Events & Activities
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, we have made arrangements for all of our activities to be offered virtually. However, from September 2021 we will be able to offer some face-to-face delivery of a small number of select in-school activities. Please contact your hub manager to discuss these options.
For further information about our remote delivery please see: gmhigher.ac.uk/news/gm-higher-online/
All our events and activities meet Gatsby benchmark 7, all other benchmarks noted on our activities are indicative of which Gatbsy benchmarks they may contribute to. For more information, please contact gmhigher@mmu.ac.uk
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Prepare for HE - Online Mentoring
12 Jul 2021 - 27 Sep 2021
Event providers: Greater Manchester Higher
Starting your Higher Education course in autumn 2021? Or still undecided about what to do next? The Prepare for HE mentoring programme can help you...
Aspire: Creative Arts Conference and Workshops
15 Sep 2021
Event providers: University of Bolton
ASPIRE 2021 Now entering its fourth successful year, Aspire gives learners the opportunity to explore everything the Arts + Digital Technologies sector has to offer....
- Pre-16 Learners
The Antifragility Project
On Request
Event providers: Manchester Metropolitan University
The Antifragility Project supports learners to take a positive approach to challenges, fail successfully, study effectively, and set goals for the future. It focuses on...
- Post-16 Learners
- Pre-16 Learners
The 2 Years' Time Project
On Request
Event providers: Manchester Metropolitan University
The 2 Years’ Time Project is an ambitious, intensive mentoring programme, for learners in years 11 or 12. It consists of x5 sessions, of 45...
Be College Ready workshop
On Request
This session is designed to prepare Year 11 students for the transition from secondary school in to college, sixth form or an apprenticeship. Sessions last...
- Post-16 Learners
- Pre-16 Learners
Page2Stage
On Request
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
What literature are you studying for your GCSE's? Exploring key literature texts that are being studied in school GCSE through drama based workshop. This is...
- Pre-16 Learners
Opportunity to... try Creative Arts
On Request
Event providers: Manchester Metropolitan University
Our Creative Arts tasters are packaged for teachers to deliver in school, and include lesson scaffolding, video resources and practical activities. They can be used...
- Post-16 Learners
- Pre-16 Learners
Exploring Computing
On Request
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Want to pursue a career in computing? This 2 hour workshop will explore the different career options and opportunities available and the pathways into a...
- Post-16 Learners
- Pre-16 Learners
Explore Business
On Request
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Want to process a career within Business? Want to understand what the different opportunities are in Business? This 2 hour workshop will give you an...
Exploring your options
On Request
Event providers: University of Salford
This is an opportunity for any care experienced young person to speak informally with an Outreach & WP officer about their higher education options. This...
- Post-16 Learners
Mini Lecture Series: Integrated Health and Social Care
On Request
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Higher education lecturers, are offering mini guest lecturers on topical issues, linked to the subjects below: Integrated Health and Social Care: Integration of Health and...
- Post-16 Learners
Mini Lecture Series - Knife Crime
On Request
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Higher education lecturers, are offering mini guest lecturers on topical issues, linked to the subjects below: Knife Crime: Topical debates and changes in government policy...
- Post-16 Learners
Mini Lecture Series - Safeguarding Young Children
On Request
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Higher education lecturers, are offering mini guest lecturers on topical issues, linked to the subject: Safeguarding young children - Safeguarding and changes in practice, as...
- Post-16 Learners
Mini Guest Lecture Series - Performance Analysis
On Request
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Higher education lecturers, are offering mini guest lecturers on topical issues, linked to the subjects below. After each mini lecturer, there will be a Q+A...
- Post-16 Learners
Behind the Scenes Tour - Manchester Film School
On Request
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Take a behind the scenes look at the Manchester Film School and discover what it is like to shoot in a studio. Meet current students...
- Post-16 Learners
- Pre-16 Learners
Makeup Artistry Wig Application
On Request
Event providers: UCEN Manchester
Students will watch a demonstration given by current tutors/higher education students or will engage in a topic of discussion in the related field. There will...
