Creating an online application portfolio - Wed 29 January and Tues 11 February, 5-6pm
If you are interested in art, design and architecture courses, join us to find out how to create a portfolio that will get you noticed and set you apart from other applicants. Our staff and students will give tips and advice on how to prepare your portfolio and what you should include.
Why do we need geography to understand LGBTQ+ communities? - Wed 7 May, 5–6pm
Learn more about studying geography and how human geography can help us understand LGBTQ+ communities. Brighton has a national reputation as the ‘LGBTQ+ capital’ of the UK and has many different LGBTQ+ spaces. But how have these spaces changed over the past century, and what might they look like in the future? This taster takes you on a tour through pubs, clubs, toilets, neighbourhoods, and entire cities, getting you thinking about the spatial politics and impact of LGBTQ+ spaces. Please note that the taster includes some discussion of sexual activity.
Vicarious liability in tort law: when are employers liable for the actions of employees? - Tues 25 February, 5-6pm
What does the law say about employers being liable for the actions of employees? We will look at the concept of vicarious liability where, under certain conditions, we can hold an employer responsible for the failures of an employee. Think about all the technicians who visit your home; if they damage it, would you hold the individual accountable, the company they work for, or both? Tort law gives us the answer!
Contemporary challenges in sport management: what would you do? - Tues 11 March, 5-6pm
Globalisation and commercialisation driven by technological innovation has changed the world of sport, creating new challenges for sport leaders. Challenges can equally be seen as opportunities or threats! In this session we will identify contemporary challenges and turn them into opportunities, helping you frame your thoughts on how you will lead sport forward.
How do web standards make the internet usable from every device? - Wed 19 March, 5-6pm
Writing standards-based code for the web means that people can see it on any web enabled device. The devices know how to display the webpages because they are based on the same standards. This session includes an interactive activity and will give you a flavour of what it is like to study web development as part of a computing course. We aren't focused on the look of the pages, but the functionality.
Please note you will need to have access to a computer and use the files that we will send you to take part in the interactive element of the session.
Towards our faster future: an introduction to futurism, acceleration and disruption for marketing and business - Wed 26 March, 5-6pm
A canter through chaos, change, disruption and the increasing need for innovative thinking and new approaches to business and life. This taster session introduces you to the concept of futurism and future thinking, looking at how brands, consumers and us as people will need to think further ahead than the next couple of years.
A day in the life of an architect - Wed 23 April, 5-6pm
Architecture is often characterised by iconic buildings, sometimes by charismatic individuals and at other times defined by its cost. Are these a genuine reflection of the day-to-day practice of architecture? This online session will explore what the reality of studying and practising architecture looks like today.
A day in the life of a midwife - Tues 29 April, 5-6pm
Join us to learn about what being a midwife looks like on a day-to-day basis. Hear from one of our midwifery lecturers and get the chance to discover more about midwifery as a career path.
Discover your potential to teach and how we support you in developing this through our teacher training courses. Explore activities that will give you a flavour of what it is like to choose education or teaching as a career path.