Clearing with Brighton

 

Everyone in the Outreach Team here at Brighton are particularly concerned at reports that suggest downgrading is impacting more on students from backgrounds already under-represented in higher education. This is an issue which is close to all our hearts.

 There has been a lot of change for all of us to deal with in 2020.  However, the flexible, inclusive and personalised way we make offers at Brighton remains the same. We value a range of qualifications and non-academic achievements and we consider every application individually. We are here for you and your students and will do all we can to support them in progressing in Higher Education this autumn. We know some students will not have got the results they hoped for, or feel they deserve or reflect their potential, but this does not mean that this is the end to their journey.

 Our dedicated team are available talk to via our clearing hotline 01273 644000 until 6pm tonight. Our opening hours from tomorrow onwards can be found here.

 If your students are appealing their grades they on the basis of their mocks result

·       We can make them an offer now. 

·       The offer will be confirmed after the outcome of the appeal is known and pending completion of our standard admissions checks.

 

If you appealing your students’ results on their behalf

·       We can also make them an offer now.

·       The offer will be confirmed after the outcome of the appeal is known and pending completion of our standard admissions checks.

·       Pending the appeal, we will make an offer on the basis of either allocated grades or their mock results.

 

What happens after we make an offer?

1.      Your student should refer themselves to Brighton via UCAS track  

2.      We will hold the place until the outcome of the appeal is known  

3.      If the appeal is successful we will confirm the UCAS is updated

 

If your student is not currently in the UCAS system we can still make them an offer

1.      Your student should call us

2.      We will make them an offer send them our confirmation of clearing offer form to complete

3.      We will hold the place until the outcome of the appeal is known  

4.      If the appeal is successful we will confirm place

 

For students who are applying through clearing or holding offers, students can join our staff and students at our online Q&A to ask questions about applying and accepting your Clearing offer, and to learn how we'll support them to belong at Brighton. They can talk to our student ambassadors about their experience of Clearing and student life here. Get advice from academics and staff about your subject, accommodation, student finance, support services and more. Sign up to the 13 August Clearing Q&A 3-6pm

 

As always, we are here to support you and your students, so if there is any information we can help signpost them to or any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Colleagues are staffing the compactplus@brighton.ac.uk inbox all day so if you want to talk to one of the team directly, please do drop us an email.  

Progression Week Activities

It became clear quite quickly, that the C-19 Lockdown would create a challenge to the usual Progression Week Activities of college, this year.  Previously, students have had trips to companies, visiting speakers, challenging workshops, even competitions to take part in, all with the intention of encouraging reflection upon current subjects being studied and their relevance to what students want to do when they leave college.  The challenge facing staff this year was to embrace the importance of such reflection and planning, whilst coming up with alternative activities to achieve the same outcomes, and we think we did a great job. 

A total of 44 virtual workshops, facilitated by Teams and Zoom technology, allowed us to bring expertise from the world of work and education into student homes, covering input from most teaching departments.  In many ways, it was arguably more successful, (perhaps more intimate?), than visiting speakers at the front of the classroom, because students were able to listen from the comfort of their homes, whilst asking pertinent questions should the need the arise. Another advantage of this approach was that many of the activities were recorded and are soon to be released via the Long Road ClickView Library, under the banner of “Insights into Progression, Short Film Series, 2020”.  This allows those who were unable to attend workshops the opportunity to catch up with useful content. Films will be available showing interviews with all of the following organisations :

Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrookes)	Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge University Press	First Intuition
Kameo Recruitment	MACE Construction
Raleigh International (Gap Year)	Film Industry Insights

Our thanks go out to all of those who took part, with additional thanks to Turners Soham Ltd, (sadly, their film was corrupted (!) but students who attended the live interview reported how beneficial it was), and our “Women in Sport Alumni” and  “Business Studies Alumni”, whose films we hope to add soon.  Oh yes, and on the competition front, it was great to see one of our students, Jake McEvoy, win the Runners Up Award in Anglia Ruskin University’s National Story Telling Competition, with his short film, “The Guest” , described as, ‘a clever story’ with, ‘some really imaginative framing and a very good reveal at the end’. Well done Jake!

Of course, thinking about the future doesn’t need to be restricted to Progression Week, so we are keen to promote awareness of the new offering from the Progression Department, our fortnightly Careers e-Mag.  This publication goes from strength to strength, highlighting topical content for potential Progression Routes (HE, Apprenticeships, Gap Year, Job Seeking and Employability Skills) and the archive for these magazines can be found here.  To help students get the most out of the Summer Break, we would encourage looking at features in past and future editions,  including Virtual University Open Days, Virtual Workshops (including CV and Interview Preparation), and in the absence of ‘physical’ opportunities, Virtual Work Experience.  This e-Mag series will continue throughout the summer and beyond, building on earlier work and to help students to contribute to student Progression Plans for next year, and we wish you all great success.

Andy Goodwin

Head of Progression and Careers Leader

University Centre Colchester Virtual Open Event

UCC Virtual Open Event

University Centre Colchester Virtual Open Event 6pm start, Tuesday 21st July 2020 Due to the popularity of our recent virtual open events we are pleased to announce a new July date. This University Centre Colchester virtual open event will focus on the following subject areas: Business and Management Computer Games with 3D Modelling and Animation Digital Film Production Fashion and Textiles Fine Art Music for Performance and Teaching Musical Theatre Photography Popular Music Sports Coaching Visual Arts Foundation Year (Level 0) (Designed to provide you with a practical introduction to different areas of art and design practice) We are working hard to bring the popular features of an open event to the virtual setting. You will be able to explore our degree pathways, speak with tutors and find out how a degree will benefit you. There will also be a lively discussion through two-way chat. So that we can get everyone set-up you will need to book your place at the event via the link below. www.colchester.ac.uk/ucc-virtual-open-event We hope to see you there!

Come to Canada- A World of Possibilities

Come to Canada: A World of Possibilities

Interested in studying in Canada? Have questions about how COVID-19 restrictions have impacted programs and available services?

On July 13th at 2pm BST, join us for a live presentation about the exciting opportunities available in Canada!

The speakers will go over the many advantages of choosing Canada as your destination for international study, as well as everything you need to know about applying for a study permit. This includes COVID-19 related updates to programs and services.

This will be followed by a live Q&A session with representatives from the High Commission of Canada in London to answer any questions you might have.

To submit questions in advance, please email: LDNPublicAffairs@international.gc.ca

For additional details and to register, please see here. 

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