SaCHA – wicked challenges, great experience

Students as Change Agents is returning again next month offering another chance for UoE students all over the world to tackle some wicked challenges. SaCHA Summer ‘21 will run from Tuesday 1 June through to Thursday 1 July and include a blend of live coaching, asynchronous group exercises and recorded training content. 

“This programme is an opportunity to work on real-life problems and development skills that can be applied in the work place. It allows you to develop leadership skills, critical thinking, problem solving skills, teamwork skills, and communication skills. It is a tailored personal development and growth programme.” 

Students as Change Agents – (April 2021) Alumnus

We are working with four excellent external partners, each running a wicked challenge that students can choose to tackle. Our challenge partners and questions for SACHA Summer 21 are:

1. How can Scotland prevent lives being harmed by alcohol?

Alcohol Focus Scotland is the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm on individuals, communities and Scotland as a whole.

2. How might we equip young people from all backgrounds with the skills they need to tackle the climate crisis?

Apps for Good is an independent charity, since 2010 they’ve worked with teachers to unlock the potential of over 200,000 students around the UK, and beyond, with their free technology courses.

3. How could Journeys within our Community go further in supporting Cambodian youth in contributing to the sustainable development of their society?

Journeys within our Community (JWOC) partner with low-income Cambodian youth to fulfil their potential in education, employment and engagement with their community.

4. How can Scotland move beyond awareness raising and have the fair trade concept instilled in public consciousness and buying practices?

The Scottish Fair Trade Forum contributes to building a just, equitable and sustainable world through supporting Scotland to remain a vibrant Fair Trade Nation and working to embed the principles of Fair Trade in all aspects of Scottish society.

You can find further information by clicking here or searching ‘change agents’ in the events section on MyCareerHub, you have until Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 23:59 BST to complete your application.

EmployAbility webinar: Mental health: your rights and adjustments

Our disability partner, EmployAbility, will be delivering a webinar ‘Mental health: your rights and adjustments’ on 22nd June 2pm to 3pm.

This session is intended to:

• empower you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to navigate barriers during the recruitment process
• provide you with a supportive forum to ask any questions you may have

We hope you’ll be able to join us. 

The Zoom access link is below

‘Mental Health: your rights and adjustments’  – 22 June from 2-3pm

https://zoom.us/j/8842113487

#NextGenerationInclusiveUniversity” 

IOP scholarships to teach physics

IOP is awarding 200 scholarships worth £26K for those starting teacher training in England in Sep 2021. They are also running webinars for you to learn more about these and what it’s like to teach physics .

• Get into Teaching Physics, Tuesday 18 May, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
• Get into Teaching Physics, Thursday 17 June, 11:00am – 12:00pm

• Day in the Life of a Physics Teacher, Thursday 20 May, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• Day in the Life of a Physics Teacher, Tuesday 15 June, 4:30pm – 5:30pm

Scholarship applications are now open and the next application deadline is 31 May 2021. Further monthly application deadlines will be announced in due course through to July 2021.

More at https://www.iop.org/about/support-grants/iop-teacher-training-scholarships

How does virtual graduate recruitment work?

The restrictions of the pandemic have mean that the shift to virtual gradual recruitment with some employers (not all, though) has accelerated and is likely to remain as employers and applicants appreciate that there are many benefits in terms of flexibility, reducing time pressures, removing the need for travel, sustainability, preference of communication.

However, the Careers Service, along with colleagues at other UK careers services, continues to raise issues with employers & representative bodies like the Institute of Employers (ISE) that this shift is not always positive for some applicants e.g for those with limited digital access, poor broadband, lack of quiet place for online applications and interviews.

Where is it is increasing with some larger graduate recruiters, I wanted to share some insight into how it works to help you feel a bit more confident about the process.

We asked a selection of employers to share their advice on how best to prepare and we have some tips and resources to share too.

Watch the video here

Free Digital Skills Festival 24-28 May

The Digital Skills and Training team are excited to announce the University’s first Digital Skills Festival – a programme of online digital skills events running between Monday 24^th May and Friday 28^th May.

Free to attend to University students and staff, the festival includes a number of interactive events, presentations, workshops and courses, delivered by speakers from within and outside of the University.

The varied programme will include something for everyone. Events must be booked in advance and places are reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. Take a look at the Festival Programme to browse events and book your place.

A chance to develop your digital skills, exchange ideas and celebrate all things digital.

Festival Programme

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