Webinars

This session examines what happens when your submit your UCAS application, advice on how to consider and answer your offers, the transition to University study as well as some finance and budgeting aspects. The session also looks at accommodation processes and what to expect in your first week, including some excellent top tips!

This session will explain the different between a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan, how to apply for such loans through Student Finance, and how to repay your loan once you graduate. It will also cover the additional financial support available e.g. scholarships.

To support you with your UCB accommodation application, we have Clarissa Kelly, our Accommodation and Kickstart Officer, talking you through the application process. This includes how to complete the application form, confirming room costs and answering your questions.

With Student Finance applications now open, we are here to guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have. This session will be delivered by a member of our Finance team.

We're inviting female students to join us virtually and discover what studying a Maths degree at university is really like! This will be a great opportunity to gain an insight into student life at Queen Mary. 

Students will be able to join us for:

• A taster lecture on: How close is too close in space? (Dr Shabnam Beheshti)

• A taster lecture on: Pricing for pet insurance (Gaik Ng FIA)

• A talk on transitioning to university 

• A talk about Careers in Maths

You will be able to engage with female undergraduate students and academic lecturers to have all of your questions about studying at Queen Mary answered. 

This taster course is open to year 12 students.

This session examines what happens when your submit your UCAS application, advice on how to consider and answer your offers, the transition to University study as well as some finance and budgeting aspects. The session also looks at accommodation processes and what to expect in your first week, including some excellent top tips!

Hear about life as a student at University College Birmingham from those who know it best. Our current students will talk about areas such as life in Birmingham, living in student accommodation, clubs and societies and a typical day as a student, as well as answering any questions you might have.

Using the 360 virtual tours on our website, a current student will take you around our Moss and McIntyre House campuses, followed by subject-specific students guiding you around the facilities they use during their course and answering any course-related questions.

This session will examine the benefits of progressing onto Higher Education (HE), discuss the pros and cons of moving away or living at home for university, provide advise on how to choose a university and course that’s best for you, and explore the support and additional opportunities available at university.

This session will help you to think about how to prepare for open days and higher education fairs and how to make the most out of these events. We will discuss the different types of higher education fairs and open days available, including both in-person and virtual events, as well as topics we’d recommend researching before attending and possible questions to ask. We’ll also cover how to register for such events, what to take with you and some top tips to make the most out of the day and reflect effectively afterwards.

The Wright brothers made their first 12-second flight in 1903. The aircraft industry that followed was very much in its infancy, and yet just a few years later aircraft were being used routinely by military forces around the world. How did they manage to do this and how did the aircraft themselves have to change?

In this webinar, we will cover an overview of the financial arrangements, including fees, the funding available, and advice on managing on a budget from a student's perspective.

We will ensure an understanding of the Student Finance Package, including loans, scholarships and bursaries, and include information on the repayment terms of the student loan

This webinar is aimed at year 13 students. 

This session will explain the different between a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan, how to apply for such loans through Student Finance, and how to repay your loan once you graduate. It will also cover the additional financial support available e.g. scholarships.

This session examines what happens when your submit your UCAS application, advice on how to consider and answer your offers, the transition to University study as well as some finance and budgeting aspects. The session also looks at accommodation processes and what to expect in your first week, including some excellent top tips!

This session will help you to think about how to prepare for open days and higher education fairs and how to make the most out of these events. We will discuss the different types of higher education fairs and open days available, including both in-person and virtual events, as well as topics we’d recommend researching before attending and possible questions to ask. We’ll also cover how to register for such events, what to take with you and some top tips to make the most out of the day and reflect effectively afterwards.

Deciding where to live during your studies is a big decision. Should you stay at home? Is staying in Halls of residence better than renting privately? What about setting up bills? We will cover all of this in detail and help you make the best decision for you.

This session will explain the different between a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan, how to apply for such loans through Student Finance, and how to repay your loan once you graduate. It will also cover the additional financial support available e.g. scholarships.

Queen Mary is pleased to provide this series of student led live events for students considering and applying to university. These events will be led by our current undergraduate students that are available to chat to on our Unibuddy platform. Chatting to current students is a great way to gain a deeper insight into university life; both academic and social, including the specifics of their individual degree programmes.

This session examines what happens when your submit your UCAS application, advice on how to consider and answer your offers, the transition to University study as well as some finance and budgeting aspects. The session also looks at accommodation processes and what to expect in your first week, including some excellent top tips!

 To support you with your UCB accommodation application, we have Clarissa Kelly, our Accommodation and Kickstart Officer, talking you through the application process. This includes how to complete the application form, confirming room costs and answering your questions.

Using the 360 virtual tours on our website, a current student will take you around our Moss and McIntyre House campuses, followed by subject-specific students guiding you around the facilities they use during their course and answering any course-related questions.

The Westminster system is the backbone of British politics. However, in recent years constitutional developments, such as devolution, the creation of the Supreme Court, legislative reforms, and BREXIT, have slowly chipped away at the foundations of this system. This masterclass will invite you to consider the implications of these changes for British politics in the future.

This session will examine the benefits of progressing onto Higher Education (HE), discuss the pros and cons of moving away or living at home for university, provide advise on how to choose a university and course that’s best for you, and explore the support and additional opportunities available at university.

Join Dr Katrina Navickas to learn about the key debates and primary sources on garden cities, new towns and the role of housing in the welfare state after the two world wars in Britain.

This session will help you to think about how to prepare for open days and higher education fairs and how to make the most out of these events. We will discuss the different types of higher education fairs and open days available, including both in-person and virtual events, as well as topics we’d recommend researching before attending and possible questions to ask. We’ll also cover how to register for such events, what to take with you and some top tips to make the most out of the day and reflect effectively afterwards.

We’ll look at what financial support is available. This session includes information on the tuition and maintenance loans and repayment. We’ll also cover how to apply and share information on bursaries and scholarships. We'll end with a Q&A.

Why are some people lucky and others unlucky? Is there anything people can do to change their luck? This talk will examine how psychologists examine the elusive nature of luck, and the types of interventions that help people to improve their lives. The session will be led by Professor Richard Wiseman, author of ‘The Luck Factor'.

This session will explain the different between a Tuition Fee Loan and Maintenance Loan, how to apply for such loans through Student Finance, and how to repay your loan once you graduate. It will also cover the additional financial support available e.g. scholarships.

Learn how your brain can tell which direction sounds are coming from, see inside the presenters’ ear and test out your own balance system with this interactive hearing science talk. You’ll also learn more about a career in audiology.

This presentation will be followed by a Q&A conversation with Dr Hannah Semeraro and a chance to hear more about our course and the exciting health careers in audiology.

This session examines what happens when your submit your UCAS application, advice on how to consider and answer your offers, the transition to University study as well as some finance and budgeting aspects. The session also looks at accommodation processes and what to expect in your first week, including some excellent top tips!

We will use a ‘Clash of the Titans’ case to look at how two business giants are using international marketing. Then we will see whether the same principles can be applied to very different organisations, like an international charity. Be prepared for a blind tasting, a quick round-the-world tour with the marketing mix - and some digital fun and games.

How can we use computers to develop new drugs? This Taster lecture will look at how we can use computers to understand how New Psychoactive Substances interact with receptors in the body