Coventry University Activities Guide for Schools and Colleges 2018/19 by Coventry University Recruitment and Admissions Office

Activities Guide for Schools and Colleges 2018/19

Contents 4 Welcome to the schools and colleges activities guide 5

The Student Recruitment Team

On-campus events

8 Academic sessions Faculty of Arts and Humanities 14 Academic sessions Faculty of Business and Law 16 Academic sessions Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing 22 Academic sessions Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 26

Other on-campus events

Off-campus events

Coventry University Group

Terms and conditions

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Welcome to the schools and colleges activities guide The Recruitment and Admissions Office is delighted to share with you our latest activities guide for schools and colleges for the academic year 2018/19. This guide will highlight the events and activities we can provide for your students this year. Events are hosted by our Student Recruitment Team who have expertise in working with students of all ages. Certain sessions will be led by members of our academic staff. All of our events are held on our city-centre campus. We can also visit your school or college to deliver more general sessions.

To book on to any of our events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk 4

The Student Recruitment Team The Student Recruitment Team can liaise with you to inform, advise and guide your students on all aspects of going to university. They offer outreach talks and workshops to highlight the benefits and opportunities that higher education can bring to your students, as well as aspiration-raising support in school and at the University. The Team attend higher education fairs and parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; evenings across the UK, and offer specialist sessions and events on campus.

Meet the Team: Dylan Cozens UK Student Recruitment Manager Danny North Senior UK Recruitment Officer Gurj Minhas Senior UK Recruitment Officer Janice Roden Senior UK Recruitment Officer Kate Iwaniszewski Senior UK Recruitment Officer Nasrin Akhtar Senior UK Recruitment Officer To be appointed UK Events Senior Officer Hope Nightingale Recruitment Manager Faculty of Arts and Humanities Ben Tyler Recruitment Manager Faculty of Business and Law Marilyn Maddams Recruitment Manager Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing Graeme Morgan Recruitment Manager Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

All enquiries: T: 024 7765 2222 E: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk www.coventry.ac.uk/outreach @CovUniOutreach 5

On-campus events By bringing students from your school or college on to campus we can offer them a range of academic sessions, as well as the more general progression to HE sessions. Your students could have the opportunity to explore a subject area they are interested in, or try something new within our four Faculties: • Faculty of Arts and Humanities • Faculty of Business and Law • Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing • Faculty of Health and Life Sciences In most cases the sessions can be tailored to a specific age group, but please contact us to confirm this. We can also offer full campus tours with all of our on-campus events. Our student ambassadors will show your students around our main students’ building, TheHub, the Sports Centre and the Library. They will also show them one of our accommodation options.

To book on to any of these events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk 6

Feedback from recent campus visits: “Just wanted to say a huge thank you for welcoming our students. Your team have really inspired them. They came back to school discussing what they would like to study and how cool it would be to go to university. Please pass on our thanks to your team and of course the wonderful student ambassadors – they are a credit to you.” Eileen Bishop Year 11 Leader | The Coleshill School

“It was extremely well organised and presented, and all the students commented on how well the event went. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.” Matthew Gerrard Head of BTEC Sport | West Coventry Academy

“We arrange visits for our pupils every year to different local universities and this one has really stood out. The range of activities on offer sets you apart from the rest. The pupils were very animated on their return.” Alec Masson | Barr Beacon School

On-campus academic sessions Faculty of Arts and Humanities School of Art and Design: Subject: art Title: Artworks in wooden type Description: Come and get creative with our collection of large wooden type. We will show your students how to set and print the letters to create vibrant, visually-alluring compositions. They can work formally with the letters or more loosely and create a poster or art print. Session length: 1 hour 30 mins (1pm – 2:30pm) Dates available: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Capacity: 10 Subject: drawing Title: Ways of seeing Description: This session is designed to show your students different types of drawing and mark-making that can be used for their portfolio development. It will also encourage them to expand their horizons of what they think drawing is. The session will show them some simple drawing processes that will test how open-minded they are to different ways of making observational and abstract drawings. This session is useful for anyone interested in a Creative Art or Design degree, from Fine Art, Fashion and Illustration through to Graphic and Industrial Design (Product, Automotive and Interior). Session length: 1 hour 30 mins (1pm – 2:30pm) Dates available: Wednesday 5 December 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 This session can also be delivered at your School or College on request. Capacity: 10-20

Subject: illustration and animation Title: Create your own characters Description: This workshop is designed to teach students how to create their own characters for comics, animation or games. Using techniques that are used in industry, your students will get to design the hero, the villain, or the creature under the bed. If they’ve already got a story that they’d like to design a character for, they are more than welcome to bring it along, but more important, is for them to bring their imagination. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 6 February 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: interior architecture and design Title: Diorama – collaging in 3D Description: In this workshop you will create a diorama, or collage model, a quick and effective way of presenting spatial ideas. Dioramas may be entirely figurative, representational or conceptual, even surreal. Using only paper and card, we can create models with depth and perspective. Usually small in size, and best viewed from one vantage point, dioramas lend themselves perfectly to photography. See your interior design ideas come to life. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 6 February 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: architecture Title: City trading post Description: The workshop will capture your students’ imagination through exploring architectural space and structure with model-making and sketching. Working with tutors and our students, we will give you a brief for a small market stall in Coventry. Can you identify a product or service that is unique to Coventry? What aspects do you need to consider? What are the main elements? How is the structure unique to Coventry and the site? We will provide you with materials, references and clues to introduce you to the City, our teaching methods and course interests. Session length: 2 hours (2pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 5 December 2018 Capacity: 12 Subject: international fashion business Title: Celebrity branding Description: Who is your favourite celebrity? Which brands do they promote and why? This workshop will look at celebrity culture and how international brands use different personalities to promote their products. Your students will be introduced to how large brands select particular celebrities and how this affects business in terms of target demographic and return on investment. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Capacity: 20 Subject: fashion design Title: Plastic fantastic Description: This workshop will challenge your students’ perceptions about different materials and their uses in the fashion industry. They will be introduced to materiality and accessory making, with a particular focus on using plastic. They will learn how to cut, shape, bend and mould plastic to make an accessory of their choice such as jewellery or wearable art. What will they create? Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Capacity: 20 Subject: games art Title: Photoshop: creating a fantasy scene Description: Students will take part in a workshop where they will create a fantasy scene using photographs which are manipulated in Photoshop, using a technique known as ‘photobashing’. The workshop is aimed at developing creative, artistic and composition skills as well as teaching students about using Photoshop and becoming confident with the interface. If students are interested in becoming a concept artist, this is a great introduction to the discipline. There is an option for students to work in pairs and they don’t have to be able to draw to take part in the workshop. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30

Subject: games art Title: Sculptris: making monsters Description: Students will take part in a workshop where they will create a monster using free software called ‘Sculptris’. The workshop is aimed at introducing students to working in 3D space and creating models that could subsequently be used in a game engine. After initial modelling, students will then be able to paint the model and also learn about other aspects of creating what is called an ‘asset’ by looking at ‘texture maps’ and ‘normals’ (rendering that goes on to models to give them a finished look). There is an option for students to work in pairs and they don’t have to be able to draw to take part in the workshop. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 6 February 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: art and design Title: Introduction to texturing material Description: In this introduction you will learn a variety of ways of applying textures to metal sheets. The session will cover using a rolling mill to emboss patterns and shapes, using hammers to create marks and using letter and number stamps for text and pattern. You will also have the opportunity to make your texture samples into a simple piece of jewellery. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 23 January 2019 Capacity: 10 Subject: art and design Title: Underglaze decoration Description: In this workshop you will be invited to explore a variety of underglaze mediums including underglaze pens, crayons, fine liners and paintable underglazes to draw/paint sponge images and effects onto fired bisque ware. You will have the choice of a variety of bisque (pre-fired unglazed ware) to choose from, including a range of tiles and products such as cups, plates, dishes and mugs. Your imagery will be permanent and water tight. Your work will then have a glaze sprayed onto the ware and will be sent to you post firing. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 5 December 2018 Capacity: 10

School of Humanities: Subject: english and creative writing Title: Visual and spoken word poetry Description: This interactive masterclass provides the opportunity to explore visual and spoken word poetry. Your students will be taught modern approaches to the poetic form and look at new and interesting ways to present their writing: • Hip hop and poetry • Competition: how to stand out • Turning words into visual art • Overcoming performance anxiety Session length: 1 hour 30 mins (1pm – 2:30pm) Dates available: Wednesday 19 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: languages Title: Open your mind to new languages and cultures: take on the world! Description: In this session students will be able to experience the traditions, culture and history of world languages such as French, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Italian or Japanese. Our team of lecturers will deliver this session in a dynamic and innovative way by taking students on an exciting intercultural journey. Session length: 1 hour 30 minutes (1pm – 2:30pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 5 December 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: sociology Title: Sociology taster sessions Description: These interactive sessions, delivered by sociology lecturers, explore contemporary topics and research, allowing students to use their sociological imagination to gain a deeper understanding of current issues within their chosen subject area. We can offer a range of short classes focusing on particular areas of sociology, such as: • Why study sociology? • Gender and sport • Men, women and body image • What does the media tell us about society? • Social media and me • Other topics available on request Session length: 1 hour 30 minutes (1pm – 2:30pm) Dates available: Negotiable. Can be delivered on campus or at your school or college. Capacity: 30 Subject: humanities Title: Humanities experience day Description: The experience day will give students the opportunity to find out more about the School of Humanities and the subjects we offer. Students will have a choice of a range of subject-specific masterclasses delivered by lecturers in: • English • Creative Writing • Sociology • Politics • History • International Relations • Modern Languages These interactive sessions offer the chance to experience typical undergraduate teaching and will give students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of their chosen subject area. Session length: 3 hours 30 minutes (12:30pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 21 November 2018 Wednesday 13 February 2019 Capacity: 120

School of Media and Performing Arts: Subject: photography Title: Portrait workshop Description: After a brief welcome to the course and an opportunity to ask questions about studying photography at Coventry University, students will take part in a portrait workshop. Working in pairs, students will use a large format camera to make detailed portraits in the studio which will then be printed in the darkroom for them to take home. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 27 February 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: dance Title: Dance workshop Description: In this workshop, we will explore improvisation, phrase work, partner graphics, contact improvisation and the body’s relationship with gravity and the floor. Our workshop will be a taster session for the degree at Coventry and together we’ll work through some of the above to give you an idea of what life is like at the University. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 5 December 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 6 February 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: music Title: Music workshop Description: This hands-on workshop will give students the chance to explore music at Coventry by looking at the dynamics of group performance. Students will take part in rhythm and improvisation exercises and it would be beneficial for them to bring their own instruments. Very few music notation skills are needed but students do need to bring an inquisitive mind! Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 21 November 2018 Wednesday 6 February 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: theatre Title: Physical approaches to performer training Description: This workshop will give your students a taster of some key aspects of the Theatre and Professional Practice course at Coventry University. This will be done by exploring a world of physical and visual performance skills that enhance and extend the more traditional approaches to acting and theatre-making on offer here. We will look at dynamic ensemble work, physical characterisation and range of mask styles. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 5 December 2018 Capacity: 20 Subject: theatre Title: Improvisation fundamentals for devising Description: This workshop introduces participants to long form improvisation techniques aimed at enhancing skills in developing narrative, character and situation. We will explore practices from American improvisation guru Viola Spolin, and offer an approach to actor training that moves away from comic ‘game-based’ improvisations in favour of a more collaborative form. Ideal for students developing skills in devising and theatre making. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 21 November 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: media production Title: Give me a photograph and I will give you a movie Description: This interactive session, led by media production tutors, will see the students playfully engaging with a selection of still images, as well as cut outs from literary texts, in order to experiment with the possibilities of telling a story. This session will explore narrative and non-narrative approaches to storytelling that free up creativity and spark new ideas. Session length: 2 hours (12pm – 2pm) Dates available: Wednesday 6 February 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: media and communication Title: What is news? What is news to you? Description: World events move around us at a blistering speed. Sometimes we take for granted how they are reported to us. This presentation and workshop activity takes a critical look at how news media channels communicate with us and the way in which television news has changed over the last fifty years. We’ll look at how music, images and graphics are used in the introductions, and discuss the components of a news report. Then, working in groups your students will get a chance to put together their own reports in the style of the big broadcasters. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 5 December 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Wednesday 6 February 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: journalism Title: MoJo Description: Mobile journalism (MoJo) enables journalists to leverage the power of mobile phones and tablets to film and edit on the go. The BA Journalism course at Coventry University is designed to equip graduates with the skills to navigate the changing media landscape. The taster session will introduce prospective students to the basics of producing on and for mobile technologies by filming and editing basic video packages using mobile phones and/or tablets. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 21 November 2018 Wednesday 23 January 2019 Capacity: 20 Faculty staff may also be able to visit your school or college to deliver certain subject sessions. Please contact us to request this.

To book on to any of these events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk

Graduate Degree Show

Degree Show Competition

Title: The Collective at Coventry Description: This May will see the celebration and showcasing of our graduating students’ work as they continue to make their mark in the creative world in the Degree Show Festival. We invite you to come and see work from our designers, artists, performers, photographers, filmmakers and writers. All subjects in the Faculty will be exhibiting, but do get in contact to confirm which dates the courses you are interested in seeing will be displaying work. Session length: Opening times vary Dates available: Friday 17 May 2019 – Saturday 25 May 2019 (not all subjects will be exhibiting on all dates)

Title: The Collective at Coventry Schools Competition Description: This year, we are inviting school and college students to join us in our celebration of 175 years of the Coventry School of Art and Design. We want to see your students’ creativity, through video performances, music compositions, creative writing or art work. The brief: 175 years – what does it mean to you? Your students’ work can relate to the past, or can look into the future to the next 175 years. Work: Be as creative as you can. Your students’ submissions could be written work, such as a poem or a creative writing piece. It could be a video they produce, photography or a song. It could even be a drawing, animation or installation. Whatever medium they decide to use, we are interested in how they interpret the brief. Submission: All work, regardless of whether it is physical or digital, must be submitted to us online via the email address outreach.fah@coventry.ac.uk by Monday 22 April at 5pm. If the work is a physical piece of artwork, it would need to be photographed and submitted via email. Selection: The judging panel will look at all submissions and select the work they feel has interpreted the brief well. The chosen winners will then go forward to be exhibited in an online exhibition, which will run until 25 May. Submission deadline: Monday 22 April 2019 at 5pm.

Title: ‘Follow Me Out’ Festival Description: Our annual dance festival ‘Follow Me Out’ takes place from Thursday 9 May until Saturday 11 May 2019 at the Ellen Terry building. Head down to watch our 3rd year dance students showcase their final projects. Dates available: Thursday 9 May 2019 – Saturday 11 May 2019 (performance times TBC) Title: Theatre Showcase Festival Description: You are cordially invited to enjoy prime spectator position at a showcase of exciting performance work from final year theatre students at Coventry University. The annual Theatre Showcase Festival takes place from Monday 13 May until Tuesday 21 May 2019. Following in the footsteps of previous Coventry University graduate companies, Noctium (The Country Doctor & Hymns For Robots) and The Fabularium (Reynard the Fox), come and experience the bold, brave and exciting creativity of our 2019 graduates as they blast off from the degree programme. Dates available: Monday 13 May 2019 – Tuesday 21 May 2019 (performance times TBC) Dates and times are subject to change. Please contact us for further details.

Faculty of Business and Law School of Economics, Finance and Accounting: Dates available for these sessions are: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Subjects: accounting, finance and economics Title: Production game Description: In this workshop students will take small, plastic balls from one box to another – sounds easy, right? But reproducing a factory production line isn’t always so simple – your students will soon find that without an understanding of economics, things can go very wrong, very quickly. Will their teams be able to juggle the workload or will someone drop the ball? An interactive and fun way to gain an appreciation of economics. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40 Subjects: accounting, finance and economics Title: Trading Floor game Description: Buying, selling. Bears and bulls. Working in pairs, your students will be let loose on the financial market with the aim of making as much profit as possible. Based on news articles and pattern analysis, students will have to buy and sell shares to beat all of the other investors, and claim the top spot. The session takes place on our Trading Floor, the largest of its kind in Europe with 44 dual-screen terminals powered by Bloomberg. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40

Subjects: accounting, finance and economics Title: International trade game Description: Replicate world trading from the perspective of developed world economies; highly interactive activity incorporating skills of negotiation, organisation and practical applications. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40

School of Law: Dates available for these sessions are: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Subject: law Title: What makes a murderer? Description: The defendant, Norman Stanley Fletcher, aged 24, had acquired a Smith & Wesson revolver. It was a revolver in the literal old-fashioned sense, having a five-chambered cylinder which rotated clockwise each time the trigger was pulled. The defendant, in jest, with no intention to do any harm, pointed the revolver at his best friend Lenny. It had two bullets in the chambers, but neither bullet was in the chamber opposite the barrel. His friend was similarly treating the incident as a joke. The defendant then pulled the trigger and killed Lenny, still having no intention to fire the revolver. Is Norman a murderer? Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40

Subject: law Title: Corporate Cluedo Description: Was it the technician on the runway with the broken flashlight? Was it the engineer in the office with out-ofdate blueprints? Or was it the CEO in the boardroom with the cost-cutting memo? In this corporate manslaughter ‘whodunnit’, your students will need to look at the evidence in the aftermath of a fatal passenger plane crash. It’s up to them to decide who should be convicted of corporate manslaughter and why. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40

School of Marketing and Management: Dates available for these sessions are: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Subject: marketing and advertising Title: Visioning the future: working for a digital marketing agency Description: Marketing is an inescapable part of modern life, and with the growth of modern technologies, something we interact with on an almost continual basis. In this activity we will briefly reveal the breadth of the marketing sector, then explore the growth of digital marketing and the jobs available. The activity will involve some brief market testing, then develop a strategy to communicate the product value to potential customers. The session takes place in our DigiComm lab, designed specifically to emulate a real-life agency environment, where our expert tutors will walk your students through a variety of digital tools being used by real-life marketers, including the industry-standard Adobe apps available on iPad. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 30

Subjects: sport, HR and marketing management Title: Managing a sport star Description: Sport management is a serious business. In this activity, we will briefly introduce you to the sport industry, showing you why it has to be managed like any other business, then explore one particular sector — the sport agent. The practical activity will involve selecting a sport star, such as Paul Pogba, Lewis Hamilton or Serena Williams, and presenting a case about their market value to different stakeholders. It will also consider how the star should be managed at a personal level, taking their personality and any associated ‘quirkiness’ into account. This session will engage your students in lively debates and critical thinking whilst broadening their knowledge of sports, elements of human resource management and aspects of brand marketing. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40 Subjects: events, project management and marketing Title: Coventry City of Culture: can you get the sponsorship? Description: This activity introduces students to the world of event project management, marketing and sponsorship. Events have become vital mechanisms for cities and towns to help boost their economies, create jobs, rejuvenate buildings, and promote the city brand to try and attract businesses to locate and trade there. In this activity, students must decide on Coventry’s core benefits, which can attract businesses as event sponsors. They will present their case in the form of a one-minute promotional video, using a variety of digital tools. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 30 Subjects: management and human resource management (HRM) Title: How to make people and staff feel like they matter to an organisation Description: People are the vital ingredient in any successful business. But to get the best from them, they must be properly managed and motivated. In this activity, we reveal the importance of HRM and the variety of jobs available in this field. Students will then complete a number of practical activities to explore team dynamics, communications and personality types. Session length: 1 hour 30min (1pm – 2.30pm) Capacity: 40

Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics: Subject: computer science Title: Fun with Turtles (in Python) Description: Python is a widely-used programming language and Turtle is a module within Python which can be used for creating drawings on a canvas. The idea is to use programming tools to draw shapes and thus get a visualisation of some complicated programming ideas. The name Turtle is used because we imagine the pen as being attached to a turtle and our code as giving the turtle instructions. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: computer science Title: Fun with databases Description: Nowadays it’s all about the data. Think of the amount of data being stored out there − what we need to be able to do is make the most out of it. The aim of this activity is to introduce students to the concept of databases − how to create one, retrieve data from it and create some funky plots in order to showcase and analyse the data. Students will use SQL programming queries in order to interact with the database they have created and the R statistical computing environment to plot the data and create colourful and meaningful graphs. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: (computer) games technology Title: Scratch game competition Description: Create a computer game from scratch. Add your characters, weapons and animations. Become a master of game design. We will judge the quality of game based on originality, graphics, storyline and concepts as well as the quality of the user interface. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30

Subject: (computer) games technology Title: Space shooter Description: Alien invasion! Earth is in danger! It is your task to save it by destroying alien ships that are trying to take over the universe and slave the Human Race. This session will show you how to make a space shooter within a few hours using a game engine (Unity 3D). It will begin by showing your students how the game engine works and how to manipulate it, and will then move onto more detailed programming tasks and asset manipulations. The session will conclude with a competition to determine who has made the best game. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: ethical hacking and cyber security Title: Hacking websites for fun and profit Description: The increasing dependence on interlinked computing systems means that any attack on such systems can have serious consequences for industry, national infrastructure and our everyday lives. One way this threat can be combatted is by teaching more people how to hack. Systems developed without aggressive security analysis tend to be vulnerable, and it is now common for organisations to employ white-hat hackers (known as penetration testers) to attempt to break into their systems. This session will give students the opportunity to try hacking into a web service. With pointers from the team and a little guidance, your students will start to explore the ways in which software bugs, poor design decisions and misconfiguration can allow an attacker access to data that should be private. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30

Subject: information technology for business Title: NoSQL: next-generation data storage Description: The traditional way to store data has been to use a relational database but these tools struggle to handle the huge data sets needed by modern online systems. NoSQL is a term used to describe any database that does not use the SQL language. These include key-value stores, document databases, graph databases and others. In this session, students will be getting to grips with MongoDB, the most popular type of document database and using it to manipulate a large data set. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: mathematics Title: Randomness in mathematics 1 Description: We will look at two aspects of how randomness is important in mathematics. First, we will use random numbers to approximate π, and then we will see how to randomly generate a new text from an existing one using the way in which the letters are distributed in the existing text. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Capacity: 30 Subject: mathematics Title: Randomness in mathematics 2 Description: We will look at two aspects of how randomness is important in mathematics. First, we will use random numbers to approximate π, and then we will turn messages from letters into a binary code in the most efficient way possible. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 12 June 2019 Capacity: 30

Subject: physics Title: Classical physics Description: This masterclass will focus on the fundamentals of classical physics through lectures and hands-on experiments and discussion groups. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Capacity: 24 Subject: physics Title: Optical physics Description: This masterclass will focus on the fundamentals of optical physics through lectures and hands-on experiments and discussion groups. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 12 June 2019 Capacity: 24 Subject: electronic engineering Title: Motion controlled robotic vehicles Description: Students will be introduced to microprocessors, microcontrollers and associated peripherals and their application in embedded systems. The students will work in small groups (2-3) to build and race small, remote controlled, robotic vehicles simply by using a remote controller. On completion of the system assembly process, the teams will be given an obstacle course to negotiate and follow. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: mathematics Title: Randomness in mathematics 3 Description: We will look at two aspects of how randomness is important in mathematics. First we will see how to randomly generate a new text from an existing one using the way in which the letters are distributed in the existing text, and then we will turn messages from letters into a binary code in the most efficient way possible. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 30

School of Energy, Construction and Environment: Dates available for these sessions are: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Subject: civil engineering Title: Design, build and break Description: In this session students will use computer aided design to design and produce bridge drawings, gaining skills and knowledge of various bridge types along the way. Using the drawings, in teams, the students will then build their bridges, utilising varied materials to understand material as well as structural performance. Finally, the students will get the chance to break the bridges, monitoring deformation and forces. The students will assess how each bridge and material performs, deepening their mechanical and structural understanding. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Capacity: 20

Subject: disaster management Title: Operation “pop” Description: In this session students will learn about how crowds behave at mass gatherings like festivals and music concerts. Based on recent emergency incidents and current developments in managing crowded places, students will discover how to keep themselves and their friends safe and how event operators and emergency services manage security and safety at large public events. Developed by the lead emergency planner for Glastonbury 2017. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Capacity: 30 Subjects: construction and design Title: Virtual reality explorer Description: In this session students will immerse themselves in the cutting-edge world of virtual reality (VR), exploring brand new building designs as well as travelling around the world to visit architectural landmarks. They will also learn how to recognise the value of VR and how it fits into the future of digital and creative design. Session length: 1 hour (1pm – 2pm) Capacity: 30 Subjects: construction and design Title: From drawing board to reality (virtually) Description: In this session students will not only design their own building concept in 3D software but will get the opportunity to walk around it and experience design innovation at the cutting edge of technology. It is not always possible to imagine architectural 2D plans as the completed project, but this workshop will help bring the project to life, showing how it works in a virtual world. Session length: 3 hours (1pm – 4pm) Capacity: 30

Subject: energy Title: eZero island Description: In this session students will start by exploring part of the campus and auditing the energy consumed by a university and its students. What do we use energy for? How much? Where and when? They will then identify and evaluate fossil fuels and green technologies for effective energy provision for domestic consumption. Finally, they will be challenged to plan and generate sufficient power supply for an island to run efficiently for 24 hours. This activity includes online game activities like those developed by Coventry University lecturers in collaboration with Siemens. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) (A shorter version can be offered in which students complete two of the three parts of the session) Capacity: 25 Subjects: geography and natural hazards Title: Operation “splash” Description: In this session your students will learn about how flood risk is estimated. Students will learn about flood modelling and assess how essential buildings (hospitals, schools and energy supply) are at risk of flooding. The activity allows two outputs: 1) identifying affected areas, evacuation routes and requirements for mass shelter of affected populations and 2) identifying measures (such as flood barriers, drainage and afforestation) that could be implemented to reduce the impact of flooding in the area. Developed in partnership with the Environment Agency (Midlands Region Incident Management Team). Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Capacity: 30

Subjects: engineering, construction, geography and disaster management Title: Transport systems Description: Discover the relationship between transport and the main issues facing engineers in the 21st century – global poverty and disasters. This workshop actively engages students in real-life case studies in which participants have to choose the most appropriate transport infrastructure for two towns with different needs and requirements. In collaboration with Engineers Without Borders UK. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Capacity: 30

To book on to any of these events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering: Subjects: mechanical, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, physics, mathematics Title: The world of mechanical engineering: a practical introduction to the hidden world of the internal combustion (IC) engine Description: The IC engine is a microcosm of the world of engineering; just about every field of engineering is encapsulated within one machine. Students will participate in the partial strip down and rebuild of a typical Spark Ignition Engine and discover the science and engineering that goes into this commonplace machine. The internal combustion engine is the most common source of motive power for road transport, used in everything from small motorcycles to the largest trucks. Under supervision, students will take apart and rebuild a typical automotive internal combustion engine. As they dismantle the engine, the supervisor will explain how the engine works and what each of the major components does. This is a hands-on exercise which will require the use of hand tools such as spanners, Allen keys, socket wrenches etc. Full supervision will be given for this and everyone is encouraged to have a go. Once the engine has been stripped down there will be an opportunity to attempt to beat the re-build record for the engine. The supervisor will time how long it takes your students to put the engine back together and put all the tools away. The current record is 7 minutes 53 seconds. PPE (overalls and safety boots) is required at all times and will be provided. Session length: 2 – 3 hours (1pm – 3pm/4pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: Maximum of 12 students per engine/supervisor

Subjects: aerospace, aviation, engineering, physics Title: Aerospace fundamentals: flight simulation Description: This activity will give you a flying start as an aerospace engineer. Using the flight simulation suite, students will have the chance to learn about how aircraft are controlled. They will test their piloting skills by flying an aircraft in our flight simulators and learn how to complete a circuit, identifying what systems are required. Students will also get a chance to see how well they perform against their friends and review how they can improve next time. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 15 Subjects: aerospace, aviation, engineering, physics Title: Aerospace fundamentals: aerodynamics and wind tunnel testing Description: Working as if they were future aerospace engineers, students will use our state-of-the-art wind tunnels to learn about how fluids create lift, why it is important in flight and why we want to control this force in flight. Students will be able to carry out a laboratory experiment and analyse the results that are produced. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 15

Subjects: aerospace, aviation, engineering, physics Title: Aircraft fundamentals: Harrier Jump Jet Description: When we learn about aircraft we have to understand the bigger picture on how an aircraft actually manages to fly. This includes how we control the forces on an aircraft and what devices we use to do this. Students will have the chance to act as maintenance engineers on our Harrier Jump Jet and learn how to work safely and with the correct tools. They will also learn the importance of teamwork within engineering and the art of effective communication. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 15 Subjects: mechanical, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, physics, mathematics Title: F1 race experience in data-led car design Description: Students will be taught the principles of data analysis in making engineering decisions. Using data from a race car as an example, they will interpret the graphs showing car performance using the same software as used in the F1 pit lane. Students will then analyse three sets of data from three different cars to understand how different variables affect the driving performance of a vehicle. With this newfound expertise, they will be given the opportunity to design and test their own “ideal” car. This car will be loaded into our full motion Cruden F1 Simulator, and students will then be able to drive their car around a classic F1 circuit and see if their performance predictions are correct. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Capacity: 20

Subjects: mechanical, physics, mathematics, computing, automotive Title: Driverless cars of the future: explore the technical challenges Description: Driverless cars are already being trialled on our roads in the UK. Before this becomes our everyday reality, vehicle manufacturers must tackle a range of technical and ethical challenges. Using a scaled down ‘line following’ driverless car, students will explore the technology behind the car and the technical challenges. Working in teams, students will be given the task to design the on-board computer to travel around a course – the fastest team wins. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Capacity: 30 Subjects: mechanical, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, physics, mathematics Title: Aviation sustainability: looking to the future Description: This will be run as a LEGO activity. Following an introduction on how LEGO can be used in education to conceptualise ideas, students will be split into groups and encouraged to discuss some of the significant environmental and sustainability issues that the aviation industry is currently facing. They will then have approximately half an hour to create a LEGO model or form to present what they see as the main threat to sustainable aviation, or how they see the future of aviation with regard to sustainability. They will then present their LEGO concepts back to the other groups. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Capacity: 30

Subjects: manufacturing engineering Title: Creating the lean manufacturing experience – using LEGO Description: It can be difficult for students to understand the foundations and principles underpinning lean and agile manufacturing without first-hand experience. In this session, students will have the chance to experience the principles for themselves to get a feeling for how it all works. By playing the LEGO Kanban (JIT) game, we can gain valuable knowledge and experience without physically entering a workshop. The aim of the game will focus on the material flow in a pre-defined timeframe and system. This will show how to get from an existing process to a Kanban streamline system, along with visualisation and modifying working under time constraints. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Wednesday 30 January 2019 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 3 April 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 Wednesday 10 July 2019 Capacity: 15

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health: Subject: all health courses Title: Patient journey from hospital to home Description: Welcome to the patient journey at Coventry University, where your students will experience an intriguing, fun-filled and exciting simulated experience. The unique simulated ambulance, operating theatre, ward area and terraced house brings the story to life in a realistic environment. The students will learn new skills such as first aid, clinical measurements and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. They will also have the chance to meet current students from all healthcare professions who can tell real-life stories based on their own experience. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 10 October 2018 Wednesday 6 March 2019 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 10 April 2019 Wednesday 8 May 2019 Wednesday 15 May 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: physiotherapy Title: Why our bones are so important to our daily lives Description: Join us in our physiotherapy labs for an interesting session where you can look at the bones of the body and learn why they are so important to our normal daily functions such as walking and running. Your students can learn how physiotherapists use their knowledge to problem solve when things go wrong with our bones and how we can help people to regain their normal lifestyle activities, regardless of whether they are children, elderly people or elite-level athletes. Your students will learn how to look for differences in the way people walk and what those differences can mean, how they affect us and how we can use mobility aids, such as crutches, when injuries occur. They will also discover how a physiotherapist considers the whole patient throughout their rehabilitation journey and how we work together with our patients to bring about the maximum recovery possible for all. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 7 November 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: nursing Title: An introduction to Adult Nursing: where will your career take you? Description: This interactive session is designed to introduce Adult Nursing to students as a career option, busting myths regarding pay and progression opportunities and giving a realistic overview into the many specialities and disciplines open to those with an Adult Nursing degree. Students will be amazed to discover where their career can eventually take them, from working in neo-natal intensive care or with young families and children as a Health Visitor, School Nurse or Practice Nurse, to working in highly specialised areas such as adult intensive care, surgery, palliative and cancer care, prison nursing, rehabilitation or respiratory medicine. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 13 March 2019 Tuesday 19 March 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Capacity: 30

School of Life Sciences: Subject: biomedical / human biology courses Title: DNA analysis Description: Come and join us for an insight into our Biomedical Science, Human Biosciences and Medical and Pharmacological Sciences courses. Your students will be introduced to genetic analysis using a technique called Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and get involved in isolation and PCR analysis of human genomic DNA. In some workshops we will isolate bacterial plasmid DNA and will build DNA models. The students will be able to visualise gels and take pictures of their work home. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 17 October 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 5 June 2019 Capacity: 20

Subject: food science courses Title: Fruits and vegetables and the colours of the rainbow Description: In this session your students will look at inspecting and identifying a range of everyday and exotic fruit and vegetables. They will look at the different health benefits offered by food from each colour of the rainbow and they will also carry out a sugar analysis of each colour for sugar level comparison. They can then judge for themselves what colours of fruit and vegetables are required in order to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 7 November 2018 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 15 May 2019 Tuesday 25 June 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: forensic courses Title: The science behind solving a crime Description: If you are interested in the science undertaken in forensic laboratories, including analysis of blood, fibres, fingerprints and drugs, then this session is for you. During the session students will be able to attend a crime scene investigation and then spend some time analysing DNA samples. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 12 December 2018 Wednesday 10 April 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Capacity: 20 Subject: sport courses Title: What is physical fitness and how do we measure it? Description: Students will be able to take part in a number of different tests that can be used to measure strength, flexibility, balance, power, agility, reaction time, speed and more. They will learn about why these tests are important in providing information for both recreational and elite performers and will be able to identify which sports they are most suited to. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 17 October 2018 Wednesday 7 November 2018 Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 10 April 2019 Wednesday 15 May 2019 Wednesday 5 June 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Capacity: 20

A-level activity summer sessions for Life Sciences: Subject: A-level Chemistry Title: Aspirin synthesis and analysis Description: These Chemistry sessions allow students to work in a university lab to produce compounds that may not be accessible in a school lab. Students can then analyse their products with our instrumentation to perform chemical analysis, if time permits. Dates available: End of June / early July 2019 Capacity: 24 Subject: A-level Biology Title: DNA analysis Description: Come and join us for an insight into our Biomedical Science, Human Biosciences and Medical and Pharmacological Sciences courses. Students will be introduced to genetic analysis using a technique called Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and get involved in isolation and PCR analysis of human genomic DNA. Dates available: End of June / early July 2019 Capacity: 24 Subject: A-level Biology Title: Biochemistry Description: Learn how to assay an enzyme (alkaline phosphatase) over a period of time using a chromogenic substrate and determination of the alkaline phosphatase activity of an enzyme solution using a time course. Dates available: End of June / early July 2019 Capacity: 24

To book on to any of these events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk

School of Psychological, Social and Behavioural Sciences: Subject: criminology Title: What makes a criminal? Description: This interactive session will analyse well known crimes and criminals in order to explore what factors may lead someone towards criminality. Students will be invited to consider and discuss key questions in Criminology, such as ‘What is crime?’, ‘Why do people commit crime?’ and ‘Are people truly innocent until proven guilty?’ Students will experience life in prison in our own prison cells, where they can team up, carry out cell searches and identify contraband items. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 6 March 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: forensic investigations Title: Be an investigator! Description: Students will be shown a video detailing a highprofile murder case. They will then be put into the shoes of the investigator and tasked with identifying how this investigation might progress. We will then discuss the ideas put forward. Following this, students will be shown the Crime Scene Building where we re-enact crime scenes. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 27 February 2019 Capacity: 35 Subject: psychology Title: Tricks of the mind Description: In this fun and highly interactive session, students will experience how illusions play tricks with our minds, how memory can be misled and how each person can create a different version of reality from the same information. We will explore how psychological research uses strange experiences to explain how we think about and perceive the world. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 8 May 2019 Capacity: 40 Subject: social work Title: Social workers change lives Description: This interactive session will explore the contemporary role of social workers and how they work with individuals and families to safeguard and promote their wellbeing. The session will re-affirm how the underlying mission of social work, one hundred years on, remains to pursue a socially just society for all. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 13 March 2019 Wednesday 5 June 2019 Capacity: 40

Subject: childhood and youth studies Title: Identity – what makes you who you are? Description: This interactive session explores the social and cultural dimensions of our identities and considers the significance of particular aspects of identity within British society. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 12 December 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Capacity: 30 Subject: social science Title: What is social science? Description: Find out how social science helps us to understand everyday issues people are facing and is used to design solutions to their problems. In this interactive session students will look at a social issue, in the UK or from another part of the world, and through working in small groups, will design a practical solution to it. Students may even get the chance to present their designs to people in other parts of the world during the session. Session length: 2 hours (1pm – 3pm) Dates available: Wednesday 12 December 2018 Wednesday 27 February 2019 Wednesday 15 May 2019 Capacity: 20

To book on to any of these events, please email your interest to: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk

Other on-campus events There are other ways your students can visit us:

Pre-application Open Days: The remaining dates of our Pre-application Open Days for entry in 2019 are: 27 October 2018 24 November 2018 To book on to these Open Days, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/opendays.

Drop-in events: Drop-in events give students the chance to talk to members of our academic staff on a one-on-one basis. A small Information Fair and campus tours are also available at drop-in events. The dates for these events are: Wednesday 12 December 2018 Friday 11 January 2019

Student-led tours: Our student-led tours provide an opportunity for visitors to get a real feel for the campus and our facilities, on this detailed tour with a current student. Lunch in the student Food Court is included. The dates for these tours are: 19 October 2018 31 October 2018 9 November 2018 30 November 2018 19 December 2018 Keep an eye on our Open Days page at www.coventry.ac.uk/opendays for more details. If you and your students would like to visit the University but feel you are unable to due to travel costs, we may be able to help. Please contact us to discuss this at outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk.

Off-campus events We deliver a number of talks and workshops in schools and colleges throughout the year. These sessions can also be held on our campus, on request. We can tailor the length of these talks to suit your requirements and we can include a general discussion about going to university as part of the session. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Event

Description

Why Higher Education?

Let’s start at the very beginning. This talk introduces HE and the benefits of progression to university. It also covers the key points for students to consider when deciding on their next steps.

Why Coventry University?

Everything the University has to offer your students, both inside and outside the lecture theatre, entry requirements, and graduate opportunities for Coventry University students.

Researching universities and courses

Now that your students have decided university is for them, this talk will provide them with the tools to make the right decisions about universities and courses. The session also tests your students’ knowledge on where certain universities are in the UK, gives examples of degrees that they can study and includes a celebrity degree quiz.

Researching universities and courses workshop

This workshop is designed to start your students on the journey to deciding on a course and university, including which subjects they can study at university, based on their current Level 3 subjects. It also includes information on how long it will take to travel to each university. This session requires a computer room for online research.

Perfecting your personal statement

A critical part of the application process, this talk will give your students the support they need including tips for success, as well as highlighting the pitfalls to avoid. The session also puts the power in the hands of your students as they critique two personal statements to decide whether those students should receive an offer from the university.

Student finance

This talk will show your students what financial support is available to them. Focusing on fees, loans, scholarships and bursaries, they will understand the importance of student finance without being scared by the prospect of organising it.

Budgeting at university

As a university student, managing your finances is often a difficult task. This workshop provides hints and tips on budgeting for the years ahead.

Student life

Delivered by our student ambassadors, current Coventry University students, this talk will give your students a real insight into what lies ahead at university. Introducing the highs and lows of being a student, they will also explain why they decided that Coventry was the university for them.

The Student Recruitment Team can also visit your school or college HE fair, open evening or careers event, on request. Exhibitions We will be exhibiting at various UK exhibitions throughout 2018 and 2019 including at UCAS, What Uni Live and UK University Search. For a full list of these exhibitions, please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/outreach. Academic masterclasses Our academics can also visit your school or college to deliver masterclasses on a number of subjects. Please email outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.

Square One The Square One venue is located within TheHub at Coventry University. Our versatile venue is home to a large venue space, with a 2D and 3D cinema and two bars. We are happy to look into event managing a range of different events. From a lecture using our tiered seating, a dance performance on stage, or a social event that may require round tables – we can cater for all of these and more. Previous events held at Square One include live music, educational seminars, theatre productions, school proms and CineKids – children-focused themed cinema events. For further information, or to arrange a visit to view the venue, please get in touch using the contact details below: www.coventry.ac.uk/life-on-campus/social-andlearning-spaces/square-one E: squareone.ss@coventry.ac.uk squareone3Dcinema @SquareOneCov

Coventry University Coventry University has two campuses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coventry University and Coventry University London, one mile from Tower Bridge, the Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange.

Our CU Campuses CU is a part of the Coventry University Group which has various locations around the country, delivering further education and higher education. CU Coventry, CU London and CU Scarborough come together to form our group of CU campuses. Students can choose a campus based in the city, the capital or near the coast. Information about activities for schools and colleges within CU can be found at:

CU Coventry Armstrong Siddeley Building Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB Tel: 024 7765 8787 www.coventry.ac.uk/cuc

CU London Rainham Road North Dagenham London RM10 7BN Tel: 0203 873 0700 www.coventry.ac.uk/cul

CU Scarborough Ashburn Road Off Valley Road Scarborough YO11 2JW Tel: 017 2333 6700 www.coventry.ac.uk/cus 29

Terms and conditions School / college conduct agreement: Our responsibility • Coventry University has a duty of care towards the health and safety of visitors. • We take every responsible step to ensure the provision of a safe learning environment at Coventry University. • It is our responsibility to work with the organisation to obtain any permission required for the use of photographs taken of participants or staff. • Coventry University accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of property. Visiting organisation’s responsibility prior to visit • The direct responsibility of participants (unless otherwise specified) remains with the relevant organisation, school or college that brings visitors to Coventry University and any Coventry University buildings included on the visit. • It is the responsibility of the visiting organisation to obtain parental permission for pupils to visit and participate in the activities offered at Coventry University. • All visitors chosen to attend an event should be willing participants. • The visiting organisation will advise Coventry University, in advance of the visit, of any health-related or other specific requirements which may affect a visitor’s participation in the planned activities. • We expect all participants visiting Coventry University buildings included on the visit, to have been instructed to behave in a sensible and responsible manner. Visiting organisation’s staff and student numbers • The visiting organisation shall provide an adequate number of staff on the visit day to ensure a reasonable level of supervision is maintained. It is recommended as a guideline that at least one member of staff attends for every 15 participants. • Coventry University reserves the right to put a limit on group size. If an organisation wishes to increase the number attending from that which was agreed previously, it must be by written agreement prior to the event. • All visiting participants and staff will be expected to stay for the duration of the event. • Coventry University incurs a cost for the planning and delivery of visits. Should an institution on the day bring along less than 50% of the pupils previously agreed, we reserve the right to pass on the cost of staff and student ambassador time and, where appropriate, the additional expense of providing lunch and/or refreshments. Arriving at Coventry University • The safety and well-being of the pupils on the journey to and from Coventry University is the responsibility of the named contact within the visiting organisation. • Coventry University staff will give instructions on disembarking and boarding coaches prior to the event, which must be followed at all times.

Staff and student conduct on the day • Visitors must obey all health and safety instructions given by Coventry University staff and any safety signs and warnings they may come across whilst on Coventry University premises. • We will not tolerate physical, verbal or racial abuse of either participants, the organisation, Coventry University staff or Coventry University students. We expect pupils to show appropriate respect to all present on the day. • Staff members of the visiting organisation are required to stay with their students at all times during the course of the visit (including the campus tour). We expect those staff to discipline students who are misbehaving – this is the responsibility of the visiting organisation and not Coventry University staff or student ambassadors. • The use of alcohol or illegal substances is prohibited on the day of the visit. • Coventry University would expect to be fully reimbursed in the incident of deliberate damage to Coventry University property. • All pupils are required to appropriately dispose of any litter prior to departure from the premise of Coventry University. Please note: A breach of any of the points outlined above will unfortunately result in the visit being brought to a close and visitors being asked to leave.

Other terms and conditions: A copy of the ‘Code of Conduct’ must be signed by both parties before the event takes place. This will be sent to you once the event has been booked.

Cancellation policy: All events are free to attend, unless otherwise stated. Cancellations must be made two weeks before the event. Charges may apply to cancellations made after this time.

Health and safety: Visiting staff members must be aware of any medical conditions their students may have. They must also have the correct precautions in place, or medication needed for the student. The risk assessment is to be signed by both parties before the event takes place. This will be sent to you once the event has been booked.

Legal statements: This information is provided as a guide only and forms no part of any contract between you and the University.

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Recruitment and Admissions Office Alan Berry building Coventry University Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB T: 024 7765 2222 E: outreach.rao@coventry.ac.uk @CovUniOutreach