.30pm City Hunt & Move Into Halls of Residence All Over 19.00pm – 21.00pm Evening Meal Za Za Bazaar The Gate 21.00pm – 23.45pm Night in Halls & Social Network Café / Free Time Manor Bank Turner Court

Timetable - Tuesday

Timetable – Wednesday

Time Activity Location

7.30am – 8.30am Breakfast in Flats Halls of Residence 9.00am – 10.00am Morning Registration & Group Work Intro Herschel Building 10.00am – 10.45am Personal Development Session 1 Around Campus 10.45am – 11.00am Break Medical School 11.00am – 13.00pm Subject Taster 1 Around Campus 13.00pm – 14.00pm Lunch / Free Time Herschel Building 14.00pm – 16.00pm Subject Taster 2 Around Campus 16.15pm – 17.45pm Group Work Challenge Around Campus 18.00pm – 20.00pm Eat out on a budget Your choice 20.30pm – 22.30pm Cinema Empire, The Gate 22.30pm – 23.45am Social Network Café / Free Time Halls of Residence

Timetable – Thursday AM

Time Activity Location

7.30am – 8.30am Breakfast in Flats Halls of Residence 9.00am – 9.45am Morning Registration & Meet the Professionals Prep Medical School 9.45am – 10.45am Personal Development Session 2 - With David Hodgson Medical School 10.45am – 11.00am Break Medical School 11.00am – 13.00pm Subject Taster 3 Around Campus 13.30pm – 14.45pm Lunch & Meet the Professionals & Lunch & Group Work Challenge Great North Hancock Museum

Timetable – Thursday PM

Time Activity Location

15.00pm – 16.15pm Meet the professionals & Group Work Challenge Great North Hancock Museum 16.15pm – 17.45pm

• Group Work
• Sports Sign-Up
• Free Time
• Around Campus
• Sports Centre
• Halls of residence

18.30pm – 23.00pm BSU Wrap Party 2016 Newcastle Civic Centre 23.00pm – 00.00am Social Network Café / Free Time Halls of Residence

Timetable – Friday

Time Activity Location

7.30am – 8.30am Breakfast in Flats & Check Out Halls of Residence 9.00am – 10.00am Morning Registration Herschel Building 10.00am – 10.45am Personal Development Session 3 Around Campus 10.45am – 11.00am Break Herschel Building 11.00am – 13.00pm Group Work Around Campus 13.00pm – 14.00pm Lunch / Free Time Herschel Building 14.00pm – 14.45pm Group Work Presentations Medical School 14.45pm – 15.30pm Round-up & Evaluation Medical School 16.00pm Departure Herschel Building

• BSU Options:

Taster & Specialised Programme

• Every session is compulsory …

… but you choose your sessions!

• Interactive and varied sessions
• Run by university lecturers, university staff or

external professionals

Personal Programme

Subject Taster Sessions

Accounting & Finance, Agriculture, Animal Science, Archaeology, Architecture, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Business Management Cellular Medicine, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Classics, Computing Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Fine Art, French Geography, Geographic Information Sciences, Survey & Mapping, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Media, Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Planning Taster students can choose their preferences online from Thursday 9 June 2016

Personal Development Sessions

• Where are you now? Prepare

for University

• Make yourself an employable

Graduate: Build your CV at Uni

• Celebrity UCAS
• Student Finance
• Home v Away
• Move Like an Athlete
• PARTNERS Information
• Interview Techniques
• Learning Styles

• Working as a Team
• Budgeting
• Pitching & Producing
• Being innovative and creative!
• Working to a deadline
• Competing
• Using Interactive voting

Group Work Task

• Cinema: The Legend of Tarzan or Ghostbusters
• Eat Out on a Budget
• BSU Wrap Party 2016
• Social Network Café

Social Activities

Accommodation

• Manor Bank or Turner

Court

• Own bedroom in a single

sex flat

• Ensuite bathroom &

Shared kitchen

• At least 1 Student Rep to 2

flats

• Can request to be near a

friend

• Curfew
• Overnight security

• Programme – best bits!!
• What you’ll get out of

Bitesize Uni

• Settling in

Student Rep perspective

“I thought the reps were fun and knowledgeable - which helped me with any questions I had”

• Health and Safety
• Tailored risk assessment
• Supervision
• Child Protection
• Formal policy and procedure
• All staff trained/ DBS clearance (formerly CRB)
• Child Protection Officers
• Appointments / Work
• Illness and Misbehaviour
• Getting in touch with your child/Summer School staff

Practicalities

Travel Expenses

• Reimburse students travel expenses for:
• a return car journey
• public transport (must have valid ticket)
• Reimburse in cash for amounts up to £10
• Reimburse via bank transfer for amounts over £10

(bank details needed)

• Can reimburse schools if group travel has been

arranged

• Can book train/coach tickets on your behalf

Packing: Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s

• A wheelie case or bag you can carry
• Comfortable shoes!
• Sleepwear
• Coat
• Campus Map
• Glasses/contact lenses
• Sports Kit (optional)

Don’ts

• Expensive jewellery or other items
• Large amounts of money
• Any items of high value
• Outfit for the Wrap Party
• Any medication that you need
• Toiletries
• Towel
• Comb/Hairbrush/Hairdryer
• Small amount of money for snacks
• Small bag to carry things in during the

day

• Return online forms (if you haven’t already done so):
• Parental Consent Form
• Code of Conduct / Acceptance of place
• Complete Online Session Choices by

Friday 17 June 2016

• Travel Tickets - Should have been requested already.
• We will write to you in early July with further info

@nclsummerschool

What next?

Previous Feedback from BSU

An experience I will never forget! It gave me a real insight into what uni is like Bitesize Uni made me as a person more confident in meeting and working with new people. It was very useful and great fun. A brilliant experience that has made me decide definitely to go to uni It was really fun, interesting and useful at the same time

Any Questions ?

For further information: Telephone: 0191 208 5895 Email: bitesizeuni@ncl.ac.uk Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/bitesizeuni @nclsummerschool #nclbitesize