Working with Schools and Colleges

Our extensive work with schools and college in and around London and the South East aims to provide students with high-quality information, advice and events so that they can begin to make informed decisions about studying at university. Here at Newcastle University London, we’re committed to raising aspirations and widening participation.

Collaborating with teachers, students and graduates we continue to develop a range of informative and interactive workshops which we deliver in schools and colleges across the region or on campus. These workshops aim to increase awareness of higher education, give students vital skills and knowledge regarding university life and raise student aspirations. We also aim to build beneficial relationships with the staff of schools and colleges, enabling us to offer bespoke visits to support the needs of students and act as a reliable source of information for staff.

Subject Specific Workshops

Our subject specific workshops reflect the dynamic, industry immersive degrees we offer here in London and are aimed at students considering studying a business related degree at university. Example activities include everything from interactive presentations about how we support entrepreneurial students, to fun and interactive workshops which get students thinking about what it means to set up a business. We also offer sessions on working across cultures, an introduction to the world of finance and accounting and marketing masterclasses.

Our workshops are constantly being updated and we’re happy to work with you in identifying and delivering bespoke sessions for your organisation.

Entrepreneurship Activities

You're the Boss

A fast paced, interactive entrepreneurship game that presents students with certain scenarios that could arise during the process of starting up their own business. Students will not only have to balance their business finances but also customer satisfaction and their ethical reputation.

Type: Interactive

Duration: 30 - 45 min

Key Outcomes:

Decision making
Teamwork
Budgeting

Start Up Support

An interactive presentation that gives students more information about how universities are becomingly increasingly supportive of entrepreneurial activity. These include some success stories from the Newcastle University Start Up scheme and thought provoking discussions about how to make the most out of university opportunities.

Type: Interactive Presentation

Duration: 30 minutes

Key Outcomes:

HE Awareness
Employability
Researching

Marketing Activities

Marketing Across Cultures

An interactive presentation that allows students to consider how marketing is implemented on an international level. They will work in teams to complete tasks and learn how culture can affect the use of advertisement.

Type: Interactive Presentation

Duration: 30 - 60 minutes

Key Outcomes:

Subject specific knowledge
Communication
Problem solving

Moguls in the Making: A Marketing Masterclass

Students will explore what marketing entails from study to practise and implementation through considering marketing strategies and famous branding. Students will then use this insight and collaborate in groups, creating a marketing plan for a product whilst contending with product competition and publicity nightmares.

Type: Interactive Presentation

Duration: 60 minutes

Key Outcomes:

Subject specific knowledge
Teamwork
Decision Making

Business Activities

Marketing Across Cultures

Type: Interactive Presentation

Duration: 30 - 60 minutes

Key Outcomes:

Subject specific knowledge
Communication
Problem solving

Red Lion Council

An introduction to the world of accounting and finance and how it works in a real life setting. Students will have to act as different council members and negotiate in order to secure funding for their individual projects from a finite pool of revenue.

Type: Interactive Presentation

Duration: 30 - 45 minutes

Key Outcomes:

Subject specific knowledge
Negociation
Independent thinking

General Higher Education Workshops

We also offer a wide range of workshops that are applicable to any discipline of university study, offering insight and information on key areas such as the application process, finance and PARTNERS: Newcastle University’s Supported Entry Route. These universal workshops can be combined with those that are subject specific if required.

PARTNERS
Student Life
Finance and Budgeting
Applications
Study Skills
University Trivia
Research and Choosing HE Options

On Campus Events

Working alongside you, we can devise an engaging and bespoke programme of workshops to take place in our vibrant London Campus, enabling your students to gain valuable insight into life on campus whilst enjoying a handpicked selection of workshops.

PARTNERS Programme Supported Entry Route

Do your students want to apply to a top University but are worried they won't get the required grades? If so, Newcastle University's PARTNERS Programme could help.

The PARTNERS Programme offers a range of support and opportunities to help students make a successful application to Newcastle University. Students must fulfil certain eligibility criteria in order to take part and complete a summer school after Year 13/final-year at college which counts towards their grades when they apply to the University. Find out further information on this opportunity here.

Visits to Your School/College

Our outreach team can deliver a huge range of interactive workshops, games and presentations on a variety of different topics.

We would be delighted to work with you to create bespoke workshops to support and benefit the needs of your students. If you would like to explore this option please get in touch with us at outreachlondon@ncl.ac.uk.

We can be flexible with our sessions to suit your needs and all of our visits are provided completely free of charge. We are also able to travel anywhere in the UK depending on our staff availability.

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