Dates for your diary:

30. May - 3. June: HALF TERM

22. June - 1. July:

End of year 1 assessments leave

27th June - HE Sussex Day

Wed 5th July - Personal Statement Day

Fri 15 July - End of Summer Term


Wed 6th July - Leavers Event

An amazing performing opportunity and experience at the Brighton Festival of Europe.

Do you like poetry? Do you like performing?

Would you be interested in reading/reciting a few poems from the Poetry By Heart anthology on Sunday 29th May in the afternoon as part of the Brighton Fringe? FESTIVAL OF EUROPE

(mini festival in support democracy & peace and 25% of money raised will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee)

We are looking for 2 student who would like to take part in this amazing opportunity.

If you are interested, please contact Cathy Jackson chj@varndeand.ac.uk

Study Space Poster

Workshops for year 2 students:

Get Ready for Exams Workshop


Tue 3rd & Thu 5th May


Approx 40 mins workshops:

10.00 am

11.00 am

12.00 pm

Please book your slot via this form

https://forms.gle/bp67KMLZ7ZniQpZNA


Please sign up - spaces are limited!

C Card Scheme @ College

Scan and collect from the tutorial block (welfare office room 65) at lunchtime

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CAREERS

University of Brighton Summer Schools are back!

Summer schools (brighton.ac.uk)

  • Humanities (e.g. English language and literature, history of art and design, philosophy, politics)

Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 July 2022

  • Social sciences (e.g. criminology, psychology, sociology, social work)

Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 July 2022

  • Applied sciences and engineering (e.g. biology, biomedical science, civil, automotive and aeronautical engineering, pharmacy)

Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 July 2022

  • Health professions (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy, paramedic science, physiotherapy, podiatry)

Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 July 2022

  • Sport and exercise (e.g. coaching, sport science, physical education teaching)

Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 July 2022

Are your students ready to save the world? Join us on campus in June for a brand-new programme of activity, designed to demonstrate how we are preparing our undergraduates with the knowledge and skills to help tackle some of the world's greatest challenges.

We are running five days of on-campus activity from 27 June until 1 July 2022. Each day will include a variety of taster sessions on different topics all linking to the overarching theme of sustainability.

Please see below an outline of each of the five days. If you would like to bring a group of students to any of the days, please complete the form here. In order to allow as many different schools/colleges to attend, we are limiting bookings to one minibus (or 15 students) per school/college for each of the five days. Further details will be sent out in due course to those who have booked.

Themes of each day are as follows;

Monday 27 June: Earth, Ocean and the Environment

From oceans to dinner plates: are microplastics a problem? Subduction zones are deadly, but can people ever live safely with the threat of geohazards? Why aren't we 'Reducing, Reusing, Recycling' - and how do we change this? And how can a map help coastal populations adapt to climate change? Learn more about the challenges facing Earth's inhabitants and how, by studying one of these areas, you could help save the world.

Tuesday 28 June: Medicine and Health

Explore a variety of interesting sessions including Sustainable Healthcare, Climate change on Health, Digital access to Healthcare and Mental Health, and find out how our degrees are helping to save the world!

Wednesday 29 June: Social Science focus

This day focuses on a broad range of Social Science perspectives by highlighting how individuals and societies affect the world. We will cover exciting topics such as predictive policing, population growth and poverty.

Thursday 30 June: Exploring STEM

Explore pure and applied sciences and their multifaceted impact on our world’s development. From great mathematicians' blue skies thinking to their timeless impact on technological advancement in healthcare, geo-spatial mapping and cybersecurity. Explore the impact of chemistry and crystallography on predicting and designing anti-viral drugs against covid-19. Discover innovation within electronics and computer science and wider engineering such as achieving net zero in shipping and designing floating off-shore wind turbines.

Friday 1 July: Exploring the Humanities

Whether it’s plastics in our oceans or the possibility or war - nearly every decision and its consequence comes from human decisions. By understanding the Humanities we can understand what makes us human and in turn help us to look to the future to make it a better place.

If you have any questions about the above or would like to speak to one of the team, please email liaison@southampton.ac.uk.

Meet The Russell Group

We're delighted to announce we will be exhibiting at the Meet the Russell Group collaborative virtual event on Wednesday 27 April, alongside the 23 other Russell Group universities. New for 2022, this interactive experience will be split into two sessions, each with a different programme and focus.

During the Afternoon Session (12:00 - 14:30) students, teachers, and parents will be able to explore all 24 Russell Group universities, download documents, view virtual campus tours, and take part in insightful live webinars led by university representatives and experts.

Throughout the Evening Session (16:30 - 20:00) attendees can chat directly with university ambassadors to receive personalised advice. You will also have the opportunity to enter brand new live video Q&A sessions to get answers to all of your questions

Two warm up webinars will also run in the lead up to the event to provide students,

teachers and parents with a unique insight into why they should consider choosing a Russell Group university.

REGISTER NOWter now!

CAREERS FOR LEAVERS

GB MET Degree level creative industries open event

Saturday 11 June (10am - 3pm)

Booking now open!

Are interested in pursuing a career in the creative arts? If the answer is yes, come along to our open event in June, to find out more about studying a creative degree.

Bookings open.

GB MET offer degrees in a wide range of subjects covering art & design, music, and theatre arts. To view our full prospectus please click here.

Jaguar Land Rover - Virtual Insight Event

For those of you interested in high-end motor vehicles you’re going to be interested in our next insight event!

On Monday 16th May from 5:00pm - 6:00pm we’re hosting our first-ever virtual event with luxury British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover.

Join us to hear about the fascinating world of the ever-evolving motor industry and learn from some of the world’s leading engineering minds in the industry.

Click the following link to register yourself for the online event:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JLR-Event

Mercedes-Benz

are currently recruiting for apprentices across a variety of roles, in our nationwide network of retailers and dealers.

We have vacancies for Light Vehicle and Heavy Vehicle Technicians, Customer Service Experts and Retail Parts Advisors.

If you are interested in doing an apprenticeship, please go to website at https://mercedes-benztraining.co.uk/mercedes-benz-academy-programme.aspx. Using your home postcode, you can search for vacancies in their local areas and then make an application.

Job opportunities

Maximum number of per week should be 10hrs otherwise it will affect your at college!

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Please email the Careers team to book an appointment or if you have any enquiry email: careers@varndean.ac.uk

LIBRARY NEWS

EXAM TIME

This term during exam time, the library will be silent study only in order to help students revise. You will however be able to use Room 27 (next to the canteen) as a study space if you wish to work together quietly.

NEW REVISION GUIDES

We have some great new revision guides to help you prepare for your exams. Available for lots of different subjects, find them in the library and online by searching our collection. Ask the library team if you need more information.

NEW BOOKS

Psychology For The IB Diploma: Oxford IB Study Guidesby Alexey PopovStudy Guide
Othello: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition
Reading On Human Nature by Peter Loptson
My Name Is Why by Lemn SissayNon-fiction
Blind Spotby Paula HawkinsNon-fiction ( Quick Reads )

NEW ON CLICKVIEW

The Remains Of The Day
Story of blind devotion and repressed love, based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro. (U)

Sweet Country

Story of Sam, a middle-aged Aborigine man who becomes a wanted criminal after a violent altercation with a bitter war veteran. (15)

The Read - Episode 1

The Lonely Londoners

A group of Caribbean immigrants, known as the Windrush Generation, who arrived in London in the late 1940s and 50s searching for work and a prosperous future. (PG)

Travel Man: 48 Hours In Cyprus

Joe Lycett takes Mo Gilligan on a Cypriot odyssey. They get hands-on with halloumi, ride mushroom boats, visit The Salt & Pepper Museum and sample a 24-carat gold ice lolly. (PG)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email on library@varndean.ac.uk and we will do all we can to help. Visit the library website for further information and everything you need to know about using the library.

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