Welcome back! We hope our listeners had a restful summer break. 

For our first episode of the new academic year we are joined by two guests. Renee Stewart from our Recruitment Events team is joining us to talk about UEA’s new Virtual Open Day platform which can be accessed remotely to explore our campus from your classroom. 

Helen Arnold, an associate professor in our School of Law, is also joining to talk to us about the brand new Criminology BA programme which we are hoping to open to applicants in the 2024/25 UCAS cycle. 

Please get in touch with our friendly team on schools@uea.ac.uk if there is anything you want to hear on the podcast this year. 

Virtual Open Day Platform
https://www.uea.ac.uk/visit/uni-open-days/virtual-open-day

UEA Criminology
https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-criminology/2024-25/sep

Episode 51 2023.09 Criminology

This month, Dr Lucill Curtis talks us through the different areas of marketing and management that students can study at university. She shares her insights on the relevance of a marketing degree in diverse, contemporary business environments, including the value of placement opportunities at university. 

Visit the Norwich Business School page to find out more about our marketing and management programmes https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/norwich-business-school

Get in touch to let us know what you'd like us to cover on the podcast - schools@uea.ac.uk

Episode 52 2023.10 Marketing

What does it take to become a paramedic? This month, we're joined by Simon Rose from UEA's School of Health Sciences to find out. Simon addresses some of the main concerns we hear from students and families when enquiring about Paramedic Science, including whether students on healthcare courses can expect a normal ‘university experience’ and the demands of managing health and social care placements at university alongside studies. 

Find out more about paramedic science at UEA: www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/bsc-paramedic-science

Episode 53 2023.11 Paramedic Science

This month we are joined by two guests. Sally Rix from our Recruitment team is joining us to talk about a brand new scholarship in honour of UEA's 60th Birthday for first year students, what it involves and how your students can apply. 

Sophie Bremner, a lecturer in Geography and Global Development, is also joining us to talk about our range of interdisciplinary Global Development degrees here at UEA, what prospective students might expect from the course, overseas placement opportunities, the application process and future employability prospects. 

Please get in touch with the UEA Global Development school at www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us and select Global Development as an area of study if you have any questions about the course.

UEA School of Global Development
www.uea.ac.uk/dev

UEA Global Development Instagram
@everyday.dev
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/uea-dev

UEA 60th Anniversary Scholarship
https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships/60th-anniversary-scholarship

Episode 54 2023.12 Global Development

In this month's episode we have two guests! Chloe Bilverstone, a recent graduate and current employee at UEA has a discussion with us about student budgeting at university and managing part time work alongside studies. 

Additionally, Paul Geary, a lecturer and course director of our undergraduate Drama courses, is also joining us for a chat all about our Drama courses, what opportunities are available, what admissions are looking for in prospective students and where some of our graduates have ended up.

Please get in touch with the UEA Literature, Drama and Creative Writing school at https://www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us and select Drama as an area of study if you have any questions about the course.

UEA Drama
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-literature-drama-and-creative-writing/drama 

School Admissions Director (Literature, Drama and Creative Writing)
ldc.admissions@uea.ac.uk

Instagram:
@uealdc
@ueadramastudio

Episode 55 2024.01 Drama

This month we are joined by Associate Professor of Art History, Ed Krcma, who is also Head of Department for Art History and World Art Studies here at UEA. Ed will be talking to us about all the courses we offer in this department, including our unique Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History BA and the transferable skills and hands on opportunities that these degrees offer our students, including access to our on campus Art Gallery and Museum, the Sainsbury Centre.

Please get in touch with the UEA Art History and World Art Studies department at www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us and select Art History as an area of study if you have any questions for the staff or current students about the course.

UEA Art History and World Art Studies
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-art-media-and-american-studies/art-history

Instagram:
@arthistoryuea

Episode 56 2024.02 Art History and World Art Studies

This month we are joined by two guests! Zoe Jones from our Learning Enhancement team is here to talk to us about the wide range of learning support we offer at UEA, how students can access these and how students can get support even without formal diagnoses.

Additionally, Suzanne Doyle, a lecturer in International Relations is here to talk about our International Relations degrees here at UEA and what drew her to the discipline herself. We also speak about employability prospects, what we're looking for in prospective students and what opportunities students can expect from a course in International Relations.

Please get in touch with the UEA Political, Social and International Studies department at: www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us if you have any questions for the staff or current students.

UEA Political, Social and International Studies https://www.uea.ac.uk/web/about/school-of-politics-philosophy-language-and-communication-studies/political-social-and-international-studies

Eastminster: a global politics & policy blog from UEA:
http://www.ueapolitics.org

UEA Political, Social and International Studies X/Twitter
@Politics_UEA

UEA Learning Enhancement
https://www.uea.ac.uk/uea-life/student-support/learning-enhancement

Qualified for the Future Report 
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/1888/Qualified-for-the-Future-Quantifying-demand-for-arts-humanities-social-science-skills.pdf

Transcript: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/XWtuNqNJ1Dhg4YCQ?ref=Link

Episode 57 2024.03 International Relations and Learning Enhancement

This month we are joined by two guests! Chris Hakes, a member of our Higher Education Advisory Team is here to give us some more information about our free upcoming CPD accredited Teacher's Conference on Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of June at our very own UEA campus. 

Additionally, we also speak to Becky Lewis, a lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and the Admissions Director of our school of Biological Sciences here at UEA. Becky is here today to talk to us all about our Ecology and Conservation course which is co-taught by our schools of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences.We speak about what students can expect from the course, both local and international field trips, professional development and employability prospects and what we're looking for in our prospective students. 

Please get in touch about our Ecology and Conservation course at: https://www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us if you have any questions for the staff or current students. 

Teacher's Conference; Information for Teachers and booking form: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/teachers/cpd/teachers-conference

UEA Biological Sciences
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-biological-sciences

UEA Environmental Sciences
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-environmental-sciences

Admissions Email at: admissions@uea.ac.uk

Episode 58 2024.04 Ecology and Conservation and Teacher Conference

This month we are joined by Emma Huddlestone, one of our Sociology lecturers here at UEA. Emma will be talking to us all about what drew her to Sociology as a discipline and the hugely diverse range of topics students can dig into on this degree! We also speak about contact hours, assessments, employability and other oppurtunities available to our students. 

Please get in touch with the School of Sociology at www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us by entering Sociology in the department box if you have any questions for the staff or current students about the course. 

UEA Sociology
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/sociology

BA (Hons) Sociology
https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-sociology

Episode 59 2024.04 Sociology

In our final episode of the academic year we have two guests! Firstly, we are joined by Jim from our Higher Education Advisory team to chat with us about Clearing including key dates and tips, UCAS Embargo period and what to expect from a clearing phone call or live chat on results day. 

We are also joined by Hannah Schutt, a lecturer in Health Sciences here at UEA. Hannah joins us to talk about our undergraduate Physiotherapy course and answers some commonly asked questions about placements, work/life balance, monetary concerns as well as giving some important advice about Physiotherapy applications and interviews. 

Please get in touch with the School of Health Sciences at www.uea.ac.uk/ask-us by entering Physiotherapy or Health Sciences in the department box if you have any questions for the staff or current students about the course.

UEA Clearing 2024
https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/clearing

UEA Physiotherapy
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-health-sciences/employability/physiotherapy

School of Health Sciences
https://www.uea.ac.uk/web/about/school-of-health-sciences

BSc Physiotherapy
https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/bsc-physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Instagram
@uea_physiotherapy

Physiosoc Instagram
@ueaphysiosoc

Episode 60 2024.06 Clearing and Physiotherapy

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Episode 60 2024.06 Clearing and Physiotherapy

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