Schools and colleges outreach
Our outreach offer for schools extends to activities bookable by teachers, careers advisers and students themselves. We are engaged in several targeted activities to encourage and support students who may not ordinarily consider a university course or career in Medicine, Dentistry or Health.
For teachers and advisers to book
- Subject talks
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Date: October - December 2020 - ADHOC
Location: Online
Who: Year 12 &13, Access to HE StudentsA 40-60 minute virtual introduction into one of the following courses, for sixth forms and colleges in South Yorkshire. Followed by a Q&A
- Adult Nursing
- Health & Human Sciences
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Orthoptics
The session is led by a member of staff and student ambassadors and is delivered online.
The students in the class must be one of the following:
- 50% male
- studying an alternative qualification (BTEC, Access to HE etc)
- 50% POLAR 4 quintile 1 or 2
- a mix of the above
Please contact Emma Parr e.parr@sheffield.ac.uk for more information.
- Medicine & Health Professions Roadshow
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Dates:
Wednesday 25th November 1-2pm
Wednesday 2nd December 10-11am- BOOKED
Tuesday 8th December 2-3pm- BOOKED
Thursday 4th March 10-11am
Thursday 11th March 1-2pm
Friday 19th March 1-2pmLocation: Online
Who: Year 12, 13 and Access to HE studentsAn opportunity for year 12 and 13 students to discover a variety of health courses available to study at The University of Sheffield. Four health professions students from different courses will share their experiences of applying and transitioning to university. Following this there will be a Q&A, where your students can ask questions such as how to get work experience, what the difference is between school and university, or what placement is like. This session is online, and lasts for between 60 and 90 minutes. Please let us know if you would like us to be flexible with the start and finish times.
Health Professions students will be from a mix of the following courses (dependent on availability of suitability to your students: Medicine, Dental Surgery, Dental Hygiene & Therapy, Adult Nursing, Orthoptics, Speech & Language Therapy, Health & Human Sciences, Biomedical Science + more.
The students in your class must be one, or a mix of the following:
- 50% male
- studying an alternative qualification (BTEC, Access to HE etc)
- 50% POLAR 4 quintile 1 or 2 (an area where few people progress to University)
- A HEPPSY target school
For students to book
- Discover Dentistry
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An entertaining and illuminating online course for everyone to explore the impact dentistry has on our lives.
- Observe GP
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Aspiring medics aged 16+ are required to develop an understanding of medicine when applying to medical school. Work experience is one way to gain insights into medicine, the RCGP have created another. Observe GP provides is a free, online interactive video platform providing insights into general practice.
Get involved
To get in touch about any of these opportunities, or for a discussion about how the faculty can help you to engage your students, please contact Emma Parr at e.parr@sheffield.ac.uk for more details.