By Daisy Smeddle, Communications Assistant, Southern Universities Network From today (Monday 6th July 2020) Clearing is live and with this year comes Clearing Plus, the shiny new tool from UCAS. This year UCAS estimate that there will be 35,000 courses available through Clearing making it a busy market to make an important decision in a … Continued
By Alex Blower, Further Education Project Leader, Southern Universities Network In October 2017 I met Mr Davis, a teacher at a school located within a small town in the Black Country in the West Midlands. I had recently begun the process of data collection for my PhD research. The research itself set out to explore … Continued
In accordance with recent government advice, the Southern Universities Network has decided to postpone all events and activities scheduled to take place between now and the end of May. Please see our Menu of Activities and Events for further information on specific events. Whilst we are disappointed to be postponing these events, the welfare of … Continued
Over 28,000 students in the South have benefitted from taking part in over 1,500 educational outreach activities provided by the Southern Universities Network (SUN) since 2017. The SUN is part of the national Uni Connect programme recently launched by the Office for Students (OfS). Uni Connect (formerly known as the National Collaborative Outreach Programme) was … Continued
THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES NETWORK HAVE SOME EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW! Click below to find out more: SUN Project Leader (Maternity Cover) – Arts University Bournemouth Closed SUN Project Coordinator – Bournemouth University Closed SUN Project Assistant – University of Portsmouth Closed All application deadlines have now closed. Please check in regularly for upcoming opportunities!
Well you’ve heard of TED talks, right? Talks and videos from across the world by extraordinary speakers who are sharing ideas with the global community. On 21st November 2018 TEDxYouth@Bargate was the first TEDxYouth event to be hosted in the Southampton area! It was a half day non-for profit event aiming to inspire and share ideas … Continued
We are pleased to announce the launch of our online area dedicated to SPoCs. The SPoC Area features important information and guidance applicable to SPoCs, along with links to relevant events and activities geared toward students, parents and teachers alike. We ask our SPoCs to check in regularly to stay on top of important updates. Go … Continued
Young people across Hampshire & Dorset are being encouraged to consider their future careers and develop their own style of learning with the help of an imaginative…
At the end of 2016, Southern Universities Network commissioned two research projects which sought to examine the disadvantage experienced by white…
A new multi-million pound project has been launched by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) sees…
Covid-19 has disrupted all of our daily lives and university is no exception. Young people starting uni this September will face issues that they have never had to think about before.
Supporting them through this transition could feel like a tough job but don't worry Alex is here with 5 questions that you can ask of a university to get the information you and your young person needs.
SUN is always here to answer your questions, If you have anything you're not sure about ask away! bit.ly/SUNFutureSteps
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