Scholarship opportunities for care experienced university students.

UNITE SCHOLARSHIP – up to 3 years rent and bills in Unite student accommodation
25 or under
Care experienced
Starting or studying your first undergraduate degree
New and existing students at a Unite partner university (includes Robert Gordon, Napier, Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian in Scotland, and many others in England).
Apply by 1 June 2023

More info and to apply go here: Unite Foundation Scholarship = Unite Foundation (www.thisisusatuni.org)

Contact the HUB if there is anyone you know who would like some help to apply.

This edition of What do graduates do? reveals just how resilient UK graduates and the labour market were through the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 191,810 UK-domiciled first-degree graduates who responded to the survey:

The majority of graduates (57.3%) were in full-time work 15 months after graduating, while 11.4% were in part-time employment.
Of those graduates in work, 74% were in professional-level employment – a higher proportion than those who left university the year before.
8% of graduates in work were self-employed or actively working towards this goal.
9.2% of graduates were engaged in further study, while 10.6% were both working and studying.
Despite the difficult environment into which they graduated, just 5.9% were unemployed, and this includes some who were due to start work.

You can download a copy of What do graduates do? here

The School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow are delighted to invite you and your students to an online event about the benefits of studying a Software Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship on Tuesday 29th November, 5-6pm.

The online event will be led by employers Barclays, BBC, Morgan Stanley, Leidos and Smarter Grid Solutions, and they will all be sharing 2023 opportunities and application advice during the session. Everyone is welcome: pupils, parent/carers, teachers, lecturers, careers advisors.

You can access further event details and sign up here – www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/software-engineering-graduate-apprenticeship-23-at-university-of-glasgow-tickets-465061239687

If you have any questions relating to this event, please contact Claire and Anna – compsci-ga-team@glasgow.ac.uk.

The University of Strathclyde has arranged a Departmental tour for anyone interested in applying to study our undergraduate BSc Prosthetics & Orthotics degree. We would appreciate it if you could inform your S5/S6 pupils of this event.

To find out more about studying on our Prosthetics & Orthotics course, register to attend one of our upcoming Department tours on Wednesday 16 November 2022. Meet with staff and students and take part in practical activities within the department to get an insight into some of the work you might be involved in when studying with us.

Tours are running at 1pm and 3pm, with each tour including the same content. There are a limited number of spaces available, so interested pupils are encouraged to register fast to secure a space.

Register for one of our Department tours at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prosthetics-and-orthotics-tour-university-of-strathclyde-tickets-439651548617

The only way to join the profession of Prosthetics and Orthotics in the UK is by graduating with an Honours degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics, which is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council. Strathclyde’s BSc (Hons) course, within our Department of Biomedical Engineering, is the only Prosthetics and Orthotics degree available in Scotland. For more course information please see: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/subjects/prostheticsorthotics/

During their studies, our students undertake two mandatory clinical placements, one in prosthetics and one in orthotics. Each placement lasts a minimum of four months. Students are placed in approved clinical facilities within hospitals or private companies and placement opportunities are available across the UK and Ireland, as well as overseas, in such destinations as Sweden, Denmark and Australia.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch at any time if you have any questions or require any further information.

Thank you for your assistance in promoting this event to your pupils.

Best Wishes,

Moira Laing

Faculty Officer (UG Admissions)

Faculty of Engineering | University of Strathclyde

Room 602, James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, G1 1XJ United Kingdom

t: +44 (0)141 574 5476 | e: moira.laing@strath.ac.uk

www.strath.ac.uk/engineering