Student Recruitment and Outreach
We work with colleges and schools to support students applying for and entering higher education
The Recruitment and Outreach team are dedicated to delivering a wide range of activities, workshops, visits and support for students and their schools and colleges.
We support students who are looking to apply for higher education, whilst providing in-depth information on our University and what makes us a unique place to learn and grow.
We've put together a variety of help and support for all those involved in a student's application process. From tips and tricks on how to stand out for students, to guides and timelines for parents/carers to know the next stages in their child's education; here you will find all the information you will need to help your student make their university choice.
Meet the team
Meet us at events
If you'd like to meet our team, please check out our events listings below, which show you all the major events - such as UCAS and UK Uni Search Conventions - that we will be attending throughout the next academic year.
Wednesday 26 February
Postgrad LIVE London
Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
12.00 - 3.00pm
Event website
Tuesday 4 March
UK Uni Search Surrey
University of Surrey, Surrey Sports Park, GU2 7AD
9.30am - 2.30pm
Event website
Friday 7 - Sunday 9 March
MOVE IT Dance
ExCeL London, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL
Event website
Tuesday 11 March
Jersey HE Fair
Tuesday 11 - Wednesday 12 March
UCAS Exeter
WestPoint Exeter, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ
9.30am - 3.00pm
Event website
Friday 21 March
UK Uni Search London
Arsenal FC Emirates Stadium, N7 7AJ
9.30am - 2.30pm
Event website
Saturday 22 March
University of Chichester Applicant Day
University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE
Thursday 27 March
UCAS Worcester
University of Worcester Arena, Severn Campus, Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JN
9.30am - 2.30pm
Friday 4 April
University of Chichester - Applicant Day
College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE
UCAS Brighton
The Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2GR, UK
Wednesday 23 April
UCAS Winchester
Thursday 24 - Friday 25 April
UCAS Farnborough
King Alfred Quarter - The University of Winchester, Winchester, SO22 4NR
Wednesday 30 April
UK Uni Search Kent
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus, Sports Centre, Giles Lane, CT2 7NL
Event website
Tuesday 3 June
UCAS Maidstone
Wednesday 4 - Thursday 5 June
UCAS East London
Tuesday 10 June
UCAS Norwich
Wednesday 11 June
UOC Teachers & Advisors Conference
UCAS Ipswich
Thursday 12 June
UCAS Colchester
Monday 16 June
UCAS Bedford
Wednesday 18 June
UK Uni Seach Oxford
Saturday 21 June
UOC Open Day
Book us for a careers fair
If you would like us to visit your school/college for an event, talk or careers fair, please contact us on outreach@chi.ac.uk or click the button below.
Talks and workshops
The Outreach team are delighted to be able to offer a wide range of talks, workshops and taster sessions that can be presented both on and off our campus.
These are designed to engage students from year 7 to year 13 in thinking about their Higher Education journey, discussing what to expect during application and giving an insight into what it's like to be a student.
Academic Tasters
We have worked closely with our academics to provide Academic Taster sessions for schools, colleges and soon-to-be applicants to book.
These sessions are designed to give students an insight into life as a University of Chichester student and what to expect from Higher Education. They will also provide a first-hand experience of lessons and topics we cover within our courses.
These fun and engaging sessions are a great way to learn more about a student's subject of interest and to open their mind to the possible pathways they could take within their fields.
Click on a department below to find out more about the sessions on offer.
Topic: Marketing, Innovation, Business Management
Description: This business simulation exercise tasks participants with running a leisure centre based in the countryside. Participants are formed into teams and asked to make a range of decisions over a simulated period of three years.
Length of session: 3 hours
Number of participants: 8-20
Year group: All years
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing
Topic: Business Relations, Collaboration, Leadership
Description: This simulation exercise raises issues of teamwork and collaboration within a context of change.
Length of session: 2 hours
Number of participants: 8-15
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Leadership, Planning and Operation
Description: This is a simulation exercise that raises issues of teamwork and collaboration within a context of change.
Length of session: 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 8-15
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Leadership, Management
Description: This is a shorter activity that simulates a management board meeting looking at the issue of an organisation considering making people redundant. Participants work in ‘boards’ to discuss a shortlist of people who are at risk of being ‘downsized’.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-25
Year group: Year 9+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Leadership
Description: This example session reflects our teaching style; suitable for a larger group. Participants will be asked to consider what they think ‘leadership’ is and create their own ‘working definition’. Using this, a photographic quiz will ask them to apply their definition to a set of individuals, that they may or may not be familiar with, identifying if they are a leader or not.
This is a very flexible session and sometimes we can use online tools such as Mentimeter or it can be analogue, whiteboards etc.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-15
Year group: Year 9+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Business management, team building, management styles
Description: This taster will focus on the leadership skills needed in Business Management and how these skills can be developed through education and experiences. It will highlight the importance of a leader and how they can benefit the working of a company.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Business management, recruiting, company growth, team building
Description: This session will explore the theories and challenges surrounding recruitment within a company and how to determine who would be the best addition to your business.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Sports business, sports management
Description: This session looks into the challenges faced by the Sports Business industry and how they are being tackled. As a huge sector of business, this taster will discuss Sports Management and how it is being controlled.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Events Management, Organisation, Sports Management
Description: This session looks at the methods and ideas of organising a local sporting event and the management aspects associated with making it a success. This is a great way to get students thinking about events management, to think outside the box, and to market and advertise their event.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Health and Wellbeing, Childhood Health and Studies
Description: An introduction to how sleep can impact a child's mental and physical health and why it is integral to understanding behaviour patterns within humans.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: All years
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Early Childhood Studies, Early Years Teaching
Description: An introduction to the understanding of play as a learning tool for the wider world and its social constructs. This explores how play theory can be used within a classroom to better enrich a child's learning experience as they develop.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: All years
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Therapeutic Play, Early Childhood Studies
Description: This session explores the current theories and practises around resilience in children, with a focus on promoting a child's self-awareness and emotional safety through professional support.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 10+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Crime Scene Investigation, Behavioural Psychology, Detective work, Job roles.
Description: This exciting session will explore one of the most senior roles found in a crime scene investigation, focusing on the jobs they do, the decisions they make and how their methods of investigation can lead to an outcome of a case.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Criminal Psychology, Trauma, Behavioural Psychology, Reformation
Description: This session will focus on the Psychological stressors and events that may affect a person to become a reoffender of crime. It will look into who is likely to re-offend and how their pattern of behaviour could be changed with psychological help.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Criminal Psychology, Perceived Truth
Description: This session will look into how detectives read and examine eyewitness accounts within a criminal investigation. It will discuss and challenge different examples of eyewitness accounts and ways to determine if a witness is being truthful.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Childhood developments & Support, Childcare, Child Psychology, Coping, Behaviour patterns in children
Description: This session focuses more on the effect criminal activity and subsequent incarceration can have on a family unit, in particular children with a parent in prison. This will explore ways that psychology can be used to support these children, to help manage their behaviours and understand the events as they become more self-aware.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Contemporary Dance, Technique Class, Choreographic inspiration
Description: Our wonderful dance department is delighted to be able to hold open dance classes for schools and colleges who have an interest in developing their contemporary dance skills and would like the opportunity to learn something new. We welcome all students of all abilities to the studios for these sessions that are able to focus on different areas of contemporary dance if desired.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 11+ (must be taking dance or theatre at GCSE and/or A-Level)
Requires: This event will take place in our dance studios on Campus. Students are to come prepared in appropriate clothing with plenty of water.
Topic: Philosophy, Sociology, Religion and Ethics, Politics, Health and Social Care, Child Development
Description: Issues of social justice are prevalent in many different aspects of day-to-day life and education can be a crucial lens for shedding light on issues of inequality. This workshop introduces students to ways in which inequality is both a global and local challenge. Through practical activities, students will engage with ethical dilemmas and understand how actions have consequences. Following this, they will learn how education and teaching can provide solutions that lead to a more just society.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 10-20
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Presentation facilities, Internet Connections, Group Tables
Topic: English Literature, Student life
Description: Discover what studying English Literature is like at University level, the range of possibilities in the subject, and how it will benefit you in your future career.
Length of session: 45 minutes
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Creative Writing, Student Life
Description: Discover what studying Creative Writing is like at University level, the range of possibilities in the subject, and how it will benefit you in your future career.
Length of session: 45 minutes
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: English Literature, Creative Writing, History
Description: In this session, you'll learn about the origins of Gothic literature, find out what makes the ideal gothic story, think about what the key elements are needed to open a Gothic novel, and learn more about where the Gothic genre is today.
As part of the session, we will read the opening of a mid-twentieth-century Gothic novel and see if the tropes of the 18th-century Gothic text are present.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: English Literature, Creative Writing, Women’s History
Description: In this session, you'll learn about the development of women's writing leading up to the start of the twenty-first century, consider the key cultural and historical ideas of the past twenty years, and think about how these impact women writers today.
As part of the session, we will look at a recent award-winning novel in detail to consider how much has changed, and how the novel form might develop in the future.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: English Literature, Creative Writing, History, Writing
Description: This session gives an overview of the novel form from its early conception to the present before moving on to think about the common forms the novel takes.
You will be introduced to the realist novel, the modernist novel, the postmodern novel and the contemporary novel and we'll consider if the novel as the 'new form' of writing still has anything to offer us today in a time of shortened attention spans, online gaming and social media.
Length of session: 45 minutes
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: English Literature, Shakespeare
Description: In this session, we'll think about the historical context of the play. We'll ask what Shakespeare knew about Venice and Cyprus as a man who (almost certainly) never left England.
Why does he set so many of his plays in Italy? Did he ever meet people from North Africa, or people from Venice or Cyprus? And what might the answers to these questions tell us about the turbulence of his own life, and about Shakespeare's London?
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: English Literature, History, Creative Writing
Description: In this session, we'll think about concepts of freedom, autonomy and the body. We'll look at the contextual and historical background of Frankenstein and think about the impact of science and philosophy at the turn of the nineteenth century, making brief use of some poetry by William Blake.
We'll then move forward in time to consider the impact of Shelley's work on Ishiguro, the development of genetic engineering, and finally discuss how the arts (particularly literature) are crucial to an understanding of our technological future.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 20-30
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Criminal law
Description: This interactive masterclass offers an immersive introduction to the fundamentals of criminal advocacy, designed to equip participants with practical skills for courtroom proceedings.
Ideal for law students, with an interest in a career in Criminal Law. The session will explore key elements of criminal trial practice, including case development, effective witness examination and persuasive opening and closing arguments.
Participants will gain hands-on experience through a simulated mock trial, allowing them to apply learned advocacy techniques in a realistic setting.
Length of session: 1.5 hours - 2 hours
Number of participants: 10-20
Year group: Year 10+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Cryptography, Maths, Problem Solving
Description: Cryptography has been used for thousands of years to protect what people consider of great value and this fact still holds true today as much as it ever did.
Unlike in the past, in today’s modern digital society encryption is built in seamlessly into nearly any online financial transaction you make.
This session looks at the ways humans have developed methods of keeping secrets from the great emperor: Julius Caesar, to buying your online train ticket today, and the mathematics behind them.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 10-20
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Maths, Game Design & Theory, Tactics, Problem Solving
Description: Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics that provides tools for analysing situations in which parties, called players, make decisions that are interdependent.
In the modern world game theory is more than just military tactics, it informs and guides business and economic decisions around the globe.
This session will look at the mathematical foundations behind one aspect of this exciting field. It will uncover the mathematics lying beneath the surface and provide you with the secret to winning.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 10-20
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Infinite series
Description: This session will explore the fascinating world of infinite series, delving into how adding an infinite number of terms can lead to a finite result.
We will examine famous series like the geometric series and harmonic series and discuss their convergence and divergence.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: Up to 30 students
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Infinite series
Description: Linear algebra is a cornerstone of modern data science, underlying many algorithms in machine learning and data analysis.
In this session, students will learn about matrices, vectors, and eigenvalues, and see how these concepts are applied in areas such as image processing and data compression.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: Up to 30 students
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Introduction to game theory
Description: Game theory is the study of strategic interactions where the outcome depends on the actions of multiple participants.
In this session, students will learn about key concepts such as Nash equilibrium, zero-sum games, and the Prisoner's Dilemma.
We will also discuss real-world applications of game theory in economics, politics, and everyday decision-making.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: Up to 30 students
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Philosophy, Politics, News and Communication
Description: Always popular with students from across a range of subjects, we start by thinking about the sources of our information and how we evaluate whether news is accurate, or not.
We then discuss the distinctions made by the American philosophy Harry Frankfurt between truths, lies and BS. We finish by discussing the proliferation of BS, especially in politics. This session works well for both large and small groups.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Philosophy, Media, Current Affairs
Description: We start by examining how difficult it is to know if something is a conspiracy theory in a world where unimaginable things happen.
We then look at the difference between ‘epistemic bubbles’ and ‘echo chambers’. Echo chambers make it difficult to take on new information that might challenge one’s worldview.
We then return to conspiracy theories and consider some of the ways people are able to abandon those ideas and reengage with wider perspectives.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies
Description: This session ties in well with the A-Level curriculum.
We start with a discussion of the responses these students will be familiar with, considering which approaches they find most compelling. We then look at how more recent scholarship has addressed the problem with evil.
The exact focus can be tailored for different groups, but this scholarship includes work on evil and race, post-metaphysical evil, the collapse of the distinction between moral and natural evil, and the feminist critiques of traditional approaches to the problem of evil.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Philosophy, Current Affairs, Global News
Description: Climate change is a unique kind of problem. It impacts everyone, but different groups of people experience its effects differently. It’s a global problem, but the behaviour of some people contributes to it more than others.
This session helps students become familiar with key terminology (why climate change instead of global warming? What is the Anthropocene? What is a wet bulb temperature?) and uses that terminology to ask how we should think about our own role in climate change. This involves ethical choices, but the session also shows how being more ‘green’ raises other issues.
We also discuss the limitations of environmental ethics and look at the ways that larger political responses are necessary.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 5-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Human relationships, psychology, working together
Description: This session explores how the activity of volunteering can be good for our own psychology and the reasons behind our drive to participate in ‘selfless’ activities.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Human relationships, Behaviour management, Coping
Description: Stress in the workplace is a very prominent issue in today’s fast-paced society. This session will investigate the causes, changes and affects this can have on us and people and what methods can be used through psychology to help with this issue.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Digital Psychology, human relationships
Description: This session will take a dive into how we interact with other humans online and through digital/virtual reality. As our world is becoming increasingly online, this insight will look into how to stay safe online and how this is altering our perception of the world and others.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Study Skills, Learning skills
Description: This session will take a look at some methods of revision and study skills informed by the psychologic field. This will help you discover new methods of studying to make your brain as efficient as possible.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Human relationships, Common theories, coping strategies
Description: This session will explore the imposter phenomenon and its background and how it can affect the everyday life of people in society.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Coping, Pain Management, Behaviour strategies
Description: Psychology can play a big role in how we deal with situations around us as well as within us. This session will explore how psychological methods can be used to cope with emotional and physical pain and its uses in behaviour strategies.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Cognitive Function, Memory
Description: This session will explore sustained attention and its role in our cognitive function. It will also look at how it can be used to improve memory and connections with others.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Stress Management, Life Stressors, Coping
Description: Although stress can cause issues and heartache, these sessions will explore the positive aspects of how stress can help us learn about ourselves and how it is an integral part of our humanity.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Open Questions
Description: This is an opportunity to speak to one of our amazing Psychology academics about literally anything, from the theory of existentialism to why we watch movies. This is a great session for those who enjoy psychological debates and learning new things.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, human relationships, caring, making connections
Description: A session that explores our integral need for human connections and how building friendships can be good for our health.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, coping, mental Capacity
Description: A taster that looks into the human capacity for resilience and how this plays a part in our everyday lives, connections with people and behaviour.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Study Skills, Creative Learning, Cognitive types
Description: This session looks at different methods of research aimed at those who learn with more visual are creative methods. This will provide those students with methods and ways to help them through their studies in a way that suits them.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Cultural Change, Understanding Our Heritage
Description: This session explores how the subject of psychology can explain and help train the cognitive function of a person. It will explore a person’s intellectual capability and how some simple exercises can help improve function.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Laboratory Skills, Practical Investigations
Description: This session will consist of lab demonstrations and their uses within a psychological context. This is a great way to see how the subject of psychology can still be a very practical topic and gives students first-hand experiences about what and how they can learn here at the University of Chichester.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Behaviour Management, Cognitive, Brain Training
Description: This session explores how the subject of psychology can explain and help train the cognitive function of a person. It will explore a person’s intellectual capability and how some simple exercises can help improve function.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Psychology, Social Constructs, Relating to People
Description: This session will look at the definition of Social Ostracism and discuss how and why this can happen within society today.
Length of session: 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Sociology, Diversity, Understanding
Description: Our everyday lives can seem familiar and can be mundane. The buildings, the people, the endless routine. Yet each time and place is unique and has its own stories to tell.
Becoming a sociologist is about learning to see our own society through the eyes of an alien who has just landed. To see how strange our own society is, and in doing so to challenge some of the injustices many people take for granted.
This lecture will suggest how we can begin to transcend our own familiarity and see our world through new eyes.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 10-30
Year group: Year 9+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Sociology, Demographics, Authentic Self
Description: We may spend our entire lives engaged in personal development projects to become ‘the type of person we want to be’. Yet how do we know we’re not simply exchanging one socially constructed identity for another? Can we ever really be ‘authentic’?
This lecture will look at the complexities of identity formation, suggesting how we can avoid becoming trapped in a stereotype to take creative control of our own ever-changing identity.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 10-30
Year group: Year 9+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities
Topic: Sports, Nutrition, Sports Performance
Description: In this session all the students will take part in a classroom or laboratory-based nutrition workshop to gain insight into the composition of the foods they already eat and those that they could add to benefit their health and performance.
The content can be adapted to include parts of the core maths and science curriculum and to fit in with the Physical Education, Geography, Chemistry or Biology GCSE content. Students will gain knowledge that will help them make wise nutrition choices both for sport and for general health and wellbeing.
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 15
Year group: Year 9+
Requires: Presenting facilities, internet connections, group tables, printing facilities, allergy information (student will be given food for consumption as part of this session)
Topic: Sports, Health, Sports Performance
Description: In this session all the students will take part in a classroom or laboratory-based nutrition workshop to gain insight into how sports training and competition should be fuelled to ensure optimum performance and lower injury risk.
The content can be adapted to include parts of the core maths and science curriculum and to fit in with the Physical Education or Biology GCSE, A Level or BTEC content.
Students will gain knowledge that will help them make wise nutrition choices to promote performance, recovery and training adaptation and a greater understanding of the timing of food intake around sport.
The session will also cover anti-doping legislation and the precautions athletes must take.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 15-25
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities
Topic: Sports, Health, Sports Performance
Description: In this session all the students will take part in a food laboratory-based nutrition workshop to gain insight into how sports training and competition should be fuelled to ensure optimum performance and lower injury risk.
The content will be tailored to fit in with the Physical Education or Biology GCSE, Physical Education A Level or sport BTEC content.
Students will gain knowledge that will help them make wise nutrition choices to promote performance, recovery and training adaptation by learning to make sports drinks and smoothies specifically designed to be used at different times.
During the session students will gain a greater understanding of the timing of food intake around sport and how this can be used to improve selection and progression in sport.
Session will also cover anti-doping legislation, and the precautions athletes must take.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-10
Year group: Year 12+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities
Topic: Human Performance, Sports
Description: In this session, up to two students will take part in a laboratory-based physiological assessment to gain insight into the responses of heart rate, breathing frequency and oxygen uptake (V ̇O2) to sub-maximal incremental exercise. Students will gain knowledge of the physiological parameters that can be routinely assessed in the laboratory and gain an understanding of their importance to human performance.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-15
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities
Topic: Human Performance, Sports
Description: In this session, up to two students will take part in a laboratory-based physiological assessment to gain insight into the responses of heart rate, oxygen uptake (V ̇O2) and lactate to sub-maximal incremental exercise. Students will gain knowledge of the physiological parameters that can be routinely assessed in the laboratory and gain an understanding of their importance to human performance.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-15
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities
Topic: Sports, Exercise Performance
Description: In this session, students will administer and take part in a variety of field tests used in sports science designed to measure both health and skills-related components of fitness (e.g. cardiovascular endurance, speed, strength, agility etc.). The tests completed will include:
• Multistage Fitness Test
• T-Test of Agility
• Vertical Jump Test
• 20 m Sprint Test using fusion light gates
All data will be interpreted and evaluated and comparisons against both normative data and elite athletes.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 3-25
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities, Sports hall or large practical space
Topic: Health, Sports, Wellbeing
Description: In this session, students will be given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in administering routine health checks typically implemented by Exercise Physiologists employed in clinical settings. Such tests may be used to highlight certain health issues such as hypertension, pulmonary diseases and poor cardiovascular fitness. The tests completed will include:
• Blood Pressure Test
• Body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis
• Lung Function Test
• Sub Maximal Fitness Test (including heart rate)
All data will be interpreted and evaluated and comparisons against normative values will be made.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 10-25
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities, Sports hall or large practical space
Topic: Sports Anaerobic Capacity
Description: High-intensity exercise may benefit from the ability to postpone fatigue, i.e. the ability to maintain a high power output.
The maintenance of a high power output during exercise is linked with an individual’s anaerobic capacity, i.e. the amount of energy (Adenosine Triphosphate) available from anaerobic energy sources (ATP-PCr System and the Glycolytic System).
In this session we will collect data during a 30s cycling-based anaerobic test: the Wingate anaerobic test. The Wingate anaerobic test is one of the most widely used laboratory tests employed to measure an individual’s ability to perform high-intensity exercise.
The data generated will allow for an evaluation of the power profile generated by individuals with different training histories and open up discussions relating to the interaction of energy systems during high-intensity exercise.
Length of session: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Number of participants: 10-25
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: Internet Connection, Group Tables, Presentation Facilities, Printing Facilities, Sports hall or large practical space
Topic: Applied Biomechanics, Sports, Health
Description:
Aims:
• To provide students with an understanding of what applied biomechanics and what the biomechanist does
• To provide students with an understanding of how their body interacts with gravity
• To provide students with practical examples of how they control their movement to overcome gravity by applying force
Activities:
• Introduction to the force plate, its software, and important set-up steps
• Record student height (at least 3 times), calculate an average and collate this information
• Force plate task 1 - Resisting gravity: How still can you stand while gravity tries to pull you to the ground?
• Force plate task 2 - Fighting gravity: How quickly can you squat
• Force plate task 3 - Overcoming gravity: How high can you jump?
Length of session: 1 - 1.5 hours
Number of participants: 10-30
Year group: Year 11+
Requires: On university campus only.
If you are interested in booking a subject-specific visit that is not listed above, please contact us on outreach@chi.ac.uk and we will work with our academics to make them possible.
Talks and Presentations
Our friendly team can visit your school or college to deliver a wide range of talks and presentations, covering subjects such as student life, the courses we offer, the UCAS Application process and much more.
To request the outreach team to visit your school or college for these sessions, please contact outreach@chi.ac.uk.
For parents / carers
A broad overview of the factors at play when a student embarks on their university application journey, covering elements of researching courses/universities, the UCAS application process and student finance.
The aim is for parents/carers to leave feeling better able to support their student through the process. There is always the opportunity for questions too.
Length: 45mins - 1hour
Audience: Parents/carers or students looking to attend university at the next academic start date
A general overview of student finance covering the latest information on the tuition fee and maintenance loan and how repayment works.
Length: 45mins - 1hour
Audience: Parents/carers or students looking to attend university at the next academic start date).
For students
What are the real benefits of higher education? This presentation explores the opportunities and experiences that show what university might offer students, giving you all the information to make an informed decision about your next steps.
Length: 1hour
Audience: Year 11-13
Beginning research on universities and courses can be a tough job so this session explores the key elements you as students should be thinking about when starting your journey to higher education.
We will give you top tips and highlight the important factors to consider to ensure you choose the right place for you.
Length: 1hour
Audience: Year 12-13 or those looking to attend university at the next Academic start date
This is an overview of the financial support available covering the latest information on tuition fees and maintenance loans and student loan repayments. We also cover bursaries and scholarships alongside budgeting and managing finances.
Length: 1hour
Audience: Year 12-13 or those looking to attend University at the next Academic start date
Interactive group workshops or group presentations are offered to support you as students when planning and formulating your UCAS personal statements, identifying an appropriate structure, key content, technique and importantly essential tips required to make a successful application.
Interactive activities will encourage you to think about experiences and skills and link these together to showcase in your applications.
Our team can also deliver 1:1 clinics for students to access support in those final stages of their personal statement and offer support via email.
Length: 20-45 minutes
Audience: Year 10-13
The opportunity to hear about topics such as social life at university, accommodation, making friends and balancing their academic studies.
This can also include the chance for a Q and A with a Student Ambassador to learn more about their current experiences as a student at the University of Chichester and any tips and tricks they have for settling into life as a student.
Length: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Year 10-13
This presentation explores the application process from initial research to your first day focusing on areas such as their UCAS application, key dates and deadlines ensuring you as students have the relevant information to navigate the process as calmly as possible.
Length: 1 hour
Audience: Year 11-13 or those looking to attend university at the next academic start date
This session aims to prepare you for engaging with universities at UCAS or other major events, ensuring you know how to compare the experience, offers and information from different providers.
Our team will give you hints and tips to make the most of your day so you can make more informed decisions later on.
Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Audience: Year 12-13 or those looking to attend university at the next academic start date
The University of Chichester greatly values the skills and preparation that an EPQ can offer students to progress in their higher education journey.
In these sessions, you can come and work with our university librarian to understand how to research effectively and use resources wisely for this qualification and further studies as you move into life as a student.
Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Audience: Year 12-13 or those looking to attend university at the next academic start date
Applicant Support Hub
We've put together information and resources to help you succeed in preparing for your university journey. This includes a personal statement feedback hub, online mock interviews, academic taster days and much more.
Want access? Sign up to gain access to these resources for all the support you need.
Book a Campus Tour or Open Day
Want to see the University of Chichester for yourself? Why not sign up for one of our upcoming Open Days where you can be guided around the campus and chat with the academics about the subject(s) you're interested in.
Can’t make an Open Day? Don’t worry! You can book a private Campus Tour led by our Recruitment and Outreach team on a day that suits you.
Become a Student Ambassador
Already a University of Chichester Student and want to get involved and work for us? See how you can become a Student Ambassador and earn whilst learning.
Contextual offers
Our contextual offers are one of the ways we give students the access and support needed to succeed in higher education, regardless of background, as part of our commitment to widening participation.
This takes the form of an offer that requires lower grades than usual for your chosen course.
There are no separate forms to fill out. Simply apply through UCAS as normal and we will review your achievements in the context of your personal circumstances when considering your application.
Speak to our team
If you have any questions or would like to know more about our recruitment and outreach opportunities and offerings, please get in touch with the relevant team.
To book us for events, talks or for Academic Tasters:
outreach@chi.ac.uk​
To book school, college or private campus visits and tours​:
visitus@chi.ac.uk​
For student ambassador queries (current UOC students only)​:
ambassadors@chi.ac.uk ​
For University admissions please email​:
admissions@chi.ac.uk​
For general enquiries please email​:
studyhere@chi.ac.uk
