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Medicine and Health Outreach at the University of Leeds | | |
Welcome to our first Medicine and Health Outreach update of the year. We hope that you have had a restful Summer and the start of the new term is going well for you and your students. We are looking forward to a year of engaging with you and helping your students make a flying start to their careers in medicine and health.
Our programme of activity will look slightly different this year, with most of our activities taking place online. Below you'll find a summary of the activities and programmes we are running, and information about how we can support you, your colleagues, and your students over the coming months.
Please do pass on this email to any colleagues you feel would benefit from the information below, and apologies if you are not the best person to be receiving this specific communication.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please see our website or get in touch. |
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Year 13 Application Support - BMAT Preparation Resources and Q&A | | |
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BMAT Preparation Videos |
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In preparation for this year's BMAT sitting in November, two of our current Medicine and Dentistry students, Zoe and Matthew, have created a series of videos to help students with their exam preparation.
Students can find out more and access the preparation videos here.
The deadline to access the resources is Friday 16th October at 5PM. |
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Live BMAT Q&A Session - Wednesday 21st October |
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We will also be holding a live Q&A with some of our current Medicine and Dentistry students on Wednesday 21st October, 16:00 - 17:00. This is the perfect opportunity for students to ask any last minute questions they have about sitting the BMAT and how our students found it. Students that access our BMAT preparation videos will automatically be invited to the session. Any other students can find out more and register to attend the live online Q&A here. |
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Year 12 Activities and Outreach Programmes | | |
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*NEW* Futures Programme Launching October 2020 |
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Later this autumn, we shall be launching three brand new programmes for Year 12 students interested in studying Medicine, Dentistry, and other Health Professions at University.
Our Futures Programmes will give students the opportunity to attend online subject taster sessions, skills workshops and application support session during Year 12 and 13 for their chosen subject area.
Applications will open on Monday 19th October and close on Sunday 29th November 2020. More details including eligibility criteria can be found here.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could share this information with any students you feel may be interested and eligible for the programmes. |
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Making the Most of Year 12 Workshop - Tuesday 20th October, 4 - 5PM |
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Our first workshop of the year, Making the Most of Year 12, helps prepare students applying to Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare courses.
Run by the outreach team, this session covers the UCAS process, researching universities and different professions within the NHS, and preparing to apply to study a health course.Students can register now for a place here. Registrations close Wednesday 14th October at 12 noon.
If you would like to book a bespoke session for a group of students during a timetabled lesson, please do get in touch. |
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Pre-16 Activities and Workshops | | |
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*NEW* Year 9 Healthcare Academy - Coming Soon! |
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After Christmas, we'll be launching our new sustained programme for students in Year 9. Our Healthcare Academy workshops, taking place on weekends and during school holidays, will help students find out more about careers within the NHS and the science between health and disease.
More information, as well as registration details, will be available after the half term break. |
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Healthcare Ambassador Talks and Workshops |
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We're working hard to recruit our new cohort of Healthcare Ambassadors, current students at Leeds who will be available to deliver live online talks and workshops to students in Years 7 - 11 after the Christmas break.
We'll provide more information, as well as details on how to request a session, in our next newsletter after the half term break. |
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Resources for Teachers and Advisors | | |
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Teacher and Advisor Refresher Sessions - Bookings Now Open! |
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Throughout the autumn term, we are offering teachers and careers advisors the opportunity to book a short 30-minute session with a member of the outreach team.In this session, we will update you on the courses on offer at Leeds, and provide you with useful advice and guidance to pass onto your students.
To request a session, please complete our short request form here by Sunday 18th October 2020. |
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Admissions and Course Updates | | |
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Upcoming UCAS Deadlines - Medicine, Gateway to Medicine and Dentistry |
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Applications for our Medicine, Gateway to Medicine, and Dentistry courses close on Thursday 15th October 2020.Students wanting to find out more about any of the courses available at Leeds should attend our Virtual Open Days, taking place online until Saturday 3rd October 2020. |
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Course Focus - Adult Nursing |
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At Leeds, we offer 12 different courses that provide students with registration as a healthcare professional, as well as a degree from a Russell Group university.
This month, we're focussing on Adult Nursing.
Taught by staff in the School of Healthcare, our Adult Nursing students enjoy access to state of the art clinical skills facilities and high quality placements in both primary, secondary and community care across Leeds, where they will spend 50% of their time on the course.
Students applying to study Adult Nursing, as well as a number of other healthcare courses, can benefit from additional funding announced last year by the government. More information can be found here. |
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Contextual Admissions at the University of Leeds | | |
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Access to Leeds - Our Contextual Admissions Scheme |
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Access to Leeds is our undergraduate contextual admissions scheme, helping to widening access to the University's undergraduate courses.
If eligible, your students could receive a reduced offer to study at the University of Leeds. Find out more here.
The deadline to apply for Medicine and Dentistry applicants is Wednesday 4th November 2020. |
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This update is provided by the Health Sciences Outreach Team at the University of Leeds, supporting students applying to Medicine, Dentistry, Healthcare and Psychology programmes. Please forward this on to any colleagues who may be interested in the opportunities we have to offer. They can also sign up to receive updates using this link. |
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This message was sent to m.s.patterson@leeds.ac.uk by the Health Sciences Outreach Team at the University of Leeds. |
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