Student Hub ( ESO )

REVIVAL 2021
For the first time ever, TEDxWarwick is hosting a dynamic virtual conference. Global speakers, diverse topics, a fluid timetable - all free of charge and to be viewed in the comfort of your own home. Poster

** Volunteering in Lightyear Foundation's Virtual Lab​​ **

We have been shared information from the Lightyear Foundation, a science charity that breaks down barriers to disabled children accessing STEM. They run a programme called the Virtual Lab, which takes place on Zoom and enables disabled young people to enjoy science experiments in a supported and accessible format. They have previously worked with STEM students at other universities and are currently recruiting more volunteers.

The Virtual Lab in an online programme for disabled children and young people who are passionate about science. Each Virtual Lab has 4 sessions, in which the group take part in a different hands-on science experiment together. The young people use equipment that we post to them (including their own lab coat!) and the session is led by our STEM Lead, Dr. Sarah Bearchell on Zoom.  

The volunteer role involves:

• Logging into the Lightyear Zoom account and hosting the technical elements of the session. This may include; admitting people from the waiting room, sharing your screen and spotlighting individuals. You will always be supported by the Lightyear team members and never solely responsible for a session. There are always 2 team members minimum on a call. You will be visible on camera. We can help you get to grips with Zoom and the functions you’ll need.
• Offering feedback and observations on students - how they manage with each task, areas for improvement etc.
• Each session lasts max. 45 mins. They sometimes vary in length, but don't go over 45mins. We meet on Zoom 15 mins before each session begins.
• Each Virtual Lab runs for 4 sessions with a cohort of 6 young people. Our upcoming Labs will take place in a school, and we are delivering one session per day for 4 days. They will run Tuesday - Friday, either 10:00 - 10:45 or 1:30 - 2:15.
• You can volunteer for one or multiple sessions. It’s wonderful when one volunteer can commit to a whole Virtual Lab (4 consecutive sessions) as this offers consistency to the students, but it is not essential. If you can only do 1 or 2 sessions, we’d still love to hear from you!
• If you are interested or have any further questions, please get in touch with Rhiannon on rhiannon@lightyearfoundation.org 

A virtual & free event showcasing the best of UK engineering talent & employers.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into different engineering roles and organisations.

Here's what to expect on the day:

• Advice from inspiring speakers,
• Youth panel talks about apprenticeship and graduate routes into engineering,
• Engineering - myth V reality,
• Engineering in the RAF, live panel & careers insights,
• Soft Skills workshop,
• Further education courses to study,
• Employer insights

Found unpaid work experience?

Apply for Warwick Work Experience Bursary (WEB)…

§ financial support for self-sourced unpaid work experience

§ £50 award per day, up to 10 days per year if meet criteria

§ apply at least 1 week prior to start of work experience

§ finalists and postgraduate taught students may apply for bursaries that cover the period up to the end of the month in which their course finishes

*terms & conditions apply

 warwick.ac.uk/workexperience/bursary

The pathway is open to students who meet the following criteria:

• Full right to work in the UK
• Black African or Caribbean heritage OR a household income of below £42,875 per annum
• Studying Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Physics

During the Easter holidays, we will be hosting a Commercial Insight Week and an Engineering Insight Week. Flyers for both weeks (with registration instructions) are attached to each link. Each week will involve Insight Talks, Upskilling Workshops and Challenge Days with National Grid employees, providing candidates with valuable insight into the energy sector and the chance to develop industry-relevant thinking skills.

As part of the Generating Genius and Grid for Good pathway, members will also have access to:

• Insight talks, focusing on on-going projects and roles in the energy industry
• Team Building events, including leading, networking and self-development sessions
• Upskilling workshops, including CV writing, mock interviews, Challenge Days and application bootcamps
• 1-to-1 Mentoring with National Grid employees
• Paid work experience opportunities with National Grid

Candidates should complete this form to register interest for the pathway. A member of the Generating Genius team will be in touch with candidates shortly!

Various Library study spaces remain available and these are managed to make them Covid-safe. Government guidance still states that individuals should stay at home and only leave home if essential. So, if students can work from home they should, but for those that don’t have accommodation that is conducive to study we offer the following: see further details.....

The Rootes Grid, which is available for all Warwick students. The Rootes FlexiGrid (on the 1st Floor) and Panorama Rooms (on the 2nd Floor) are also open as study spaces.

The Postgrad Hub for PG students – in Junction, the old Sports Centre.

For Medical and Life Sciences students, there is the BioMed Grid on Gibbet Hill.

These sites are all open seven days a week – students are advised to visit our Web site for full details.

The Library is continually reviewing the situation and is working with colleagues across campus to open new spaces where we can, based on demand. Students can refer to the Study Space Availability pages on the Web and their MyWarwick app to see what is available and where.

Given social distancing guidelines, these spaces are open for individual study only at the moment, and users need to follow the University’s safe working and sanitising practices. When visiting our sites users MUST:

• wear a face covering (unless they have a medical exemption not to)
• remain 2 metres apart from others, including Library staff
• sanitise their hands.

There is cleaning equipment so our users can clean their workstation.

We take everyone’s safety very seriously and anyone not following these rules will be asked to leave.

A former engineering student now run an engineering design and analysis company.

They are running competitions throughout 2021 to try and get more people involved and inspired in STEM subjects.

The overview of the first challenge is to design and build a Dragster Vehicle that is powered by only 1x AA battery and can travel 10 meters the fastest – the fastest one will be awarded £1000.

The competition is completely remote and all entries will be posted to us and we will record the results and publish them to everyone and announce the winner.

More information can be found on our website: https://feng-ltd.com/competitions/

WHEN: Wednesday 17th February 2021

FORMAT: Online/Virtual

WHO WILL IT ATTRACT: Final and penultimate year university students studying a STEM related subject, such as computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics, who identify as female and are seeking career opportunities in London.

OUR PLATFORM: Companies can engage with students via webchat, voice or video call, and chats can be assigned to suitable representatives, based on the students’ CV/bio. Employers can also opt to deliver speaker sessions which are viewed live by attendees.

STAR FEATURE: Our sourcing tool enables companies to view active attendees, filter by course and skills, and reach out to initiate a chat.

Are you a STEM student looking at career opportunities?

Join us at this virtual career event and network live (chat, audio and video!) with top graduate employers, hear insightful presentations from exhibiting companies and ask your questions to a panel of women already working in different STEM industries!

You can also visit virtual company stands to learn more and apply for graduate jobs. Don’t miss out on this exclusive and exciting opportunity…register today!

This event is targeted towards people who identify as female and are studying a STEM related course at university.

A research study exploring social aspects of students’ mealtime practices.