The ‘Young Waiters Morning’ is a regular event that takes place at UCB throughout the year in the Brasserie and Atrium Restaurant. These events get fantastic feedback from both the students and the staff. They allow students to develop...
On Friday 8th February students visited the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) for a Creative Arts Careers Day. Students had a presentation on the variety of careers that art can lead to. This was followed by a tour of the...
The Understand your Brain session took place @unibirmingham on Wednesday 30th January. The aim was to give Year 10 students an insight into the world of Neuroscience. They enjoyed interactive workshops, discovering how the teenage brain develops and how they can...
On Friday 25th January, students from Shenley Academy, Balaam Wood School and St Michael’s Church of England High School attended a Maths and English Focus Day @UCB Official. Students worked in teams to progress through a series of code-breaking challenges...
On Tuesday 22nd January students from Stockland Green School attended the latest Reach Higher event at Redpoint Climbing Centre. During the session the Year 9 students worked on goal setting, focussing around revision and their next steps at school....
The first ever Peer Leadership Conference took place on Thursday 17th January. This programme has was led by @ACTCIC and hosted @UCBofficial. There were several guest speakers including Craig Pinkney and Naomi Donald. ACT CIC worked with students at Tudor...
The Sci-Fyi event took place at University of Birmingham on 14 November, to raise learners’ awareness of the wide range of science subjects available in higher education, and inspire them to study at university. 85 Year 10 learners from...
Just before half term, 110 x Year 11 pupils from Greenwood Academy experienced what their future university life could look like with a residential stay at Aston University. The two-day stay aimed to motivate pupils ahead their GCSEs, improve...
The Set Sail Day brought a selection of young people in through the doors of Newman University and out to the waters of Bartley Green reservoir for a day of new challenges and experiences. Pupils had subject taster sessions...