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Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let you know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Taster session, which follows course talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 11.30am | TC114 | More than just buildings Experience a fun, hands-on session that shows architecture is also about creativity, imagination and rethinking what’s possible. |
| Biology | 1pm | TC001 | Walk and talk Join us for a walking tour of the Bioscience facilities. Our team will also dive deeper into the type of projects you will be undertaking as part of your course. |
| Biomedical Science | 11.30am | TC007 | The Tiny Killer: A Look at TB Discover the science behind one of history’s most notorious diseases. |
| Creative Writing | 11.30am | HC201 | Writing the senses and poetry remix Explore how creativity can bring together a wide range of skills; taking some favourite poems, tearing them apart and creating new works. |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | 12.45pm | QU109 | Explore Ecology & Environmental Science: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our unique laboratories, interactive classrooms and stunning campus space. |
| English Literature | 11.30am | HC202 | Ecopoetry: finding our place in the world. Join us for a lightning session on how poetry can help us reconnect with the earth, each other and the cosmos. |
| English Literature and Creative Writing | 11.30am | HC201 | Writing the senses and poetry remix Explore how creativity can be triggered to create metaphors in group poems. |
| Geography | 11.30am | CE102 | Explore Geography: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our unique laboratories, interactive classrooms and stunning campus space. |
| History | 12.45pm | CE102 | Student project showcase Hear from students as they share their journeys producing their research and public exhibitions for the Cotswold Centre for History and Heritage. |
| Human Geography | 11.30am | CE102 | Explore Human Geography: facilities tour Having heard about your course in detail, see where it lives in a walk-through of our unique laboratories, interactive classrooms and stunning campus space. |
| Illustration | 11.30am | HC301 | Drawing jam: collaborative characters Come play with us! We’ll draw a whole world of characters in this fast-paced workshop. |
| Landscape Architecture | 12.45pm | CL220 | EOYS Walk and Talk Join us on an interactive walk and talk through the Landscape EOYS, exploring the drawing, modelmaking and rendering techniques of this years completing students |
| Religion, Philosophy and Ethics | 11.30am | HC203 | Shaping a greener future Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking session where we dive into the inspiring ways religion, philosophy and ethics can contribute to meaningful action on climate change. |
| Wildlife Conservation Biology | 1pm | TC001 | Walk and talk Join us for a walking tour of the Bioscience facilities. Our team will also dive deeper into the type of projects you will be undertaking as part of your course. |
| Zoology | 1pm | TC001 | Walk and talk Join us for a walking tour of the Bioscience facilities. Our team will also dive deeper into the type of projects you will be undertaking as part of your course. |
10.30am – 11.15am – all courses
Location: Chapel
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let you know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Taster session, which follows course talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | 12.45am | TC106 | What is Animation? Get an exciting insight into the world of animation with Dr Justin Crouch – Senior Lecturer in animation theory and our very own Doctor of Cartoons! |
| Communications and Media | 1pm | EW016 | What’s the big idea? Creating standout campaigns Join us as we unpack the building blocks that make a campaign memorable. |
| Computer Games Design | 12.45pm | BE206a/b | Hunt for the GAMEX Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of the projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. As you explore each game, hunt for the hidden GAMEX ‘X’ and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning to create. |
| Computer Games Programming | 12.45pm | BE206a/b | Hunt for the GAMEX Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of the projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. As you explore each game, hunt for the hidden GAMEX ‘X’ and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning to create. |
| Computer Science | 10.30am | LC132 | Future trends and the digital world: shape the future of technology Join us for an interactive Computer Science session at our Open Day and dive into the cutting-edge trends driving the digital world. From AI to IoT, discover where the industry is heading — and how you can be part of leading the change |
| Computing (L6) | 10.30am | LC132 | Future trends and the digital world: shape the future of technology Join us for an interactive Computer Science session at our Open Day and dive into the cutting-edge trends driving the digital world. From AI to IoT, discover where the industry is heading — and how you can be part of leading the change |
| Cyber Security | 12.45pm | LC132 | Hacking the Code: Cracking Ciphers Discover how to break basic cryptographic algorithms in Python using frequency analysis techniques. |
| Film and Television Production | 12.45pm | TC006 | Audio illusions: crafting sound for picture Discover how sound effects are created using everyday objects in this interactive Foley demonstration. Explore how Foley enhances storytelling through the illusion of sound. |
| Fine Art | 12.45pm | DH001 | Link-Detached Join Fine Art Graduate and sculptor Jo Hepburn as she discusses her current exhibition, LINK-DETACHED, the development of her gallery/studio 87a, and what studying Fine Art at the University of Gloucestershire is really like. Jo will also talk about her founding of the Crit Collective at the Wilson Museum and her recent postgraduate residency there. |
| Games Art | 12.45pm | BE206a/b | Hunt for the GAMEX Experience the creativity of our students in this hands-on playtest of the projects they showcased at our end of year show, GAMEX. As you explore each game, hunt for the hidden GAMEX ‘X’ and experience the projects you’ll soon be learning to create. |
| Graphic Design | 11.30am | OW001 | Make and take Get a taste of working in our inspiring design studios, and leave with a one-of-a-kind graphic design souvenir. |
| Interior Design | 11.30pm | JO001 | Sensory Interior Design Further details to follow |
| Journalism | 11.30am | EW004 | Fast and curious: the big news quiz How much do you know about the world? Social media? Test your skills with our Fast and Curious News Quiz to see if you have what it takes to be a great journalist. |
| Journalism and Communications (L6) | 11.30am | EW004 | Fast and curious: the big news quiz How much do you know about the world? Social media? Test your skills with our Fast and Curious News Quiz to see if you have what it takes to be a great journalist. |
| Music Business | 11.30am | TC202 | Spatial music and sound What is spatial audio? Learn about how the music business is about to change in this immersive sound workshop. |
| Photography (Documentary Photojournalism) | 11.30am | OW002 | Photography from Vogue to the Queen Join current students as they discuss their individual and collaborative work, including their professional experiences with Vogue, live music and landscape photography. |
| Photography (Editorial and Advertising) | 11.30am | OW002 | Photography from Vogue to the Queen Join current students as they discuss their individual and collaborative work, including their professional experiences with Vogue, live music and landscape photography. |
| Popular Music | 11.30am | TC202 | Spatial music and sound Join a live experience of music and performance in immersive spatial sound. |
| Sound and Music Production | 11.30am | TC202 | Spatial music and sound Experience spatial audio in our cutting-edge 22.2 and 7.1.4 facilities, and discover why spatial audio production and performance is set to become the new industry standard. |
| Sports Journalism | 11.30am | TC013 | Graduate stories; breaking into sports journalism Hear from one of our graduates now actively working in sports journalism on how the course prepared them for a career in the industry, as well as tips on how to start building a portfolio. |
| Sports Journalism and Communications (L6) | 11.30am | TC013 | Graduate stories; breaking into sports journalism Hear from one of our graduates now actively working in sports journalism on how the course prepared them for a career in the industry, as well as tips on how to start building a portfolio. |
Please note, although these talks are not subject specific, we recommend you go to the one listed for your subject to reduce the risk of overcrowding.
10.30am – 11.15am:
Courses: Art & Design, Journalism, Music & Sound and Photography
Location: TC014
11.45am – 12.30pm:
Courses: Animation, Computing and Cyber Security, Game Technologies and Film, Communications, Media & Television
Location: TC014
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let you know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Taster session, which follows course talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Business Management | 12.30pm | BG003 | The accounting sleuth challenge Fraud, she wrote. Join this practical workshop to find out how forensic accountants use their accounting and investigative skills to uncover fraud. Learn about professional ethics, professional scepticism and document analysis through a simulation case study. |
| Accounting and Finance | 12.30pm | BG003 | The accounting sleuth challenge Fraud, she wrote. Join this practical workshop to find out how forensic accountants use their accounting and investigative skills to uncover fraud. Learn about professional ethics, professional scepticism and document analysis through a simulation case study. |
| Business and Management | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Management (Digital Business) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Management (Enterprise and Innovation) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Management (Events Management) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Management (Human Resource Management) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Management (Law) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Business and Marketing Management | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | Add to cart Ever wondered why you chose that brand? Explore the link between your environment and the motivation behind your purchasing decisions in our Consumer Behaviour Lab. |
| Business Management and Strategy (L6) | 12.30pm | BG019 | Supercharge your potential: how to jumpstart your career in business and management to gain a competitive edge. This interactive taster session will show you how to build a professional digital brand. Learn practical strategies, gain insider insights and learn how to position yourself confidently in today’s competitive job market. |
| Crime and Criminal Investigation | 11.30am | BG135 | Eyewitness to Evidence Explore crime scene investigation and uncover the truth behind suspected crimes. Search for clues, examine evidence and solve a case while learning how Social Sciences students analyse crime and societal issues. |
| Crime and Criminal Justice (L6) | 11.30am | BG143 | Eyewitness to Evidence Explore crime scene investigation and uncover the truth behind suspected crimes. Search for clues, examine evidence and solve a case while learning how Social Sciences students analyse crime and societal issues. |
| Criminology | 12.45pm | BG135 | The Corporate Crime Scene: Who Pays the Price? Watch our academics and students demonstrate a board room simulation, as they debate the environmental harms caused by a crime of the powerful. From the CEO to the community activist, the local authority to the local residents, cast your votes to decide who is legally culpable, morally culpable, who should remedy the situation and who should economically pay the price. |
| Criminology and Sociology | 12.45pm | BG135 | The Corporate Crime Scene: Who Pays the Price? Watch our academics and students demonstrate a board room simulation, as they debate the environmental harms caused by a crime of the powerful. From the CEO to the community activist, the local authority to the local residents, cast your votes to decide who is legally culpable, morally culpable, who should remedy the situation and who should economically pay the price. |
| Dance | 10.30am | SC065 | Dance on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Dance (L6) | 10.30am | SC065 | Dance on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Diagnostic Radiography | 10.30am | TC203 | The magic of medical imaging Visit the X-ray suite, where we will look at what types of imaging we do and how we perform them, with a chance to use the medical imaging equipment we have on campus. |
| Drama and Performance Practice | 10.30am | SC066 | Drama and Performance Practice on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Drama and Performance Practice (L6) | 10.30am | SC066 | Drama and Performance Practice on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) | 10.30am | TC217 | Using ultrasound for diagnostic purposes Join this introduction to the healthcare science courses. Use an ultrasound to scan your own eye, along with scanning the vessels which carry blood around the body. |
| Healthcare Science (Vascular Science) | 10.30am | TC217 | Using ultrasound for diagnostic purposes Join this introduction to the healthcare science courses. Use an ultrasound to scan your own eye, along with scanning the vessels which carry blood around the body. |
| International Business Management | 12.30pm | BG119 | New global trading reality after 100 days of Trump’s presidency Join us for a discussion of the ‘new normal’ in global trade. |
| Law | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Law (Corporate Law) | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Law (Individual Rights) | 12.30pm | BG223/224 | When law meets ethics Explore current legal issues that require ethical consideration. Through structured debate and discussion, examine how legal systems address – or struggle with – issues of justice, fairness and responsibility. |
| Marketing | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | Add to cart Ever wondered why you chose that brand? Explore the link between your environment and the motivation behind your purchasing decisions in our Consumer Behaviour Lab. |
| Marketing (Advertising and Branding) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | Add to cart Ever wondered why you chose that brand? Explore the link between your environment and the motivation behind your purchasing decisions in our Consumer Behaviour Lab. |
| Marketing (Consumer Cultures) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | Add to cart Ever wondered why you chose that brand? Explore the link between your environment and the motivation behind your purchasing decisions in our Consumer Behaviour Lab. |
| Marketing (Digital Innovation) | 12.30pm | BG012/013 | Add to cart Ever wondered why you chose that brand? Explore the link between your environment and the motivation behind your purchasing decisions in our Consumer Behaviour Lab. |
| Nursing (Adult) | 1pm | TC017/018 | Communication in nursing Join us in working with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Associate) | 1pm | TC017/018 | Step into nursing: a fun taster of nursing associate skills Explore the skills you already have that could make you a great nursing associate. It will give you a taste of what being a nursing associate is like, the skills you will learn and how you will develop into a role that makes a real difference. |
| Nursing (Blended Learning) | 1pm | TC017/018 | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Learning Disabilities) | 1pm | TC017/018 | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Nursing (Mental Health) | 1pm | TC017/018 | Communication in nursing Work with the different fields of nursing to complete fun communication activities, considering why communication is so important in nursing – with our patients and service users, other nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will also learn about the different fields of nursing, exploring the differences between each specialism, as well as the similarities in how we support our different patients. |
| Occupational Therapy | 1pm | TC118 | We are what we do: exploring activity and identity Discover how the meaningful activities we engage in shape our identity. Explore the vast role of occupational therapy and engage in an interactive activity which highlights how occupational engagement is vital to maintain our health and wellbeing. |
| Operating Department Practice | 10.30am | TC103 | Delivering optimal care to perioperative patients. Enjoy the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with actual equipment used in theatre in our simulated operating theatre. Explore the role of the Operating Department Practitioner and understand how we deliver excellent care to our perioperative patients as a key part of a multidisciplinary team. |
| Paramedic Science | 1pm | TC218 | Performing advanced life support Learn how to deliver essential lifesaving skills in a simulated cardiac arrest, from initial assessment through to recovery. Ask our students about the journey they have completed in acquiring these complex life-saving skills and enjoy opportunities to get involved by inserting an advanced airway, delivering defibrillation in cardiac arrest and performing chest compressions on a state-of-the-art, life-like mannequin. |
| Performing Arts | 1pm | SC065 | Performing Arts on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Performing Arts (L6) | 1pm | SC065 | Performing Arts on tour: New York 2025 In January, students from our Dance, Drama and Performing Arts courses travelled to New York for a trip of a lifetime, working with Broadway performers, seeing shows and visiting the tourist hotspots. Join some of the trip’s participants to find out about this regular trip, which is a key feature of our courses. |
| Physical Education | 12pm (bus to Sports Arena at 12.20pm) | SH012 | Can we really provide physical activity recommendations for obese people if we are not obese? A practical perspective using a bariatric weighted suit. As practitioners and researchers, we are aware of the issues relating to the lack of physical activity associated with obesity. However, guidance given to school children on physical activity often fails to recognise the difficulties that obese children face whilst growing. Wearing a bariatric weighted suit provides a practical ‘lived in’ experience of the physical stresses and constraints for those who are at risk of becoming obese to demonstrate what could happen if they fail to take preventative action when moving into adulthood. |
| Physiotherapy | 10.30am | SC060 | The science of stability Join us for an interactive taster session exploring using movement to restore function. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how physiotherapists help patients recover from injury and illness by restoring balance, control and confidence in their bodies. |
| Sociology | 12.45pm | BG135 | The Corporate Crime Scene: Who Pays the Price? Watch our academics and students demonstrate a board room simulation, as they debate the environmental harms caused by a crime of the powerful. From the CEO to the community activist, the local authority to the local residents, cast your votes to decide who is legally culpable, morally culpable, who should remedy the situation and who should economically pay the price. |
| Sociology and Law | 12.45pm | BG135 | The Corporate Crime Scene: Who Pays the Price? Watch our academics and students demonstrate a board room simulation, as they debate the environmental harms caused by a crime of the powerful. From the CEO to the community activist, the local authority to the local residents, cast your votes to decide who is legally culpable, morally culpable, who should remedy the situation and who should economically pay the price. |
| Sport and Exercise Sciences | 11.45am | SC161/162 | Office worker to athlete Exploring the course’s main themes of sport performance and health, you will have the opportunity to observe, or participate in, demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Sport Business Management | 12.30pm | BG101 | From Classroom to Boardroom Explore global placement opportunities for sport business students and dive into the key challenges, issues, and exciting prospects within the ever-evolving sport business world. Discover how studying sport business within a dynamic business school environment prepares you for a fast-paced, ever-evolving global industry. |
| Sport Business Management (High Performance Leadership) | 12.30pm | BG101 | From Classroom to Boardroom Explore global placement opportunities for sport business students and dive into the key challenges, issues, and exciting prospects within the ever-evolving sport business world. Discover how studying sport business within a dynamic business school environment prepares you for a fast-paced, ever-evolving global industry. |
| Sport, Coaching and Physical Education | 12.00pm (bus to Sports Arena at 12.20pm) | SH012 | Introduction to contemporary issues in sport Examine some questions around contemporary issues in sport. Specifically, should doping be permitted in sport and why is football the only sport that has a problem with VAR. |
| Sports Performance | 11.45am | SC161/162 | Office worker to athlete Exploring the course’s main themes of sport performance and health, you will have the opportunity to observe, or participate in, demonstrations of advanced testing techniques from the world of sport and exercise. |
| Sports Therapy | 13.15pm | SC134 | Sports therapy in action: skills for recovery and performance Step into the world of sports therapy with an interactive showcase. Explore how practitioners help patients recover and perform at their best, while joining in with taster demonstrations led by our specialists using professional equipment. |
| Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation | 11.45pm | SC164 | Being a strength, conditioning and rehabilitation practitioner Get ready to put your performance capabilities to the test using our industry-standard equipment and learn how you can enhance your strength, conditioning and injury resilience. |
Please note these talks are not subject specific. However, we recommend you go to the one listed for your subject to reduce the risk of overcrowding.
10.30am – 11.15am (A)
Courses: Accounting and Finance, Business, Law and Marketing
Location: LC003
10.30am – 11.15am (B)
Courses: Sport and Exercise
Location: TC017/018
10.30am – 11.15am (C)
Courses: Crime and Criminology and Sociological Sciences
Location: TC218a/b
12pm – 12.45pm
Courses: Health and Social Care, Dance, Drama and Performance Practice and Performing Arts
Location: LC003
Sport at UoG – if you’re interested in sport at university, you’ll be able to find out more about playing, coaching and officiating sport at UoG, and our international-standard sport facilities at the end of your welcome talk.
Course talks are a key part of your day and will be followed by a course-related session for you to enjoy. Find out when yours is taking place below and the activity that follows. Times and locations may change so please check here regularly before the day. One of our friendly student ambassadors will let you know where the talk is being held when you check-in.
Which Welcome Talk you attend depends on which course you are visiting for. Please scroll to the end of the course talk list for more details.
| Course | Start time | Room | Taster session, which follows course talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Health Psychology | 1pm | GC106 | Mindfulness in the modern world Engage in a couple of mindfulness examples and critically consider the role of mindfulness in the modern world. |
| Criminology and Psychology | 11.45am | GC106 | Criminology versus psychology Learn more about the differences between criminology and psychology as well as how they complement each other when understanding crime. |
| Early Childhood Studies | 1pm | GC134 | Building brains: shaping futures Explore brain development, the power of early experiences and your role in supporting children’s growth. Gain practical insights, spark your curiosity and see how you can make a real difference in a child’s future. |
| Education and Psychology | 1pm | GC135 | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Education, Digital Learning and Technology | 1pm | GC135 | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Education, Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities | 1pm | GC135 | Mobile phone – helpful or a nuisance? Get a taste of what to expect on our study programmes with this snapshot interactive session. We offer a range of learning approaches, this is just one. |
| Forensic Psychology | 1pm | GC129 | Why do criminals offend? Examine a case study to identify the factors that led that person to commit a crime, and discuss what forensic psychologists can do about it. |
| Health and Social Care (CertHE) | 10.30am | GC134 | Decision making, negotiation, and setting priorities….with chocolate Discover some of the challenges of communication, negotiation, compromise and agreement that is an essential part of any multi-disciplinary working across health and social care services. Experience (using chocolate) the challenges of competing priorities, opinions and desired outcomes. You might also get to eat some chocolate! |
| Primary Education with QTS (BEd) | 1pm | GC133 | Step into teaching: maths the primary way! Take part in an engaging and interactive exploration of mathematics teaching in the primary classroom. Through modelling and deconstruction, experience approaches that support the development of confident and reflective student teachers. |
| Psychology | 11.45am | GC129 | Using technology in psychology research Get hands-on with some of the technology we employ in psychology research, including VR and eye-tracking equipment. |
| Psychology, Health and Wellbeing (L6) | 1pm | GC106 | Mindfulness in the modern world Engage in a couple of mindfulness examples and critically consider the role of mindfulness in the modern world. |
| Social Work | 10.30am | GC024 | What is the right thing to do? Exploring values and ethics in social work. As the world develops and advances, great strides are being taken in terms of how we approach complex situations. In this sample lecture, we will interactively discuss and debate what is right and what is wrong, what is considered good or bad? As social workers, we will explore who we approach complex situations considering values and ethics, and what influences practices and decision-making in a complex world. |
| Working with Children, Young People and Families (CertHE) | 10.30am | GC135 | It’s not just table tennis and Mars bars Explore the course, its values and the opportunities it presents for future development and career progression when working with children, young people and families. |
Please note these talks are not subject specific. However, we recommend you go to the one listed for your subject to reduce the risk of overcrowding.
10.30am – 11.15am
Courses: Psychological Sciences
Location: GC133
12pm – 12.45pm
Courses: Education and Learning / Health and Social Care
Location: GC133
UoG has four key campuses.
Park in Cheltenham – for Art, Computing and Cyber Security, Design, Film, Media & Television, Game Technologies, Journalism, Music, and Photography courses.
Francis Close Hall in Cheltenham – for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Biosciences, English and Creative Writing, Geography, History, Illustration, Religion and Philosophy.
Oxstalls in Gloucester – for Accounting and Finance, Business, Criminology and Policing, Health and Social Care (except Social Work, CertHE in Health and Social Care and CertHE in Working With Children, Young People and Families), Law, Marketing, Performing Arts and Production, Sociological Sciences and Sport and Exercise courses.
City Campus in Gloucester – for Education and Learning, Health and Social Care (Social Work, CertHE in Health and Social Care and CertHE in Working With Children, Young People and Families only) and Psychological Sciences courses.
For Oxstalls, Park and Francis Close Hall, parking is available on campus and is free for all open day attendees.
Oxstalls – Oxstalls campus, Gloucester, GL2 9HW
Park – Park campus, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH. Please follow signs to the main car park (entrance no. 3).
Francis Close Hall – Francis Close Hall campus, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ
There’s limited parking at Francis Close Hall, so we recommend you head to the Racecourse Park and Ride (GL50 4SH) and catch the free bus which runs every 15 minutes to the campus. It runs from 9am and takes 15 minutes to get to Francis Close Hall. On 18 October, parking is also available at the Prince of Wales stadium, which is within easy walk distance of Francis Close Hall campus.
As City Campus is in the centre of Gloucester, there is no on-site parking. However, the nearest public car park is located just a few minutes’ walk away at Kings Walk, Gloucester GL1 1EA. See a full list of Gloucester car parks.
Waterwells Park & Ride also operates daily to the centre of Gloucester, and is conveniently situated near to Junction 12 of the M5.
By train
The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa – around 20 minutes’ walk to Francis Close Hall campus
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
By train
The closest railway station is Cheltenham Spa – around 20 minutes’ walk to Park campus
By bus
Cheltenham has two Park and Ride facilities.
By train
The closest railway station is Gloucester – around 20 minutes’ walk from campus.
By bus
Opposite the train station is Gloucester transport hub where you can catch the number 94 Stagecoach bus service. It stops on Cheltenham Road, opposite the campus.
By train
The closest railway station is Gloucester – around 5 minutes’ walk from campus.
By bus
City Campus is a five minute walk from Gloucester transport hub (located opposite Gloucester train station). For walking directions from the transport hub, please see above.
Follow the welcome signs to the check-in stand where you’ll receive your programme for the day. You’ll then be able to book a campus tour and enjoy some welcome drinks while you wait for your day to get underway.
Nothing. All we need on arrival is your full name to check you in. You’ll also receive a programme to help you plan and make the most of the day when you check in.
Yes, you can bring up to two guests with you. If you’d like to bring any more, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Yes, we’ll have complimentary welcome drinks. Refectories will be open at Oxstalls, Park and Francis Close Hall if you’d like to buy lunch or snacks, or feel free to bring something with you as there are tables and benches for you to eat at. For City Campus, there are a number of eateries around the campus where you can purchase food and drinks, some of which will be offering discounts on the day.
Scheduled sessions will finish around 3/3.30pm but you might stay a little later if you choose to visit off-campus accommodation and facilities.
Academics will be available to chat to at the stands in the open day hub or after the course talk when you’ll have the opportunity to ask any extra questions.
Absolutely.
You’ll be able to view on-campus accommodation, plus you’ll be able to hop on our free shuttle bus to Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus halls where you will have a guided accommodation tour with a student ambassador. The shuttle bus will run until 5pm.
You’ll be able to view Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus halls where you will have a guided accommodation tour. These are within easy walking distance from the campus.
Walking directions from City Campus to Blackfriars
Walking directions from City Campus to Upper Quay
You’ll be able to view on-campus accommodation, plus you’ll be able to make your own way over to our off-campus accommodation at Pittville Student Village (GL52 3JG), where our student ambassadors will be waiting to show you round.
You can hop on a free shuttle bus to Pittville Student Village, where our student ambassadors will be waiting to show you around. The shuttle bus will run until 5.25pm
View the shuttlebus timetable.
Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester
The shuttlebus to and from Blackfriars and Upper Quay off-campus accommodation runs from 11.40am – 5pm. The Sports Arena shuttle bus will leave Oxstalls at 2pm and 2.30pm.
Park Campus in Cheltenham
There are no shuttlebuses running from Park.
Francis Close Hall Campus in Cheltenham
The shuttlebus to and from the Racecourse Park & Ride will run from 9am – 5.20pm. It will include drops to and from Pittville Student Village from 11.55am.
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Francis Close Hall
With Cheltenham town centre just a 5 – 10 minute walk away, you should definitely take a look. The Brewery Quarter has a great range of restaurants, lively bars and entertainment and a little further into town you’ll find specialist shops and cafés to explore.
Park
Just 15 minutes’ walk from the centre of Cheltenham and less than 10 minutes’ walk from Montpellier, you’ll be right on the doorstep of Cheltenham’s best restaurants, scenic green spaces, bars, shops and cafés.
Oxstalls and City
Located in the heart of Gloucester city centre, City Campus gives you easy access to the city’s bars, shops, historic docks, venues and cafés.
Oxstalls is approximately 25 minutes’ walk from the city centre so also providing easy access to the many facilities Gloucester has to offer.
Next to Blackfriars accommodation is Gloucester Quays where you’ll find a vast range of restaurants with waterside views and a popular designer outlet.
Sports Arena, Gloucester
Our international-standard Sports Arena in Gloucester is also open all day, where you can see our sports facilities including 3G and 4G all-weather pitches, tennis centre and hockey pitch. You can either catch our free shuttle bus from Oxstalls campus at 2pm or 2.30pm for a guided tour, or make your own way there and look around at your leisure (Gloucester, GL1 3LT). Parking is free at the Sports Arena.
Yes. UoG is committed to ensuring that all students can access their studies and training with us, regardless of disability. If you’re coming with a wheelchair or mobility scooter, please email us at [email protected] in advance of the event so we can make sure we’re ready to show you around.
Email us at [email protected] or call us between 9am and 4pm (Monday to Friday) on 01242 714300 and we’ll do our best to help you.
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