Generating Genius is a charity who work to widen access to high-level STEM careers. They are partnered with the National Grid on the Generating Genius and Grid for Good Talent Development Pathway, a long-term, multi-touch project for students to gain insight and develop skills to enter careers in the energy sector.

Applications for the pathway are now open!

To apply for the Grid for Good Talent Development Pathway, students should complete this form. For any queries, please contact alexander.tansell@generatinggenius.org.uk.

What Does the Pathway look like?

As a member of the Grid for Good pathway, you will have exclusive access to:

· Insight talks, focusing on different careers available in the energy industry

· Team Building events, including challenge days, networking and self-development sessions

· Upskilling workshops, including CV writing, mock interviews with National Grid employees and application boot camps

· 1-to-1 Mentoring with National Grid employees

· Paid work experience opportunities with National Grid

· Graduate job opportunities, including Graduate Schemes, Apprenticeships and Internships with National Grid

We are hosting an online welcome event on 24 February, 5.00 - 6.30 pm. This event will feature a careers panel with current National Grid employees, a valuable opportunity to learn more about career paths within the energy sector.

To be eligible for this pathway, you must:

• Be from black African or Caribbean heritage, OR have a household income of below £42,875 per annum
• Be in the penultimate year below of your course
• Be studying Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or Physics.

Please complete this form to apply for the Grid for Good pathway. For any queries, please contacT alexander.tansell@generatinggenius.org.uk. More information about the pathway can be found here.

Vodafone's Think Big, Then Bigger competition is your opportunity to discover how Vodafone is helping to create the future, and how you can help in this journey.

It’s an opportunity for students to:

• Learn more about Vodafone’s opportunities for students
• Be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher
• Secure an invite to our exclusive Think Big, Then Bigger Virtual Event in April 2021
• Win a personalised mentorship and tech bundle!!

How to Enter?

1. Read the overviews of each project before clicking Enter Now button.
2. Fill in the form, and select the project you think Vodafone is really involved in.
3. Once you have completed Stage One, you can then progress onto Stage Two, where more prizes and insights into groundbreaking projects await.

The competition opens on 11th January 2021, and closes on 22nd February 2021.

Only one entry per email address will be accepted. Full Terms and Conditions can be seen here.

Online Introduction to Space Law Training Course 2021

During this five day online training course, university students will be offered an introductory overview of space law delivered by ESA and external experts: why it is necessary today to regulate space activities and how it applies practically to space missions, from the smallest of projects like a university’s CubeSat project, the most famous feats of space endeavours like human spaceflight and the International Space Station right through to forward-looking questions like planetary defence. By the end of this programme, students will appreciate the importance of law in the realisation of a space mission and they will have an overview of the international legal frameworks which governs the space activity today.

Dates: 1-5 March 2021
Open to: Bachelor, Master or PhD students in an engineering or scientific degree.
Deadline to apply: 22 January 2021

Online Earth Observation Satellite System Design Training Course 2021

During the ten online afternoon sessions, university students will be provided with insights on the entire development of an Earth Observation satellite, from the definition of the initial requirements to the final in-orbit verifications, including risks assessment and ground operations, and with an emphasis on the sizing of the Earth Observation instruments. Taught by current and former ESA experts and external experts, this course will be delivered through formal online lectures, which will be complemented by a group project, where the students will design a simple Earth Observation satellite.

Dates: 22 March-2 April 2021
Open to: Master, or PhD student in an engineering or science degree with a solid mathematics and physics background.
Deadline to apply: 8 February 2021

Calling 2nd Year Engineers!

Unleash your entreprenurial spirit!

Are you an engineering student with a desire to create a product concept that could change people's lives?

Put your imagination and skill to the test and you could win a share of £3000 plus career mentoring in the Engineers in Business Award.

In order to access the competition, engineering students should enrol on the 'Starting a Business' module (ES2B6).

Contact the ESO for information on the deadline for module selection.

Intern with the IMOC and visit us in Florida next year

Dear Student,

Greetings from the International Maths Olympiad Challenge team

At the outset, let us first introduce ourselves. We are among the largest International Maths Olympiad bodies in the world and we have an ongoing legacy for 24 years. We have catered to more than 2 million students in the past and this year, with the assistance of partners like Deloitte, we are all set to hit 3 million students. We are based in Florida with key stakeholders all across the world. Our CEO, who is also an Assistant Dean at Harvard, would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in a Student Ambassador program.

The opportunity we are offering you is 2 fold. To begin with, we are shortlisting smart students who can intern with us (online) this Jan-Feb. This is a paid internship which will last for 6 weeks (30 working days). The remuneration is bespoke but to give you some perspective, the average amount earned by a student last year was USD 748 in the 6 weeks window. There are no specific timings during this internship and you are expected to work online after college hours only. We do not expect you to work during any exam period. The second aspect of this internship is an all-expense-paid trip to Florida. If you excel in this internship, you will be nominated as a Student Ambassador for a fully sponsored 10-day conclave in our campus in Florida. Of course, more details would be shared well before the conclave. Due to the pandemic and the consequent travel restrictions, we haven’t frozen the dates of the conclave yet, but we expect it to be conducted in the second half of next year with the selections to begin in Jan 2021. All the details regarding the internship and the Student Ambassador Program will be explained to you during a webinar which will be conducted later this month.

If you would like to avail this opportunity, fill up the form below. There are multiple webinar slots you can choose from. We are eager to have you intern with us and visit us as well. Good luck!

https://www.mathsolympiad.org/student-ambassador-program/

Student Opportunity has created two new Moodle course that may be useful to you -

https://moodle.warwick.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=38053- Warwick Core Skills such as professionalism, digital literacy and critical thinking.

https://moodle.warwick.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=41832 Academic and Study Skills- covering skills for academic success including academic writing, note taking, and research skills

These are optional, self-paced courses open to all students at the university. You can choose which sections to complete and return to them as often as you like. Running along side this will be a series of live webinars on the same topics.

URSS is now accepting applications. The scheme enables undergraduate students to carry out an interdisciplinary summer research project.See who’s eligible and how students can apply.

New for 2021, URSS is also welcoming applications for public engagement projects, or doing research in partnership with public/ community groups. The newly launched Warwick Institute of Engagement will be providing advice and support for students and academic supervisors on public engagement projects and would be happy to hear from those considering an application at wie@warwick.ac.uk 

We would particularly encourage students to develop URSS projects that relate to Coventry's status as City of Culture (May 2021-May 2022) - either as a research or public engagement project. There are exciting opportunities to develop research that relates to, or gets showcased within, the city this year, and to contribute to the wider monitoring and evaluation of the City of Culture project. See more information about current City of Culture-facing research across the university.

Would you like to take part in a survey on Eating Alone or together to help with the Medical School, see information and posters.