06.07.2006
Forty 16 year olds will have a taste of university life and the opportunity to look at the study of crime at the university's summer school, 9-14 July.
The six day summer school, now in its fifth year, is aimed at potential A-level students with no family history of higher education, and is intended to help them decide whether university is right for them.
The summer school aims to resemble the whole process of actually going to university, with a mock application process as part of the study and a graduation ceremony at the end.
Highlights of the week include:
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Find the laundered money
Students act as consultants to pursue money thought to have been salted away by a criminal gang. A trail of clues are hidden 'somewhere on the internet'. -
Crimes against the environment
One of the many hidden crimes that go unnoticed is industrial pollution. The session will start with the collection of water sample from the sea at Brighton followed by analysis in the lab. -
Computer hacking
The past, present and future of computer crime and the impact on different sectors of society, for instance, business and children. What can be done to stop it? -
Crime in the press
How do we find out about crime? How is crime reported? -
Performance enhancing drugs
Introductory talk on drugs focusing on the affects on the body, followed by fitness and health checks. The objective of the session is to educate the participants about the dangers of drugs and the negative effects they can have on the body.
As well as seminars there will be a sports afternoon in Eastbourne, and a variety of free time activities.
Natasha Wood said: "The summer school is playing an important part in the university's work to make higher education a realistic opportunity for more people."
For more information see the Cracking Crime Summer School website.
Contact: Marketing and Communications, University of Brighton, 01273 643022
