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An accessible intro to AR and VR authoring for the absolute beginner; learn to make viable creations using only readily available technologies.
Interest in Virtual and Augmented Reality has exploded in recent years, with an increased availability of consumer devices to enter virtual worlds, and more stable smartphone functionality to impose information on the real one. AR/VR offers a tantalising creative platform - but also opportunities to address more instrumental concerns. Applications are emerging from entertainment and beyond, to health, education, marketing and product design and much more.

This self study pack will enable participants to gain some confidence in experimenting with AR/VR authoring. Throughout, my ethos has been cheap and easy wins which are accessible to as many people as possible. You'll learn to hack together basic, but viable, AR and VR products using a range of free-to-use technologies - in most cases, a laptop and the smartphone in your pocket is all you'll need. Throughout, the emphasis will be on making and doing, with signposts to take this understanding further.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort12 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date1/10/2020
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Mark Peace is a Head of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University and director of the Rise project. His background is education, with practice which has always emphasised ways of situating the learner as a producer and generator of impact and insight, rather than a consumer of knowledge.
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IMPORTANT: TO TAKE THIS OR ANY OTHER COURSE, YOU NEED TO FIRST CLICK THE 'ENROL HERE' BUTTON WHICH WILL APPEAR AT THE TOP

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Learn more about the opportunities presented by Rise, and the ways in which you can navigate and engage with them
Rise is Manchester Met's flagship initiative to enable all students to incorporate tailored interdisciplinary content into their experience, and to gain credit and recognition for career-enhancing experiential learning. This introductory course will provide students with everything they need to know in order to effectively find their way around the offer, and get the most out of it.

To get started, you will need to click the pink 'Enrol Here' button you will find at the top of this page.

You'll then be able to access the topics at the bottom of the page.
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Key InformationPoints10Effort10 minsPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Mark Peace is a Head of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University and director of the Rise project. His background is education, with practice which has always emphasised ways of situating the learner as a producer and generator of impact and insight, rather than a consumer of knowledge.
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John Lean is a Lecturer in Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Unit Leader for the Rise accreditation and recognition infrastructure. His research and practice focuses on the role of play and games in higher education, and how universities can become more democratic spaces through this.
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Stephen Boyd is the Director of Careers and Employability at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"677","Rise Self Study Packs: Author Toolkit","Guidance on pitching, designing and creating a Rise Intensive."," -
Rise is a unique feature of the Manchester Met offer which enables students to gain recognition and credit for engaging in co-curricular learning. We provide a range of opportunities for students to step out of their subjects and into interdisciplinary topics and themes.
Our self-study packs are one significant feature of that offer. They are a catalogue of 'micro-courses'; independent study packages containing text, video and audio which can be accessed at any time on a self-enrolment basis and completed at whatever pace is most appropriate for the learner. We create self-study packs as open educational resources, and make them available to anyone who wants them to explore them.

Rise works on a points basis; when participants acquire 300 points, they can apply for transcript recognition, and potentially classificatory credits towards their course. Our self-study packs award 40 points toward this.

We have also designed our self-study packs so that they can be authored by anyone; staff students or external partners. The purpose of this course is to introduce potential authors to the approach we take, and to guide them through the process of proposal, delivery and development of a self-study pack.

It will take you through the proposal of bidding for funding to support a self-study pack, designing and creating a course. Authors (including students at Manchester Met) can apply for funding for this, and Manchester Met students will also receive 160 points upon completion of a created self-study pack.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Mark Peace is a Head of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University, and director of Rise. His background is Education, with practice which has always emphasised ways of situating the learner as the producer and generator of impact and insight, rather than a consumer of knowledge.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"973","Critical Self Employment","This intensive critically analyses self-employment in the UK labour market and outlines what it takes to become self-employed. Students will learn how to become self-employed and train the skills and attitudes needed to be successful."," -
Understand self-employment in a more critical way, and develop practical skills related to a future working for yourself.
This Self Study Pack, introduces students to self-employment in the UK labour market today, where the self-employed make up 15% of the labour force. It critically analyses questions around business as well as tax and benefit policies and how they relate to (in)decent self-employment. It also teaches students the foundations of how to become and what it means to be self-employed, including legal formats and accounting requirements to prepare students who want to become self-employed for success. Lastly, it trains the skills and attitudes needed for self-employment: it gives students tools at hand to foster their entrepreneurial skills including the ability to deal with uncertainty and risk, sales and negotiation skills, self-awareness and self-efficacy, and how to build a growth mindset to persevere.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date7/10/2020
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Rebecca Weicht is a researcher at MMU's Centre for Decent Work and Productivity and associate lecturer in the Dept of Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability. She is an experienced educator in entrepreneurship, having built and scaled an international non-profit (Bantani Education). She researches the intersection of entrepreneurship and social policy.
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Social Enterprise is increasingly referred to in (and by) all parts of society, the economy, and government - but it can often be unclear exactly what 'it' is, and why there's such interest and excitement about it.
This self-study pack will help you better understand the role of social enterprise in tackling issues and needs (economic, social, environmental, and societal), by giving you a practical guide to how you can form one, and the ways in which they work in practice.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort12 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date1/10/2020
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This self-study pack has been created by Adrian Ashton - an award-winning and nationally recognised expert on social enterprise. You can learn more about him through his social media feeds, all of which are linked to from his website: Freelance Charity & Social Enterprise Consultant In The UK (adrianashton.co.uk).
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"1243","Social Media Management","This intensive, put together by an industry leader, covers the fundamental steps of using social media to market any brand, business or project. From social strategy to content creation and analytics, you'll learn why and how to plan your own campaign."," -
Explore the fundamental steps of using social media to market any brand, business or project. From social strategy to content creation and analytics, you'll learn why and how to plan your own campaign.
This self-study pack will give you an insight into how to produce effective social media marketing campaigns, whether you’re looking to sell a product, cause or just an idea to a desired audience. No matter what your understanding of social media marketing is, the sprints that you’ll complete will provide the tools (and starting points for further learning) for you to produce a variety of products. 
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date02/10/2020
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Kieran Edwards is the Creative Director of Dead Pixel Films, a video content production company based in Manchester. Kieran spent 7 years with design and advertising agencies before a move to focus purely on video production. Kieran has a solid understanding of digital marketing and utilises that to conceptualise and direct productions, with outputs ranging from paid social to TV-on-demand.
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Develop an understanding of culture, diversity, prejudice and inclusion, as part of your journey to becoming more culturally competent. 
In this self study pack, you will explore the relationship between attitudes and behaviours and increase your self-awareness around the barriers to culture competence. This self study pack will also equip you with the tools and strategies that will help you in your development of cultural competence. By the end of this self study pack, you will have gained confidence in navigating and responding to the issues surrounding cultural competence. 
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date30th October
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Lorna Colter has been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years as a therapist, trainer and consultant. Lorna has worked across cultures in the UK, India & Romania facilitating mental health and diversity training.
You’ll find more about her work at www.handinhandsupport.org.
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Develop a stronger appreciation of the contexts and dimension of mental and emotional health in children and young people, with a strong applied focus.
In this self study pack, we will explore the dimensions of children & young people's mental health, gain knowledge of key theories and increase your understanding of how to promote emotional wellbeing. We will look at emotional and mental health in the context of schools, as well as key issues in practice including confidentiality and safeguarding. By the end of this self study pack, you will have developed skills which will support progression onto further training and qualifications.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date10/10/2020
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Lorna Colter has been working with children & young people supporting emotional wellbeing as a therapist for 10 years, as well as offering mental health training programmes. You'll find more about her work at www.handinhandsupport.org .
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Take the first steps to become a skilled data analyst by completing this self study pack. This self study pack will break down key terms and provide step-by-step guides to help you learn beginners’ level statistics.
Data skills are becoming increasingly valued by employers. As a result, a range of degrees and careers require us to have a basic understanding of statistics to help us raise and respond to important questions. Often, we find statistics and other aspects of numeracy daunting. Therefore, this self study pack is suitable for individuals who are either new to statistics or need to refresh their knowledge of statistics. This self study pack utilises videos, step-by-step guides and interesting examples to help you learn about statistics. By the end of this self study pack, you will be able to use Google Sheets to analyse real-world data. Our other self study packs will provide you with the opportunity to learn more challenging data analysis techniques. 
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date05 November 2020
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Dr Simon Massey is a Lecturer in Quantitative Research Methods for the Q-Step Centre at Manchester Met. Simon teaches Statistics to Undergraduate and Postgraduate social science students. His current research focuses on Children’s Attitudes to Mathematics.
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Kim Dunnell is a final year BSc Mathematics student at MMU. She runs a tutoring agency called ‘Manchester Maths and English Tuition’ alongside her University studies.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"323","Alternative Perspectives on Education","Explore ways to engage with learning outside of mainstream and formal learning environments."," -
Welcome to Alternative Perspectives in Education.
This has been a collaboration of contributions from a number of educators within the university. During this Self Study Pack, we will explore ways to engage with learning outside of mainstream and formal learning environments. This Self Study Pack is open source meaning that you’re not going to need to log in or require any special access for any of the material. But it also means that there are plenty of opportunities should you wish, to explore the ideas further by engaging in wider reading, and we really encourage you to do this.

We will start this unit by exploring our context, gaining an insight into the ideology, pedagogy and theory that sits behind the education today. We will then move on to look at the place of creativity and its impact on learners as well as different models for learning. We will also explore alternative learning environments including a range of progressive educational spaces, forest schools and some global initiatives. Changing tact, we will explore the ‘soft skills’ of education and the role and impact of the educator, before we finally participate in a hypothetical exploration of how the future learner may experience education.

As you progress, you will have opportunity to map your own learning journey. By the end of the Self Study Pack you will have created a snap shot of both your own journey as a learner and also as either an educator yourself, or influencer of other learners. We hope you enjoy.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date23rd November 2020
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C-J Foster is an Experiential Learning Tutor in the Rise Team. She has a background teaching Performing Arts in Australia and the UK; in primary and secondary, main stream and Special Ed settings. C-J is also passionate about charity and community projects focussing on leadership training, youth participation and peace building.
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Natalie Diddams is a Lecturer within the Department of Art & Performance at MMU. Natalie holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Warwick, and an MA in Theatre Directing from St Mary’s University College, London. In 2020, she  completed her PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her thesis was entitled Making Waves: Comedy, Humour and Laughter as Fourth Wave Feminisms.

Special thanks to Elle Simms and Clare Knox-Bentham for their contributions.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"3137","How to be a Community Advocate and Make Change","Learn to listen to, and advocate for, communities and the people within them - and to bring about real change."," -

Learn to listen to, and advocate for, communities and the people within them - and to bring about real change.
Do you want to know how you can make positive changes in your communities? If so, 'How to be a Community Advocate and Make Change' is the course for you. You don't need lots of money and power to make a difference. You just have to be committed to working with others in the community to make the changes your community wants to see. This course will give you the chance to learn from a number of community advocates who have worked with communities across the North to make positive changes. This course aims to inspire you about the potential of being a community advocate, while giving you some guidance and tools to be one in your communities.

At the People’s Powerhouse, we work with so many fantastic community advocates from across the North who work with their communities to make meaningful changes. In this introduction, you met one of them, Nazir Afzal OBE. Nazir is the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North West, and first practicing Muslim to be appointed to this post, who focused his efforts on tackling cases involving violence against women and girls, child sexual exploitation and honour based violence. He supports a number of organisations to make an even bigger difference to their community, including Hopwood Hall College in Greater Manchester, the Welsh Government and the People’s Powerhouse, working to amplify the voices of people in the debate about their future.

We believe that any of you can be a community advocate and make change. Whether you are studying business, the arts, sciences, politics or law, if you want to make a difference in your community, then this course is for you and it will help you get started.

In this course, you will learn what a community advocate is, some examples from history and how you can be one.  You will learn about it directly from community advocates themselves, people who have and continue to make a difference in their communities every day. From them, you will learn about some of the key principles of being a community advocate and the practical steps and actions you can take to be one. The course will then help you apply what you have learnt and take the next steps in your journey as a community advocate.

We hope you will take the course and get started on the next part of your journey as a community advocate.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date10/11/2020
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Jonny Ross-Tatam works as a researcher for the People's Powerhouse, most recently on the People's Powerhouse Recovery Coalition project, in which he has listened to hundreds of people in communities across the North about their hopes and aspirations for life after Covid-19. The project is now at the stage of advocating with and for these communities to politicians and other decision-makers.
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The People's Powerhouse is a northern-wide organisation that aims to amplify the voices of communities across the North and shape the debate around the Northern Powerhouse. It aims to bring more voices into the conversation about the Northern Powerhouse and the future of the North. It does this through its annual convention and by hosting events and public conversations with communities across the North, so that they can work with them to empower communities, amplify their voices to decision-makers and drive meaningful change.
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A complete beginner's guide to creating inventions with LEDS, sensors and other components - focused on the user-friendly BBC:Microbit platform.
Physical computing involves interactive systems that can sense and respond to the world around them. This introductory self study pack covers suitable starting equipment and teaching approaches to suit beginners starting to explore this area. This course is aimed at adults but many of the techniques used may be suitable for educators working with children. 
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Key InformationPoints50Effort16 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date02/10/2020
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Mick Chesterman is a Tutor at the Manchester Metropolitan University. His background is in teaching languages, communications and technology. Mick is an advocate of using technology in an appropriate way to help the aims of community and campaign groups and creates accessible learning resources for technology tools.
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Develop enterprise and creative skills in the digital sector
The iDEA award is an external charity which creates bite-sized courses supporting and evidencing a range of creative and digital skills. Complete these at your own pace to earn a bronze or silver award, drawing on whichever badges appeal to you. At the end, upload your email certificate to gain Rise Points.

Typically, completing this award will take around 15 hours of effort, and will earn you 40 Rise Points - but you have the option to complete a more advanced silver award for a further 40 points.

Enrol in this self-study pack, for the three simple steps you need to follow.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort15 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date1/9/20
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Jeronee Jennycloss is the Graduate E-Learning Coordinator for the Rise Project. As part of her internship, she oversees the creation and delivery of the self-study packs that are present on the Rise website and is jointly responsible for the creation of the iDEA Award self-study pack. She is passionate about helping students become lifelong learners.
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Understand theory and practice around relationships, communication and teamwork - and enhance your collaboration in academia, the workplace and your personal life.
This self study pack will help you develop your skills and confidence in forming relationships with others in a range of contexts; from academic settings to the workplace and in your personal life. The course will introduce you to some theory and ideas about relationships and communication, teamwork and leadership, and will guide you through practical, interactive exercises that will build your self-awareness, communication and problem solving skills. There will also be opportunities to learn more about activities such as mindfulness, which can help you to manage stress and anxiety, when working together or relating to others.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date30 October
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Laura’s background is in the voluntary and charitable sector, with a particular focus on leading and managing volunteers. Laura is also a relationship counsellor, working with couples and individuals around relationship issues.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"2853","Carbon Literacy for Universities","This course will give you an overview of the basic science of climate change as well as an understanding of the actions required by governments, businesses and individuals in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and set us on a path towards a more sustainable future.  "," -
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Climate change is widely recognised as one of the greatest, and most urgent, challenges facing humankind. This challenge has been recognised internationally and within the UK. This course will give you an overview of the basic science of climate change as well as an understanding of the actions required by governments, businesses and individuals in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and set us on a path towards a more sustainable future.  

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The course has been developed by the Department of Natural Sciences Carbon Literacy Team at Manchester Metropolitan University. The live webinars will be led by CL Consultants Dr Rachel Dunk (Principal Lecturer) and Jane Mörk (Senior Research Assistant- CL).

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Develop your understanding of wellbeing, mental health and health inequalities and learn practical skills to support your own and others' wellbeing.
This course will introduce you to key concepts in the fields of mental health and wellbeing and will enable you to develop skills and strategies to support our own, and others', wellbeing. You will explore mental health and wellbeing in different contexts, including professional and workplace settings and will have the opportunity to critically reflect on current thinking and approaches. You will also examine health inequalities and issues of discrimination, diversity and equality in the wellbeing arena.
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Key InformationPoints50Effort16 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date14th October, 2020
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Laura’s background is in the voluntary and charitable sector - particularly with organisations with a health and wellbeing focus. Laura is also a trained relationship therapist, working with couples and individuals.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"1638","Podcast Production"," Learn how to plan, record and create your own podcast pilot!"," -
Learn how to plan, record and create your own podcast pilot
This self study pack gives you an overview of the entire process of creating a podcast episode. We'll begin by looking at what podcasts are and the different styles, technical requirements for producing a professional quality podcast and also cover the equipment and production skills, along with the practical elements such as content creation and structure.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Paul is the producer of the Tech for Good Live podcast, as well as the SCVO podcast, DigiListen. 
He has been producing podcasts for the last five years, and have experienced a lot of the issues faced when recording and editing a podcast which he shares in this self study pack.
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Learn how to design and test your own prototype app, with a focus on user-centric thinking and inclusive practice
This self-study pack will take you through the entire process of launching an app idea. It covers the processes of ideation, and of designing your app with attention to how users will interact with it. You'll then be shown how (even as a non-coder!) you can create a basic static prototype of your idea. Through this self-study pack, you'll explore design best practice, as well as how to conduct user testing and iteration.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Mille Vardheim has worked as a project manager, managing the entire process of app and website design, from idea to development. She currently focuses on working with charities and other organisations to use digital for social good.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"6344","Design Thinking 1 - Understanding","Learn to solve problems creatively, with a focus on developing understandings and exploring the nature of problems from the perspective of end users."," -
Learn to solve problems creatively, with a focus on developing understandings and exploring the nature of problems from the perspective of end users.
The Design Thinking course will help you develop your ability to creatively solve problems.  It will take you through understanding the problem space and the audience through to ideation, design and prototyping. It’s split into two self study packs, Design Thinking 1 (this one) that looks at understanding your problem and audience and Design Thinking 2, which looks at creating ideas, prototyping and testing. We’d recommend doing both courses. You can complete this course if you have no previous training in design. It’s both theoretical and practical. 

Design Thinking methods can particularly help when you have a complex or fairly novel problem, so it’s often used when solving societal issues. And can design a new intervention to help. Maybe a product or a service. 

During this self study pack we'll be looking at where Design Thinking came from, what it is and how and when to use it. We'll then move on to getting to grips with understanding a complex problem space and finally we'll look at understanding the audience of your design and some research methods and techniques to do that, particularly research that is favoured by the Design Thinking process.

Alongside learning and reflecting on Design Thinking concepts, we will give you a fictional problem to work through through the course.  The course is also ideal if you have a real world problem that you might like to work through during the self study pack.


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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Rebecca Rae-Evans (Bex) Founder of social good design studio Reply and Manchester based Community Organisation Tech for Good Live. If you want to connect, Bex is on Twitter and Linkedin.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"7554","Netnography for beginners","Netnography is a qualitative method used to study social media. It can be used across social media, adapted to many disciplines and topics. It can be utilized for research by academics, student and small business owners."," -
This Self Study Pack explores the method called 'Netnography'. Netnography is a qualitative method used to study social media. It can be used across social media, adapted to many disciplines and topics.
This skill can be utilized for research by academics, student and small business owners. Learn the basics of an area of research that is attracting more and more interest from both marketing and academic sectors.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Magdalena Marchowska-Raza is a third-year PhD student at the department of Marketing, Retail and tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"6638","Design Thinking 2 - Ideation","Learn to solve problems creatively, with a focus on creating innovative solutions, prototyping and communicating ideas"," -
Learn to solve problems creatively, with a focus on creating innovative solutions, prototyping and communicating ideas
This Design Thinking course will help you develop your ability to creatively solve problems.

It’s the second part of a two part course and it explores the second half of the Design Thinking Process. We’ll be looking at ideation and prototyping. If you’re joining from part 1, welcome, If you’re new, you can do this part without doing part 1, but we’d recommend that you go back and do part 1, which was about understanding our problem space and the people within it.

One of the key components of Design Thinking is being human centric, meaning you really do have to know your audience, and another key mindset is that we have to be willing to challenge our thinking and maybe reframe our problem so I would really recommend giving that half a go.
Another tenant of this process is that we continuously learn by doing and iterate on our work. The main way we do that is by creating prototypes and using them to test our ideas. That’s why Design Thinking methods can particularly help when you have a complex or fairly novel problem.

In this course We’ll explore how to have an idea, how to choose the most suitable idea, then how to create something quickly that you can test with your audience. If you have a project you want to take through this process as we go through the course, wonderful. If not, I’d recommend that you come up with a hypothetical idea so you can have a go at some of the processes.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Rebecca Rae-Evans (Bex) Founder of social good design studio Reply and Manchester based Community Organisation Tech for Good Live. If you want to connect, Bex is on Twitter and Linkedin.
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There is a wealth of data that is created for and about us and the communities in which we live. Although much of this data is available publically as open data it is often hard to locate, with the tools and understanding needed to interpret and use it unduly difficult.

In this self study pack, I’ll try to demystify the world of data, highlight what data is and isn’t available, what it can be used for and give you some easy tools methods that can help - without needing to know anything about coding or programming and all without opening a single spreadsheet.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date2nd December 2020
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Sam Milsom is Programme Manager at Open Data Manchester. He has 10 years of experience working in SMEs, specialising in digital learning, including Code Club and ReadingWise.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"8287","Community Languages","Take the first step to learning a range of the languages spoken across Greater Manchester, including Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Polish and Mandarin Chinese. Explore how language learning can enhance your employability, and the ways in which you can take that learning further."," -
Take the first step to learning a range of the languages spoken across Greater Manchester, including Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Polish and Mandarin Chinese. Explore how language learning can enhance your employability, and the ways in which you can take that learning further.

This intensive will start by presenting the case for learning a language, before giving you a brief introduction to Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Polish and Mandarin Chinese. This intensive caters for people with no (or very limited) prior knowledge of the five languages and who would like to learn and practice some beginner-level words and phrases. At the end, you will also have learnt about the various opportunities that are available to you for learning a language at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date05 November 2020
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Tim Leigh is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University's Language Centre. His main interest is within English Language Teaching (ELT) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Prior to joining Man Met, he spent more than ten years working overseas: teaching and managing language courses in the Far East, the Middle East, and Europe.   

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Jeronee Jennycloss is the Graduate E-Learning Coordinator for the Rise Project. As part of her internship, she oversees the creation and delivery of the intensives that are present on the Rise website and is jointly responsible for the creation of the Community Languages intensive. She is passionate about helping students become lifelong learners.

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Halima Benzdira is a final year Ph.D. student at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her background is in linguistics and more precisely in Intercultural Communication and Politeness studies. Halima is delivering Arabic as part of the Community Languages intensive. She is passionate about learning languages (e.g. Italian), teaching Arabic (a former Arabic Language facilitator at MMU), and acrylic painting. 

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Nameera Khan is a second year Accounting and Finance student at Manchester Metropolitan University. Nameera is delivering Urdu as part of the Community Languages intensive. Not only Urdu is her first language, but she also learnt it at high school level in Pakistan.  

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Fatima Youssef has almost completed a master's degree in Educational Leadership and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University. Fatima is delivering Hindi as part of the Community Languages intensive. Her interest in the Hindi language stems from her close relationships with people of an Indian heritage, as well as living in India for some time. 

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Magdalena Marchowska-Raza is a third year PhD student at the Faculty of Business and Law, Department of Marketing, Retail and Tourism. She will be delivering Polish as part of the community languages intensive. In the future, she would like to learn Urdu, as this is language of her significant other.  

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Zoe Vong is a second year student of Architecture at Manchester Metropolitan University. In her free time, she enjoys playing team sports, such as volleyball. She will be delivering the content for Mandarin as part of the community languages intensive.

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Learn to produce professional looking video projects, with everyday equipment and free software
Welcome to the video production basics self study pack. This exciting self study pack takes you on a quick and easy journey of how to produce professional looking video projects from the equipment you already possibly have in your hands. It takes you through all the stages of production, uniquely tailoring the approach to an entry level video production skillset. At the end of the course, you will be empowered and feel confident in producing/completing any video project now and in the future.

Looking forward to seeing you inside!
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date3/11/2020
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Mr. Babz is the CEO/Founder of Freshrb C.I.C., a video production social enterprise. They specialise in video production services alongside running video production workshops that are usually centred on raising the awareness of marginalised and life limiting health conditions, using video as a tool.
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Learn to tell engaging stories in a vlogging format, exploring the full process of pre-production through to post-production and publishing
This exciting and unique self study pack will give you the skills on how to coherently tell engaging stories in a vlogging format, which becomes very transferable to other video production techniques and projects. You will acquire the basic knowledge of the pre production, production and post production stages of making a vlog video. Additionally, you will gain an understanding of the power of storytelling and the '3 act' structure. Storytelling is one of the most ancient and potent means for passing across themes, messages and principles in any field. And by the end of this self study pack, you will become proficient at creatively telling stories in a structured manner for video production, via vlogs specifically as a medium.

Looking forward to seeing you inside this self study pack!
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Mr. Babz is the CEO/Founder of Freshrb C.I.C., a video production social enterprise. They specialise in video production services alongside running video production workshops that are usually centred on raising the awareness of marginalised and life limiting health conditions, using video as a tool.
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Take the first steps to become a skilled data analyst by completing this Self Study Pack. This pack will break down key terms and provide step-by-step guides to help you learn beginners' level statistics.
Data skills are becoming increasingly valued by employers. As a result, a range of degrees and careers require us to have a basic understanding of statistics to help us raise and respond to important questions. Often, we find statistics and other aspects of numeracy daunting. Therefore, this Self Study Pack is suitable for individuals who are either new to statistics or need to refresh their knowledge of statistics. This Self Study Pack utilises videos, step-by-step guides and interesting examples to help you learn about statistics. By the end of this pack, you will be able to use Google Sheets to analyse real-world data. Our other Self Study Packs will provide you with the opportunity to learn more challenging data analysis techniques.
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Dr Simon Massey is a lecturer in Quantitative Research Methods for the Q-Step Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University. Simon teaches statistics to Undergraduate and Postgraduate social science students. His current research focuses on children's attitudes to Mathematics.
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Kim Dunnell is a final-year BSc Mathematics students at MMU. She runs a tutoring agency called 'Manchester Maths and English Tuition alongside her University studies.
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Take the first step to learning a range of the languages spoken across the World, including French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Explore how language learning can enhance your employability, and the ways in which you can take that learning further.
This self study pack will start by presenting the case for learning a language, before giving you a brief introduction to French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. This self study pack caters for people with no (or very limited) prior knowledge of the five languages and who would like to learn and practice some beginner-level words and phrases. At the end, you will also have learnt about the various opportunities that are available to you for learning a language at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date4th November 2020
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Tim Leigh is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Language Centre. His main interest is within English Language Teaching (ELT) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Prior to joining Man Met, he spent more than ten years working overseas: teaching and managing language courses in the Far East, the Middle East, and Europe.   

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Jeronee Jennycloss is the Graduate E-Learning Coordinator for the Rise Project. As part of her internship, she oversees the creation and delivery of the self study packs that are present on the Rise website and is jointly responsible for the creation of the World Languages self study pack. She is passionate about helping students become lifelong learners.

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Ciboney Kiernan is a final year undergraduate student of French and Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University. She will be delivering the content for French, as part of this self study pack. She has experience in tutoring foreign languages. Her passion is language learning and sharing this with others.   

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Carola Dautzenburg is completing a master's degree in Education Studies and is graduating this year. She is from the German part of Switzerland and will be delivering the content for German. She has previously trained to be a primary school teacher and has always found languages one of the most interesting subjects to teach.

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Isabella López García is currently on her placement year, as part of her Fashion Buying and Merchandising degree. She is originally from Cali, Colombia and has experience in promoting languages and culture. She actively participates in the Latinos Society at MMU and was a Third Term Spanish Facilitator in June 2020. Isabella is delivering Spanish as part of the World Languages self study pack

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Benedetta Andreotti is a recent graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University, studying Human Nutrition. I will deliver Italian, as it is my mother tongue. In my past, I taught English to two kids, so I have experience in teaching languages. In the future I would like to learn Mandarin. 

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Pruthvi Khilosia is a 2020 BA Journalism with Japanese graduate and is currently doing an MA in Publishing. He will be delivering content for Japanese, giving you an essence of the language and culture. Pruthvi aspires to explore communities and stories around the globe, inspired by his study abroad to the U.S. 

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Learn about the applied principles of Behaviour Design; the ways in which design principles can be used to positively change the behaviour of individuals, communities and societies.
At some point haven't we all wanted to change our own behaviour? Or that of someone else? Behavioural Design does just that. It's a design process that aims to positively change people's behaviour. In this self-study pack you will discover the process and tools of Behavioural Design. Dive deep into behavioural science and combine it with Design Thinking and Systems Thinking.

Don't be put off by 'behavioural science'. You don't need any pre-existing knowledge to take this self-study pack. I will walk you through each step and build your knowledge along the way.

This is a self-study pack of doing. You will learn the theory and apply the theory. Early on you will select a problem and use it as a learning tool to target, explore, identify, ideate, measure and monitor your behavioural design solution.

Welcome to behaviour and design.
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Key InformationPoints60Effort20 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date5th November 2020
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Lauren Kelly is the founder of BehaviourStudio, a behaviour change studio. A role that means she has her feet in two worlds. One in Design. The other in Behavioural Science. She crafts engaging and motivating solutions that help change people's behaviour: BehaviourStudio - Behavioural Design - Innovation. Training.
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A beginner's guide to game design. Learn how to express your ideas and feelings through personal games by turning old games into new ones, using stuff you already have at home. Publish your games online so that you can play them over video-call.

💆‍♀️ Making our own games can help us take a break from the stress of these weird times, create something together with the people around us (and those we can reach on video-call too), feel in control of the little worlds we have created, and maybe even make sense of what we’re going through. 

🍱 What’s in the box?
You will learn how to:
1️⃣ Re-awaken your inner game designer by generating lots of game ideas.
2️⃣ Analyse games and get inspired to make your own.
3️⃣ Turn an old game into your new one, using stuff you already have at home!
4️⃣ Publish your games online so that you can play them with people all over the World.

You will get:
✅ Step-by-step guidance
✅ Printable worksheets for each step
✅ Fun hacktivities (yes, that’s not a typo)

But I’m not going to teach you how to code, or how to use a game-making app. I’m going to teach you how to think like a game designer and how to make your ideas playable.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date11th December 2020
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Matteo Menapace is an activist, artist and recent game designer-in-residence at the V&A Museum. He makes cooperative games that draw inspiration from current events and social issues to present players with uneasy choices that question their real-life ethics. He also teaches people how to make games that encourage collaboration and experimentation, and help us tackle tough questions.
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Welcome to this Introduction to Systems Thinking course. My name is Mick Chesterman and I’m a tutor at Manchester Met and a maker and educator at Scavenger Labs. Systems Thinking is a key skill when responding to real life problems. This introductory course covers core concepts and explores how to communicate them. 
Systems are all around us, you can think of technical, social or natural systems as examples. In essence, systems thinking gives us the tools we need to make sense of systems. In particular, systems thinking approaches to analysing the context of problems are useful skills for those wanting to change things for the better. 
This course has a broad scope and the concepts involved are applicable to many different fields. We’ll cover case studies to explore those different contexts, look at hands-on techniques to map systems and end with applying this knowledge of systems.
In summary, as part of this course you will:
- gain an understanding of the value of systems thinking in a variety of contexts
- learn and apply mapping and diagramming techniques to represent systems
- analyse and reflect on systems models in the form of games
- reflect on existing ways of communicating systems thinking and systems stories
   
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date5th January 2021
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Mick Chesterman is a Tutor at Manchester Metropolitan University. His background is in teaching languages, communications and technology. Mick is an advocate of using technology in an appropriate way to help the aims of community and campaign groups and creates accessible learning resources for technology tools.
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Are you thinking of doing a PhD? Maybe you’ve had some initial ideas but are not sure about the next steps? Maybe you’re ready to spend a bit of time planning how to go about it? This self study pack will provide you with the information you need to get started, helping you to decide whether it’s the right choice for you. It will take you through the process from start to finish, so you can consider the benefits of PhD study and the opportunities available to doctoral degree holders. This self study pack will guide you through step by step, from thinking about sources of funding to understanding what is meant by originality in research. It will hopefully demystify some of the language and concepts, so you’ll know how to apply for a PhD. You’ll then be equipped with the confidence and knowledge to begin your journey.

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course has been designed by four current PhD students working in collaboration. We wanted the course to be interesting, informative, colourful and fun. We’ve all had different routes to starting our PhD studies and we know what it’s like trying to piece together all the information that’s out there. So we wanted to include video interviews of ourselves, other current full-time and part-time PhD students, PhD holders and academics, talking about their own unique experiences, to show both diversity and similarity.

The self study pack is made up of five topics, each consisting of four or more ‘sprints’. The topics cover: what a PhD is and isn’t, debunking some of the myths around academic study; what originality in research means and choosing a research topic; diversity in academia with information for international applicants and people with disabilities, including how to access support; what to expect as a PhD student and steps on the application journey.

The course includes a mixture of reading and research, video interviews and practical tasks. The tasks will get you thinking about what you need to do to apply for a PhD, reflecting on your existing skills, identifying strengths and areas for development. You’ll learn about choosing a university and a supervisor.  There will be tasks to help you to focus on your interests, deciding how to go about finding an original research topic. You’ll be able to consider the options available to you for funding and gain knowledge in how to access these.

By the end of the course you’ll understand the process of applying for a doctoral degree, so you’ll be ready to start planning your PhD journey. And you will also earn a total of 40 Rise Points — these points are cumulative so feel free to enrol in other Rise self study packs offered by Man Met! (Once you earn 300 Rise Points, you will receive recognition for your effort on your transcript, and you can earn extra credits towards your degree.)

We hope you enjoy the course.


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Sally Baker is currently studying for a creative-critical PhD in Place Writing at MMU. She teaches poetry and works as a gardener and flower grower. Her poems have been published in magazines and anthologies. 
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Now a PhD candidate, Kristian Agustin investigates photographic media and regional geopolitics in Asia. Originally from Manila, Philippines, he lived in Hong Kong for three years as a communication research scholar before he moved to Manchester.
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Anita Hashmi is a second year PhD researcher in the Department of Natural Sciences at MMU, studying the conservation genetics of endangered African herbivores.
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Alice Thickett is a practice based researcher. Often collaborating with science researchers Alice makes cut and paste collage artwork under the pseudonym Keith Bloody Mary. Alice has worked with undergrads in gallery and university settings for a number of years.
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What could be included in heritage and how can looking at objects, collections and nature connect with people today? We will look at the value and potential of engagement and look at examples of objects and engagement from Manchester and around the UK.
In this intensive you will learn more about how to create engagement activities that use heritage as a starting point. You’ll learn about practical techniques to help people make connections between their own lives and heritage. You’ll discover innovative work that heritage sites and museums are co-creating with communities in Manchester. And you will build awareness of useful toolkits, organisations and websites that can help you harness the power of heritage.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date15th February 2021
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Katie Potter has 17 years experience of developing, delivering and evaluating heritage engagement activities. She brings her experience of working with different audiences and at different heritage settings, including an industrial mill site, a national museum, a Georgian crescent and an historic home to this RISE.

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Refresh your skills around academic research before embarking on a research project.
In this self study pack, real researchers from Man Met will take you through some of the basic ideas you'll need to be familiar with to take part in or run your own research project. From theoretical background to practical application and communication, we'll take you through the full research journey. Importantly, we'll make this a reflective process by using our own research projects as examples, and encourage you to do the same. No two research projects are identical, so we hope to give you some tools that you can apply to your own context.

If you are taking part in a Rise research internship, this self study pack will set you up to succeed before you begin. Or if you're just interested in research more generally, it will give you a good place to start with your thinking.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date4th May 2021
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Claudia Ferreira is a current Phd student at Man Met, researching bilingualism in childhood.
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Explore the basics of designing and launching a brand identity in reference to your audience and key competitors.
Hello! I’m Jonny Rae-Evans, and in this three-part Self Study Pack, we’ll be learning all about brand design. Throughout these three topics, we’ll explore the basics of how to design a successful brand identity. We’ll look at what we mean by brand design and how to better understand your audience and competitors. We’ll look at the fun stuff too, like business strategy, brand strategy, and how to align the two. Even if you don’t pursue a career in brand design, this will at least give you something fun to talk about at parties. Comms and messaging play a key role in brand design work, so we’ll definitely be exploring how to communicate the brand to customers and the public.  This is a course which allows you to get creative. You’ll learn how to generate logo ideas and concepts, how to use colour theory in your work, and how to design a successful brand from the ground up.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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This Self Study Pack has been collided by Rise Staff at the University and created by Jonny Rae-Evans.
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",NULL,asynchronous +1784,Introduction to Statistics,"Take the first steps to becoming a skilled data analyst, by breaking down terms and providing step-by-step guides, this course will demonstrate beginners’ level statistics.",NULL,asynchronous +323,Alternative Perspectives on Education,Explore ways to engage with learning outside of mainstream and formal learning environments.,NULL,asynchronous +3137,How to be a Community Advocate and Make Change,"Learn to listen to, and advocate for, communities and the people within them - and to bring about real change.",NULL,asynchronous +3148,Physical Computing,"A complete beginner's guide to creating inventions with LEDS, sensors and other components.",NULL,asynchronous +3245,The iDEA Award,"Develop your digital enterprise literacy and skills, with an externally recognised award. ",NULL,asynchronous +1423,Building Effective Relationships,"Understand theory and practice around relationships, communication and teamwork - and enhance your collaboration in academia, the workplace and your personal life.",NULL,asynchronous +2853,Carbon Literacy for Universities,"This course will give you an overview of the basic science of climate change as well as an understanding of the actions required by governments, businesses and individuals in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and set us on a path towards a more sustainable future.  ",NULL,asynchronous +1425,Understanding Wellbeing,"Develop your understanding of wellbeing, mental health and health inequalities and learn practical skills to support your own and others' wellbeing.",NULL,asynchronous +1638,Podcast Production," Learn how to plan, record and create your own podcast pilot!",NULL,asynchronous +1576,App Design,"Learn how to design and test your own prototype app, with a focus on user-centric thinking and inclusive practice",NULL,asynchronous +6344,Design Thinking 1 - Understanding,"Learn to solve problems creatively, with a focus on developing understandings and exploring the nature of problems from the perspective of end users.",NULL,asynchronous +7554,Netnography for beginners,"Netnography is a qualitative method used to study social media. 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Explore how language learning can enhance your employability, and the ways in which you can take that learning further.",NULL,asynchronous +9135,Video Production Basics,"Learn to produce professional looking video projects, with everyday equipment and free software.",NULL,asynchronous +4438,Introduction to Vlogging,"Learn to tell engaging stories in a vlogging format, exploring the full process of pre-production through to post-production and publishing",NULL,asynchronous +12050,Univariate Analysis,Take the first steps to become a skilled data analyst by completing this Self Study Pack. This pack will break down key terms and provide step-by-step guides to help you learn beginners' level statistics.,NULL,asynchronous +7821,World Languages,"Take the first step to learning a range of the languages spoken across the World, including French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Explore how language learning can enhance your employability, and the ways in which you can take that learning further.",NULL,asynchronous +6135,Behavioural Design,"Learn about the applied principles of Behaviour Design; the ways in which design principles can be used to positively change the behaviour of individuals, communities and societies.",NULL,asynchronous +14181,DIY Games,"A beginners guide to game design. Learn how to express your ideas and feelings through personal games by turning old games into new ones, using stuff you already have at home. Publish your games online so that you can play them over video-call.",NULL,asynchronous +14632,Introduction to Systems Thinking,Systems thinking gives us the tools we need to make sense of systems and analyse the context of problems - useful skills for those wanting to change things for the better. ,NULL,asynchronous +14712,So You're Thinking of a PhD?,"Are you thinking of doing a PhD? This intensive will provide you with the information you need to get started, helping you to decide whether it’s the right choice for you.",NULL,asynchronous +15072,Carbon Literacy for Local Authorities- Senior Leadership Course,"This course will give you an overview of the basic science of climate change as well as an understanding of the actions required by national & local government, businesses and individuals in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and set us on a path towards a more sustainable future. ",NULL,asynchronous +14582,Harnessing Heritage,"What could be included in heritage and how can looking at objects, collections and nature connect with people today? We will look at the value and potential of engagement and look at examples of objects and engagement from Manchester and around the UK. ",NULL,asynchronous +23432,Key Research Skills,Refresh your skills around academic research before embarking on a research project.,NULL,asynchronous +20320,Brand Design,Explore the basics of designing and launching a brand identity in reference to your audience and key competitors.,NULL,asynchronous +28690,"Get Ahead, Get Placed","Gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to secure your dream placement or internship. This intensive prepares you to enter the job market by focussing on the practical elements of the recruitment process: the ability to analyse your strengths and skills, create a winning CV, master the art of cover letters, applications and portfolios, navigate and prepare for assessment centres, tackle psychometric tests, and develop confidence at interview. 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Gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence you need to secure your dream placement or internship.  
This self-study pack prepares you to enter the job market by focussing on the practical elements of the recruitment process: the ability to analyse your strengths and skills, create a winning CV, master the art of cover letters, applications and portfolios, navigate and prepare for assessment centres, tackle psychometric tests, and develop confidence at interview. 

You will learn using a selection of media such as videos, quizzes, articles and interactive tools via the digital Career Centre platform.  Some sprints within the self-study pack allow you to choose from a selection of resources to complete the topic, so you can reflect your personal interests or chosen career direction in your learning. 

By the end of this self-study pack you will have the essential tools, tips and techniques to help you Get Ahead, Get Placed!
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This self-study pack has been curated by Lindsay Halliday and Lynn Gregory.
Lindsay is the Careers Service's Placements Manager, and is an expert on securing placements and internships in today's competitive market.
Lynn is the Professional Development Coordinator within the Careers Service, and supports the development and use of digital resources that help students Explore, Create and Succeed in their career planning.
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A critical introduction to research that explores the historical and contemporary topics around race and how we research it.
Welcome to Researching Race and Racism. This self study pack is a critical introduction to research that explores the historical and contemporary topics around race and how we research it. It's important to think of this self study pack as a set of provocations and reflections that will prepare you for being a considerate and ethical researcher. Some of the topics covered may seem quite complex, however through the additional activities you will be invited to engage with you should find yourself feeling more confident talking, thinking and writing about race.

Throughout this self study pack, you will be engaged in an array of different through-provoking topics. Although this self study pack has an order and a structure you can feel free to start with the introduction and pick how you would like to engage with the material. Put simply you get to decide how and which topics you'd like to look at first and in what order! The only advice is however to complete each topic and the sprints within them before starting another topic. This is to ensure you don't get too overwhelmed and can take time getting the whole picture of a topic before moving to another.

As authors, we have engaged with the design of this Rise as a curative process where we have sourced videos, blogs, podcasts and readings that you can engage with. At the end of each sprint, there will be a set of provocations and questions that you can use for your self study pack portfolio or for your personal reflexive praxis. This self study pack was specifically designed for students taking part in the Rise Research Internship Program, but all are welcome to engage with this content.






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Postgraduate Research and Teaching Assistant. Completing a PhD in Psychology entitled; Decolonial Subjects: A decolonial and psychosocial inquiry of the intersubjective positions of Black Students using Lacan's four Discourses

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PhD Researcher. Completing a PhD in Education Examining the role of images in the spread of misinformation on Social Media.

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This is an advanced skills programme for postgraduate researchers wishing to uncover and cultivate extensive mentoring capabilities – while also providing a great grounding in interpersonal skills, for both students and professionals of all types. This self study pack is ideal for those with aspirations of being effective professionals, mentors, teachers and those who just wish to be effective communicators in a variety of contexts.

Course Overview
This course has been designed by postgraduate researchers (PGR's) at Manchester Metropolitan University. It is composed of five topics, all of which are designed to follow naturally from one to the other, continually upskilling the student and building increasing knowledge and confidence in themselves. This may not be structured like many of the more conventional academic courses you have participated in in the past; Rise is intentionally different and this philosophy is reflected in this course. The content of this self study pack is not simply about the retention of large swathes of information - aside from being uninteresting, we would argue that is not the best way to learn and move along a path of self-improvement. Each topic is explored at your own pace, with continual opportunities for you to stop and digest the content and also apply it to your own life. Self-reflection is a central theme to this course, with you taking charge of your own learning journey. This self study pack breaks down into 5 interesting and engaging topics (each with its own Sprints for you to follow) which are:

1. Introduction to the World of Mentoring - What is the role of a mentor? What are the benefits to you of mastering this skill set?
2. Essential Skills of a Mentor - Learn a broad range of communication skills such as: active listening, Ice breakers, finding common ground, building trust, constructive feedback skills, Identifying goals, current reality check, signposting, supporting and storytelling skills.
3. Inclusion and Accessibility - Learn to navigate working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, of breaking down barriers, understanding lived experience, utilising non-judgmental approaches, building trust and relationships and opening doors and inspiration workshop.
4. Creativity and Flexibility - Expand your abilities to plan, develop and deliver accessible, inclusive and engaging sessions. Explore creative approaches to learning and identify your own learning style. Investigate your own leadership potential and style while gaining access to a large open-access learning resource bank.
5. Real World Scenarios & Reflections - Explore obstacles that you may encounter in the 'field', with competency-based scenarios that help you to ask questions and to apply your new skills and knowledge, whilst reflecting on what you have learnt on the course.

As part of this course, you will learn the sacred arts of mentoring. You will discover what is, and equally important, what isn't a mentor! You will receive training in a wide range of skills and advanced capabilities - anything you would need to provide a high level of support and crucially, in almost any setting. If you have ever wanted to cultivate the virtues of leadership, advanced communication, management skills, be a mentor to other students, or perhaps just stand out in a professional setting, then this course is for you! As part of this experience; you'll hear from experts in a variety of fields sharing their secrets, be given practical exercises to experiment with resources to take away, take questionnaires to understand yourself better as well as the more conventional/academic reading exercises to put everything you are learning into context.  As with all self study packs here at Rise, you will also earn a total of 40 Rise Points, which can be added on to any other Rise self study packs offered here at Manchester Met.
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Anton Roberts is a PhD researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University who is exploring the gendered relationships present in homeless communities. Anton has also worked in education for over ten years in a variety of mentoring roles; working with some of society's most vulnerable and complex young people.
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Salma Miyan is a PhD researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, investigating potential links between nutrient deficiency and age related disorders. Sals is also a Peer Assisted Learning Leader, a member of the MetMUnch sustainability and nutrition team, and is the student representative on the co-opted Environmental Strategy Group at MMU. In addition to this, Sals is a qualified and registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition.
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Welcome to this self-study pack, exploring Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, everyone who works with children and vulnerable young people and adults have a responsibility to keep them safe. You may currently work with children and vulnerable adults, and want to learn more about Safeguarding. Or you may be thinking of entering this field of work in the future and want to learn more about how to identify tell-tale signs of abuse and what course of action to take if you have concerns about an individuals welfare and safety. The sprints within this self-study pack will equip you with the knowledge of how to identify signs of abuse and will encourage you to explore other areas of safeguarding that you may not have previously considered, but that you may come across in your future careers.
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My name is Emma Gouldbourn. I have been working as an Early Years Teacher and Lead for many years in Tameside. I have been a Designated Safeguarding Lead and have also spent time as an Associate Lecturer at MMU.
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This self study pack will provide an introduction to digital research methods, with an emphasis on content analysis as a method of analysing digital data. Digital methods concern research that involves the collection and analysis of data taken from the internet, most often social media. Social media is now an integral part of most people’s lives and we can learn a lot about people and a variety of subjects based on social media activity. Moreover, social media continues to have a greater and greater impact on offline issues and events, and analysing a subject using digital data can grant us a unique perspective. More and more disciplines are embracing digital methods, ranging from health and social care, to political science, to psychology, to economics. This makes digital methods very versatile and it's likely that, whatever you're studying, digital data about this subject exists. Therefore, digital research is of growing academic interest and this self study pack will explore why and how digital research could be used in your academic career.  

The self study pack will begin by contextualising why researchers use digital methods and the benefits of using digital methods in research. People also produce a lot of data on social media, and so it can be daunting knowing where to start. You will therefore be guided through what can be learned about a user from a social media post. Images also play a key role on social media, but they are notably more complicated to understand than text. Therefore, images are examined separately to provide some ideas of how images can be approached. How data can be collected from social media is also explored and is it vital to understand the ethical issues related to digital methods before beginning your research. It is often assumed that because digital research involves the collection of publicly available social media data as part, then there are few if any ethical concerns to consider. However, digital data should be managed to the same ethical degree as other kinds of data and digital data also has some unique ethical concerns. The final portion of the self study pack is dedicated to content analysis as a method of understanding digital data. You will be guided on how to construct a content analysis code frame and then have the opportunity to produce your own findings based on real social media data.
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Hi! My name is Hannah Guy and I'm a 3rd year PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University. My thesis examines the role of images in the spread of disinformation on social media. I am a member of the Visual Social Media Lab and outside of my PhD. I have been involved in projects examining the Black Lives Matter Movement, Digital literacy in education contexts, and populism on social media.
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This self-study pack will help you to learn more about studying at university and how it compares to other learning environments, such as school or college. It will show you that whilst there are several key differences between higher education and other learning environments, there will be some similarities too.

We recognise that some of you might currently be studying in an educational establishment in the UK or abroad, while, for some of you, starting university marks your return into formal education. Whatever your current or previous experiences, this self-study pack will help you as you prepare to study at university.

In doing so, the self-study pack draws on advice from students and tutors at Manchester Metropolitan University, who will share their insights into studying in higher education and offer you practical tips to help you adapt to university-level study.

As you progress throughout the self-study pack, you’ll be introduced to lots of different aspects of studying at university. Some of this information may be specific to Manchester Metropolitan University. It is hoped, however, that this self-study pack will provide you with a useful starting point, which you can adapt for whichever university you are planning to attend.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date28 June 2021
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This self-study pack has been created by Academic and Study Skills Tutors within the Learner Development Team to help prepare you for the step up to university. If you have any questions about this self-study pack please email studyskills@mmu.ac.uk.
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This self-study pack will explore the wider purpose of higher education (HE) and the role of an active citizen in today’s world.
You will investigate what is meant by impostor syndrome, celebrate the importance of diversity in the HE community and explore the importance of having a growth mindset. You will get a taste of the type of studying that you might undertake at university and have some space to reflect on your skills development. 
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date19th July 2021
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This self-study pack has been created by Academic and Study Skills Tutors within the Learner Development Team to help prepare you for the step up to university. If you have any questions about this self-study pack please email studyskills@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"55394","Step up to Study 2: Practical Tips and Wellbeing in Higher Education: what to do to help you prepare.","This self-study pack will focus on practical tips for outside of your study to help you make the most of your time at university. From focusing on finance to social life, to your own self-care."," -
This self-study pack will focus on practical tips for outside of your study to help you make the most of your time at university. From focusing on finance to social life, to your own self-care.
Throughout the self-study pack, you will hear from current students at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) describing their experiences and offering practical tips to help you prepare for your university journey. Some of the information presented is specific to MMU.

This is intended to illustrate what may be available at the universities you are considering. You will then have opportunities to research your university choices and build a table of information that can help you decide which university is the right one for you. The first topic, finance will explore the costs of going to university including student loans and how theses get paid back.

You will look at how you can manage your money with a four-step budgeting plan and ways to boost your income with a part-time job. There will be advice and tips for eating well on and a budget and finally where to go if you need help.

The second topic is all about to social side of being at university. You will reflect on the type of person you are socially and then look at ways of meeting new people and making friends. This will include looking at the role of the Students’ Union and chaplaincy in HE.

This topic will conclude with advice for what you can do to prepare before you get there. The final topic looks at self-care and the questions you may have in the first few weeks of going to university and longer term. You will explore life beyond the lecture theatre in order to identify activities to look after you physical and mental health and the support available at most institutions. The self-study pack will conclude with some top tips and a checklist to help you with your preparations.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date5th July 2021
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This self-study pack has been created by Academic and Study Skills Tutors within the Learner Development Team to help prepare you for the step up to university. If you have any questions about this self-study pack please email studyskills@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"55717","Step up to Study 3: Your Academic Voice","This intensive begins to look at the way we question and write at university. It explores the need to understand authorship, interpret data and make the most of your word: by considering these aspects it commences the journey to finding your academic voice. "," -
This self-study pack begins to look at the way we question and write at university.  
It explores the need to understand authorship, interpret data and make the most of your word: by considering these aspects it commences the journey to finding your academic voice. 
This self-study pack encompasses three topics: 

Understanding the Importance of Authorship 
Sprints within this topic begin to introduce what is meant by authorship and why it is important, allowing you to start thinking about your development into becoming an academic author yourself.
 
Maths and Stats in Action! 
Sprints within this topic introduce you to the idea of critical thinking around data: do you always understand what is being presented to you, and are you confident to question it (especially if it covers an area unfamiliar to you)? 

Finding your Voice 
Sprints within this topic introduce the ways in which you will use your voice in Higher Education (HE), enhancing our understanding of criticality that has been introduced. This will be necessary not only in written pieces while at HE but also beyond that in all your various assessments. 
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date12th July 2021
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This self-study pack has been created by Academic and Study Skills Tutors within the Learner Development Team and the Library to help prepare you for the step up to university. If you have any questions about this self-study pack please email studyskills@mmu.ac.uk.
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In this Self Study Pack, we are going to introduce you to opportunities available to you at university, beyond your course. The aim of this pack is to help you make the most out of your time at university and get you to stand out after you finish your degree.
We start this Self Study Pack’s journey with getting to know the physical environment around your university, so that you can feel more comfortable exploring the different university spaces and communities (topic 1).

We then discuss extra-curricular opportunities (e.g. societies and clubs, course representatives, volunteering) that you can get involved with and develop valuable knowledge and skills, whilst making a difference in your community (topic 2).  

Half-way through the Self Study Pack, we start shifting our attention towards the future and discuss strategies and tools that will help you stand out from the crowd when you apply for jobs or further study. Specifically, in topic 3, we are going to guide you through developing a five-year plan, so that you can make more strategic decisions about the extra-curricular activities and opportunities you get involved with, making sure you are working towards your long-term aims.

In topic 4, we focus on preparing you for after graduation, through supporting you with CV writing, networking and the use of social media for professional purposes.  

Throughout the Self Study Pack, there will be opportunities for you to apply and reflect on your learning and sign posting to additional information and resources on the different topics.  

We hope you enjoy this Self Study Pack and find it useful to plan for your studies!  
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date26th July 2021
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This Self Study Pack has been created by Academic Staff at the University Teaching Academy with the support of the Learner Development Team to help prepare you for the step up to university. If you have any questions about this pack, please email studyskills@mmu.ac.uk.
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Through this self-study pack, you will explore the journey from early identification through to compiling an effective Early Year Health Care Plan.
The course will guide you through practical and interactive exercises that will build your confidence when working with Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators and implement clear goal setting for effective Early Years Education Plans.
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Michelle Britch has been working with children, staff and multi agencies for over 10 years in educational settings as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator to deliver a curriculum and programme to raise children’s outcomes and support differentiating needs.
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Mrs Caroline Jones
MA in HE, PGCHE, BA (Hons), SFHEA, Dip Ed, Associate CIPD, Member of the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE)

Caroline is an experienced Higher Education teaching professional currently based in the Health and Education Faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University. Previous practice roles Working with Children and Young People include working for; Stockport LA Schools as a Governor Support Officer, a Children Centre Development Worker, for Dorset LA as a Sure Start Adviser and Childcare Support Officer, as an Out of School Club Manager and as an Ofsted Registered Childminder.
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Find out more about the reading process and how we can support young readers as they get to grips with written language. Explore the many benefits of reading to support personal as well as academic development
This self-study pack is designed for anyone who is interested in supporting young readers, either at home or in a school/child care setting. We will consider a range of strategies for promoting a love of reading and for supporting children as they grapple with the challenges associated with learning to read.

This self-study pack is also suitable for anyone who is interested in reading and/or children's literature more broadly. We will explore the complexity of reading and the different skills that children need to acquire in order to become confident readers. We will also look at how books can be used to support language development as well as to develop children's empathy and wellbeing.

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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date3/11/2021
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Ceri Roscoe is now retired, having spent several years as programme leader on the BA Primary Education at MMU. Ceri has a strong interest in children's literature.
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Mathematics (maths) is an important part of learning for all children in the early years and receiving a good grounding in maths is an essential life skill. As well as numeracy, it helps skills such as problem solving, understanding and using shapes and measure and developing their own spatial awareness. It helps them to recognise, create and describe patterns, which is essential for early problem solving skills.
Introducing maths to children from an early age helps to develop their understanding of all elements of problem solving and reasoning in a broad range of contexts. Practitioners need to be able to provide opportunities for children to practice their developing skills and knowledge so they improve their competence and confidence in using them.All children can be successful with maths provided they are given the opportunities to understand it in a way that makes sense to them. Ensuring children are engaged, motivated and thinking critically for themselves is vital for mathematics.
The aim of this self-study pack is to give you the knowledge to be able to support children’s early mathematical development and to be able to critically discuss the opportunities available for mathematics for children, from birth and consider the importance of laying these foundations upon success in later life.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Vicki Brown
Day Nursery Owner

I am a qualified teacher. I have owned & led day nursery settings since 2004. During this time I have also completed my Early Years Teacher qualification, which led me to work on the course at MMU as a Mentor & assessor. I have also trained as an Ofsted inspector.
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This course aims to provide an insight into mathematics and allows students to build a secure foundation of knowledge of the mathematical requirements employers look for.

Mathematical skills have become more valued than ever.
A range of degrees and careers require us to have a basic understanding of maths that allows us to raise important questions. However, we often find maths and aspects of numeracy rather daunting.

The following course is aimed at any individual that has not experienced learning, nor gained a GCSE qualification in mathematics, and would like to build on this in preparation for their future.

Through learning from worked examples, step by step videos and plenty of quizzes for individual development, this course will prepare anyone who feels uncertain with the foundations of maths.
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Key InformationPoints120Effort36 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease DateJanuary 2023
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Victoria Herod is an Academic and Study Skills (Maths & Statistics Specialist) tutor at MMU, with a background in secondary maths teaching before joining HE education support.
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Beverley Mallam is an Academic and Study Skills Tutor (Maths and Statistics). She achieved her BSc in Maths and Psychology and her PGCE in Secondary Maths. She has also previously taught Maths in a Secondary and Sixth Form setting.
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Explore the issues concerning business practice and sustainability challenges at a local and global level.

This course will look at some of the practical and ethical themes that impact business practice, and consider opportunities that businesses can utilise in order to be more sustainable and contribute to the wider objectives and recommendations set by the United Nations in their Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

Using an industry/business of your choice, you will have the opportunity to actively apply the themes covered to that industry/business as a way to reflect upon the viability of approaches to changing practice, and discover that there may be no easy or simple answers to this issue. Yet this insightful journey can support with wider, critical, thinking and contemplation about how society functions at both the macro and micro levels.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date9th September 2021
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Kenneth Sweeney is an Associate Lecturer supporting the BA (Hons) Business Management programme
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"66508","PESTLE Framework in Business","Explore the PESTLE analysis tool to understand how different factors impact the world of business."," -
Explore the PESTLE analysis tool to understand how different factors impact the world of business.

Welcome to the PESTLE analysis unit, in which the implications for the use of this tool are explored and the benefits to managers of organisations having a deep understanding of political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental issues.

We'll eplore these issues from the perspective of businesses, and this course will examine the impact they have on each other, from a local to global level. To operate in the complex world of business, managers can use the PESTLE framework to take account of their organisations’ current and developmental positions from both short-term and long-term perspectives
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date14th September 2021
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John Dewsnap has been an Associate Lecturer (semi-retired, after over 40 years' service in Training and Education) at MMU for over ten years, and has taught on Undergraduate through to MBA levels (including online courses with internationally-based students). Among the subjects he has been involved in at MMU are: Business and Management Studies; Business Ethics and Sustainability; Human Resource Management; and, in addition, he teaches on the Apprenticeship degree programme, for which MMU is renowned.
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A course for Man Met Staff to learn more about Rise and how they can use it with their students.
Rise at Manchester Met is an institutional co-curricular framework, which enables any student - from Foundation Year, to Degree Apprentice, to PhD student - to gain recognition for learning beyond their course. It allows students to earn points for this engagement, and to cash those points in for transcript recognition and, in eligible courses, credit that counts towards classifications.

Rise hosts a range of central activities and opportunities, available to all students. It also provides tools for departments, directorates and individuals to add RISE points, and the associated benefits, to any experience offered to students beyond their course.

This self-study pack provides staff with the key information they need to take advantage of Rise. Alongside key information and tutorials around our core systems, it also allows you to unlock the rights to access useful Rise-related tools on this site.

To begin, click the pink enrolment button you should see at the top of this course.

NOTE: This course is very much a work in progress! New functionality and features will be added throughout the year. We will notify enrolled members of updates as they are added.
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Key InformationPointsn/aEffort30minsPrerequisitesStaff MembershipRelease Date
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We would like to invite you to join the anti-slavery movement. We hope that through this self-study pack you will gain a greater understanding of the challenges but also feel inspired to create positive change.
Modern slavery is closer than you think. This self-study pack has been developed by Dr Bela Arora in collaboration with The Anti Slavery Collective, which is a charity co-founded by HRH Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville. Modern slavery is a severe form of exploitation where one person takes advantage of the vulnerability another person.  It can happen to anybody at any time.  Sadly, we do not need to travel far from our own homes to find our lives intersecting with those who may be victims or survivors of modern slavery. It is an area of criminality that is taking place in plain sight. Through this Rise Self-Study Pack we hope to raise awareness about the scale and scope of modern slavery but we will also share some examples of the inspirational work that is taking place across the globe to fight modern slavery and exploitation in all of its forms.  We hope to inspire you to join us and become part of the anti-slavery movement.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Dr Bela Arora is a Reader in International Business in the Department of Economics, Policy and International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in nuclear arms control and has worked across academic departments specialising in International Politics and International Business. She works closely with policy networks on subjects ranging from anti-slavery through to sustainable development.
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Welcome to this Rise Self Study Pack focusing on Black Lives Matter and Business. It has been developed in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network UK.
The United Nations Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. In 2020-21 the United Nations Global Compact Network UK hosted a ten-part webinar series, which brought together a diverse selection of expert guests to explore the role of business in advocating for the rights of Black people. During the course of this Self Study Pack you will learn more about the work of the United Nations Global Compact and their commitment to race equality.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Dr Bela Arora is a Reader in International Business in the Department of Economics, Policy and International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in nuclear arms control and has worked across academic departments specialising in International Politics and International Business. She works closely with policy networks on subjects ranging from anti-slavery through to sustainable development.
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date14th March 2022
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Matthew Carney is a Rise Experiential Learning Tutor responsible for sustainability activities through Rise and a background in Earth and climate science
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This self study pack is also intended to be reflective and promote sustainable action. Throughout the course you should take time to reflect on your everday actions and choices and how you can take steps towards sustainability. You will gain the most from this intensvie by taking to the time to carefully think through the excercises and tasks. Taking part in the disucssion excercises will also help and stimulate ideas and disucssion with fellow students on the self study pack.

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Welcome to this self study pack where we look at Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). It covers the things we need to think about, and what we need to do when working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds. 
For some people the words equality, diversity, and inclusion may feel complicated, and outside of our experience or understanding.
This self study pack will introduce you to the language surrounding equality, diversity, and inclusion, which we abbreviate to EDI to make it easy to use in your practice and life.
The content of this self study pack explores themes of discrimination, prejudice, and inequality such as racism, transphobia, and ableism. 
You will look at how issues of inequality and oppression work in society,  as well as thinking more specifically about practice, with children and young people, that acknowledges, and addresses inequalities. 
You will have the chance to think about your own knowledge and experience, and what you can do as a practitioner with children and young people, to ensure fair and equitable practices. 
We value all of your knowledge and experience and believe that it is all helpful in this work, so please think about what you already know. This might be reflecting on how you have been treated as a woman, or as a Muslim person, or as an LGBT+ or disabled person. 
It will also be helpful to reflect on what you know as a white person or a non-disabled person and to be aware that addressing inequalities is everyone's role, in society and particularly when working as a practitioner with children and young people.

Content Warning
We hope that some of this content will feel empowering and informative for those of you experiencing prejudice and discrimination - such as homophobia - but we are also aware that it might be emotionally challenging and painful to reflect on your own experiences and those of others. 

There is a list of support, information, resources, and organisations in section 7 that we encourage you to use.

The first section has five sprints where we look at Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and a final sprint activity to support you to consolidate your learning and think about how you will apply what you have learned to your practice with children and young people.


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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Sally Carr MBE is a nationally recognised leader in professional youth work and community development. For over 30 years, she has worked across the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors, founding and leading regional and national youth and community work projects. Sally’s innovative and inspirational work has been recognised with several accolades including the Prime Minister’s Award and an MBE. Her contribution to equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as social justice, has garnered awards at regional and national levels. Since 1988, Sally has dedicated her life to LGBTQ+ equalities work and youth mental health. She continues to contribute to youth and community development in the UK and internationally, including as a Non-Executive Director of various youth organisations. As a proud gay, disabled, elder queer,  Romany Gypsy person,  she has ensured that understanding the lived experiences of discrimination, disadvantage, poverty, and trauma are integral to this self study pack, and how practitioners can foreground all their work with a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging.
Sally is currently leading a project to develop a model of Therapeutic Youth Work

Thanks to my esteemed colleagues who collaborated in producing this self study pack: 
Dr. Ali Hanbury, Mary Kenny, Jayne Mugglestone, and Carina Badger
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Develop critical and decolonial perspectives on digitisation, automation, technology and the new economies they create.
For the last few decades society has been through a mass digital and technological revolution. Whilst we aren’t quite yet at flying cars, the advent of new technologies has shifted how we think about society, politics, economics, and our environment. If you watch most of the media produced about the future of technology, you may imagine a utopia of automation and personal robots able to serve the human populations who are now able to live youthful lives without sickness or ailments. On the flip side is the mass destruction post-apocalyptic imaginations of technological futures where man becomes an underclass to machine. Whist fantasies and mythologies of digital futures entertain and even provoke philosophical debate this self study pack is concerned with the now, the real and the current terrain of digitality and what effects it has on our society. As authors we have curated 6 topics with various sprints to help you develop more critical and decolonial perspectives on digitisation, automation, technology and the new economies they create.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date22nd April 2022
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Khadijah Diskin is a PhD researcher in Psychology. Specialising in Decoloniality, Marxism and Psychoanalysis. My research explores the effects neoliberalism has on racial subjectivity.
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An opportunity for any student to gain an external certification in digital marketing through the Internet Advertising Bureau and build their profile, CV and expert skills
Manchester Metropolitan has partnered with the Internet Advertising Bureau; a respected digital advertising industry body. We are only the second to do this and the first to offer all of our students, from any discipline, the opportunity to gain an external credential in the digital marketing sector.

You will gain access to IAB UK’s extensive resources including research, webinars and reports for use in assignments and learning materials. You will have access to the IAB UK’s newly launched e-learning platform, where you can complete training courses to achieve an IAB Informed Certificate to enhance your portfolio.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date31st January, 2022
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"82078","Enterprise: The Legal Stuff","This Self Study Pack will introduce you to some legal definitions and concepts that might affect you as a new, self-employed business."," -

When you decide to become self-employed, there are legal frameworks you need to work within to protect yourself and protect the people who you sell your products or services to. You'll also need to abide by tax rules and regulations set by HMRC.
This Self Study Pack will introduce you to some legal definitions and concepts that might affect you as a new, self-employed business.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date15/09/2022
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Clare Knox-Bentham is a Creative Arts Educator and Business Coach/Advisor with over 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"82127","Enterprise: The Financial Stuff","If you want to work for yourself, it's important to know if you can make money from your business idea! This Self Study Pack will introduce the fundamental tools you'll need to understand the viability of your business idea and give you some help in learning how to track your income, understand your tax obligation and plan your business to become financially stable and sustainable."," -
If you want to work for yourself, it's important to know if you can make money from your business idea! This Self Study Pack will introduce the fundamental tools you'll need to understand the viability of your business idea and give you some help in learning how to track your income, understand your tax obligation and plan your business to become financially stable and sustainable.
Even if you find the financial stuff big and scary, this unit will break it down into easy, accessible steps. Business finance is a huge area to learn but don't worry, this unit will give you the confidence to get started.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date19/09/2022
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Clare Knox-Bentham is a Creative Arts Educator and Business Coach/Advisor with over 20 years of teaching and mentoring experience.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"81815","Data Literacy","Learn how to use data in everyday life, and understand how it can be used to support your stories."," -
Learn how to use data in everyday life, and understand how it can be used to support your stories.
Hello and welcome to the world of data literacy! In this course you will learn how to use data in everyday life, understand how data can be manipulated to suit a specific type of argument and how to interpret data in relation to sample sizes. Also you will learn how to access data from the UK Data Service and how to get creative with data on different platforms, such as Canva.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date19th July 2022
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Taylor Shaughnessy
Hi Everyone!
I'm Taylor and currently an MSc student at MMU studying Applied Quantitative Methods. Believe it or not, my life doesn't just revolve around data...I love to travel and explore different cultures but most importantly different FOOD!
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-shaughnessy-06239b1b9
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Learn how to create questionnaires that will help you to answer your research questions!
Hello and welcome to this course all about questionnaire design! In this course we will be covering introducing questionnaires, the content of questionnaires such as different question types, objectives and concepts and the importance of question wording. We will also be going over the behind the scenes of questionnaire design, looking at ethical approval, issues with consent, confidentiality and anonymity and sampling and coding practices.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date25th July 2022
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Taylor Shaughnessy
Hi everyone, I'm Taylor currently a masters student at MMU. I studied Criminology and Sociology with Quantitative Methods during my undergrad and am now studying Applied Quantitative Methods.
Believe it or not I do have a life that exists outside of uni...I love travelling, experiencing different cultures and most of all different foods!
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There are more than 82 million forcibly displaced people in the world; over 20 million of whom have refugee status. Conflict, persecution and a well founded fear for their lives are some of the reasons why people leave their homes and countries. These people are looking for somewhere safe to rebuild their lives and start a new life free from persecution or threat. This self-study pack will explore the myriad of reasons why people leave, look at the journey they must undertake to find safety and unpack the challenges and barriers they face at different stages.
By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the terminology used around refugees and asylum seekers, as well as knowing more about what happens when people arrive in the UK.
This course is ideal for those who want to know more about refugees in general, as well as those who might go on to volunteer and work with people seeking sanctuary.
This course focuses on refugees and the migration of people in the last 20 years or so. It does not provide a comprehensive history of the movement of people prior to the year 2000.

Please note - all facts and figures are correct as of the publication date of the Self Study Pack. For the most up to date information, follow the links provided to external resources.


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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date29/09/2022
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Liz Hibberd is the Strategic and Partnership Lead at Manchester City of Sanctuary.
She has worked at MCoS since 2018 and passionately believes in the power of connection, compassion and empathy. These are the key values that underpin the work she does, and are vital for promoting understanding and awareness and to recognise our shared humanity.
Liz has worked in refugee camps in Greece and France, and spent 6 months volunteering in Ethiopia with internally displaced people.
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Mahboobeh Rajabi is a refugee artist from Iran. She is a Digital Artist, Filmmaker, Animator,Theatre Maker, Creative Writer based in Manchester. In the past decade, Mahboobeh has used her art to give a platform to untold stories, mostly focusing on Human Rights, Women's Rights, refugee and asylum seekers in the UK and internationally.
Mahboobeh's work has taken her across the North West, working with different organisations and universities such as Cultural Institution and the University of Manchester. Also internationally such as the European Cultural Foundation, WHO and Japan Society North West.
Mahboobeh is working towards identifying system gaps to support asylum seekers and refugees to engage and feel involved within the community and wider parts of the society. Mahboobeh believes in global knowledge, skills, talents and experiences people are bringing into the UK and how we can support their potential to thrive in the society that would also benefit the country and our city Manchester.
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Caroline Collier is an English as a Foreign Language Tutor and Course Coordinator in the Language Centre at Manchester Mer University. She has a vast amount of experience teaching English to those in the refugee community, and training future EFL/ESL teachers in order to the equip them with the skills needed for this profession.
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Manchester City of Sanctuary is a small charity working in Manchester to support the social, emotional and wellbeing needs of around 120 refugees and asylum seekers living here, as well as educating the local community about the challenges and barriers experienced by those seeking sanctuary. We provide a sense of welcome through fun and friendship, and open doors to opportunities to volunteer, make friends and build the resilience needed to get through the everyday challenges on the journey to receiving refugee status and beyond.Our vision is for every person seeking sanctuary to feel part of a supportive community that understands and accepts them.  
Our mission is to make Manchester a welcoming place for refugees and asylum seekers.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"83724","The Art to Achieving Meaningful Co-Production with Young People","Learn about the basics of co-production as part of participatory research, and apply your thinking to contexts working with young people."," -
Learn about the basics of co-production as part of participatory research, and apply your thinking to contexts working with young people.
This self-study pack, developed alongside the Treescapes project, acts as an introduction to the use of co-production with young people. We'll show how you can take an approach to participatory research that is designed to be with rather than on or about young people. You'll cover the basic ideas behind co-production, in particular in education contexts, and you'll be able to take these ideas away and apply them to your own work.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date8th August 2022
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Hi all! I’m Nobila Bano, an early career researcher, currently pursuing a PhD within the larger NERC-funded research project 'Voices of the Future' (UK Treescapes). My research will use co-production methodologies with young people, to explore the role of intergenerational knowledge transfer in migrant-background young peoples’ relations with/in the natural environment.  As a practitioner working within post-16 education, I draw upon my hands-on experience as a lecturer and researcher to support this module; over to you Kate! 
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I’m Kate Westwood – a final year PhD researcher in Linguistics. My thesis, ‘An interdisciplinary exploration of the language of school exclusion’ (2022) draws on arts-based participatory approaches and critical discourse analysis with those involved in the process of excluding young people from mainstream education. The sections: Introduction to Co Production, Researching with Young People, Ethical Considerations, and Arts-based Methods are drawn from my thesis.  
I have been working with young people in Manchester for 10+ years in various settings: as a researcher with Manchester Metropolitan University, and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, as a Teacher and Youth Worker in Primary, Secondary, and (dominantly) in Pupil Referral Units/Alternative Provision schools, and finally as a creative workshop lead for charities and universities. Every role has involved working with young people who have been excluded – from school, within school, and broader areas of social life – by powerful social structures that (re)produce inequality, with the aim to counteract their effects.
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Rise is a unique feature of the Manchester Met offer which enables students to gain recognition and credit for engaging with extra-curricula learning. We provide a range of opportunities for students to step out of their subjects and into interdisciplinary topics and themes.
Our self-study packs are one significant feature of that offer. They are a catalogue of ‘micro-courses’; independent study packages containing text, video and audio which can be accessed at any time on a self-enrolment basis and completed at whatever pace is most appropriate to the learner. We create self-study packs as open educational resources and make them available to anyone who wants to explore them.

Rise works on a points basis; when participants acquire 300 points, they can apply for transcript recognition, and potentially classificatory credits towards their course. Our self-study packs award 40 points towards this.

We have also designed our self-study packs so that they can be authored by anyone; staff, students or external partners. The purpose of this course is to introduce potential authors to the approach we take and to guide them through the process of proposal, development and delivery of a self-study pack.

Importantly, it also gives authors a flavour of Rise's signature pedagogy, which will make sure that any content they deliver feels like a Rise activity, and contains elements of personalisation, playful experimentation and application even when focused on knowledge-acquisition.
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Mark Peace is a Head of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University and director of the Rise project. His background is education, with practice which has always emphasised ways of situating the learner as a producer and generator of impact and insight, rather than a consumer of knowledge.
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Are you interested in studying a degree in sport at university?

Through this RISE Self Study Pack, Rebecca and Zoe will introduce prospective university students, their parents, and their school/college teachers to the life of a university sport student. In doing so, they provide information on some of the different disciplines you can study to degree level (including: sport science, exercise science, health science, sport coaching, and sport development) and the extracurricular sporting opportunities available when you go to university.

Alongside information on the different degree sport disciplines available to study at university, Rebecca and Zoe will also spend time discussing the skills you can develop and outline just some of the exciting careers pathways available with a degree in sport.


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Hello, my name is Rebecca Cundill.
I graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a first class degree in Sport Science and Human Physiology in June 2021. After graduating, I decided to stay at university to study a Masters degree in Sport and Exercise Physiology. With a keen interest in exercise physiology and STEM teaching, I hope this RISE Self Study Pack will be really informative for prospective university students interested in studying sport.
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Hello my name is Zoe Sutton.
After successfully completing the second year of the BSc Sports Coaching and Development degree programme at Manchester Metropolitan University, I decided to take a placement year to work as the Students' Union Wellbeing Officer.
As a mature student I am keen to ensure that parents and older students understand the accessibility a sports degrees provides for all.
This includes my Manchester Met's exciting
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The support tutors for this RISE Self Study Pack:
Dr Clare Pheasey and Dr Adrian Burden
are both based in Manchester Metropolitan University's Institute of Sport. Adrian is Reader in Biomechanics and Clare is Principal Lecturer and BASES Accredited Physiologist.
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This self study pack is an introduction to marketing for enterprise, be that a side hustle, freelancing or business you are establishing. Start thinking about how you can successfully communicate your brand to reach the right people.

Marketing is about how to connect with the right people at the right time and tell your story in an honest and authentic style.

We will start by reflecting on your values, ambitions, and motivations to develop a brand narrative. Then look at how to apply this narrative to a variety of traditional and digital marketing platforms to evoke emotion and develop customer trust in your brand.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date15/09/2022
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Emma Gray is a freelance digital marketer, specialising in search and analytics. She works with businesses, charities and creative professionals on their digital strategies, as well as demystifying digital marketing through training.

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This Self Study Pack will support you to surface your passions and motivations in order to generate and explore your idea. It will then cover testing and prototyping to validate if they could be the basis of a product or service enterprise.

This pack is designed to help you, whether you already have some ideas you need to explore and test, or if you are right at the start of your journey and want to reflect on who you are and what is important to you as a basis for idea generation.

During this self study pack we will guide you in exploring your passions and motivations as well as your skills and motivations to take an authentic approach to idea development and how to turn them into workable business ideas.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date20/09/2022
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Sara Merkaj is a freelance Graphic Designer and Project Manager now based in Florence, Italy.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"86019","Microsoft Certification Scheme","A fully-funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers. Supported with a completely flexible self-study and examination process."," -
Evidence your digital competency with an external certification (worth up to £450) for in-demand Office, supported by a self-paced engagement process
PowerPoint, Excel and Word are used across workplaces, and throughout your studies - and competence in them is often listed as one of the top-10 skills demanded by employers.

Formal certification can cost anything up to £450 - so we're funding opportunities for Mcr Met students to achieve them for free! You can take advantage of this by building your skills with guided self-study, and then booking in for one of our certification sessions.

This is a great way to take the first steps with Mcr Met Rise - so we'll introduce you to how it works along the way.

To get started, you'll need to be logged in with a Mcr Met ID. Click Enrol below (or at the top of the page) and take the first step in the list below.
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Key InformationPointsUp To 150EffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date22/9/22
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"86052","Adobe Certification Scheme","A fully-funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process."," -
A fully-funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.
Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors. Evidence of your competencies through an officially endorsed Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification can really build your profile, and evidence your ability to manage your own ongoing development. Certification with associated training normally costs anything up to £600, but through Man Met Rise, students across five of Adobe's major applications.

To access this opportunity, enrol on this Self Study Pack and follow the instructions inside
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Key InformationPointsVariesEffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date22/9/22
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"85038","Enterprise: Planning","There’s a perception that when going self-employed or setting up a side hustle that it’s necessary to produce a detailed, 50-page Business Plan before you can get going - but this isn’t necessarily true!"," -
There’s a perception that when going self-employed or setting up a side hustle that it’s necessary to produce a detailed, 50-page Business Plan before you can get going - but this isn’t necessarily true. You will need a document like this if you’re asking for a business loan or looking for investors, but this is usually once you’ve been trading for a while and want to expand. You don’t need a formalised Business Plan before you start - you just need to get going with your idea.

However, having a step-by-step action plan is always a good idea, and studies prove you’re likely to be successful if you write down your plan. In this self study pack, we'll look at project management and time management techniques to make a workable action plan.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Adriano Digaudio is an experienced Producer and Project Manager working in Creative Industries and Higher Education.
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Relationships are crucial for success in all sectors but particularly when you are running a business, collaborating as a freelancer or running a side hustle alongside your studies.

In this self study pack, we will explore how to collaborate effectively, how to find get the most of mentoring relationships, how to utilise networks and how to navigate difficult conversations all of which will help you excel in your ambitions.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date26/09/2022
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Dr Anna Frew has 15 years experience in production for the creative industries and graphic design.  Originally from Greater Manchester, Anna now lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden and is developing digital direction for the games industry. 
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Melanie Hall - Unit Lead
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Welcome to the First Generation Passport to Success: Silver Award.
Over the coming months we’ll be adding to the suite of opportunities we offer at this stage, including curating activities tailored to your needs. We’ll be working with our Careers Service, and a wide range of external individuals and organisations to provide you with a range of unique opportunities!
 
So, watch this space as it develops – but we’ll keep in touch via email and Teams to keep you in the know.
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This Self Study Pack has been created by the First Generation Team to help provide you with a range of opportunities and resources. If you have any questions about this award, please email firstgeneration@mmu.ac.uk.
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Welcome to Passport to Success – the Rise digital badge for students on the First Generation Scholarship Programme.
 
This digital badge has been created to provide you with a range of career enhancing activities, such as work experience, talks, mentoring and workplace visits, to help you achieve your future goals.
 
Over the coming months we’ll be adding to the suite of opportunities we offer through the Passport to Success, including curating activities tailored to your needs. We’ll be working with our Careers Service, and a wide range of external individuals and organisations who want to work with you!
 
So, watch this space as it develops – but we’ll keep in touch via email and Teams to keep you in the know.
For some activities we’ll automatically allocate you points, for instance, scholar events we deliver where we know you have attended. For anything else you should submit your evidence via this pack to provide your evidence. You should only do this once you have completed achieve the number of points required for each level.
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This Self Study Pack has been created by the First Generation Team to help provide you with a range of opportunities and resources. If you have any questions about this award, please email firstgeneration@mmu.ac.uk.
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Welcome to the Gold level of the First Generation Passport to Success digital badge. We're still developing this level, and will be in touch once it's complete, so watch this space!
Over the coming months we’ll be adding to the suite of opportunities we offer at this stage, including curating activities tailored to your needs. We’ll be working with our Careers Service, and a wide range of external individuals and organisations to provide you with a range of unique opportunities!
 
So, watch this space as it develops – but we’ll keep in touch via email and Teams to keep you in the know.
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This Self Study Pack has been created by the First Generation Team to help provide you with a range of opportunities and resources. If you have any questions about this award, please email firstgeneration@mmu.ac.uk.
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Welcome to Languages in the Community

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The Languages in the Community course is a practical introduction to language when working in culturally diverse settings, such as Greater Manchester. The course will provide strategies to support communication and work across language barriers. 
 
Through the exploration of prominent languages of Greater Manchester, the unit will demonstrate how, despite not sharing the same language, it is possible both to communicate successfully and achieve language awareness. 
 
You will be introduced to one of the languages of Greater Manchester each week. The community languages that the course focuses on are those with the largest number of speakers in Manchester: Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, Polish and Panjabi. While language learning is not the main aim of this course, you will be able to gain insights into the languages that people in the Greater Manchester community speak. 
 
The course will also focus on an area of language and communication such as multilingualism and intercultural communication. We hope your empathy, respect and appreciation towards second language speakers will be heightened throughout this course, as well as establishing ways to ease communication. 
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Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date19/01/2023
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Join the digital world by gaining coding and data analysis skills with Python. Regardless of your course and faculty, acquire a new ability and learn about the applications of this vast discipline.

This course provides a gentle introduction to data analysis and coding by showing you how to use Python, providing fun teaching approaches to motivate and support learning from any field of study within the university. You’ll explore the versatility of coding and the many ways in which it can be used to analyse data. In a society where digital connectivity is ever-growing in importance, build your confidence, knowledge and research skills in this area! 

Graduate Attributes: Digital connectivity / research / critical thinking

Launching in FutureMe Week, our 'How to be...' courses blend focused self-study with innovative digital content to allow you to experience a range of ways of exploring the world and solving problems. You'll work through a creative interactive workbook to learn ideas and develop your thinking, and then join an afternoon livestream that will deepen your understanding and give you a chance to share your thinking. In this 'How to be...' course, you'll also learn about coding versatility and the applications of data.
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Key InformationPoints50Effort1 WeekPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date23rd January 2023
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If you want to become an advocate for mental health, this course is for you. You will find all the tools and information you need to discover your voice in the world of mental health advocacy and start thinking about all the ways you can make a difference!

If we want to be advocates for those struggling with their mental health, we must first learn to be advocates for ourselves. This course creates space for you to invest in your own mental health and wellbeing before stepping up to become an advocate for others. You will develop self-awareness, gain confidence and learn new skills so that you are prepared for the ongoing process of mental health advocacy. Together, we can change and challenge how the world views mental health by speaking out, sharing stories and showing others that they are not alone.

Graduate Attributes: Creativity / Resilience / Self-awareness

Launched in FutureMe Week 2023, our 'How to be...' courses blend focused self-study with innovative digital content to allow you to experience a range of ways of exploring the world and solving problems. You'll work through a creative interactive workbook to learn ideas and develop your thinking, and then watch a curated video that will deepen your understanding and give you a chance to apply your thinking. In this 'How to be...' course, you'll also get the chance to become a mental health advocate and promote the importance of mental wellbeing to others.
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Key InformationPoints50Effort1 WeekPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date23rd January 2023
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As sustainability grows in importance and urgency, gain knowledge on sustainable aptitudes and practices that are relevant and applicable to academic and professional settings.

It is critical for the health of our planet and the global community that sustainability is at the forefront of all human activities. An increasing number of organisations are taking on and investing in corporate social responsibility and therefore seeking graduates with knowledge and skills within the field of sustainability. This course provides you with key competencies and concepts in sustainability including social awareness, sustainable economies, and global citizenship. The course will also guide you through self-reflection on your existing skillset and motivations to pursue sustainability within and beyond your academic career.

Graduate Attributes: Community and global social awareness / Self-motivation / Taking responsibility 

Launched in FutureMe Week 2023, our 'How to be...' courses blend focused self-study with innovative digital content to allow you to experience a range of ways of exploring the world and solving problems. You'll work through a creative interactive workbook to learn ideas and develop your thinking, and then watch a curated video that will deepen your understanding and give you a chance to apply your thinking. In this 'How to be...' course, you'll also gain sustainable skills and knowledge often desired by today's employers.
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Key InformationPoints50Effort1 WeekPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date23rd January 2023
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"92701","How to be... A Design Thinker","This 'How to be...' course combines self-study and live group interaction to show you how you can design creative solutions to big problems."," -

The world is full of big problems, and we need to work together to solve them creatively. Luckily, you already have a great creative toolkit that just needs unlocking!
This course will introduce you to the world of design thinking, highlighting all of the skills that you already have whilst giving you the chance to practice them in new contexts.

You’ll work through exercises that will help you to understand your chosen problem and the people it affects. You’ll come up with creative solutions to it and refine them before presenting them to an audience.

No matter your subject background, you’ll find these skills invaluable as you start thinking about how you’ll solve problems through design in the future.

Key Career Skills: Creativity / Teamwork / Enterprise

Launched in FutureMe Week 2023, our 'How to be...' courses blend focused self-study with innovative digital content to allow you to experience a range of ways of exploring the world and solving problems. You'll work through a creative interactive workbook to learn ideas and develop your thinking, and then watch a curated video that will deepen your understanding and give you a chance to apply your thinking.
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Key InformationPoints100Effort1 WeekPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date23rd January 2023
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This self-study pack is offered as part of Future Me Week.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"95160","Autodesk Certification Scheme","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £550) to gain external certification from Autodesk which evidences your competency with their range of software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers."," -
A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £550) to gain external certification from Autodesk which evidences your competency with their range of software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.
Autodesk Certified User (ACU) certifications are industry-recognized credentials that can help designers, engineers, and makers succeed at any stage of their career. As more and more industries experience a skills gap as they hire new talent, Autodesk certifications provide a reliable validation of skills and knowledge. Obtaining one of these qualifications typically costs up to £550: AutoCAD training | 3-day accredited beginner's course £395 (armada.co.uk). However, through Rise, Manchester Met students can obtain up to three certifications completely free!
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Key InformationPointsVariesEffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date18/01/23
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"95251","Microsoft Fundamentals Certification Scheme","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £750) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with their range of Azure software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers."," -
A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £750) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with their range of Azure software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.
The future of computing is in the cloud, and the cloud is growing – fast! Whether it’s data storage, web hosting, CRM management, or online productivity tools, companies are looking for trained individuals who understand the benefits of the cloud, and they’re not finding them quickly enough.
Microsoft Certified Fundamentals (MCF) will put you on the path to successful future careers in artificial intelligence (AI), data science and cloud computing.
Obtaining one of these qualifications typically costs up to £750: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | Global Knowledge. However, through Rise, Manchester Met students can obtain up to three certifications completely free!
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Key InformationPointsVariesEffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date18/01/23
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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Do you remember joining university as a new student and feeling a little bit lost?
This International Buddy Scheme has been created to help with the integration into university life and life in the UK.

For a semester you will be helping a new student that is joining the university.

This is an opportunity to enhance your personal development, gain mentoring and coaching skills, and improve your overall employability.
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Key InformationPoints25Effort6 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Cara Bebbington
As the Programme Support Tutor for the Department of Marketing, Retail and Tourism, my role is to support the Senior Leadership Team and Programme Leaders with student retention and student engagement. I provide support to students through individual coaching and the delivery of bespoke workshops to ensure high quality outcomes for all students. I also assist in developing continuation and progression interventions and enhancing the international student experience.
I offer support to students on a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, effective time management, understanding feedback, finding academic sources for assignments and introduction to UK Higher Education.
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Working with adults who have care and support needs can be both challenging and rewarding. You will have an opportunity to reflect on the value of work in this field. 
 
Working together, you will consider the different types of care and support settings and the structures around these settings. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the different ways people want to be supported in the community to lead a fulfilling life, to look at the skills needed to provide good care and support in different settings and to deal with situations that might challenge you. Through problem solving and applying knowledge to real life situations, we will consider the skills, attitude and knowledge needed to progress when supporting people the community. 
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Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date02/05/2023
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Briony Spedding – Unit Lead –b.spedding@mmu.ac.uk
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Additive manufacturing, more commonly known now as 3D printing, is a collection of technologies that allow us to create anything, regardless of its complexity.

It is used in nearly every sector across the world, from automotive engineering to art. 3D printing offers the design freedom to make the things we want, rather than those that are limited by their manufacturing technologies with consideration for the environment and sustainability.
 
In this innovative unit, you will learn how to use simple software tools (computer aided design - CAD) to create designs that may then be turned into a physical form using 3D printing. These physical forms can be made in different materials and colours, depending on their intended use. No previous knowledge or experience of CAD or 3D Printing is needed to participate, full support and encouragement will be provided.
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Why is this relevant to me? Sport and exercise science focuses on the positive benefit of physical activity on health outcomes.

Research in this area is wide ranging and makes a profound difference to both individuals and communities. Maybe research is based on the social contributions of sport, addressing economic or cultural challenges. Other research outputs may push an exceptional athlete to elite standards, performing at the highest levels. Indeed, sport and exercise research extends to helps prevent and treat conditions and diseases, such as diabetes, fibromyalgia/fatigue and cardiovascular disease.

Through this RISE Self Study Pack you will learn about research ethics and health & safety (H&S) and why it is important to consider them. Studying ethics and H&S offers a 'map' of research issues so that you recognise them when you encounter them. While it can't solve the problems you might have or even motivate you to do the right thing it is helpful to have advance warning of where the perils might lie in research. It will give you more tools with which to think about difficult situations in the future.

The bottom line is:

In sports and exercise research you will be working with people and you must actually *think* about the ethical components of your research. Consider if your research is safe to complete for both you and your subjects.

Rules give very little guidance in tricky situations. While it might seem like extra 'red tape', thinking about ethics and H&S in advance is a much better approach than crisis management.


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Key InformationPoints20Effort3-6 hoursPrerequisitesNoneRelease DateMarch 2023
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Through the exploration of prominent languages of Greater Manchester, the unit will demonstrate how, despite not sharing the same language, it is possible both to communicate successfully and achieve language awareness. 

You will be introduced to one of the languages of Greater Manchester each week. The community languages that the course focuses on are those with the largest number of speakers in Manchester: Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, Polish and Panjabi. While language learning is not the main aim of this course, you will be able to gain insights into the languages that people in the Greater Manchester community speak. 

The course will also focus on an area of language and communication such as multilingualism and intercultural communication. We hope your empathy, respect and appreciation towards second language speakers will be heightened throughout this course, as well as establishing ways to ease communication. 
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Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date19/05/2023
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Students participating in this project will be trained in the fundamentals of both Python and storytelling to create a text-based adventure game.
This Self Study Pack is divided in to four topics. The first topic will cover the fundamentals of Python Programming as it pertains to game design and help you plan your game.

The second topic will explore the fundamentals of storytelling, including character and structure, so you can develop a framework for your game world.

The third topic will take a closer look at the mechanics involved in game design, and the final topic will explore further writing techniques to finish the story you want to tell within the game.

After you create your game, you should submit it at the end of this pack. It will then be entered into a competition and a winner will be selected bi-annually. See the appropriate Sprint for details.
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Jamie Rhodes is a writer and academic working in comics, books, TTRPG, and film. He was Scotney Castle’s Writer-in-Residence, writing a graphic novel inspired by the castle’s archive collection. The book was published by Nobrow Press in 2017 and nominated for a prestigious Eisner Award at San Diego Comic Con 2018. After moving back to West Yorkshire, Jamie wrote and co-directed an award-winning short film, Amputee (2020). The film made the official selection of 22 film festivals worldwide and was nominated for Best Short Film at Cannes Shorts. In 2021, Jamie started his PhD in Philosophy & Creative Writing. He is currently writing his thesis, Alternate Realities: the Phenomenological Experience of Story Immersion. Find out more about Jamie and his work here: https://thisisjamierhodes.com/about-2/
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This free online course is designed for learners who wish to understand mental health in young children in the early years.

The early years of childhood are critical for development, this course will help you to understand the mental health of children and will equip you with tools to support their emotional wellbeing.
 
Throughout this course you will develop your own skills and confidence in promoting the wellbeing of others through creative interventions, effective conversations and resilient relationship building.
 
The course has been developed to allow you to work through this online content in your own time and then attend the weekly workshops where you will have the opportunity to participate in activities and discussions to bring the content to life.
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Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date08/04/2024
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The ability to craft great spoken stories is a superpower you can use across many aspects of your life, from job interviews, pitches and presentations through to building personal relationships and inspiring others.
Spoken stories are more powerful than you think.

We live in a world where it's hard to find authenticity, where the truth can sometimes be harder to find than fiction. But when we hear a fantastic talk from an inspiring speaker, we connect, on an emotional level, to every word that they say. 

Ever wondered if you could bottle up the essence of a great TEDx speaker and use that whenever you've got to step out in front of a crowd?

This self-study pack will help you do just that.

You'll explore key concepts and techniques, and participate in hands-on exercises to help you dig deep and understand your own personal style. We'll learn about the chemical reactions triggered in our brains when we listen to a great spoken story and how to build a strong emotional connection with your audience, harnessing the power of authenticity and vulnerability to create impactful storytelling.

And throughout the pack, you'll be working on a story from your own personal history, transforming that into a narrative that'll resonate with your audience and leave a lasting impression.

The ability to craft and share great spoken stories is a superpower you can use across so many aspects of your life, from job interviews, pitches and presentations through to building personal relationships and inspiring others.

So, are you ready to master the art of spoken storytelling?
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Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date26th June 2023
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Heard Storytelling are a spoken stories company that creates positive change. They harness the power of lived experience – told in your own words – to bring communities closer, make businesses better and ultimately deepen connections anywhere they can. 
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In this Self-Study Pack, we’ll begin learning about how volunteering can impact your student journey and right through all stages of your life. Start now to unlock amazing volunteer opportunities through Rise at Man Met!
We will explore the benefits and impacts of volunteering on you and others, as well as engaging with critical perspectives relating to volunteering, power and racism. We will grapple with the scale and scope of volunteering, the contexts where it takes place, and opportunities available to YOU! We will situate your interests at the heart of the prompts and activities, asking you to think about how you might wish to learn or develop through acts of service and volunteering opportunities.

The Self-Study Pack offers space for you to reflect on your personal motivations and drivers and to become more aware of your own strengths and how you might want to grow and develop through volunteering. Throughout this learning, we will be directing our focus both inwards to explore ourselves, and outwards, to think critically about the impact and benefits of our actions when volunteering.

You will finish this Volunteering and Service Learning Passport course and gain access to specially selected opportunities across Manchester and across various sectors. Learn about yourself, think about how you want to volunteer, and take time to develop skills and ideas that you can use when applying for exciting volunteer roles. This course is your passport into volunteering!
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Laura Hamilton is a specialist in volunteer engagement and volunteer management, with over 20 years’ experience working in this field. Her background includes working for both volunteer involving and volunteer infrastructure organisations. She spent a number of years as a member of the management team at George House Trust; Greater Manchester's HIV support charity. She has also led youth volunteering programmes, was chair of Volunteering Greater Manchester and a member of the North West England Volunteer Development Council.

Since 2017, she has worked as a freelance consultant; supporting organisations to establish, grow and develop volunteering and delivering training, learning and mentoring for volunteer managers. She is an Associate Trainer with NCVO and was a Volunteer Support Facilitator with the Leaders in Greater Manchester Place Based Leadership Programme. Laura is a qualified relationship therapist and is trained in systemic and psychodynamic approaches, which inform her work around managing difficult conversations and conflict. Laura has volunteered since her teens and currently helps out with a community garden project in her local neighbourhood and at her son's school.
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This course has been co-created by a group of Man Met staff, freelancers and entrepreneurs who are experts in facilitating interactive and engaging workshops. They’ve pooled their knowledge and experience to create a comprehensive self-study kit that will help you become an engaging workshop facilitator. 
 
At the heart of this course is the belief that anyone can learn to facilitate engaging workshops. Whether you're a seasoned professional looking to brush up on your skills or a beginner just starting out, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques you need to deliver workshops that are informative, interactive, and inspiring.

Throughout the course, you'll learn how to design and deliver workshops that are tailored to your audience, using a range of techniques to keep participants engaged and motivated. You'll also learn how to manage group dynamics, handle difficult participants, and create a positive and supportive learning environment. 

By the end of this course, you'll have a workbook of skills to draw upon, revisit, check against, and reflect on as you begin your journey as a facilitator. We want you to see your confidence to design and deliver workshops grow as you progress through this workbook. We hope this growing confidence will then inspire and engage any participants that you go on to work with.

You'll be able to create a positive learning environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and growth. 

Upon completion of this self-study pack, you can apply to attend in-person training to further develop your skills.
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Welcome to Media and Misinformation
Media literacy and misinformation is an urgent concern in today’s world. This self-directed RISE course will delve into the world of navigating information in the digital world, giving you the skills to feel confident and positive about using digital information.

The course will direct you to lots of further resources, including local and regional examples from in and around the Manchester area. There’s film and historic film from The North West Film Archive, archival material from the Special Collections Museum and poetry available in the Manchester Poetry Library which are all part of Manchester Met’s Library and Cultural Services.
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A fully-funded opportunity to gain an IC3 Digital Literacy certification (Internet Core Competency Certification). The IC3 certifications test concepts and skills that apply to almost any school or career pathway. 
Technology has become a part of our everyday lives, and understanding how to function in environments that require the use of computers and the Internet is more critical now than ever before. So, whether you plan to pursue a career in IT, or simply become more effective with technology, IC3 Digital Literacy Certification is the place to start.

To access this opportunity, enrol on this Self Study Pack and follow the instructions inside
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Gain a digital certification evidencing that you understand the fundamental principles of child development expected in Greater Manchester's Early Years Workforce Competency Framework.
The first 1001 days of a child's life has a huge on their life chances, across a range of outcomes - from employability, to health and wellbeing. This pack will help you to explore some of the key influences - and the ways in which a good early years experience can support all children to thrive. It will help you to reflect on your own ideas about child development, and give you some tools to apply in your future interactions with children.

It has been designed to be accessible to many people for free. It is designed to be helpful to those currently working in a setting with children, or those who may want to do so in future. And it is useful to new parents who may want to understand some of these ideas further. You can study at your own pace, stopping and starting - and the pack will save your progress. There is no deadline for completion.

The pack has been developed as a partnership between Manchester Metropolitan University and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. By completing the pack, you will be awarded a certification in the form of a digital badge, which evidences to employers that you have covered off an understanding of these fundamental principles.
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There are thousands of new products each year, from computer mice to new cars and everything in between. All of these products not only need to be designed, but also manufactured. Rapid-prototyping with 3D printers allow new product designs to be made and iterated through until a viable solution is finalised.

In this unit, you will learn to use 3D printing as a valuable tool to create a minimal viable product (MVP) to meet a specified design brief. You will be encouraged to iterate and prototype to try out different designs and evaluate them against the design brief.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date17/07/2023
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Pete Gough - Unit Lead
p.gough@mmu.ac.uk
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Brijesh Gurav – Unit Support
Brijesh.Gurav@stu.mmu.ac.uk
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Ana Chadwick – Pastoral Support
Ana.Chadwick@mmu.ac.uk
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Ana is able to support with any signposting to wider University resources and services, such as Disability Service, Careers and Study Skills. For support directly about subject content, please speak to the unit leader first.

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Mâir Bull - Programme Lead
mair.bull@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"125473","Cisco Certification Scheme","Establish your career in IT with a fully funded opportunity to gain a work-ready, Cisco Certified Support Technician certification. "," -
Ready to jumpstart your career in technology? Establish your career in IT with a fully funded opportunity to gain a work-ready, Cisco Certified Support Technician certification.
The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) certifications validate an individual’s skills and knowledge of entry-level cybersecurity and networking concepts.

This certification is the perfect stepping-stone to help students seeking tech careers validate their skills and qualifications for entry-level IT job roles, as well as prove their readiness to pursue Associate-level certifications.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPointsVariesEffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date13/07/2023
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"125704","Project Management Institute Certification","The PMI Project Management Ready certification will introduce and familiarize you to the concepts and field of project management, and the tools to apply this knowledge to a wide range of career paths."," -
The PMI Project Management Ready certification will introduce and familiarize you to the concepts and field of project management, and the tools to apply this knowledge to a wide range of career paths.
Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading association for those who consider project, program or portfolio management their profession.

Give yourself a competitive edge by earning an industry recognised certification that demonstrates the knowledge and competencies of project management.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPointsVariesEffortVariesPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date27/07/2023
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Adam Hugill works in the Careers and Employability service here at Manchester Met. He specialises in providing opportunities for students to upskill in digital and non-linear career paths, primarily through our Rise programme.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"124413","Enterprise: The Art of Selling","For the makers, for the artists, for the creatives. This self-study kit will walk you through taking your creative passion and generating income so you can keep being creative and doing what you love."," -

For the makers, for the artists, for the creatives. This self-study kit will walk you through taking your creative passion and generating income so you can keep being creative and doing what you love.

Manchester Fashion Institute alumni Nicole Broad will share with you how she took her clothing brand ‘the Fruit Moth’ from idea to online store, and into retail. Cotton On Manchester founder Domino Panton-Oakley will then share with you her advice for working with maker markets as well as how to get your artwork into galleries. ‘The Art of Selling’ is designed to help you, whether you already have some creative ideas you need to explore, or if you have a side hustle that could become your creative business.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date08/08/2023
Author Info -

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Nicole Broad graduated from Manchester Metropolitan having studied International Fashion Marketing. An experienced E-commerce manager and founder of the Sustainable Fashion brand, The Fruit Moth. The Fruit Moth is a zero waste ethical fashion brand offering a range of limited run accessories and clothing, made entirely from remnant and vintage fabrics and preloved clothing.
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Domino Panton-Oakley is the owner, founder, director of Cotton On MCR. They are art event specialists,  and organise a huge variety of art events including exhibitions, workshops, and art fairs too. Domino has ran this business for over 5 years, and hosted numerous events in this time, from small pop up fairs with 25 traders, to huge market events of 70 traders.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"121183","Firm Foundations - Supporting School Readiness","This unit will consider School Readiness activities intended for children and adults across a range of situations including formal, informal, and home contexts.   -It will draw on contributions from fields of knowledge including psychology, sociology, education, and early childhood studies. "," -
School Readiness can mean very different things including adult instruction in literacy skills and holistic learning through play.

This unit will consider School Readiness activities intended for children and adults across a range of situations including formal, informal, and home contexts.  

It will draw on contributions from fields of knowledge including psychology, sociology, education, and early childhood studies.  Students will explore the nature of human learning embedded in relationships, communication, culture, and the material world. Students will study and evaluate local activities intended to help children, families and schools be ready for each other.

The Firm Foundations short course is made up of the content covered in this unit along with the Pre-Birth and Early Days unit, which you will complete next.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date08/11/2023
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Martin Needham - Course Leader
M.Needham@mmu.ac.uk
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Catherine Lynch - Pastoral Support
C.Lynch@mmu.ac.uk
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Catherine is able to support with any signposting to wider University resources and services, such as Disability Service, Careers and Study Skills. For support directly about subject content, please speak to the course leaders first.

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Mair Bull - Programme Lead
mair.bull@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"134982","Compassionate Care in Practice","Working with adults who have care and support needs can be both challenging and rewarding. You will have an opportunity to reflect on the value of work in this field.  "," -
Working with adults who have care and support needs can be both challenging and rewarding. You will have an opportunity to reflect on the value of work in this field.  
Working together, you will consider the different types of care and support settings and the structures around these settings. You will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the different ways people want to be supported in the community to lead a fulfilling life, to look at the skills needed to provide good care and support in different settings and to deal with situations that might challenge you. Through problem solving and applying knowledge to real life situations, we will consider the skills, attitude and knowledge needed to progress when supporting people the community. 
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date04/09/2023
Author Info -

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Briony Spedding – Unit Lead –b.spedding@mmu.ac.uk
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Welcome to STRIVE 100!
The programme STRIVE 100 launches on RISE in October 2023 will run through April 2024. This is a programme of exciting, interesting & thought-provoking workshops and activities. The sessions cover personal & professional development such as - academic coaching excellence (ACE), employment and employability, and health, wellbeing and life coaching.
 
By engaging with this programme on RISE, and based on the number of hours completed, you will gain a:
- bronze badge (50 hours)
- silver badge (85 hours)
- gold badge (100 hours)

Every STRIVER will have the opportunity of completing short unpaid virtual internships simulations tailored to their degrees, and designed to help them succeed when applying for future work opportunities and they will receive certificates for this. These internships are hosted by successful companies ranging a variety of industries, such as Red bull (Food and Beverage), Accenture (Consulting) and Lululemon (Fashion and Commerce) just to name a few. 
 
On successful completion of one of these virtual internships, there will be sponsored prizes up for grabs. These include targeted mentoring packages, insight days, business lunches, networking events, business coaching – all provided by employers. We end the programme with a celebratory event in March.
 
The STRIVE 100 programme has been designed with you in mind: taking into account your unique needs and experiences. Completing this programme will enable you to achieve your academic and professional development goals. It will support you to level up and develop the confidence to pursue whatever you seek to.
 
Embarking on the STRIVE 100 programme, will unlock access to dedicated health and wellbeing support, group coaching and a bespoke mentor. Further to this, you will gain exclusive access to our tailored academic coaching excellence (ACE) workshops, giving you targeted support, just before you enter the assessment period. Support from careers professionals and recruiters, is also on offer, enabling you to up your game, when applying for internships/placements and graduate jobs!

At the heart of everything we do on the STRIVE 100 programme is compassion. All of our teaching practices are compassionate and focus on you, as a unique individual, and your unique experiences and needs. Talking about your racialised experiences, is front and centre of conversations within our STRIVE 100 community, facilitated by our “Talk about race forums."" There are also 'Tellin' stories' sessions where real life role models share their relatable lived stories of career peaks and valleys, with advice for participants.
 
You'll be pleased to know that upon successful completion of STRIVE100 as part of the RISE programme at Manchester Metropolitan University, you will be awarded 300 RISE points for your efforts which will be recognised as 15 extra credits on your transcript for employers to see. 

Congratulations on becoming a STRIVER! We really look forward to supporting you to achieve your success.
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Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date15/10/2023
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Dr Iwi Ugiagbe-Green – Unit Lead –i.ugiagbe-green@mmu.ac.uk

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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"200505","Digital Identity","Your digital identity is unique to you so knowing what you’re doing and how you’re doing online is a crucial and necessary skill in today’s digital world."," -
Welcome to Managing Your Digital Identity for Your Professional Life.

Your digital identity is unique to you so knowing what you’re doing and how you’re doing online is a crucial and necessary skill in today’s digital world.  This self-directed RISE course will delve into the world of your digital identity, giving you the information and skills to feel confident and positive about using and taking control of your digital identity to benefit you and your career.

The course will direct you to lots of further resources beyond this RISE course, so take time to follow explore the links that are included. Most importantly enjoy your learning!
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints10Effort2 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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This Self Study Pack has been created for you by Nicola Semple and
Imogen Langmead
(Academic Liaison Advisers).
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"200911","Cite Them Right Harvard Referencing",," -
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints40Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
Author Info -

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Enter a very brief bio. Make your name bold, and consider adding a link to it to your professional portfolio.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"119453","Speech, Language and Communication",," -
This unit is an introduction to how speech, language and communication develops in the early years and the challenges some children encounter. It will cover topics in language learning and development, and language use. You will integrate this knowledge with self-reflection on your own skills, role and influence on children’s communication. 
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date25/09/2023
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Enter a very brief bio. Make your name bold, and consider adding a link to it to your professional portfolio.
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The Pastoral Support is able to support with any signposting to wider University resources and services, such as Disability Service, Careers and Study Skills. For support directly about subject content, please speak to the unit leader first.

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Mair Bull - Programme Lead
mair.bull@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"124793","Placement/Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Health and Education Faculty","This Self-Study Pack for Placement is intended for students to complete who will be taking part in placement or work integrated learning opportunities as part of their course or who are interested in taking part in Placement. "," -

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This Self-Study Pack for Placement is intended for students to complete who will be taking part in placement or work integrated learning opportunities as part of their course or who are interested in taking part in Placement.

If you are a student on any of the Health or Education programmes then you will find this a useful tool to complete.

This is a one-stop shop of information to help you prepare for placement, to help you during placement and to help you make connections between your placement experiences, your academic studies and your future careers.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints40Effort8 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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My name is Caroline Jones (MA in HE, PGCHE, BA (Hons), SFHEA, Dip Ed, Associate CIPD, Member of the Society for Research in Higher Education) and I am currently employed as a Tutor based within the Health and Education Faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University, and I have a varied background of experience ranging between higher education teaching and working in practice across different Health and Education Disciplines. Therefore, I have used my tacit knowledge to create this one-stop shop for students who are embarking on placement or wish to find out more about what is involved in placement and how this can support and benefit your studies and future careers.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"209339","Introduction to Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing Short Course","In this innovative unit, you will learn how to use simple software tools (computer aided design - CAD) to create designs that may then be turned into a physical form using 3D printing."," -
Additive manufacturing, more commonly known now as 3D printing, is a collection of technologies that allow us to create anything, regardless of its complexity. It is used in nearly every sector across the world, from automotive engineering to art. 3D printing offers the design freedom to make the things we want, rather than those that are limited by their manufacturing technologies, with consideration for the environment and sustainability.
 
There are thousands of new product introductions each year, from computer mice to new cars and everything in between. All of these products need to be not just designed, but also manufactured. Rapid-prototyping with 3D printers allows new product designs to be made and iterated through until a viable solution is finalised.

In this innovative unit, you will learn how to use simple software tools (computer aided design - CAD) to create designs that may then be turned into a physical form using 3D printing. These physical forms can be made in different materials and colours, depending on their intended use. No previous knowledge or experience of CAD or 3D Printing is needed to participate, full support and encouragement will be provided.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort60 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date03/11/23
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Pete Gough - Unit Lead
p.gough@mmu.ac.uk
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On completion you will be awarded this virtual certification:

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Catherine Lynch - Pastoral Support
C.Lynch@mmu.ac.uk
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Catherine is able to support with any signposting to wider University resources and services, such as Disability Service, Careers and Study Skills. For support directly about subject content, please speak to the unit leader first.

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Mâir Bull – Programme Leader 
mair.bull@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"209780","Early Literacies Self Study Pack",," -
Literacy is fundamental to learning and to a more inclusive society. As a consequence, literacy has been a focus of policy at local and national levels, particularly in the early years.

In this self study pack, you will explore some of the identified ‘best practices’ which have emerged in the institutional approach to reading. You will also explore some critical responses to these conventions, which position literacy as something more lived and experienced, and highlight important additional and more holistic considerations.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints60Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date01/11/2023
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Melanie Hall - Unit Lead
melanie.hall@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"213853","Firm Foundations - Pre-Birth and Early Days",," -
Within this course, you will start from the beginning of the cycle and cover the impact and importance of pre-birth and the early days of childhood. The first 1001 days, starting in pregnancy, is the crucial time for baby’s development. Here, you will also evaluate the importance of the mother’s health and wellbeing.

Aside from taught content and readings, you will have the opportunity to explore real case studies of innovative practice. Examining these case studies will allow you to zoom in on baby’s development during pregnancy, mother’s health and wellbeing, birth, parenting and interactions in the home.

By the end of this course, you will have a portfolio to show and to prove that you understand the importance of supporting individuals’ identities and recognising power relations when supporting children, families, and communities. 
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints300Effort42 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date02/02/2024
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Catherine Lynch - Pastoral Support
C.Lynch@mmu.ac.uk
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Catherine is able to support with any signposting to wider University resources and services, such as Disability Service, Careers and Study Skills. For support directly about subject content, please speak to the course leaders first.

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Mair Bull - Programme Lead
mair.bull@mmu.ac.uk
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"210731","How to be… Effectively You","Learn how to bring your dreams to reality through self effectiveness."," -
Self-efficacy is about your vision for your future, your belief in yourself, and your ability to continue on the path you want to be following, to get where you want to go. It is the skill that enables our dreams to become a reality.
In this course, we will look at how to get motivated by our hopes, aspirations, and dreams, the things we really care about, how to reflect on our skills and build a toolkit of positivity towards yourself.

We will look at outlining our core values to align our future goals to what we truly care about, we will start visioning the future and setting actionable, tangible goals, with realistic actions. This course will support you to build a toolkit for self-effectiveness and get you to recognise that there is only 1 of you, and that YOU are important!

Sometimes we all need the confidence to believe that we can do what we want, sometimes we need a little help to actually identify what we even want first! This course is here to show you, that you being you, is all you need! Big Love for being YOU, there is only 1 of you after all...

This Self Study Pack is a little different to others, we encourage you to take this one day at a time. It can be hard going and tiring feeling positive, being creative and learning through reflection, so take your time and piece it together bit by bit. By the end it will all slot into place! Each day ends with a broadcast, these are recorded discussions and interviews that help contextualise the work you have undertaken throughout the course, a good listen if you feel like being inspired and hearing how other people do this for themselves!
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints50Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Elle Simms is an Experiential Learning tutor at Manchester Met University. She leads on the work that Rise undertakes around Self Efficacy and building confidence in our Student community.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"216413","International Buddy Scheme 23/24",," -
Do you remember how it felt to be a new student at Manchester Met?

The International Buddy Scheme has been created to help new international students integrate into university life and life in the UK.

As a buddy/mentor, you'll be supporting a new student as they settle into their studies and the university environment.

This is an opportunity to enhance your personal development, gain mentoring and coaching skills, and improve your overall employability.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints25Effort5 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date21/11/23
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Abi Jones
Programme Support Tutor (Marketing, International Business and Tourism)
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"212188","Rise Assessment Guidance 2023/4","The Rise assessment is your way to convert your Rise experiences into academic credit, and this self-study pack is your route into that process."," -
The Rise assessment is your way to convert your Rise experiences into academic credit, and this self-study pack is your route into that process.
Once they've earned 300 points, eligible students can submit an assessed piece that tells us what they did, why it was valuable and what they're going to do next.

It's worth considering this as you earn points, so this self-study pack takes you though some useful tools to think about your learning with Rise, along with some key information on how to put your submission together.

Completing this self-study pack itself alone won't be enough to claim credit. Between each topic, you'll need to put in a significant amount of independent work in actually creating your portfolio. However, by following the tips we will outline here, you will build a good foundation upon which to develop your own ideas.
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPointsN/AEffort10 hours plus writingPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date1st December 2023
Author Info -

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John Lean is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Manchester Met and the Programme Leader of Rise.
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In this course, we will look at how to get motivated by our hopes, aspirations, and dreams, the things we really care about, how to reflect on our skills and build a toolkit of positivity towards yourself.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWe will look at outlining our core values to align our future goals to what we truly care about, we will start visioning the future and setting actionable, tangible goals, with realistic actions. This course will support you to build a toolkit for self-effectiveness and get you to recognise that there is only 1 of you, and that YOU are important!u003cbru003eu003cbru003eSometimes we all need the confidence to believe that we can do what we want, sometimes we need a little help to actually identify what we even want first! This course is here to show you, that you being you, is all you need! Big Love for being YOU, there is only 1 of you after all...u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThis Self Study Pack is a little different to others, we encourage you to take this one day at a time. It can be hard going and tiring feeling positive, being creative and learning through reflection, so take your time and piece it together bit by bit. By the end it will all slot into place! Each day ends with a broadcast, these are recorded discussions and interviews that help contextualise the work you have undertaken throughout the course, a good listen if you feel like being inspired and hearing how other people do this for themselves!
[visitor]Important: To access this course, you'll need to enrol:[learndash_payment_buttons][[/learndash_payment_buttons][/visitor][course_content]
Key InformationPoints50Effort10 hoursPrerequisitesnoneRelease Date
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Elle Simms is an Experiential Learning tutor at Manchester Met University. She leads on the work that Rise undertakes around Self Efficacy and building confidence in our Student community.
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-",NULL,"asynchronous" -"202396","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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You must let us know which exam you plan to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set your exam up in time.

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-","2023-10-20 14:30","synchronous" -"202429","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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-","2023-11-03 14:30","synchronous" -"202432","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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-","2023-11-17 14:30","synchronous" -"202437","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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The examination will take place online.

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This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office/ Adobe/ Fundamentals/ PMI/ Cisco/ IC3/ Autodesk.

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You must let us know the exam you intend to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk with this information before 9am on the previous day. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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-","2023-12-15 14:30","synchronous" -"202349","Climate Café with Force of Nature","Climate change got you anxious? +Some sprints within the intensive allow you to choose from a selection of resources to complete the topic, so you can reflect your personal interests or chosen career direction in your learning. ",NULL,asynchronous +29690,Researching Race and Racism,A critical introduction to research that explores the historical and contemporary topics around race and how we research it.,NULL,asynchronous +34783,Learning to be a Mentor,"A skills programme for PGR’s covering extensive mentoring capabilities – also provides a great grounding for student employability/personal development. Ideal for those with aspirations of being effective professionals, mentors and teachers. ",NULL,asynchronous +49389,"Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults","this Intensive will equip you with the knowledge of how to identify signs of abuse and will encourage you to explore other areas of safeguarding that you may not have previously considered, but that you may come across in your future careers. ",NULL,asynchronous +47251,Digital Research Methods (Content Analysis),"An introduction to digital research methods, with an emphasis on content analysis as a method of analysing digital data.",NULL,asynchronous +55376,Step up to Study 1: Introduction to studying in Higher Education: the differences and similarities,"This self-study pack will help you to learn more about studying at university and how it compares to other learning environments, such as school or college. ",NULL,asynchronous +55676,Step up to Study 4: Exploring Academic and Study Skills in a Social Context,This intensive will explore the wider purpose of higher education (HE) and the role of an active citizen in today’s world.,NULL,asynchronous +55394,Step up to Study 2: Practical Tips and Wellbeing in Higher Education: what to do to help you prepare.,"This self-study pack will focus on practical tips for outside of your study to help you make the most of your time at university. From focusing on finance to social life, to your own self-care.",NULL,asynchronous +55717,Step up to Study 3: Your Academic Voice,"This intensive begins to look at the way we question and write at university. It explores the need to understand authorship, interpret data and make the most of your word: by considering these aspects it commences the journey to finding your academic voice. ",NULL,asynchronous +55818,Step up to Study 5: Beyond the Academy,"In this Self Study Pack, we are going to introduce you to opportunities available to you at university, beyond your course. The aim of this pack is to help you make the most out of your time at university and get you to stand out after you finish your degree.",NULL,asynchronous +56209,Special Educational Needs and Disability,"Through this intensive, you will explore the journey from early identification through to compiling an effective Early Year Health Care Plan.",NULL,asynchronous +58279,The Role of the Key Person,In this Intensive you will learn about The role of the key person in a child's life. ,NULL,asynchronous +37102,Supporting Early Reading,Find out more about the reading process and how we can support young readers as they get to grips with written language. Explore the many benefits of reading to support personal as well as academic development.,NULL,asynchronous +57527,Early Mathematics,"The aim of this intensive is to give you the knowledge to be able to support children’s early mathematical development and to be able to critically discuss the opportunities available for mathematics for children, from birth and consider the importance of laying these foundations upon success in later life.",NULL,asynchronous +66564,Maths Equivalency Support Programme,"This course aims to provide an insight into mathematics and allows students to build a secure foundation of knowledge of the mathematical requirements employers look for. It is aimed at any individual that has not experienced learning, nor gained a GCSE qualification in mathematics.",NULL,asynchronous +66300,Business & Sustainability,Explore the issues concerning business practice and sustainability challenges at a local and global level.,NULL,asynchronous +66508,PESTLE Framework in Business,Explore the PESTLE analysis tool to understand how different factors impact the world of business.,NULL,asynchronous +68646,Rise for Man Met Staff,A course for Man Met Staff to learn more about Rise and how they can use it with their students.,NULL,asynchronous +63859,Join the Anti-Slavery Movement!,We would like to invite you to join the anti-slavery movement. We hope that through this intensive you will gain a greater understanding of the challenges but also feel inspired to create positive change.,NULL,asynchronous +63814,Black Lives Matter and Business,Welcome to this Rise Self Study Pack focusing on Black Lives Matter and Business. It has been developed in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network UK.,NULL,asynchronous +68084,Introducing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals,Explore the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and discover the journey to reach the current goals.,NULL,asynchronous +71844,"Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EEDIB)- working with children and young people","For some people the words equality, diversity, and inclusion may feel complicated, and outside of our experience or understanding. +This intensive will introduce you to the language surrounding equality, diversity, and inclusion, which we abbreviate to EDI to make it easy to use in your practice and life.",NULL,asynchronous +74662,Decolonising and Decarbonising Digital Society,"Develop critical and decolonial perspectives on digitisation, automation, technology and the new economies they create.",NULL,asynchronous +75438,IAB Informed Certification,"An opportunity for any student to gain an external certification in digital marketing through the Internet Advertising Bureau and build their profile, CV and expert skills ",NULL,asynchronous +82078,Enterprise: The Legal Stuff,"This Self Study Pack will introduce you to some legal definitions and concepts that might affect you as a new, self-employed business.",NULL,asynchronous +82127,Enterprise: The Financial Stuff,"If you want to work for yourself, it's important to know if you can make money from your business idea! This Self Study Pack will introduce the fundamental tools you'll need to understand the viability of your business idea and give you some help in learning how to track your income, understand your tax obligation and plan your business to become financially stable and sustainable.",NULL,asynchronous +81815,Data Literacy,"Learn how to use data in everyday life, and understand how it can be used to support your stories.",NULL,asynchronous +83230,Questionnaire Design,Learn how to create questionnaires that will help you to answer your research questions!,NULL,asynchronous +77466,Engaging and Connecting with Refugees and Asylum Seekers,"There are more than 82 million forcibly displaced people in the world; over 20 million of whom have refugee status. Conflict, persecution and a well founded fear for their lives are some of the reasons why people leave their homes and countries. These people are looking for somewhere safe to rebuild their lives and start a new life free from persecution or threat. This self-study pack will explore the myriad of reasons why people leave, look at the journey they must undertake to find safety and unpack the challenges and barriers they face at different stages.",NULL,asynchronous +83724,The Art to Achieving Meaningful Co-Production with Young People,"Learn about the basics of co-production as part of participatory research, and apply your thinking to contexts working with young people.",NULL,asynchronous +84903,Rise Self Study Packs: Staff Toolkit,"Guidance on pitching, designing and creating a Rise Intensive.",NULL,asynchronous +63966,Studying sport at university,"Through this RISE Self Study Pack, Rebecca and Zoe will introduce prospective university students, their parents, and their school/college teachers to the life of a university sport student. In doing so, they provide information on some of the different disciplines you can study to degree level (including: sport science, exercise science, health science, sport coaching, and sport development) and the extracurricular sporting opportunities available when you go to university. ",NULL,asynchronous +85035,Enterprise: Marketing,"This self study pack is an introduction to marketing for enterprise, be that a side hustle, freelancing or business you are establishing. Start thinking about how you can successfully communicate your brand to reach the right people.",NULL,asynchronous +84837,"Enterprise: Ideas, Dream Big",This Self Study Pack will support you to surface your passions and motivations in order to generate and explore your idea. It will then cover testing and prototyping to validate if they could be the basis of a product or service enterprise.,NULL,asynchronous +86019,Microsoft Certification Scheme,"A fully-funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers. Supported with a completely flexible self-study and examination process.",NULL,asynchronous +86052,Adobe Certification Scheme,"A fully-funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.",NULL,asynchronous +85038,Enterprise: Planning,"There’s a perception that when going self-employed or setting up a side hustle that it’s necessary to produce a detailed, 50-page Business Plan before you can get going - but this isn’t necessarily true!",NULL,asynchronous +85037,Enterprise: Relationships,"Relationships are crucial for success in all sectors but particularly when you are running a business, collaborating as a freelancer or running a side hustle alongside your studies.",NULL,asynchronous +86792,Early Literacies ,,NULL,asynchronous +89056,Passport to Success: Silver Award,,NULL,asynchronous +89083,Passport to Success: Bronze Award,,NULL,asynchronous +89093,Passport to Success: Gold Award,,NULL,asynchronous +91822,Languages in the Community,"The Languages in the Community course is a practical introduction to language when working in culturally diverse settings, such as Greater Manchester. The course will provide strategies to support communication and work across language barriers. ",NULL,asynchronous +92710,How to be... A Data Scientist,Join the digital world by gaining coding and data analysis skills with Python.,NULL,asynchronous +92708,How to be... A Mental Health Advocate,Discover your voice in the world of mental health advocacy and start thinking about all the ways you can make a difference!,NULL,asynchronous +92705,How to be... A Sustainable Citizen,"As sustainability grows in importance and urgency, gain knowledge on sustainable aptitudes and practices that are relevant and applicable to academic and professional settings.",NULL,asynchronous +92701,How to be... A Design Thinker,This 'How to be...' course combines self-study and live group interaction to show you how you can design creative solutions to big problems.,NULL,asynchronous +95160,Autodesk Certification Scheme,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £550) to gain external certification from Autodesk which evidences your competency with their range of software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.",NULL,asynchronous +95251,Microsoft Fundamentals Certification Scheme,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £750) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with their range of Azure software. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.",NULL,asynchronous +103321,International Buddy Scheme,This International Buddy Scheme has been created to help with the integration into university life and life in the UK.,NULL,asynchronous +103118,Compassionate Care,Working with adults who have care and support needs can be both challenging and rewarding. You will have an opportunity to reflect on the value of work in this field. ,NULL,asynchronous +104321,Introduction to Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing,"In this innovative unit, you will learn how to use simple software tools (computer aided design - CAD) to create designs that may then be turned into a physical form using 3D printing.",NULL,asynchronous +104757,Ethics and Health & Safety in Sport and Exercise Research,,NULL,asynchronous +116153,Templated Digital Fluency Resource,,NULL,asynchronous +116959,Kahoot!,Information about how to use Kahoot!,NULL,asynchronous +117003,Communicating Across Languages,"This course is a practical introduction to language when working in culturally diverse settings, such as Greater Manchester. The course will provide strategies to support communication and work across language barriers. ",NULL,asynchronous +118308,Future me plan,"Future me plan inspires you to think differently about your time at Manchester Met and beyond. +Through programme-based activities and following the Future me plan framework, you will discover new opportunities and keep track of your experiences in your portfolio.",NULL,asynchronous +117768,Storytelling through Python,Learn the basics of Python and the fundamentals of storytelling to create your own text-based adventure game!,NULL,asynchronous +122030,Mental Health and Wellbeing,"Develop a stronger appreciation of the contexts and dimension of mental and emotional health in children and young people, with a strong applied focus. ",NULL,asynchronous +121775,Your Spoken Story Superpower,"The ability to craft great spoken stories is a superpower you can use across many aspects of your life, from job interviews, pitches and presentations through to building personal relationships and inspiring others.",NULL,asynchronous +118288,Volunteering & Service Learning Passport,"In this Self-Study Pack, we’ll be learning about what we mean by volunteering, its scale and scope and the contexts where it takes place.",NULL,asynchronous +122095,The Facilitation Workbook,An opportunity to develop workshop facilitation skills and design sessions based on your personal ideas,NULL,asynchronous +86566,Media and Misinformation,"Media literacy and misinformation is an urgent concern in today’s world. This self-directed RISE course will delve into the world of navigating information in the digital world, giving you the skills to feel confident and positive about using digital information.",NULL,asynchronous +124311,IC3 Certification Scheme,A fully-funded opportunity to gain an IC3 Digital Literacy certification (Internet Core Competency Certification). The IC3 certifications test concepts and skills that apply to almost any school or career pathway. ,NULL,asynchronous +120252,Child Development,,NULL,asynchronous +116645,Product Design with 3D Printing,"In this unit, you will learn to use 3D printing as a valuable tool to create a minimal viable product (MVP) to meet a specified design brief. ",NULL,asynchronous +125473,Cisco Certification Scheme,"Establish your career in IT with a fully funded opportunity to gain a work-ready, Cisco Certified Support Technician certification. ",NULL,asynchronous +125704,Project Management Institute Certification,"The PMI Project Management Ready certification will introduce and familiarize you to the concepts and field of project management, and the tools to apply this knowledge to a wide range of career paths.",NULL,asynchronous +124413,Enterprise: The Art of Selling,"For the makers, for the artists, for the creatives. This self-study kit will walk you through taking your creative passion and generating income so you can keep being creative and doing what you love.",NULL,asynchronous +121183,Firm Foundations - Supporting School Readiness,"This unit will consider School Readiness activities intended for children and adults across a range of situations including formal, informal, and home contexts.   +It will draw on contributions from fields of knowledge including psychology, sociology, education, and early childhood studies. ",NULL,asynchronous +134982,Compassionate Care in Practice,Working with adults who have care and support needs can be both challenging and rewarding. You will have an opportunity to reflect on the value of work in this field.  ,NULL,asynchronous +124992,STRIVE 100,,NULL,asynchronous +200505,Digital Identity,Your digital identity is unique to you so knowing what you’re doing and how you’re doing online is a crucial and necessary skill in today’s digital world.,NULL,asynchronous +200911,Cite Them Right Harvard Referencing,,NULL,asynchronous +119453,"Speech, Language and Communication",,NULL,asynchronous +124793,Placement/Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Health and Education Faculty,This Self-Study Pack for Placement is intended for students to complete who will be taking part in placement or work integrated learning opportunities as part of their course or who are interested in taking part in Placement. ,NULL,asynchronous +209339,Introduction to Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing Short Course,"In this innovative unit, you will learn how to use simple software tools (computer aided design - CAD) to create designs that may then be turned into a physical form using 3D printing.",NULL,asynchronous +209780,Early Literacies Self Study Pack,,NULL,asynchronous +213853,Firm Foundations - Pre-Birth and Early Days,,NULL,asynchronous +210731,How to be… Effectively You,Learn how to bring your dreams to reality through self effectiveness.,NULL,asynchronous +216413,International Buddy Scheme 23/24,,NULL,asynchronous +212188,Rise Assessment Guidance 2023/4,"The Rise assessment is your way to convert your Rise experiences into academic credit, and this self-study pack is your route into that process.",NULL,asynchronous +221060,How to be… Effectively You,Learn how to bring your dreams to reality through self effectiveness.,NULL,asynchronous +202396,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,06/10/2023 14:30,synchronous +202419,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,20/10/2023 14:30,synchronous +202429,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,03/11/2023 14:30,synchronous +202432,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,17/11/2023 14:30,synchronous +202437,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,01/12/2023 14:30,synchronous +204942,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,15/12/2023 14:30,synchronous +202349,Climate Café with Force of Nature,"Climate change got you anxious? You're not on your own, 70% of young people feel climate anxious and 56% believe humanity is doomed. We urgently need spaces to navigate our climate emotions and translate them into action. -Come along to this climate café to have a safe space to share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns on the climate crisis. ","

Feeling hopeless can leave us with a sense of being powerless and demotivated to act on the climate crisis. This can be a real barrier to action and can prevent you from bringing your passion, expertise, and personal experience to climate action. This leaves young people, whose future will be impacted most by climate change, without a platform to enact change to build towards a more sustainable future.

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The first step in dealing with climate anxiety is to talk about it and acknowledge these feelings. Feeling heard can be very powerful! This climate café, hosted by Force of Nature, is a safe space for you to do just that! This is an open, inclusive event for you to have your say, discuss your feelings around climate change, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee! We will also discuss how feelings of anxiety or hopelessness act as a barrier to taking climate action.

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Once we have acknowledged and shared these feelings, we will discuss how to turn anxiety into motivation to action with the help of Force of Nature. We will examine sustainability at Manchester Met as an example of this and talk about how you can get involved, and what kind of initiatives and actions you might like to see. Finally, we will discuss the importance of community action and why we need every member of society involved in climate action!

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Force of Nature’s mission is to mobilise mindsets for climate action and tackle anxiety and feelings of hopelessness towards the climate crisis. Started by young people for young people Force of Nature provides resources, courses, and events that give a platform to those struggling with the challenges our future faces. Find out more about Force of Nature!

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","2023-10-04 12:00","synchronous" -"204954","Art in the Long Nineteenth Century","Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.","

The MMU PGR/ECR Long Nineteenth Century Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series is organised by Postgraduate students at Manchester Met and are aimed at fostering inter-institutional and multi-faculty networking.


Seminars are held on the third/last Thursday of every month, with two or three speakers presenting their research around a similar theme or topic related to the long nineteenth century.


This seminar will focus on Art in the long nineteenth century and will feature Carey Gibbons as the Keynote, followed by Hannah Williamson and Callum Smith.

","2023-09-28 17:30","synchronous" -"202317","Host a Winter Market stall and sell your stuff!","Calling all students with a product to sell! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to showcase your talent and entrepreneurial spirit at our upcoming Winter Market. +Come along to this climate café to have a safe space to share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns on the climate crisis. ",04/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +204954,Art in the Long Nineteenth Century,"Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.",28/09/2023 17:30,synchronous +202317,Host a Winter Market stall and sell your stuff!,"Calling all students with a product to sell! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to showcase your talent and entrepreneurial spirit at our upcoming Winter Market. -","Whether you're a budding artist, a craft enthusiast, or a talented designer, this is your chance to shine and share your creations with the Man Met community. +",28/11/2023 09:00,synchronous +126205,Challenging menstrual stigma and supporting menstrual health in sport and education,"Welcome to this Rise project, where we look at menstrual health, menstrual experiences, and menstrual stigma in sport and education settings. -Join us on Tuesday 28 November, from 10am-3pm, for a day filled with festive cheer, captivating displays, and unique products made by talented students like yourself. +In this project you will make an impact in the real world by creating your own iniatitive to tackle this stigma out in the school and/or sport environment for which you designed it.",04/10/2023 10:00,synchronous +205578,Ardwick Climate Action Community Bulb Planting and Climate Event,"Come and be a part of transforming urban greenspaces with Ardwick Climate Action and set a world record for group flower planting! -Why should you apply for a market stall? - -Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Apply now for a market stall at the Winter Market. Limited spaces available, so act fast! -Apply through the link above! Deadline is Sunday 22 October 2023. - -Make sure to provide a brief description of your product/s and why you think it would be a great fit for our Winter Market. - -We can't wait to see the amazing products you have to offer. - -If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to send an email to enterprise@mmu.ac.uk and one of our friendly team members will have a chat with you. Good luck with your application.","2023-11-28 09:00","synchronous" -"126205","Challenging menstrual stigma and supporting menstrual health in sport and education","Welcome to this Rise project, where we look at menstrual health, menstrual experiences, and menstrual stigma in sport and education settings. - -In this project you will make an impact in the real world by creating your own iniatitive to tackle this stigma out in the school and/or sport environment for which you designed it.","

In recent years, issues surrounding menstruation and menstrual health have become more openly discussed in society. We now know that period poverty is a huge issue for many girls and women. There have been positive changes to sports clothing, for example, with the Lionesses changing their shorts to dark colours and Wimbledon allowing dark-coloured underwear under white shorts and skirts.

However, the education and knowledge especially of young girls, who are experiencing the first years of their first periods, is still limited. Menstrual health education in schools is minimal and the lack of knowledge about successful coping strategies with menstrual symptoms and menstrual stigma prevents girls from participating in Physical Education (PE) and activities of daily life (e.g., sport). This project prompts you to think about the challenges that girls, young women, and those supporting them (teachers, coaches) might face and invites you to develop practical, easy-to-digest information and solutions on menstrual issues.

The project is led by Dr. Petra Kolic  senior lecturer in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Sport: Coaching and Development

Over the course of six weeks, you will develop your own outreach package on an issue around menstruation that you believe to be important in your subject area or professional field. For example, if you are training to become a teacher, you could develop a lesson plan delivered to a year group in school or if you are a sports coach, you could design a booklet to distribute among girls, who you coach.

To help you throughout this process, we will meet in-person as a group in week 1, where I will share some current knowledge and insights around the menstrual cycle, periods and sport, and menstrual health in schools. In weeks 2 and 4, I will offer online or in-person meetings (your choice) to check-in, review, and discuss your thoughts. Finally, in week 6 (final week), we will meet again in-person as a group to look at your outreach packages and discuss how you could implement them in your day-to-day practice.

In preparation for the project check out the resources here that will help get you thinking about the project and provides some reading that will help you understand and start to tackle this issue!



","2023-10-04 10:00","synchronous" -"205578","Ardwick Climate Action Community Bulb Planting and Climate Event","Come and be a part of transforming urban greenspaces with Ardwick Climate Action and set a world record for group flower planting! - - -","

Ardwick Climate Actions' mission is to protect our local environment through grassroots advocacy that engages the local community. Their work encompasses the renewing of green spaces, monitoring pollution levels, and climate advocacy through community engagement.


Come along to this community day at A6 Young People's Centre, 32-34 Wilson St, Manchester, M13 9EX. Click here for Google Maps.


Ardwick is one of the most deprived areas in Manchester, and much work is needed to reengage and sensitise the community back to nature and the climate crisis that affects all its residents.


This volunteer day will involve lots of activities where you can discover the benefits of taking care of our local greenspaces and how we can all contribute to climate action. The activities include:


To claim points for this event use the Rise self-claim portal with evidence of your attendance such as a photo of taking part in one of the many fun events above!



","2023-10-01 12:00","synchronous" -"205549","Ecotech Explorers: Greener Computing Project","When we enter the digital world, we leave as big of a carbon footprint there as we do anywhere else. +",01/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +205549,Ecotech Explorers: Greener Computing Project,"When we enter the digital world, we leave as big of a carbon footprint there as we do anywhere else. This project explores this idea and challenges you to find and develop ideas or initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of computing at Manchester Met. -You don't need to be an expert - this project is designed to help you learn!","Every action we take part in or product we buy has a carbon cost. This is the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere by the production, transport, and disposal of that item. Most of us are aware of this concept as we go about our lives and where possible try and make lower carbon options. - -It's quite easy to understand that buying local fruit and veg is probably a better choice than something that has flown around the world wrapped in plastic packaging, or that putting on a jumper might be better than turning up the heating! - -What is much trickier to visualise is our digital carbon footprint. Have you ever thought of the carbon cost of sending a WhatsApp message or saving all those holiday snaps to the cloud? - -When we look at the carbon footprint of a large institution like Manchester Metropolitan we find that the carbon cost of computing and digital services is one of the largest contributors! This is probably quite surprising! Most of us probably think about avoiding wasting paper but we probably don't think about wasting cloud storage when we save our work! - -To reach a net-zero future we need to reduce our carbon footprint, both on the personal level and, more so at the institutional level. The first step in this is awareness. We all need to consider our digital carbon footprint as much we consider our real world impact. - -This project gives you a space and a team to have a positive impact on the digital community by investigating the environmental impact of digital habits. A more detailed project brief will be provided in the next section!","2023-10-25 13:00","synchronous" -"205605","Engineering Workshop Training - Charpy impact","This workshop is an opportunity for you to ","

You will be taught to use the Charpy impact test device in EW0.01. This device impacts a notched specimen, and measures the energy absorbed by the specimen before and during failure. This is generally used for hard materials - plastics, metals, or certain biological samples (e.g. bone). Anyone interested in the strength of materials can attend.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-10-11 14:00","synchronous" -"205626","Engineering Workshop Training - Digital Image Correlation","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities.","

You will learn to use digital image correlation - including on single camera software that is free to download, and state-of-the art multi-camera software, with synchronised high-speed cameras. It is suggested (but not essential) that you first attend the sessions on using the high speed camera, and synchronising equipment.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-12-06 14:00","synchronous" -"205606","Engineering Workshop Training - Hardness testing","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. - -","

You will be taught to use the Hardness testing devices in. These devices test a materials resistance to indentation - specifically, the size and shape of a damaged area that is left after a set force is used to push an indenter of pre-defined shape. This session is for anyone interested in material characterisation (including biological ones)


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-10-18 14:00","synchronous" -"201433","Engineering Workshop Training - Quasi-static uniaxial test devices","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. - -","

You will be taught to use the uniaxial test device in EW0.01. This device can do tensile, compression, and bend testing, and is widely used for material testing. You will be taught how to operate the device, how to use the device software. Your competence will be assessed by your ability to review and update device standard operating procedures. 


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-10-04 14:00","synchronous" -"205625","Engineering Workshop Training - Synchronizing equipment","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. -","

You will be taught to synchronise the high speed cameras together, and to the drop rig. This is a pre-requisite to the next session on digital image correlation, and could be useful for anybody interested in dynamic testing, using the drop rig, or studying human/animal movement.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-11-29 14:00","synchronous" -"205607","Engineering Workshop Training - Using DSLR cameras & optical microscopes","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. -","

You will be taught to use the DSLR cameras and optical microscope in the engineering workshops - which can be used to film tests, photograph samples, and observe material/biological microstructures.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-10-25 14:00","synchronous" -"205608","Engineering Workshop Training - Using High speed cameras","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. -","

You will be taught to use the high speed cameras in the engineering workshops - which can be used to film high speed tests, and synchronised to work with the drop rig. This activity is a pre-requisite to the digital image correlation workshop later in the year, and will be useful for anyone interested in dynamics.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-11-01 14:00","synchronous" -"205616","Engineering Workshop Training - Using the drop rig","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. - -","

You will be taught to use the drop rig in EW0.01. This can be used for testing protective equipment, cushioning materials, and biological tissue. This session will be useful for anyone interested in protective equipment.


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-11-15 14:00","synchronous" -"205611","Engineering Workshop Training - Using the dynamic uniaxial test device","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. - -","

You will be taught to use the dynamic uniaxial test device in EW 0.01. This device can do high speed material characterisation and fatigue testing. This session will be useful for anyone interested in material characterisation. 


Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-11-08 14:00","synchronous" -"205621","Engineering Workshop Training - Using the wind tunnels","Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. ","

You will be taught to use the wind tunnels in the engineering workshops. These measure drag and lift created by air flowing over a specimen. This session will be useful for anyone interested in aerodynamics. 

Details will be share on the DoE Moodle Page - Course: Department Of Engineering Students (mmu.ac.uk), for you to refer back to after the workshop - or shared via onedrive after the workshop, for those without access to moodle to download and store.

","2023-11-22 14:00","synchronous" -"205782","Carbon Literacy Training for Staff","Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.","This one-day course will give you a comprehensive overview of climate change: the basic science behind it, its drivers and impacts, as well as an understanding of the actions required by individuals, communities, and organisations to avoid the worst impacts and set us on a path to a sustainable future. The activities are highly discussion-based and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions and share ideas. - -After the training you will have the opportunity to apply for a Carbon Literacy certificate by demonstrating your knowledge of the necessary steps to achieve a zero-carbon world, as well making two pledges – one individual and one group – to actions that reduce your own and others’ carbon footprints. - -If you have any additional learning requirements, please contact us as soon as you are able, at carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk so we can determine how to best support you in undertaking this training.","2024-01-17 09:30","synchronous" -"205798","Carbon Literacy Training for Staff (Webinar)","Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.","

This course will give you a comprehensive overview of climate change: the basic science behind it, its drivers and impacts, as well as an understanding of the actions required by individuals, communities, and organisations to avoid the worst impacts and set us on a path to a sustainable future. The activities are highly discussion-based and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.


After the training you will have the opportunity to apply for a Carbon Literacy certificate by demonstrating your knowledge of the necessary steps to achieve a zero-carbon world, as well making two pledges – one individual and one group – to actions that reduce your own and others’ carbon footprints.


If you have any additional learning requirements, please contact us as soon as you are able, at carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk so we can determine how to best support you in undertaking this training.


The deadline to sign up to this webinar is 17th November 2023.

","2023-11-27 13:00","synchronous" -"205806","Carbon Literacy Session Assistant Training","Are you passionate about tackling climate change? Do you want to play an important role in the University’s response to this crisis? If so, train to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant!","

Please note this is not regular Carbon Literacy training. You should only apply if you want to work as a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant.


About the Session Assistant Training Programme:


In response to the urgency of the climate crisis, we are working to make Carbon Literacy training a standard part of all degree programmes at Man Met by 2026. Students can play a key role in this initiative by training to become Carbon Literacy Session Assistants.


Session Assistants provide vital support during Carbon Literacy training sessions, including:



The Session Assistant Training Programme will take place over three half days: 15th, 22nd, & 29th November 2023. You will receive information on what you need to prepare for each day if you are accepted onto the Programme.


After completing the Session Assistant Training Programme, you will be able to apply for paid jobs supporting the delivery of Carbon Literacy training through Jobs 4 Students.


How to Apply


Places are limited. Interested students should submit an expression of interest answering the following questions:


  1. Why do you want to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant?
  2. Have you already completed regular Carbon Literacy training?
  3. What is your current year of study?


The deadline to submit an expression of interest is 8pm on Monday 6th November.


The Session Assistant Workshop is the first step on the path to becoming a Student Carbon Literacy Trainer. The Train-the-Trainer Programme will run in January 2024, but anyone wishing to join that programme must first have completed the Session Assistant Training.


If you have any additional learning requirements, please contact us as soon as you are able, at carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk so we can determine how to best support you in undertaking this training.

","2023-11-15 13:30","synchronous" -"205822","Carbon Literacy Session Assistant Training (Business and Management/Marketing/Law only)","Are you passionate about tackling climate change? Do you want to play an important role in the University’s response to this crisis? If so, train to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant!","

Please note this training is only open to level 5 students on the following unit: 'Investigating Responsible Enterprise in a Global Context' (5S5Z1001_2324_9). If this does not apply to you, you can sign up for a version of this training that is open to all students here.


This is not regular Carbon Literacy training. You should only apply if you want to work as a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant.


About the Session Assistant Training Programme:


In response to the urgency of the climate crisis, we are working to make Carbon Literacy training a standard part of all degree programmes at Man Met by 2026. Students can play a key role in this initiative by training to become Carbon Literacy Session Assistants.


Session Assistants provide vital support during Carbon Literacy training sessions, including:



After completing the Session Assistant Training Programme, you will be able to apply for paid jobs supporting the delivery of Carbon Literacy training through Jobs 4 Students.


How to Apply


Places are limited. Interested students should submit an expression of interest answering the following questions:


  1. Are you currently enrolled on the following unit: Investigating Responsible Enterprise in a Global Context (5S5Z1001_2324_9)? (yes/no)
  2. Why do you want to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant?
  3. Have you already completed regular Carbon Literacy training?


The Facilitator Skills Workshop is the first step on the (optional) path to becoming a Student Carbon Literacy Trainer. The Train-the-Trainer Programme will run in January 2024, but anyone wishing to join that programme must first have completed the Session Assistant Training.


If you have any additional learning requirements, please contact us as soon as you are able, at carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk so we can determine how to best support you in undertaking this training.

","2023-11-07 13:30","synchronous" -"205787","Grown Your Own Mushrooms Workshop with FungALL","Come along to this workshop to learn how to cultivate your own culinary mushrooms at home. It will also cover food sustainability, reducing food waste and how we can transform local waste streams into edible mushrooms! -All participants will leave with a bucket full of mushroom substrate, ready and waiting to produce KILOS of mushrooms for dinner! ","


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Taking a more sustainable approach to food is one of the easiest and most impactful choices you can make in your everyday life! 

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This workshop gives you the means to do this by teaching you the basics of mushroom cultivation and provides you with all the resources to do so. This event will provide valuable insights into sustainable practices and the role of fungi in a more eco-friendly future. The growth of an organism like fungi is a fun practice, a piece of holistic knowledge that can help reconnect a person with the planet.

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Our scalable blueprints are a unique mixture of fungi, education, and technology that improves social cohesion while upskilling individuals and helping them tackle food poverty in their community.

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","2023-10-18 13:00","synchronous" -"206354","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ONE DATE AND TIME ONLY - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-09 09:00","synchronous" -"206385","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (20th Oct AM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-20 09:00","synchronous" -"206388","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (20th Oct PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-20 13:00","synchronous" -"206413","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Nov AM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-11-24 09:00","synchronous" -"206381","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (9th Oct PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-09 13:00","synchronous" -"206414","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Nov PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-11-24 13:00","synchronous" -"206391","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Oct AM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-24 09:00","synchronous" -"206397","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Oct PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-24 13:00","synchronous" -"206415","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (27th Nov AM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-11-27 09:00","synchronous" -"206400","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (31st Oct PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-31 13:00","synchronous" -"206399","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (31st Oct AM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-10-31 09:00","synchronous" -"206417","St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (27th Nov PM)","USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.","

This course is available across several time and dates, please select the time you wish to attend from the drop down menu to the right.


The training session enhances your understanding of what mental health is, common conditions, stigmas and protective factors.


This 3-hour course demonstrates how to communicate in an empathetic manner and put this into practice with realistic case studies and practical activities.


You will gain your mental health certificate from St John Ambulance for full attendance. There is a comfort break. There is no assessment.


Manchester Met is working with St John Ambulance to deliver this training. If you would like to attend, we will retain a record of your attendance & training outcome reported to us by St John Ambulance and we will also be required to share your full name and student email address with St John Ambulance so that you can be provided with a certificate. We rely on the legitimate interest lawful basis to use your information in this way. A record of your attendance will be retained by the University for one year. If you have any questions about the training, please contact j.harding@mmu.ac.uk in the first instance. For information about your data subject rights (such as the right to object), and how to contact our data protection officer, please see our data subject rights page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we use your information – contact details are available here.

","2023-11-27 13:00","synchronous" -"206484","Sign Language In Six Weeks","Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks!","


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British Sign Language is a rich and beautiful visual language comprising of hand gestures, facial expressions and body movements. British Sign Language (or BSL, as it is more commonly known) was recognised by the UK Government as a language in 2003 and is the preferred language of over 125,000 people in the UK today. It is an extraordinary, complex language and whilst it is heavily based in English vernacular it has its own syntax and grammar systems. This course will involve two parts:

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An online self-study package to enable you to familiarise yourself independently with the basics of BSL and deaf-culture.

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Hands To Communicates aim is to reduce the communication barriers between the deaf and hearing community and promote British Sign Language. On this course you will continue to explore the foundations of British Sign Language, learning about greetings and how to introduce yourself, numbers and time and every day conversations. Expand your mind, expand your skills, explore and engage with a whole new community. Join us and start your British Sign Language journey now.

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","2023-10-25 12:30","synchronous" -"122334","Watch this Green Space Project: Transforming Urban Green Spaces","Green spaces are vital for human health and the health of our environment. Take part in this project to investigate how we can make the best use of our urban greenspaces to benefit communities and the environment! -","Green spaces are essential for the health and well-being of people and the planet. They also provide a space to bring communities together and communicate the value of nature in urban environments. - -Recognising and protecting these benefits can be challenging, especially when these spaces are under threat from developments that pose more short-term economic incentives. In Manchester, this has led to a rapid decline in Green Spaces. Reversing this requires action at every level, from governmental protection and funding to grass-roots community action. - -In this project, you and your team will become Green Space champions and work to protect and enhance green spaces in Manchester. You can approach this absolutely any way you would like, the more creative the better! Think about what skills, knowledge, and passions you have and how you can use this to champion green spaces in Manchester.  - -During this project, you will scope out an idea or initiative that you could implement in Manchester to enhance green spaces and how local communities use and interact with them. With the help of Ardwick Climate Action Group (and potentially other partners), you can then make your plan a reality and bring real change to the local community!","2023-10-24 12:00","synchronous" -"126534","Develop International Early Years Science Activities","This is an opportunity to work with creative early years science educators and students from the University of Manresa in Spain. You will be supported by experts to develop a science education activity for young children. It is ideal for students of science, education, early years and/or Spanish. No expertise is required and everyone is welcome.","

You will be supported by science educators and students at the University of Manresa in Spain, to explore and create science education materials for young children. Spanish students will work simultaneously on the same activity, and there will be a collaborative joint celebration event in January. The University of Manresa have specialist facilities for children under the age of 6 to engage in science-based activities designed by staff and students called Lab 0-6, and this is an exciting opportunity for you to work with international experts and students to impact science education for the very young, which is often a neglected area of education.


You will work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team to design and develop a science activity for young children, with the guidance and support of our international partners. As an example you might support children's development of curiosity and understanding about animals by putting together a kit that they can use to explore how animals look, eat, behave etc. Materials and facilities will be provided in Manchester, and you will work as part of a team of students from across the university to generate ideas and develop the activity. You will be given expert feedback on your activity, and the opportunity to trial it with local children at an educational setting.


The culmination will be a joint celebration event where you and the Spanish students will share your creations and reflections. Students with an interest in/skills in education, science, working with young children, creativity and /or Spanish would be most suited to this project but no expertise are needed. It is a great opportunity to develop your educational skills, build your professional network, and to gain international experience.


Please ask any questions you have in the comments section when you express your interest.



","2023-11-01 13:00","synchronous" -"205557","A Fine Toothed Comb exhibition curated by Lubaina Himid","This autumn, HOME Manchester will present ‘A Fine Toothed Comb’ an exhibition curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid. ","

Join us for the preview of A Fine Toothed Comb curated by Lubaina Himid, the new exhibition opening in HOME's Main Gallery, from Sat 7 Oct running until Sun 7 Jan 2024. 


This preview offers the opportunity to see the exhibition before it opens to the public. No booking required, drop by our Main Gallery on Fri 6 Oct from 18.00-21.00


This autumn, HOME Manchester will present ‘A Fine Toothed Comb’ an exhibition curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid. Bringing together new commissions by Himid as well as artists Magda Stawarska, Rebecca Chesney and Tracy Hill, A Fine Toothed Comb will centre on unearthing hidden layers within the city of Manchester.


Through four unique installations spanning painting on found objects, multi-screen moving image, site-specific drawing and sound compositions, the artists will each uncover invisible geological, historical, environmental and political layers of the city. From hidden waterways and disappearing wildlife, to lost music and communities hidden in plain sight, A Fine Toothed Comb invites us to look closer at what surrounds us. This is the first time all four artists’ work has been presented together, following many years of discussion and collaboration.

","2023-10-06 18:00","synchronous" -"205572","Black British Book Festival on Tour","In its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country.","

“Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year.


In its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country.


Championing emerging talent, hear from leading voices in Manchester Central Library on Sunday 17 September and discover your new favourite Black authors at this family festival that aims to banish barriers to entry.


Storytelling, workshops and talks, from key black authors including Derek Owusu, Manchester based poet Jackie Kay and author Kehinde Andrews, British academic and author specialising in Black Studies, will be part of the festival event taking place in Manchester Central Library.


Ore Agbaje-Williams and Lola Jaye will lead workshops, and children and adult and children’s authors Ella Phillips and Kimberley Whittam and Jaqueline Ro will also take part in the planned events.


Manchester Libraries & Archives and Read Manchester will also promote their See Myself in Book collections on the day, which ensure books are racially inclusive.


The festival has partnered with major publishers including Pan Macmillan, Hachette, Penguin and SAGE.

","2023-09-17 11:45","synchronous" -"206459","Black History Month Event with Pauline Campbell","The theme of this years Black History Month is 'Celebrating our sisters', so in honor of this theme LSBU are hosting Pauline Campbell for their first event of the month.","

The theme of this years Black History Month is 'Celebrating our sisters', so in honor of this theme LSBU are hosting Pauline Campbell for their first event of the month.


Pauline Campbell is a British writer and senior lawyer raised in London after her parents crossed thousands of miles to live in Britain, leaving the warm shores of the Caribbean behind. In 2021, Pauline Campbell published her first non-fiction book, Rice & Peas and Fish & Chips. ""One woman's story of overcoming racism."" 


Pauline is a Waltham Forest Council lawyer fighting for Windrush families invited to the UK from the West Indies after World War Two, in 1948. Campbell is currently the legal adviser to the Windrush Reach Project.

","2023-10-02 12:30","synchronous" -"206149","Bridging the gap for Black women in tech","Join Barclays for an inspiring evening dedicated to empowering and uplift Black women in the tech industry. ","

Join Barclays for an inspiring evening dedicated to empowering and uplift Black women in the tech industry. This in-person event will take place on Mon October 2 2023 at DiSH, 47 Lloyd Street, Manchester, M2 5LE. 


Are you a Black woman in tech or ally who wants to connect with like-minded individuals, gain valuable insights, and overcome the unique challenges you may face? We believe that diversity makes technology stronger, and we’re committed to creating a more inclusive industry for all. This event aims to bridge the gap by providing a supportive community where you can network, share experiences, and learn technology experts and Black professionals from Barclays.


Throughout the evening, we will have an engaging panel discussion and inspiring keynote speakers. You'll have the opportunity to learn about their journeys, gain practical advice, and discover strategies to thrive in the tech world.


Whether you're just starting your career or a seasoned professional, this event is designed to empower you and help you excel in your tech endeavours. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to be part of a vibrant and inclusive community that celebrates the achievements of Black women in tech.

Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired!

","2023-10-02 18:00","synchronous" -"206147","Fresher's Fair: Black Student Network","Do you want to join a newly established society all about diversity, opportunities, and meeting new people? Then the Black Student Network is the right society for you!","

You'll find our stall at the Sudgen Sports centre during the Freshers Fair. Please come up and say hello and find out how you can get involved.


To claim points for this event use the Rise self-claim portal with evidence of your attendance such as a photo of taking part

","2023-09-26 10:30","synchronous" -"206677","Global Café","A fortnightly event to bring people together to learn, share and experience different cultures. ","

Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures.  


These fortnightly events provide all students with the opportunity to engage in a variety of discussions, activities, and games. We can’t wait to meet you.  

","2023-10-11 15:00","synchronous" -"206673","Global Café – WELCOME","A fortnightly event to bring people together to learn, share and experience different cultures. ","

Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures.  


These fortnightly events provide all students with the opportunity to engage in a variety of discussions, activities, and games. Come along to our first event of the year to find out more.

","2023-09-27 15:00","synchronous" -"206676","Global Café – Wellbeing event","Come along to this ‘Sip n Paint’ as we discuss all things wellness.","

Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures.  


On World Mental Health Day, we'll be relaxing with a paintbrush in hand as we chat about wellness. Our drinks are non-alcoholic and you don't need to know how to paint - just come along for a relaxing time. 

","2023-10-10 17:00","synchronous" -"206678","Global Café: Black History Month Big Games Night","Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures. ","

Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures.


This Black History month, we will be hosting a Big Games Night filled with fun, excitement and an opportunity to learn and celebrate with new people. Spaces are limited so make sure to sign up to secure your place.

","2023-10-25 17:00","synchronous" -"205641","Heard Live for Black History Month","Heard Live is a true storytelling event that harnesses the power of people's lived experience to create positive change.","

Join Heard Storytelling for an inclusive event of true spoken storytelling this Black History Month. The evening will give a platform to captivating true stories and lived experiences. As well as enjoying a curated line up of storytellers, there will be a couple of spaces open for budding storytellers. If you decide to tell a story and the amazing audience will make you feel right at home. 

Show up with an idea for a story or just sit back to listen – there is no pressure to get behind the mic. These events are as much about the joy of hearing the voices of others, of finding there’s a story in each person, and coming to connect and learn. 

We’re looking forward to meeting you soon, sharing our love of true stories and discovering what tales you have!

Raising money for CAHN and Kids of Colour.


Rules for budding storytellers: 

- The theme for this event is Black History Month. 

- The story must be true, personal and around 5 minutes long. 

- Quite simply, the stories must be 'lived, aloud and not too long'. That means it comes from your lived experience (a true story about you, not your mate's mate), be told out loud in the moment (not written down before), and take place in under ten minutes. 

- No stories which could cause offence. That means no comments which could be interpreted as homophobic, racist, ageist, misogynistic, or body shaming and please don’t imitate any accents, which could accidentally offend.

","2023-10-05 18:30","synchronous" -"206143","Zebra Tribe Comic Festival - comic creators, comics & graphic novels","The Zebra Tribe Comic Festival part of the Ubuntu Festival of Events for Black History Month. - -Showcasing black graphic novel and comic creators, illustrators, writers and allies for Black History Month.","

The Zebra Tribe Comic Festival part of the Ubuntu Festival of Events for Black History Month.


Showcasing black graphic novel and comic creators, illustrators, writers and allies for Black History Month.


Corey Brotherson will be joining us hot off the heels of yet another San Diego Comic Con. He’ll join us on stage to share his story of his journey and spill the beans of up and coming projects connected to Black History.


Yomi Ayeni and his historic steam punk style graphic novels.

Allies in the comic book and graphic novel industry Marc Jackson, Leah Moore and John Reppion will be joining the festival. Marc will talk 50 years of Hip Hop and his involvement via his comic art.


Host is award winning Black publisher Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI and co-founder of The Zebra Partnership publishers of Ella Upgraded, MidWinter and much more. Founder of Zebra Tribe Comic Festival and the Ubuntu Festival of Events.


Attendees of all backgrounds are welcome. FREE entry but ticked to manage capacity.


Raising up Women in Comics 

Highlighting disabled and LGBTQ+ comic writers

Celebration of different genres

True diversity, Inclusive Growth

Mentorship opportunities 

Workshop facilitation

","2023-10-21 11:00","synchronous" -"206462","myGwork Panel: Black History Month: Celebrating Black Voices","Black History Month in the UK is marked in October when we take the time to educate ourselves about Black history, and how this shapes the lives of Black people today.","

Black History Month in the UK is marked in October when we take the time to educate ourselves about Black history, and how this shapes the lives of Black people today. Join us for this panel, where we'll be discussing the importance of Black History Month, hearing about how discrimination still affects the Black community - and how we as allies can work to prevent this - and stories from Black history that teach us more about the societies we live in.


About myGwork:

myGwork is the global LGBTQ+ business community. We offer a safe space for people to connect with inclusive professionals, find jobs, attend events, and catch up on the latest LGBTQ+ news.

","2023-10-25 16:00","synchronous" -"206173","The Research Lounge - Celebrating Black History Month","Join The Research Lounge for an exciting online event as we celebrate the rich and vibrant role of the Black community to our research here at Nottingham University Hospitals during Black History Month. ","

Join The Research Lounge for an exciting online event as we celebrate the rich and vibrant role of the Black community to our research here at Nottingham University Hospitals during Black History Month. 


Taking place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 18:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time), this event promises to be a thought-provoking and engaging experience.


During this virtual gathering, The Research Lounge will delve into the remarkable achievements, cultural contributions, and new research that we are doing to improve the health of black women and men in Nottingham. Through interactive discussions, captivating presentations, and inspiring stories, we aim to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the importantce of research for our health and for the future generations.


Whether you are a science enthusiast, a student eager to learn, or simply curious about the rich contrinutions of Black communities to our research today, this event is for you. Connect with like-minded individuals, broaden your knowledge, and celebrate the remarkable impact of Black history on improving our health.


Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired at The Research Lounge - Celebrating Black History Month. Stay tuned for further updates and details about our discussions.

","2023-10-19 18:00","synchronous" -"206874","Homework Club Assistant","We're looking for a team of students to run a homework club for local children in Longsight.","

This is a great opportunity to engage with the local community, support children in their learning and provide valuable insight. Running from 4pm until 6pm on Tuesday evenings the homework club will be drop in 1:1 support. The sessions will be in Longsight Library.



A fantastic chance for anyone looking to gain experience working with children, this would also work well alongside our Aspiring Teachers programme.



Based in Longsight Library after attending five evenings you will be eligible to claim £50 for your travel,

","2023-10-17 16:00","synchronous" -"205793","Teach Carbon Literacy","How does climate change work? What are the solutions? How can you deliver Carbon Literacy training to your own students?","

Please note that this course is open to nominated Carbon Literacy Champions and departmental colleagues who will be supporting them with training delivery. If you have not been asked by your Head of Department or departmental Carbon Literacy Champion to register for this course but would be interested in taking part, please email carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk.


Course outline:

This two-part course will give you a comprehensive overview of climate change: the basic science behind it, its drivers and impacts, as well as an understanding of the actions required by individuals, communities, and organisations to avoid the worst impacts and set us on a path to a sustainable future. The activities are highly discussion-based and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.


Activities will be interspersed with advice and discussion on how to embed Carbon Literacy into your programme/department, and how best to deliver the training to your students. The course will also cover the nuts and bolts of admin, logistics, and how your students can gain a Carbon Literacy certificate.

After the training you will have the opportunity to apply for a Carbon Literacy certificate yourself, by demonstrating your knowledge of the necessary steps to achieve a zero-carbon world, and by making two action pledges – one individual and one group – that will reduce your own and others’ carbon footprints.


If you have any additional learning requirements, please contact us as soon as you are able at carbonliteracy@mmu.ac.uk so we can determine how to best support you in undertaking this training.

","2024-01-02 12:30","synchronous" -"207533","Travel Writing in the Long Nineteenth Century","Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.","

The MMU PGR/ECR Long Nineteenth Century Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series is organised by Postgraduate students at Manchester Met and are aimed at fostering inter-institutional and multi-faculty networking.


Seminars are held on the third/last Thursday of every month, with two or three speakers presenting their research around a similar theme or topic related to the long nineteenth century.


This seminar will focus on travel writing in the long-nineteenth century, with two speakers sharing their papers:


Christian Drury (Durham University)

Travel guides as travel writing: infrastructure and escape in Norway, 1870-1920


Annabel Storr (Durham University)

Plagiarised Experiences & the Allure of the Illusion: ‘Fake’ British Travel Accounts of Japan in the Mid-Nineteenth Century


For more information, visit their website: Seminar Series 2023-24: October – MMU PGR/ECR Long Nineteenth Century (wordpress.com)

","2023-10-26 17:30","synchronous" -"207567","'Be Your Own Boss' with Innospace at MMU (for Science and Engineering students)","Why be Enterprising? Being Enterprising is not only related to being an Entrepreneur. In this session for Science and Engineering students, Innospace (the MMU business start-up space) will outline the key personality traits to develop to become an Enterprising individual, whether you start your own business or work for an organisation.","

Being Enterprising is about being resourceful, showing initiative and actively working towards your goals. It is also about learning from mistakes and viewing failure as an opportunity to learn. Employers hugely value innovation and Enterprising skills in their employees for their ability to solve problems, offer new thinking and perspectives.


There will be a chance for self-reflection and using the Entrepreneurial Facets Model to analyse how Entrepreneurial you are based on your skill-set.


We will also look at the start-up initiatives, such as Boot Camps, available to MMU students and graduates with Innospace.


Alumni businesses based in Innospace will also share their Entrepreneurial journey, speaking about mistakes and lessons learnt along the way.


Networking refreshments are available.

","2023-10-18 13:00","synchronous" -"207593","Gardening workshop: Orchard edition","There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, tree health checks and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Orchard area by the Brooks building.","

Back by popular demand! Autumns here & the Orchard area is almost in hibernation. There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, tree health checks and wellness activities.

Our local partner Hulme Community Garden Centre and leading the session, and you will be working alongside staff, students and local residents and volunteers to learn about woodland management.


This session will take place come rain or shine, please wear appropriate clothing, and ensure you come in suitable footwear (no open footwear allowed, if it is raining please wear wellies or boots).


Please meet Kath in front of Brooks building at 1:30pm, we'll then head over to the Orchard area on Birley campus in front of the Brooks building (join us here if you arrive after 1:30pm).

","2023-10-04 13:30","synchronous" -"207814","A Career as a Business Psychologist","Guest speaker Maria Gardner from the Association of Business Psychologists (ABP) will share her insights about the work of business psychologists, including the diverse range of work possible as well as hints and tips about how to improve your chances of getting into this career. ","

This event is primarily targeted at Business Psychology students. It is a MUST GO event for anyone who wants to build their knowledge of business psychology as a field of work.


For more about Maria Gardner: http://www.mariagardneruk.wordpress.com/


For more information and the ABP: https://theabp.org.uk/


","2023-11-10 13:00","synchronous" -"206858","UniCity 2030: A Pop Up Think/Do Tank by CrAFt","An interactive, student-led event, which reimagines the role of universities in cities. We will re-envision universities as innovative and inclusive development centres, breaking down the boundaries between academia, city, and community. We will look to connect this to the local cultural and artistic aspects that make places beautiful.","

The CrAFt international group of students have put together this one-day Think/Do Tank where participants will explore and experience the current and future relationship between universities and cities that is key to the successful transformation of urban environments. Participants will dive into the concept of the university as a catalyst for inclusive, sustainable and beautiful cities.


Join us in a series of dynamic and thought-provoking exercises designed to stimulate critical thinking and develop ideas about future city transformations. Students from all disciplines are welcome!


The Think/Do Tank aims to be a platform for student voices, ideas, and creativity. It offers MMU students the chance to be part of a student-led experience and experiment in practising interdisciplinary collaboration.


UniCity 2030 is part of the CrAFt - Creating Actionable Futures project, and one of the fringe events of the ELIA Leadership Symposium 2023. It is funded by the Horizon Europe Programme of the European Commission, and supported by ELIA, the globally connected network for higher arts education, and MMU’s School of Art. 


Read more about CrAFt project: https://craft-cities.eu/

","2023-10-17 09:00","synchronous" -"207990","aAh! Magazine The FRESHERS Issue Social","Join us to celebrate our latest issue, meet the team and find out how you can get involved with your student magazine.","

aAh! - Manchester Met's arts and culture student magazine is delighted to launch its latest print magazine - The FRESHERS Issue 23/24


As our busy campus comes alive once again, we are thrilled to present The FRESHERS Issue 23/24. This special mini issue of aAh! highlights the freshest spots in our city to soak up arts and culture, serves up housemate-friendly recipes, and shares advice, opportunities, and experiences from students just like you.

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Join us on Thursday 5th October, 2023 at the Manchester Poetry Library to celebrate, meet the team and find out how you can get involved with your student magazine.


We hope you can join us!

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Follow @aAh_mag for updates.

","2023-10-05 17:30","synchronous" -"208085","Business and Social Purpose Consultants: The Shed","Support a Tameside charity dedicated to supporting older men experiencing isolation to reimagine its next steps in operations and impact. ","

The Shed is a larger version of the typical men’s shed at the bottom of the garden – a place where he feels at home and pursues practical interests. It offers a safe, friendly and inclusive workshop, where men (and women on Fridays) come together to work, share ideas and experiences. More importantly, it’s a place where they can make friends and enjoy themselves.


The charity is now seeking to imagine new ways to deliver its mission to combat isolation and promote social contact and wellbeing, particularly amongst older men. It has reached out to Manchester Met students to support.


We are looking for a group of students with interests across business and social studies to undertake a consultancy review of the way the Shed operates. You will work with its team to agree and deliver research with explores the needs of its end users, and explores the efficiency and effectiveness of its current delivery approach.


As a result of this work, you will deliver a set of recommendations which may influence the next phase of the charity's work.


Alongside evidencing your skills and capabilities, you will receive 300 Rise points for engaging with this project. This will entitle you to recognition on your final degree transcript and (in eligible courses) the ability to earn extra credits which count towards your degree.


A stipend of £250 will be paid to participating students to offset out of pocket expenses.

","2023-10-30 15:00","synchronous" -"208182","On Campus Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.","This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses (Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk). - -and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam.  - -Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com) . - -You will earn Rise points for attending this event, which will also contribute to your Rise Digital Badges.","2023-10-18 14:00","synchronous" -"208189","On Campus Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice test.","This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses (Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk). - -and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam.  - -Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). - -You will earn Rise points for attending this event, which will also contribute to your Rise Digital Badges.","2023-11-01 14:00","synchronous" -"208192","On Campus Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.","This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses (Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk). - -and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam.  - -Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com) . - -You will earn Rise points for attending this event, which will also contribute to your Rise Digital Badges.","2023-11-15 14:00","synchronous" -"208199","On Campus Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.","This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses (Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk). - -and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam.  - -Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). - -You will earn Rise points for attending this event, which will also contribute to your Rise Digital Badges.","2023-12-06 14:00","synchronous" -"205653","Saturday Club Co-facilitators","Interested in learning delivery & facilitation skills, running workshops and getting creative through subject specialist clubs for 13-16 yr olds? ","

We are looking to recruit students to come and support the delivery of an exciting youth project in the following areas:


Writing & Talking

Fashion & Business

Science & Engineering

Art & Design

Society & Change


We are looking to find students who would like to become co-facilitators for our exciting nationally recognised project: The National Saturday Club.


What does it mean to be a co-facilitator?

Becoming a Saturday Club Co-Facilitator means you will learn how to develop skills around the delivery of workshops. We will touch upon delivery methods, important things to know when leading sessions/lessons/workshops/activities, look at planning a session, and consider ways you can support the lead tutor in the club delivery.


You will then support a lead Club Tutor to run sessions and support a group of 13-16 year olds on Saturdays, on campus, in a discipline area of your choice.


What is Saturday Club?

The National Saturday Club is a network of subject specialist clubs for young people, they run all over the country and offer 13-16 year olds free workshops in a subject of their choice.


Manchester Metropolitan has a long history of running Saturday Clubs, starting to deliver the Art & Design club 8 years ago. This year we are embarking on an exciting adventure and will be running 6 clubs in one year. We need students like you to come and support the delivery, bring your wonderful personalities and varied interests, and show young people what it is like to live in Manchester and attend a vibrant university like Manchester Met.


Whether you have experience working with children and young people, or are just interested in the subjects on offer, or like the idea of learning to facilitate workshops, we want to hear from you. Send us an expression of interest, tell us about yourself, your experience, and what you study.


Dates for delivery are still to be confirmed for each club, so these will be released soon and will happen throughout the year. The 2 dates for training are essential, you must be able to attend both training sessions to apply to be a co-facilitator.


Find out more about Saturday Clubs here: https://saturday-club.org/

","2023-11-29 13:00","synchronous" -"208633","Beyond Words: Mastering the Art of Email Communication","Do you ever wonder how your emails come across to the people you send them to? +You don't need to be an expert - this project is designed to help you learn!",25/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +205605,Engineering Workshop Training - Charpy impact,This workshop is an opportunity for you to ,11/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +205626,Engineering Workshop Training - Digital Image Correlation,Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities.,06/12/2023 14:00,synchronous +205606,Engineering Workshop Training - Hardness testing,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. + +",18/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +201433,Engineering Workshop Training - Quasi-static uniaxial test devices,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. + +",04/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +205625,Engineering Workshop Training - Synchronizing equipment,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. +",29/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +205607,Engineering Workshop Training - Using DSLR cameras & optical microscopes,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. +",25/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +205608,Engineering Workshop Training - Using High speed cameras,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. +",01/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +205616,Engineering Workshop Training - Using the drop rig,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. + +",15/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +205611,Engineering Workshop Training - Using the dynamic uniaxial test device,"Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. + +",08/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +205621,Engineering Workshop Training - Using the wind tunnels,Engineering training workshops are your chance to come along and get training and experience on a variety of machines and devices. These workshops are open to students from any subject or level and are a great way to find out how the engineering workshop facilities may be able to help you with your own studies or activities. ,22/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +205782,Carbon Literacy Training for Staff,Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.,17/01/2024 09:30,synchronous +205798,Carbon Literacy Training for Staff (Webinar),Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.,27/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +205806,Carbon Literacy Session Assistant Training,"Are you passionate about tackling climate change? Do you want to play an important role in the University’s response to this crisis? If so, train to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant!",15/11/2023 13:30,synchronous +205822,Carbon Literacy Session Assistant Training (Business and Management/Marketing/Law only),"Are you passionate about tackling climate change? Do you want to play an important role in the University’s response to this crisis? If so, train to become a Carbon Literacy Session Assistant!",07/11/2023 13:30,synchronous +205787,Grown Your Own Mushrooms Workshop with FungALL,"Come along to this workshop to learn how to cultivate your own culinary mushrooms at home. It will also cover food sustainability, reducing food waste and how we can transform local waste streams into edible mushrooms! +All participants will leave with a bucket full of mushroom substrate, ready and waiting to produce KILOS of mushrooms for dinner! ",18/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +206354,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate,"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ONE DATE AND TIME ONLY - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",09/10/2023 09:00,synchronous +206385,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (20th Oct AM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",20/10/2023 09:00,synchronous +206388,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (20th Oct PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",20/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +206413,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Nov AM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",24/11/2023 09:00,synchronous +206381,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (9th Oct PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",09/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +206414,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Nov PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",24/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +206391,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Oct AM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",24/10/2023 09:00,synchronous +206397,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (24th Oct PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",24/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +206415,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (27th Nov AM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",27/11/2023 09:00,synchronous +206400,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (31st Oct PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",31/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +206399,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (31st Oct AM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",31/10/2023 09:00,synchronous +206417,St John Ambulance - Mental Health Certificate (27th Nov PM),"USE THE DROP DOWN MENU IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO SELECT ALTERNATIVE DATES AND TIMES - FREE session for Faculty of Science and Engineering 2nd year or above students and staff to gain your mental health certificate with St John Ambulance, our leading partner for wellbeing training.",27/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +206484,Sign Language In Six Weeks,Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks!,25/10/2023 12:30,synchronous +122334,Watch this Green Space Project: Transforming Urban Green Spaces,"Green spaces are vital for human health and the health of our environment. Take part in this project to investigate how we can make the best use of our urban greenspaces to benefit communities and the environment! +",24/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +126534,Develop International Early Years Science Activities,"This is an opportunity to work with creative early years science educators and students from the University of Manresa in Spain. You will be supported by experts to develop a science education activity for young children. It is ideal for students of science, education, early years and/or Spanish. No expertise is required and everyone is welcome.",01/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +205557,A Fine Toothed Comb exhibition curated by Lubaina Himid,"This autumn, HOME Manchester will present ‘A Fine Toothed Comb’ an exhibition curated by Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid. ",06/10/2023 18:00,synchronous +205572,Black British Book Festival on Tour,In its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country.,17/09/2023 11:45,synchronous +206459,Black History Month Event with Pauline Campbell,"The theme of this years Black History Month is 'Celebrating our sisters', so in honor of this theme LSBU are hosting Pauline Campbell for their first event of the month.",02/10/2023 12:30,synchronous +206149,Bridging the gap for Black women in tech,Join Barclays for an inspiring evening dedicated to empowering and uplift Black women in the tech industry. ,02/10/2023 18:00,synchronous +206147,Fresher's Fair: Black Student Network,"Do you want to join a newly established society all about diversity, opportunities, and meeting new people? Then the Black Student Network is the right society for you!",26/09/2023 10:30,synchronous +206677,Global Café,"A fortnightly event to bring people together to learn, share and experience different cultures. ",11/10/2023 15:00,synchronous +206673,Global Café – WELCOME,"A fortnightly event to bring people together to learn, share and experience different cultures. ",27/09/2023 15:00,synchronous +206676,Global Café – Wellbeing event,Come along to this ‘Sip n Paint’ as we discuss all things wellness.,10/10/2023 17:00,synchronous +206678,Global Café: Black History Month Big Games Night,"Global Cafe is a social event designed to bring together people from diverse cultural backgrounds to interact, share their unique experiences and learn about other cultures. ",25/10/2023 17:00,synchronous +205641,Heard Live for Black History Month,Heard Live is a true storytelling event that harnesses the power of people's lived experience to create positive change.,05/10/2023 18:30,synchronous +206143,"Zebra Tribe Comic Festival - comic creators, comics & graphic novels","The Zebra Tribe Comic Festival part of the Ubuntu Festival of Events for Black History Month. + +Showcasing black graphic novel and comic creators, illustrators, writers and allies for Black History Month.",21/10/2023 11:00,synchronous +206462,myGwork Panel: Black History Month: Celebrating Black Voices,"Black History Month in the UK is marked in October when we take the time to educate ourselves about Black history, and how this shapes the lives of Black people today.",25/10/2023 16:00,synchronous +206173,The Research Lounge - Celebrating Black History Month,Join The Research Lounge for an exciting online event as we celebrate the rich and vibrant role of the Black community to our research here at Nottingham University Hospitals during Black History Month. ,19/10/2023 18:00,synchronous +206874,Homework Club Assistant,We're looking for a team of students to run a homework club for local children in Longsight.,17/10/2023 16:00,synchronous +205793,Teach Carbon Literacy,How does climate change work? What are the solutions? How can you deliver Carbon Literacy training to your own students?,02/01/2024 12:30,synchronous +207533,Travel Writing in the Long Nineteenth Century,"Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.",26/10/2023 17:30,synchronous +207567,'Be Your Own Boss' with Innospace at MMU (for Science and Engineering students),"Why be Enterprising? Being Enterprising is not only related to being an Entrepreneur. In this session for Science and Engineering students, Innospace (the MMU business start-up space) will outline the key personality traits to develop to become an Enterprising individual, whether you start your own business or work for an organisation.",18/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +207593,Gardening workshop: Orchard edition,"There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, tree health checks and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Orchard area by the Brooks building.",04/10/2023 13:30,synchronous +207814,A Career as a Business Psychologist,"Guest speaker Maria Gardner from the Association of Business Psychologists (ABP) will share her insights about the work of business psychologists, including the diverse range of work possible as well as hints and tips about how to improve your chances of getting into this career. ",10/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +206858,UniCity 2030: A Pop Up Think/Do Tank by CrAFt,"An interactive, student-led event, which reimagines the role of universities in cities. We will re-envision universities as innovative and inclusive development centres, breaking down the boundaries between academia, city, and community. We will look to connect this to the local cultural and artistic aspects that make places beautiful.",17/10/2023 09:00,synchronous +207990,aAh! Magazine The FRESHERS Issue Social,"Join us to celebrate our latest issue, meet the team and find out how you can get involved with your student magazine.",05/10/2023 17:30,synchronous +208085,Business and Social Purpose Consultants: The Shed,Support a Tameside charity dedicated to supporting older men experiencing isolation to reimagine its next steps in operations and impact. ,30/10/2023 15:00,synchronous +208182,On Campus Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,18/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +208189,On Campus Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice test.,01/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +208192,On Campus Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,15/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +208199,On Campus Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,06/12/2023 14:00,synchronous +205653,Saturday Club Co-facilitators,"Interested in learning delivery & facilitation skills, running workshops and getting creative through subject specialist clubs for 13-16 yr olds? ",29/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +208633,Beyond Words: Mastering the Art of Email Communication,"Do you ever wonder how your emails come across to the people you send them to? Do you often feel you are misinterpreted? Do you want to boost your professionalism and make a lasting impression with every email you send? We have the solution! -"," -

In a post-pandemic world, effective email communication is an essential skill. Whether you’re reaching out to potential employers, collaborating on group projects with fellow students, or discussing your course with your tutors, knowing the art of professional email communication can make a big difference.

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In our workshop, you will learn all the technical stuff, including the structure of a professional email, how to nail your timing and subject lines and navigate CC and Bcc etiquette. But most importantly, you will explore the power of empathy in virtual collaboration, equipping yourself with strategies to address challenging topics and handle difficult conversations.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your email communication skills! Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today.

-","2023-11-22 15:00","synchronous" -"208665","Become an Education Mentor with the Prince's Trust Mosaic Programme","By volunteering to be an Education Mentor in schools, you will be helping to shape the next generation by connecting with young people as a positive, relatable role model mentor. ","

What the role involves

By volunteering to be an Education Mentor in schools, you will be helping to shape the next generation. You will be working with groups of young people who are taking part in The Prince’s Trust Mosaic programme. The Mosaic programme was developed with a particular focus on raising the aspirations, self-belief and employability of the young people who take part. One of the keyways this is achieved is through connecting more young people to positive, diverse, relatable role model mentors. 


You will be supported throughout the whole programme by a Prince’s Trust Youth Development Lead. 


You and your fellow Education Mentors will deliver sessions with a consistent group of young people in one school. The frequency and time of these sessions are led by the school. Your Prince’s Trust contact will do everything possible to match you up with a school that suits your availability as it is important that you are able to attend all sessions.


Target Demographic

Those coined as the ‘the forgotten cohort’ achieving 4/5s. Those individuals that are not getting any additional support within their school as they do not have challenging behaviour in the classroom but are also not accessing any support as they don't achieve the highest grades.


Responsibilities include: 


Benefits:


More information about the role can be found here.


FAQs: 

Working directly with young people: Yes 

Age range of young people: 11-16

Disclosure Check: Enhanced (paid for by The Prince's Trust)

Term of opportunity: We will need you to be available to work on at least one mosaic programme over the period of one year.

Commitment: This role requires around an hour a week during term time with each group during the programme, plus additional planning work. 

Location: We are recruiting Education Mentors to work in schools across Greater Manchester. 


","2023-11-01 13:00","synchronous" -"208855","SODA Film Editing Masterclass from Blackmagic Design (Online)","Oscar nominated Thomas Engell is a hybrid talent in audio and image alike. Practicing and teaching in what he describes as the multiple dimensions in film editing. Classical storytelling-art and science paired with the possibilities of emerging software editing technologies.","

Open to all to watch online! Sign up to get the Zoom link and earn RISE points!


Blackmagic Design product giveaways in every Masterclass!


Thomas Engell is a hybrid talent in audio and image alike. Practicing and teaching in what he describes as the multiple dimensions in film editing. Classical storytelling-art and science paired with the possibilities of emerging software editing technologies.


Thomas has been working internationally in the film and television industry for more than 30 years and is today still driven by curiosity and excitement towards any new creative or technical tool that can refine the art of storytelling on film.


The last script is written in the editing room. This Masterclass will take you on a journey towards understanding the creative possibilities constructing narratives and strengthening character performances through the multiple dimensions of film editing.


Programme

Masterclass length 60 minutes + Q&A

Presentation short

The theory of editing part I

Practical example from On My Mind

The theory of editing part II

Practical example from On My Mind

Post Production examples from On My Mind


For further details contact Wiktoria Szulc w.szulc@mmu.ac.uk


","2023-10-20 10:00","synchronous" -"87257","Comino Poet in Residence Pre-application Information session 1","An information session for anyone wanting to find out more about the Comino Poet in Residence project before applying. +",22/11/2023 15:00,synchronous +208665,Become an Education Mentor with the Prince's Trust Mosaic Programme,"By volunteering to be an Education Mentor in schools, you will be helping to shape the next generation by connecting with young people as a positive, relatable role model mentor. ",01/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +208855,SODA Film Editing Masterclass from Blackmagic Design (Online),Oscar nominated Thomas Engell is a hybrid talent in audio and image alike. Practicing and teaching in what he describes as the multiple dimensions in film editing. Classical storytelling-art and science paired with the possibilities of emerging software editing technologies.,20/10/2023 10:00,synchronous +87257,Comino Poet in Residence Pre-application Information session 1,"An information session for anyone wanting to find out more about the Comino Poet in Residence project before applying. There are two sessions offered. You only need to attend one. - ","

The Manchester Poetry Library at Man Met are currently recruiting 7 student poets to work with local primary and secondary schools across Greater Manchester on creative projects.


You can apply direct by searching for 'Re-Wilding Words: Poet in Residence' on the Rise site. Details of the project are on this page and the deadline for application is


To find out more about this opportunity before applying, you can also attend this optional session, where we will run through the project details and answer any questions you may have.


Please note the deadline for the applications to the Poet in Residence is: Thursday 19th October

","2023-10-13 15:30","synchronous" -"208636","Comino Poet in Residence 2023/24 (Re-wilding Words)","We are offering 7 Poet in Residence bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience working in primary or secondary schools. Starting in NJan 2022, successful applicants will work with a teacher and one of the city's cultural organisations to develop and deliver a school-based poetry project over 4-6 weeks across Manchester.","

APPLICATION QUESTION -Please tell us why poetry is important to you, including some detail about your own writing, what you think you could bring as a Poet in Residence on this project and how being part of this project would fit with your own career aspirations. - -COMINO POET IN RESIDENCE 2023/4 - project detail -We are offering 7 'Poet in Residence' bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience of working in primary or secondary schools. - -No experience is required but you must be a self-starter, be confident sharing your passion for poetry and be interested in inspiring young writers.


Starting at the end of November 2023, with a preparatory session with Poetry Library staff to explore the re-wilding words theme and to prepare you for becoming a Poet in Residence, you will meet your partner schools and organisations at an event in December to plan your project.


Bringing poets into classrooms to model their own enthusiasm and talent for reading and writing poetry is a powerful way to empower pupils to explore their own talents. Children are often natural poets and engaging with poetry in classrooms offers an opportunity for them to express their ideas and opinions, exploring their creativity and building confidence as they are inspired to write, perform and create.


On dates agreed between you and your partners in December, you will work with a class or smaller group of pupils in school and at a museum/library/gallery to deliver your project. You will deliver between 4-6 sessions with your teacher/partner between January/April, working towards a showcase of pupils' work that will take place in June/July, when all projects will be exhibited in the Poetry Library and in schools.


APPLICANTS -Classroom experience is not necessary. You must have a genuine enthusiasm for writing poetry (in any form and for any audience) and a desire to work with children and/or young people. -


KEY DATES

Two optional information sessions (you need only attend 1) for anyone wishing to express an interest in this project and to find out more will be held on 13th October & 19th October. (This is online and optional but may be useful.)


Closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 19th October.


Interviews will take place on 10th November. (Online or in person at a time to suit)


DELIVERY

Each project will be a different interpretation of the 'Re-Wilding Words' theme, as agreed by negotiation at the launch event between the partners at the planning day on 8th December.


After an initial 'meet the poet' session in school, where the poets will meet the class they will be working with and which Poetry Library staff will help you to prepare, there will be a visit to the cultural partner venue. Poets will attend this with their school and will support the Cultural Partner, who will lead on this session. Some schools may also opt for a Poetry Library visit, which we will facilitate with you. These early sessions are an opportunity for you to get to know your pupils and, with support from the teacher, to refine the planning of your sessions.


Poets will then deliver 3 or 4 sessions in school, dates and timings as agreed on Dec 8th, during which they will work, supported by the teacher, to inspire pupils to create their own poetry on the theme of 'Re-Wilding Words'. We will work through the shape of these sessions in the preparatory session and in the planning day on Dec 8th.


The Poet in Residence will also work to collate poems at various stages of the project. Outputs can be in any format and may include written, performed, filmed, illustrated work to be showcased in school and also in an exhibition in the Poetry Library over the summer. You will work with Poetry Library staff and the other poets to create this. You will also work, with teachers, to edit and compile a collection of poems from each child for the project folder.


A celebration event at the Poetry Library will take place on June 13th, 2024, where all schools, led by their poets, will share their projects.


PROJECT DELIVERY DATES (if you are appointed, you must be available to attend all of the dates below)


A preparatory briefing will be held in the Poetry Library for all successful applicants on 29th November 2023. Everyone must attend this. The Re-Wilding Words brief will be explored and initial ideas shared with all poets. You will leave prepared for the next session which is ...


The main project launch, a whole day event, where poets meet their partner organisations, will be held, in person on 8th December. This is the main planning day and everyone must attend.


Additional questions can be answered at the online briefing on 13th October. Or contact k.tew@mmu.ac.uk



","2023-11-29 14:00","synchronous" -"209697","Comino Poet in Residence Pre-application Information session 2","An information session for anyone wanting to find out more about the Comino Poet in Residence project before applying. + ",13/10/2023 15:30,synchronous +208636,Comino Poet in Residence 2023/24 (Re-wilding Words),"We are offering 7 Poet in Residence bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience working in primary or secondary schools. Starting in NJan 2022, successful applicants will work with a teacher and one of the city's cultural organisations to develop and deliver a school-based poetry project over 4-6 weeks across Manchester.",29/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +209697,Comino Poet in Residence Pre-application Information session 2,"An information session for anyone wanting to find out more about the Comino Poet in Residence project before applying. There are two sessions offered. You only need to attend one. - ","

The Manchester Poetry Library at Man Met are currently recruiting 7 student poets to work with local primary and secondary schools across Greater Manchester on creative projects.


You can apply direct by searching for 'Re-Wilding Words: Poet in Residence' on the Rise site. Details of the project are on this page and the deadline for application is


To find out more about this opportunity before applying, you can also attend this optional session, where we will run through the project details and answer any questions you may have.


Please note the deadline for the applications to the Poet in Residence is: Thursday 19th October



","2023-10-18 15:30","synchronous" -"209884","Remote Technology Co-Design Workshops","The accelerated use of digital and remote tools such as Miro, Slack, Figma and other platforms through the Covid-19 period changed design industry practices and how we engaged with learning on our courses. This project will collate our experiences of using such technologies, and discuss how they may continue to be usefully in supporting learning.","

The augmentation of teaching through the Covid-19 period utilized many digital and remote tools, such as Miro, Slack, Figma, Teams, all expanding the toolkit of how we engaged with learning on our courses. The period revealed issues surrounding inequalities in learning and digital poverty, but it also promoted the discussion of new ways to innovate teaching, Through two scheduled workshops this project aims to collate our experiences of using digital and remote technologies, discuss how we feel they can best support learning and to co-design strategies for how we can develop an inclusive framework for the application of digital technologies that everyone may benefit from.


The project aims to engage students from across the design dept, with a broad range of representation. The workshops will be timebound and structured to enable experiences and ideas to be fully captured. Feedback and constructive dialogue with students is vitally important in continuing to develop an understanding of how, when and where learning happens. This project will be of intertest and benefit to anyone concerned with how we might best use digital and remote technologies in developing design education.


The project will be delivered over two workshops, split into key phases of Discovery and Co-Design;


Discovery: An initial 1.5 hour workshop that reflects upon the variety of experiences and practices developed through using remote learning technologies. This will involve sharing experiences with other students from across the design dept and exploring how different courses have adopted specific approaches to using remote technologies. 


Co-Design: A follow up 1.5 hour workshop activity to evaluate and synthesis the experiences discussed in the Discovery workshop, developing a collection of ‘most preferred’ approaches, leading to the creation of an inclusive and coherent proposition for the most beneficial applications of remote technologies to support learning on our courses. 

","2023-11-22 11:00","synchronous" -"210115","The Academy Workshop: The Certainty of Uncertainty - surviving and thriving from the unexpected","Boost and enhance your enterprise and employability skills, start a business or grow an existing business with these skills based development sessions.","

Everyone worries about things they can’t control. Starting a business has many challenges – finding the right customers, getting the pricing right, dealing with competition are just a few – and the real problem is that this is usually the first time you’re dealing with these issues. So everything feels to be uncertain and risky.


This workshop considers the reality of uncertainty and how to assess and manage the risks faced by every start-up. Once you’ve started the business the uncertainty doesn’t go away – in fact it can feel more uncertain.


If you’re feeling uncertain about things this workshop is a must. If you’re feeling confident and certain this workshop is a must – you may be misunderstanding what’s going on around you.



","2023-11-01 16:00","synchronous" -"210120","The Academy Workshop: AI Mastery - Unlocking Competitive Advantage","Boost and enhance your enterprise and employability skills, start a business or grow an existing business with these skills based development sessions.","

This workshop will empower attendees with knowledge and actionable strategies focusing on leveraging advanced AI tools for business growth, innovative content strategy, and up-to-the-minute market and industry insights. Draw from a rich repository of over 1000+ experiments conducted by Imran Farooq and his team at MMC to create a success model that’s tried, tested, and transformational.


Topics Covered:

Market and Industry Updates:

-Gain insights into the latest trends and developments to understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities.


Content Strategy & Creation:

-Explore innovative methodologies for designing compelling content strategies and creating engaging and impactful content, using AI-driven tools.


AI Tools (Text, Image, and Video):

-Delve into a comprehensive exploration of AI tools designed to optimise text, image, and video content to reach and resonate with your target audience.


Success Models for Prompting:

-Learn some powerful frameworks and models that will help generate relevant content that has helped MMC generate 5K new visitors to their website and hundreds of webinar registrations through one email shot.

Register your attendance at this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/735287192787?aff=oddtdtcreator


","2023-11-07 14:00","synchronous" -"209679","Develop: The Idea Boot Camp","Develop Your Plan. Develop Your Idea. Be Your Own Boss. Explore ideas to turn into a reality.","Develop Your Plan. Develop Your Idea. Be Your Own Boss. Are you curious about starting your own business and think you might want to be an entrepreneur or freelancer? Come and find out how to turn ideas into reality and start your journey to running your own business, working for yourself or freelancing. Register your interest and receive an application form by emailing: innospace@mmu.ac.uk - -This programme is open to anyone who knows they want to have their own venture. You may or may not already have a business idea or may be looking into a few different ideas. If you do not currently have an idea, please just let us know on the application form - it will not affect our place on this one day programme.","2023-11-09 10:00","synchronous" -"209666","Business Start Up Boot Camp","Start your own business venture, social enterprise or freelance journey with support from external facilitators, resources, mentoring and advice.","Are you thinking of starting your own business? Do you have an idea that you want to turn into a reality? Do you want to be your own boss? - -If so, then the Business Start Up Boot Camp is for you! It will cover the initial building blocks of setting up a successful business and will provide support, advice, resources, guidance and mentoring to help you create a commercially viable venture. It will be delivered by external facilitators who are all experts in their field. - -To attend this programme you must have a business idea or social enterprise idea that you want to develop or grow and be available for both days of this intensive 2 day programme. To register your interest and receive an application form, please email: Innospace@mmu.ac.uk","2023-11-10 09:30","synchronous" -"209586","Saluting Our Sisters - Melanin Markets Pop-Up At The Horsfall","Join us for Saluting our Sisters, a special Black History Month pop-up event brought to you by 42nd Street, an innovative Greater Manchester young people's mental health charity, in partnership with Melanin Markets.","

Join us for Saluting our Sisters, a special Black History Month pop-up event brought to you by 42nd Street, an innovative Greater Manchester young people's mental health charity, in partnership with Melanin Markets.


A day dedicated to honouring the remarkable achievements, boundless joy, and unwavering resilience of our Black sisters. We invite everyone to join us at The Horsfall, to discover the incredible work being done by 42nd Street but also to experience a range of incredible food, beverages, wellness, and beauty businesses. Best of all, it's a free event, open to EVERYONE!


Save the date for Saturday, October 21st, 2023, from 12 pm to 5 pm at The Horsfall, 87 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester M4 5AG, as we come together to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Black Women entrepreneurs.


This gathering provides a unique opportunity to discover and support twelve Black-owned businesses led by inspiring women. Expect a backdrop of artwork created by our Young Black Women's group Rays, our Young Black Men's group Jet 42, and 'Inspiration Black Women' submissions from the community, and a vibrant atmosphere filled with music, 42nd Street staff, young individuals, esteemed guests, and the general public.


Stay tuned for updates on the list of Black-owned businesses that will be participating on the day through our website and social media channels. (https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/news/article/saluting-our-sisters-melanin-markets-pop-up-at-the-horsfall)


So, mark your calendar, and let's join hands in a warm and heartfelt salute to our incredible sisters!

","2023-10-21 12:00","synchronous" -"209580","Saluting Our Sister Open-Mic Call-Out","Are you a singer, musician, poet or rapper? Join us and be part of our open-mic night on 19th October!","

On the 19th October to celebrate Black History Month we will be hosting a Open-Mic Night.


If you're a singer, musician, rapper or poet and would like like to take part get in touch with Alice.Spencer@42ndstreet.org.uk to book a performance slot.⁠

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We will confirm your time between 6.30 - 8 pm and spots will also be available for people who want to join in on the night.⁠

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Taking part is not your thing, but would love to come along? 


Then join us on 19th October from 6 pm to see the wonderful performances and the inspiring Black Women from our communities.


We can't wait to see you there!

","2023-10-19 18:30","synchronous" -"210409","Sign Language In Six Weeks - Tuesdays","Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks! - -IMPORTANT: Please use the drop down box on the right hand side to sign up to either Monday's or Tuesday's sessions.","


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British Sign Language is a rich and beautiful visual language comprising of hand gestures, facial expressions and body movements. British Sign Language (or BSL, as it is more commonly known) was recognised by the UK Government as a language in 2003 and is the preferred language of over 125,000 people in the UK today. It is an extraordinary, complex language and whilst it is heavily based in English vernacular it has its own syntax and grammar systems. This course will involve two parts:

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Hands To Communicates aim is to reduce the communication barriers between the deaf and hearing community and promote British Sign Language. On this course you will continue to explore the foundations of British Sign Language, learning about greetings and how to introduce yourself, numbers and time and every day conversations. Expand your mind, expand your skills, explore and engage with a whole new community. Join us and start your British Sign Language journey now.

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","2023-10-13 12:00","synchronous" -"210402","Sign Language In Six Weeks - Mondays","Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks! - -IMPORTANT: Please use the drop down box on the right hand side to sign up to either Monday's or Tuesday's sessions.","


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British Sign Language is a rich and beautiful visual language comprising of hand gestures, facial expressions and body movements. British Sign Language (or BSL, as it is more commonly known) was recognised by the UK Government as a language in 2003 and is the preferred language of over 125,000 people in the UK today. It is an extraordinary, complex language and whilst it is heavily based in English vernacular it has its own syntax and grammar systems. This course will involve two parts:

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An online self-study package to enable you to familiarise yourself independently with the basics of BSL and deaf-culture.

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Six two-hour tutorial sessions with a tutor from Hands to Communicate.

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Hands To Communicates aim is to reduce the communication barriers between the deaf and hearing community and promote British Sign Language. On this course you will continue to explore the foundations of British Sign Language, learning about greetings and how to introduce yourself, numbers and time and every day conversations. Expand your mind, expand your skills, explore and engage with a whole new community. Join us and start your British Sign Language journey now.

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","2023-10-13 12:00","synchronous" -"210499","Lab Tour with PrintCity at MMU (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment)","Building the future, one layer at a time. In this session for Science and Engineering students, PrintCity (the MMU 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre) will take you on an exclusive lab tour of innovative facilities, equipment and case studies.","PrintCity is home to manufacturing experts, designers, engineers and students on our MSc Digital Design and Manufacturing course, as well as collaborating with businesses and industries, big or small, to make even the most ambitious ideas a reality. - -We will also look at the services, in addition to the MSc course, available to MMU students and graduates with PrintCity. - -Please note that we will meet and register in John Dalton E0.34 before a 20 minute walk over to the lab.","2023-10-25 13:00","synchronous" -"210737","MRI Research Project - Jaw and Tongue Anatomy","This project gives you the exciting opportunity to learn more about MRI Scanning. -You will have to acquire MRI images and process them to understand the relationship between jaw anatomy and tongue/oral cavity anatomy. You will be provided with guidance and training on the use of MRI technology and images.","


Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. During this project you will work through the following steps as part of a team of fellow students to acquire and analyse MRI data.


Acquisition: Your team will collect MRI data on a target population.


Processing: You will segment the jaw region MRI data to create 3D CAD models (Solidworks) of the tongue and oral cavity.


Results: You will perform statistical analysis to understand the relationship between anatomical features.


Your team will receive support/guidelines/training from the supervisory team and the technical team in charge of the MRI machine.


Your team work will be part of a wider research project aiming at providing new diagnostic tools for neurogenic dysphagia, which is a type of swallowing disorder.


","2023-11-01 12:00","synchronous" -"210724","Overcoming Imposter Syndrome","Feeling like an impostor in your professional or personal life? Don't worry, we've got you. Effectively You's ""Overcoming Impostor Syndrome"" workshop is here to help you tackle those pesky feelings head-on and use them to your advantage. ","

Feeling like an impostor in your professional or personal life? Don't worry, we've got you. Effectively You's ""Overcoming Impostor Syndrome"" workshop is here to help you tackle those pesky feelings head-on and use them to your advantage. We'll dive deep into those icky bits that make you doubt yourself and give you top tips to turn this into a strength, with a compassionate and personalised approach. You'll learn to identify and conquer the damaging thoughts that hold you back. Walk away with a toolkit to move forward with confidence while recognising the value of making mistakes and embracing your imperfections. Trust us, you are more than enough, errors and all.

","2023-10-26 14:00","synchronous" -"210775","Empower Your Inner Self: Yoga for Confidence Session","Are you ready to boost your self-confidence and radiate a sense of inner strength? Join ""Empower Your Inner Self"" Yoga for Confidence Session, where we combine the ancient wisdom of yoga with empowering techniques to help you build confidence from the inside out.","

In this session, you will:


Harness the Power of Your Breath: Discover how controlled and mindful breathing can help you feel grounded and centered, allowing you to face challenges with a calm and composed demeanor.


Embrace Your Unique Self: Through guided meditation and self-reflection, you will be encouraged to embrace your individuality and recognize your inner strengths and capabilities.


Release Tension and Stress: Yoga poses and stretches will relieve physical tension and stress, leaving you feeling more relaxed and open to new possibilities.


Build a Strong Foundation: You will be guided through a series of confidence-boosting asanas (physical movements) that improve posture, balance, and body awareness, fostering a sense of personal empowerment.


Cultivate Self-Love: Learn to be kinder to yourself, let go of self-doubt, and cultivate a sense of self-love and self-acceptance that will radiate in your daily life.


Positive Affirmations: You will be introduced to powerful affirmations that you can incorporate into your daily routine to reinforce your newfound confidence.


Whether you're new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, this session is open to individuals of all levels. Come as you are and leave feeling more self-assured, empowered, and ready to face life's challenges with a renewed sense of confidence.

","2023-10-27 14:00","synchronous" -"210850","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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You must let us know which exam you plan to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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Important!:

You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set up your exam in time.

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-","2023-10-30 16:00","synchronous" -"210651","SCSW Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","Department of Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network. Held online via MS Teams. This is an opportunity to meet with fellow students and academics to discuss matters important to you and to share ideas.",,"2023-10-19 18:00","synchronous" -"211124","On Campus Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.","This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses: - -Office - -Adobe - -Fundamentals - -PMI - -Cisco - -IC3 - -Autodesk - -and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam. - -Prior to attending please create a Certiport account - -(Certiport.com) - -You will earn Rise points for attending this event, which will also contribute to your Rise Digital Badges.","2023-11-07 13:00","synchronous" -"211129","Does writing feel like a battleground?","A workshop to help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. ","

This workshop will help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. We’ll think about what kind of writers we are and how we can maximise what works for us. We’ll look at how to unstick ourselves when we get stuck. We’ll explore how we can reduce the stress and increase the joy involved in any kind of writing.


A relaxed, hour-and-a-half session, involving discussion and playful writing exercises. You’ll leave with some practical tips and tools to help improve your relationship with your writing.


","2023-12-07 18:00","synchronous" -"211125","Does writing feel like a battleground?","A workshop to help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. ","

This workshop will help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. We’ll think about what kind of writers we are and how we can maximise what works for us. We’ll look at how to unstick ourselves when we get stuck. We’ll explore how we can reduce the stress and increase the joy involved in any kind of writing.


A relaxed, hour-and-a-half session, involving discussion and playful writing exercises. You’ll leave with some practical tips and tools to help improve your relationship with your writing.


","2023-12-06 13:00","synchronous" -"75001","aAh! Magazine - Introduction to Journalism and Student Media","Build your journalism skills and find out more about how you can get involved with Manchester Met's arts and culture magazine.","

aAh! is a well-established arts and culture magazine and online platform run by student volunteers with a passion for journalism and a love for Manchester. It is honest, engaging and curious; a trusted source for relevant news, views, creative work and current news and trends.

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Join this Rise project to connect with the aAh! Magazine editorial team and discover opportunities to pitch your work to be considered for online and print publication.

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We will introduce you to a range of student media opportunities, develop your understanding of how aAh! Magazine operates and explore the types of content we publish on our platform.

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At aAh! we aim to provide a safe and supportive space in which students volunteers can be creative and have their voices heard, while boosting their confidence – and CV – with skills in journalism, publishing, social media and more.

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aAh! is looking for journalists, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, filmmakers, photographers, social media marketers on an ongoing basis to help make aAh! online and print platforms an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of student voices and talents that make our city brilliant.

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Joining the aAh! team will equip you with professional skills to support you as a new journalist on the road to publication.

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","2023-10-11 15:30","synchronous" -"166654","aAh! Magazine Open Team Meeting - Get involved","Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.","

aAh! Magazine - Manchester Met's online and print arts and culture student magazine.


Join the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group to stay looped in with opportunities and receive invites to join the team meetings.


aAh! is looking for journalists, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, filmmakers, photographers, social media marketers on an ongoing basis to help make aAh! online and print platforms an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of student voices and talents that make our city brilliant. Interested? Join a team meeting and find out how you can get involved.

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aAh! is a well established arts and culture magazine and online platform run by student volunteers with a passion for journalism and a love for Manchester. It is honest, engaging and curious; a trusted source for relevant news, views, creative work and current news and trends.


We aim to provide a safe and supportive space in which students volunteers can be creative and have their voices heard, while boosting their confidence – and CV – with skills in journalism, publishing, social media, graphic design and more.

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Join aAh! Magazine’s weekly open team meetings to connect with the editorial team and discover opportunities to pitch your work to the team to be considered for online and print publication.

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Each week we will be welcoming new and returning members, introducing our Section Editors who will share ideas and briefs for the online magazine, and discussing opportunities to get involved in our next print issue. You will also receive information on how to apply for a range of editorial, design, branding and marketing and social media roles.

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Joining the aAh! Magazine team will enable you to pick up new skills, meet new people and develop a professional public-facing portfolio. Regular team meetings and workshops are designed to equip you with professional skills to support you as a new journalist on the road to publication.

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Weekly Team Meetings


aAh! Open Team Meeting - Everyone welcome

Wednesdays @ 3:30PM


aAh! Graphic Design, Photography and Illustration Team Meeting - Wednesdays @ 4:30PM


Join the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group to stay looped in with opportunities and receive invites to join the team meetings.


To find out more about the opportunities available at aAh! visit aah-magazine.co.uk/get-involved/ -

","2023-10-18 15:30","synchronous" -"208005","aAh! Magazine Open Team Meeting - Get involved","Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.","

aAh! Magazine - Manchester Met's online and print arts and culture student magazine.


Join the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group to stay looped in with opportunities and receive invites to join the team meetings.


aAh! is looking for journalists, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, filmmakers, photographers, social media marketers on an ongoing basis to help make aAh! online and print platforms an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of student voices and talents that make our city brilliant. Interested? Join a team meeting and find out how you can get involved.

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aAh! is a well established arts and culture magazine and online platform run by student volunteers with a passion for journalism and a love for Manchester. It is honest, engaging and curious; a trusted source for relevant news, views, creative work and current news and trends.


We aim to provide a safe and supportive space in which students volunteers can be creative and have their voices heard, while boosting their confidence – and CV – with skills in journalism, publishing, social media, graphic design and more.

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Join aAh! Magazine’s weekly open team meetings to connect with the editorial team and discover opportunities to pitch your work to the team to be considered for online and print publication.

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Each week we will be welcoming new and returning members, introducing our Section Editors who will share ideas and briefs for the online magazine, and discussing opportunities to get involved in our next print issue. You will also receive information on how to apply for a range of editorial, design, branding and marketing and social media roles.

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Joining the aAh! Magazine team will enable you to pick up new skills, meet new people and develop a professional public-facing portfolio. Regular team meetings and workshops are designed to equip you with professional skills to support you as a new journalist on the road to publication.

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Weekly Team Meetings


aAh! Open Team Meeting - Everyone welcome

Wednesdays @ 3:30PM


aAh! Graphic Design, Photography and Illustration Team Meeting - Wednesdays @ 4:30PM


Join the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group to stay looped in with opportunities and receive invites to join the team meetings.


To find out more about the opportunities available at aAh! visit aah-magazine.co.uk/get-involved/ -

","2023-11-01 15:30","synchronous" -"211418","Get Certified: Microsoft Excel in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft Excel.

At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-11-08 10:00","synchronous" -"211429","Get Certified: Microsoft PowerPoint in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft PowerPoint.

At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-11-08 10:00","synchronous" -"211437","Get Certified: Microsoft Word in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft Word.


At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


Places are limited, so to take advantage of this opportunity, you should book your place as soon as possible.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-11-08 10:00","synchronous" -"211489","Get Certified: Illustrator in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.","

Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Illustrator.

This includes sitting an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in either Video or Visual Design. To do this, you must complete either of the following pathways:


Photoshop > Premier Pro > After Effects = Visual Design Specialist


Photoshop > Illustrator > InDesign = Visual Design Specialist

","2023-11-29 10:00","synchronous" -"211498","Get Certified: InDesign in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.","

Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in InDesign.

This includes sitting an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in either Video or Visual Design. To do this, you must complete either of the following pathways:


Photoshop > Premier Pro > After Effects = Visual Design Specialist

Photoshop > Illustrator > InDesign = Visual Design Specialist

","2023-11-29 10:00","synchronous" -"211505","Get Certified: Photoshop in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.","

Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Photoshop.

This includes sitting an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in either Video or Visual Design. To do this, you must complete either of the following pathways:


Photoshop > Premier Pro > After Effects = Visual Design Specialist

Photoshop > Illustrator > InDesign = Visual Design Specialist

","2023-11-29 10:00","synchronous" -"211515","Empowering Your Career: Alumni Stories of Diversity and Success","Do you want to learn more about how to navigate equity, diversity, and inclusion in employment? Do you want to gain insight into overcoming obstacles and learn how to be a strong candidate or ally?","

Join our alumni panel to hear from graduates who are navigating the professional world with confidence, inclusivity, and success - find out what it took for them to get where they are, things they wish they'd known, and advice for your next steps.


This event is for students looking to break down barriers, find their voice, and create a more inclusive and equitable future. Join us for a session of empowerment, inspiration, and actionable advice that will propel you towards a successful and inclusive career. 


Don't miss out — reserve your spot today and be part of the conversation that will shape your future!

","2023-11-07 15:00","synchronous" -"211525","Pop-up Thursday: Opportunity Expo","Step into the world of endless possibilities at our 'Pop-up Thursday' event. Join us as we bring together a diverse range of university representatives and external organisations with unique opportunities to boost your employability. - -No bookings necessary - just stop by!","

What to Expect: 

 

Pop-Up Stands: Explore a variety of stalls to find out insights and information on opportunities that can help you build your skills, enhance your CV, and propel your career. Stalls will include RISE, Careers, Placements, Enterprise, Postgraduate Study, Jobs4Students, The Union, and many more! 

 

Hands-On Activities: Check out interactive activities and live demonstrations from Stitched Up and St John's Ambulance. You'll also be able to try out our VR headsets to see what it's like to use VR and learn about employability skills in a fun, interactive way. It's a chance to experiment, learn, and connect with enrichment opportunities, sustainability, and wellbeing.

","2023-11-09 11:30","synchronous" -"211457","Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 2)","Join us for an engaging and informative session where you'll hear directly from fellow students who have kickstarted their CVs.","

Our panellists have experienced the ins and outs of placements, work experience, RISE opportunities, and active involvement with The Union (e.g., societies, volunteering and part-time jobs).


Learn from their valuable insights, success stories, and the challenges they've overcome.


Discover how you can jumpstart your career aspirations, gain practical advice, and make the most of your university experience.


Don't miss this chance to get inspired and start shaping your own path to success! 


This session is running twice; if you can't make this session, book onto ""Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 1)"" @ Rise at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk) 

","2023-11-06 14:00","synchronous" -"211444","Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 1)","Join us for an engaging and informative session where you'll hear directly from fellow students who have kickstarted their CVs.","

Our panellists have experienced the ins and outs of placements, work experience, RISE opportunities, and active involvement with The Union (e.g., societies, volunteering and part-time jobs).


Learn from their valuable insights, success stories, and the challenges they've overcome.


Discover how you can jumpstart your career aspirations, gain practical advice, and make the most of your university experience.


Don't miss this chance to get inspired and start shaping your own path to success! 


This session is running twice; if you can't make this session, book onto ""Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 2)"" @ Rise at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk)

","2023-11-06 11:00","synchronous" -"211473","Try it Tuesday: CV, Cover Letter, LinkedIn, Professional Photography and RISE Drop-ins","Stop by on 'Try It Tuesday' to benefit from drop-in style activities and receive expert guidance from your Science and Engineering Careers team. - -No bookings necessary - just stop by!","

Careers Advice: Don't know where to start on exploring career options? Chat with your Science and Engineering Careers team about potential paths and available support.


CV and Cover Letter Drop-ins: Our career experts will be on hand to provide you with personalised advice on crafting compelling CVs and cover letters that showcase your strengths and help you get to the next stage of recruitment.


International: If you want to work in the UK during or after your degree, our International team can give you information and advice on navigating visas, restrictions, and more. The International Drop-in will be running from 12:30-1:15pm.


LinkedIn Profile Review and Professional Headshot: Your LinkedIn profile is your CV that never sleeps, showing your abilities to potential employers. Get advice from the Careers team on setting up and strengthening your profile and selling your skills and experience, and let our photographer capture a headshot to give your profile a professional touch.


Placements: Thinking about doing a placement as part of your degree? Get expert advice on the benefits, where to look, and how to apply successfully.


RISE Digital Opportunities: Get started on a wide array of opportunities with RISE. Gaining Microsoft certifications, learning new languages, and engaging with sustainability and global challenges can elevate your CV and make you a standout candidate in recruitment processes.


Whether you're just starting your career journey or looking to boost your prospects before graduation, 'Try it Tuesday' is the perfect chance to equip yourself with the tools and knowledge you need to get set for success.

","2023-11-07 11:30","synchronous" -"211640","Postgraduate Studies Demystified","Eager to continue your educational journey after graduation? Or just want to know more about what it involves?","

Our dedicated experts from your Academic and Careers teams will guide you through the world of postgraduate education. From demystifying funding and applications to understanding crucial timescales, this session has got you covered.

","2023-11-10 15:00","synchronous" -"211621","How to Get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 1)","Eager to uncover the secrets to landing your dream graduate job? Join us for our ""How to Get a Graduate Job"" session, where our Careers team will guide you through the entire process, from finding the best opportunities to acing applications and interviews.","

But that's not all – we're turning the spotlight on employers to reveal their closely-guarded secrets! Engage in a dynamic Q&A session with industry professionals, from Bupa and Waters, who will share invaluable tips and insights. This is your chance to tap into the knowledge and expertise of those who make the hiring decisions. 

 

Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to ignite your career. From expert guidance to insider information, this session is your key to unlocking the door to success in the graduate job market! 

 

This session is running twice; if you can't make this session, book onto ""How to get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 2)"" @ Rise at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk)

","2023-11-10 10:00","synchronous" -"211623","How to Get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 2)","Eager to uncover the secrets to landing your dream graduate job? Join us for our ""How to Get a Graduate Job"" session, where our Careers team will guide you through the entire process, from finding the best opportunities to acing applications and interviews.","

But that's not all – we're turning the spotlight on employers to reveal their closely-guarded secrets! Engage in a dynamic Q&A session with industry professionals, from Bentley, Bupa and Waters, who will share invaluable tips and insights. This is your chance to tap into the knowledge and expertise of those who make the hiring decisions. 

 

Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to ignite your career. From expert guidance to insider information, this session is your key to unlocking the door to success in the graduate job market! 

 

This session is running twice; if you can't make this session, book onto ""How to get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 1)"" @ Rise at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk)

","2023-11-10 12:00","synchronous" -"211565","Industry Talks: Climate Emergency, Publishing & Print","Industry-leading print & publishing experts share their strategies and products for a sustainable future. Meet speakers from G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink & more and test their newest eco-friendly products.","Build your expertise in sustainable publishing - -Industry partners from the paper, print finishing, and risograph printing industries - G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink and more - will present their newest products and green policies. They will share their business history and how they help customers and collaborators in making print and publishing sustainable and future-proof. - -Industry Talks and more - -The first part of the event will be a series of short talks followed by an interactive showcase with product test stations and freebies for RISE participants. - -This is a the first collaborative event inviting students from Manchester School of Art and Arts & Humanities. It's a great chance to connect with experts and enthusiasts in publishing, print and editorial practices to inspire your projects holistically. - -What will you create next? - - - - - -","2023-11-15 14:00","synchronous" -"211402","Join The Writing Lab","The Writing Lab is a five-week programme, exploring why and how we write. Taking place over 5 Wednesdays on campus (7/2, 14/2, 28/2, 6/3, 13/3) 3.00-4.30pm. ","We are looking for 12 students from the department of English (on any programme and at any level) to join Dr Sarah Butler (novelist and senior lecturer at MMU’s Writing School) to explore and deepen their relationship with their writing. - -We will be looking at process, form, voice, finding joy in our writing practices, and writing as an embodied practice. - -Expect conversation, discussion, writing exercises and snacks.","2024-02-07 15:00","synchronous" -"211780","Get Certified: Microsoft Excel in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft Excel.

At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-12-13 10:00","synchronous" -"211782","Get Certified: Microsoft Word in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft Word.

At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.

Places are limited, so to take advantage of this opportunity, you should book your place as soon as possible.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-12-13 10:00","synchronous" -"211783","Get Certified: Microsoft PowerPoint in a Day","This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.","

The ability to use Microsoft Office is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

In this day-long session, you will undergo the necessary training to evidence competency in Microsoft PowerPoint.

At the end of the day, you will sit an exam which will enable you to gain your certification.


This opportunity is part of a wider initiative to help students achieve specialist status in the use of Microsoft Office. To do this, you need to demonstrate evidence of competence in three applications.


Microsoft Word > Microsoft PowerPoint > Microsoft Excel =

Microsoft Office Specialist

","2023-12-13 10:00","synchronous" -"212269","Re Do Your Denim with Stitched Up","Don’t chuck your holey jeans - mend them better! + ",18/10/2023 15:30,synchronous +209884,Remote Technology Co-Design Workshops,"The accelerated use of digital and remote tools such as Miro, Slack, Figma and other platforms through the Covid-19 period changed design industry practices and how we engaged with learning on our courses. This project will collate our experiences of using such technologies, and discuss how they may continue to be usefully in supporting learning.",22/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +210115,The Academy Workshop: The Certainty of Uncertainty - surviving and thriving from the unexpected,"Boost and enhance your enterprise and employability skills, start a business or grow an existing business with these skills based development sessions.",01/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +210120,The Academy Workshop: AI Mastery - Unlocking Competitive Advantage,"Boost and enhance your enterprise and employability skills, start a business or grow an existing business with these skills based development sessions.",07/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +209679,Develop: The Idea Boot Camp,Develop Your Plan. Develop Your Idea. Be Your Own Boss. Explore ideas to turn into a reality.,09/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +209666,Business Start Up Boot Camp,"Start your own business venture, social enterprise or freelance journey with support from external facilitators, resources, mentoring and advice.",10/11/2023 09:30,synchronous +209586,Saluting Our Sisters - Melanin Markets Pop-Up At The Horsfall,"Join us for Saluting our Sisters, a special Black History Month pop-up event brought to you by 42nd Street, an innovative Greater Manchester young people's mental health charity, in partnership with Melanin Markets.",21/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +209580,Saluting Our Sister Open-Mic Call-Out,"Are you a singer, musician, poet or rapper? Join us and be part of our open-mic night on 19th October!",19/10/2023 18:30,synchronous +210409,Sign Language In Six Weeks - Tuesdays,"Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks! + +IMPORTANT: Please use the drop down box on the right hand side to sign up to either Monday's or Tuesday's sessions.",13/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +210402,Sign Language In Six Weeks - Mondays,"Learn the basics of British Sign Language in 6 weeks! + +IMPORTANT: Please use the drop down box on the right hand side to sign up to either Monday's or Tuesday's sessions.",13/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +210499,Lab Tour with PrintCity at MMU (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment),"Building the future, one layer at a time. In this session for Science and Engineering students, PrintCity (the MMU 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre) will take you on an exclusive lab tour of innovative facilities, equipment and case studies.",25/10/2023 13:00,synchronous +210737,MRI Research Project - Jaw and Tongue Anatomy,"This project gives you the exciting opportunity to learn more about MRI Scanning. +You will have to acquire MRI images and process them to understand the relationship between jaw anatomy and tongue/oral cavity anatomy. You will be provided with guidance and training on the use of MRI technology and images.",01/11/2023 12:00,synchronous +210724,Overcoming Imposter Syndrome,"Feeling like an impostor in your professional or personal life? Don't worry, we've got you. Effectively You's ""Overcoming Impostor Syndrome"" workshop is here to help you tackle those pesky feelings head-on and use them to your advantage. ",26/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +210775,Empower Your Inner Self: Yoga for Confidence Session,"Are you ready to boost your self-confidence and radiate a sense of inner strength? Join ""Empower Your Inner Self"" Yoga for Confidence Session, where we combine the ancient wisdom of yoga with empowering techniques to help you build confidence from the inside out.",27/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +210850,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,19/10/2023 16:00,synchronous +210852,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,30/10/2023 16:00,synchronous +210651,"SCSW Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","Department of Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network. Held online via MS Teams. This is an opportunity to meet with fellow students and academics to discuss matters important to you and to share ideas.",19/10/2023 18:00,synchronous +211124,On Campus Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,07/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +211129,Does writing feel like a battleground?,A workshop to help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. ,07/12/2023 18:00,synchronous +211125,Does writing feel like a battleground?,A workshop to help you explore and improve your relationship with writing. ,06/12/2023 13:00,synchronous +75001,aAh! Magazine - Introduction to Journalism and Student Media,Build your journalism skills and find out more about how you can get involved with Manchester Met's arts and culture magazine.,11/10/2023 15:30,synchronous +166654,aAh! Magazine Open Team Meeting - Get involved,Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.,18/10/2023 15:30,synchronous +208005,aAh! Magazine Open Team Meeting - Get involved,Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.,01/11/2023 15:30,synchronous +211418,Get Certified: Microsoft Excel in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,08/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211429,Get Certified: Microsoft PowerPoint in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,08/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211437,Get Certified: Microsoft Word in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,08/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211489,Get Certified: Illustrator in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.,29/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211498,Get Certified: InDesign in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.,29/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211505,Get Certified: Photoshop in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Adobe.,29/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211515,Empowering Your Career: Alumni Stories of Diversity and Success,"Do you want to learn more about how to navigate equity, diversity, and inclusion in employment? Do you want to gain insight into overcoming obstacles and learn how to be a strong candidate or ally?",07/11/2023 15:00,synchronous +211525,Pop-up Thursday: Opportunity Expo,"Step into the world of endless possibilities at our 'Pop-up Thursday' event. Join us as we bring together a diverse range of university representatives and external organisations with unique opportunities to boost your employability. + +No bookings necessary - just stop by!",09/11/2023 11:30,synchronous +211457,Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 2),Join us for an engaging and informative session where you'll hear directly from fellow students who have kickstarted their CVs.,06/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +211444,Unlocking Success: How to Boost Your CV (Session 1),Join us for an engaging and informative session where you'll hear directly from fellow students who have kickstarted their CVs.,06/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +211473,"Try it Tuesday: CV, Cover Letter, LinkedIn, Professional Photography and RISE Drop-ins","Stop by on 'Try It Tuesday' to benefit from drop-in style activities and receive expert guidance from your Science and Engineering Careers team. + +No bookings necessary - just stop by!",07/11/2023 11:30,synchronous +211640,Postgraduate Studies Demystified,Eager to continue your educational journey after graduation? Or just want to know more about what it involves?,10/11/2023 15:00,synchronous +211621,How to Get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 1),"Eager to uncover the secrets to landing your dream graduate job? Join us for our ""How to Get a Graduate Job"" session, where our Careers team will guide you through the entire process, from finding the best opportunities to acing applications and interviews.",10/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +211623,How to Get a Graduate Job: Secrets from Employers (Session 2),"Eager to uncover the secrets to landing your dream graduate job? Join us for our ""How to Get a Graduate Job"" session, where our Careers team will guide you through the entire process, from finding the best opportunities to acing applications and interviews.",10/11/2023 12:00,synchronous +211565,"Industry Talks: Climate Emergency, Publishing & Print","Industry-leading print & publishing experts share their strategies and products for a sustainable future. Meet speakers from G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink & more and test their newest eco-friendly products.",15/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +211402,Join The Writing Lab,"The Writing Lab is a five-week programme, exploring why and how we write. Taking place over 5 Wednesdays on campus (7/2, 14/2, 28/2, 6/3, 13/3) 3.00-4.30pm. ",07/02/2024 15:00,synchronous +211780,Get Certified: Microsoft Excel in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,13/12/2023 10:00,synchronous +211782,Get Certified: Microsoft Word in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,13/12/2023 10:00,synchronous +211783,Get Certified: Microsoft PowerPoint in a Day,This is a fully-funded opportunity to train and receive an external certification from Microsoft - in only one day.,13/12/2023 10:00,synchronous +212269,Re Do Your Denim with Stitched Up,"Don’t chuck your holey jeans - mend them better! Drop-in for 2 minutes, 2 hours or any time in between. -Beginner friendly. All equipment and material will be provided but feel free to bring your own denim!","

Join Stitched Up for a drop-in workshop using patching and embroidery techniques and taking inspiration from Japanese Sashiko stitching, we’ll help you to create visible mends that are unique and fabulous.


This is a hand stitch workshop. You will learn a variety of different embroidery stitches and weaving techniques to embellish a mesh material base and securely sew up the pocket pouch.


Alongside our workshop we will be discussing ideas for reducing textile and clothing waste through community-level reuse, upcycling solutions or campaign groups. With information about our opportunities at Stitched Up and how to get involved.

","2023-11-09 11:30","synchronous" -"212897","Making a Successful Application: A Masterclass From KTP","Find out how to succeed in your job applications in this interactive workshop, in which you'll discover top tips for application forms, CVs and cover letters. You’ll also find out more about graduate opportunities available through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme.","

KTP is a long-standing, government-funded initiative that allows businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance. The programme involves businesses and academic institutions joining forces to address a specific challenge. Manchester Met has partnered with various organisations to deliver KTPs.


A KTP places a jointly selected high quality graduate, supported by a leading academic team, for between 1 and 3 years. The graduate will work on a specific project to significantly and permanently improve an organisation’s performance. Projects focus on strategic business solutions to generate new products, develop markets, improve operating processes and systems or increase sustainability. Graduates placed in these schemes will receive a competitive salary and gain fantastic experience to launch their career. 

","2023-11-06 11:00","synchronous" -"212835","ACE Workshop: Introduction to MS Excel","An introduction into Microsoft Excel.",,"2023-11-09 14:00","synchronous" -"210891","TELLIN STORIES - Ansa Ahmed","Ansa will discuss her life story and how she has overcome adversity to achieve her success as a CEO of a charity that supports people in the community.",,"2023-10-25 14:00","synchronous" -"212568","TELLIN STORIES - Asma Iqbal","Asma will discuss being a STRIVE role model, undertaking work that has a positive impact on society.",,"2023-11-16 14:00","synchronous" -"212314","Online Coffee Morning","Grab a drink and a snack and join us for an informal chat about how your programme is going, how you are finding studying in Manchester, how are you managing independent learning?",,"2023-11-03 11:00","synchronous" -"212545","CIMA Workshop: Learning and Practising Psychometric Tests with Joanne Monkman","CIMA's Insight into Getting a Grad Job and Psychometric Tests for Strive","To register for this session please use this link https://forms.office.com/r/Wpbde1PWvy - -Make sure your email address is correct to ensure you receive the link for the session. - -Unable to make it? Register and you’ll receive the recording. The link for the session will be sent out on Wednesday 1st November, please check your junk folders!","2023-11-01 13:00","synchronous" -"212557","Global Cafe","Get together with students from everywhere. Global café is a great place for UK and international students to relax with friends, meet new people and learn about other cultures. Free refreshments are provided with lots of games available. ",,"2023-11-08 15:00","synchronous" -"209711","Virtual Business Start Up Boot Camp","Start your own business venture, social enterprise or freelance journey with support from external facilitators, resources, mentoring and advice with time to reflect on the information.",,"2023-11-13 16:00","synchronous" -"210912","Sport Leaders Training - Equality",,,"2023-10-24 12:00","synchronous" -"213061","Global Cafe","Get together with students from everywhere. Global café is a great place for UK and international students to relax with friends, meet new people and learn about other cultures. Free refreshments are provided with lots of games available. ",,"2023-11-22 15:00","synchronous" -"213277","How can we make a fairer society through Carbon Literacy?: Languages, Information and Communications","Complete a one-day on campus workshop to work towards becoming a Carbon Literacy Champion.","

LIC students will attend a one-day workshop from 09:00 to 17:00 on Tuesday 23rd January 2024.


The workshop, delivered by Carbon Literacy Trainers, will ask you to better understand the importance of sustainability and carbon literacy, and the role you can play as an individual and in your society.


The workshop will lead towards your application to become a Carbon Literacy Champion - a certificate which will future proof your CV and add to your future skillset.


This training is part of Future me Week and will work towards your brief looking at how to make a fairer society!

","2024-01-23 09:00","synchronous" -"213295","Carbon Literacy Training for Law Students","Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.","

Please note, this training is for students in Manchester School of Law only. If you are not a law student, you will have the opportunity to attend Carbon Literacy training later in the academic year.


This course will give you a comprehensive overview of climate change: the basic science behind it, its drivers and impacts, as well as an understanding of the actions required by individuals, communities, and organisations to avoid the worst impacts and set us on a path to a sustainable future. The activities are highly discussion-based and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions and share ideas. - -After the training you will have the opportunity to apply for a Carbon Literacy certificate by demonstrating your knowledge of the necessary steps to achieve a zero-carbon world, as well making two pledges – one individual and one group – to actions that reduce your own and others’ carbon footprints.


You must attend both sessions to complete the training.

","2023-11-09 11:30","synchronous" -"211635","SCSW Research & Practice Twilight session","This session will focus on the role of the AMHP (Approved Mental Health Professional) and will be facilitated by Briony Spedding and Rachael Rooke; both senior lecturers at Man Met and both practicing AMHPs in Greater Manchester.",,"2023-11-16 18:00","synchronous" -"213318","The Undergraduate Consultancy","We are looking for science and business students to be guinea pigs! The Undergraduate Consultancy is a collaboration between consultancies and university students that has run in the Faculty of Science and Engineering for almost 30 years. We are moving to RISE to link broaden our offer of desk-based research to in coll our professional consultants.","

The fundamental premises are (1) undergraduates can produce valuable work for professional clients, and (2) local industry has plenty of questions that they would like answered. This is the first time The Undergraduate Consultancy (‘UGC’) has been available as a RISE course and we encourage science and business undergraduates to join us for an experimental year. -

-We are valuable to our clients as we have access to significant volumes of information that we critically analyse to provide succinct overviews of current thinking. UGC teams will be trained in desk-based research techniques including Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs). -

-The course runs for six weeks, spanning the Christmas break, meeting weekly as either face-to-face workshops or MSTeams sessions. Significant support is provided for literature acquisition/evaluation and the creation of brief SLR reports and slide decks. This is an active experience that expects participants to gather and evaluate evidence for their clients, including ‘out of class' tasks to bring back to workshops and meetings to share with collaborators. -

-Our clients always have significant impact regionally and beyond. The specific clients will depend on the interest of applicants, but will likely include (1) Director of a vibrant Manchester-based sustainability consultancy that has employed UGC alumni, and (2) Managing Director of an international award-winning Cheshire-based agrobiology consultancy. -

-We are seeking students from scientific degree courses who are willing to undertake desk-based research in these subject areas, ideally as 2nd or 3rd year undergraduates or as postgraduate students. Clients have expressed a strong interested in expanding into business-related themes, and we are excited to use RISE as the platform to invite business students to join our team. -

-

Applications should provide a brief overview of: “Potential value of desk-based research to professional clients”. Please include some indication of your personal interests in scientific or business-related research, particularly in fields of environmental sustainability. No citations/references are required and the paragraph should be a maximum of 200 words.

","2023-11-20 10:30","synchronous" -"213321","Gardening workshop: Woodland edition (Stretford Rd)","There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, pruning and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Woodland area by the Brooks building (Stretford Road).","

Back by popular demand! Autumns here & the Orchard area is almost in hibernation. There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, pruning and wellness activities.

Our local partner Hulme Community Garden Centre and leading the session, and you will be working alongside staff, students and local residents and volunteers to learn about woodland management.


This session will take place come rain or shine, please wear appropriate clothing, and ensure you come in suitable footwear (no open footwear allowed, if it is raining please wear wellies or boots).


Please meet Kath in front of Brooks building at 1:30pm, we'll then head over to the woodland area by Stretford Road on Birley campus in front of the Brooks building (join us here if you arrive after 1:30pm).

","2023-11-08 13:30","synchronous" -"213070","ATOS Employability with Laura Rutter","Laura Rutter is Head of Intelligent Collaboration Engineering & Lead STEM Ambassador.","

Please note: Lunch and refreshments will be provided for this event, and as a result, we will need final numbers of attendees 48 hours before the event starts.

","2023-11-23 11:00","synchronous" -"213366","Meet the Assessment Team","Meet the Assessment Team as part of STRIVE 100.",,"2023-11-22 11:00","synchronous" -"213363","Wellbeing Chat and Chill","Grab a drink and a snack and join us for an informal chat about how your programme is going, how you are finding studying in Manchester, how are you managing independent learning?",,"2023-12-08 14:00","synchronous" -"213364","Talk about race forum - Mubina Musa","These forums are safe spaces for dialogue between you and other members of our STRIVE 100 community, to reflect on racialised experiences during the course and share experiences and learning with your peers and wider STRIVE 100 community members.",,"2023-11-29 14:00","synchronous" -"212866","Talk about race forum - Yahya Goga","These forums are safe spaces for dialogue between you and other members of our STRIVE 100 community, to reflect on racialised experiences during the course and share experiences and learning with your peers and wider STRIVE 100 community members.",,"2023-10-26 14:00","synchronous" -"213057","TELLIN STORIES - Nazneen Ismail","Discuss with Nazneen how to upload your values, make the most of your strengths and bring yourself and your identity to work.",,"2023-11-21 15:30","synchronous" -"213317","Utilising PivotTables and Charts effectively in MS Excel","Understand how to effectively utilise PivotTables and Charts in Microsoft Excel.",,"2023-11-24 10:00","synchronous" -"213357","Virtual Internship with Alia Alhirsi","The virtual internships are amazing opportunities to learn about different roles, explore what it is like working for different companies and the skills, experience, capabilities and strengths that they are looking for.",,"2023-11-28 14:00","synchronous" -"210926","Supporting School Readiness - 6 week course","Delve deep and analyse interventions that influence babies, children, and families! ","

This short course recognises the current Greater Manchester regional approach and competencies, but with national, global, and historical contexts. You will have the opportunity to consider diverse cultural parenting practices and the quality of experiences for children and their families. 


You will study the multifaced nature of child development and school readiness. This includes many aspects such as wellbeing, health, social confidence, learning, speech and language, and subject literacies.


Here, you will apply new and current knowledge and carry out your very own research to support children’s development in learning, dispositions, health, and wellbeing. 


 

","2023-11-08 18:30","synchronous" -"213606","Pre-birth and Early Days - 6 week course","Delve deep and analyse interventions that influence babies, children, and families! ","

This short course recognises the current Greater Manchester regional approach and competencies, but with national, global, and historical contexts. You will have the opportunity to consider diverse cultural parenting practices and the quality of experiences for children and their families. 


Within the second part of this course, you will start from the beginning of the cycle and cover the impact and importance of pre-birth and the early days of childhood. The first 1001 days, starting in pregnancy, is the crucial time for baby’s development.


Here, you will also evaluate the importance of the mother’s health and wellbeing.


Aside from taught content and readings, you will have the opportunity to explore real case studies of innovative practice, taken from the Greater Manchester context and beyond. Examining these case studies will allow you to zoom in on baby’s development during pregnancy, mother’s health and wellbeing, birth, parenting and interactions in the home.


By the end of this course, you will have a portfolio to show and to prove that you understand the importance of supporting individuals’ identities and recognising power relations when supporting children, families, and communities. 

","2024-02-07 18:00","synchronous" -"213714","Gardening workshop: Orchard edition","There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of wassail, pruning, tree ID and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Ocrhard area by the Brooks building.","

Back by popular demand! Winter is here & the Orchard area is in hibernation. There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, pruning and wellness activities.

Our local partner Hulme Community Garden Centre and leading the session, and you will be working alongside staff, students and local residents and volunteers to learn about woodland management.


This session will take place come rain or shine, please wear appropriate clothing, and ensure you come in suitable footwear (no open footwear allowed, if it is raining please wear wellies or boots).


Please meet Kath in front of Brooks building at 1:30pm, we'll then head over to the Ochard area on Birley campus in front of the Brooks building (join us here if you arrive after 1:30pm).

","2024-01-17 13:30","synchronous" -"213715","Gardening workshop: Woodland edition (George Parr Rd)","There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, foraging and nature connection wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Woodland area by the Brooks building (Stretford Road).","

Back by popular demand! Winter is here & the Orchard area is almost out of hibernation. There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, pruning and wellness activities.

Our local partner Hulme Community Garden Centre and leading the session, and you will be working alongside staff, students and local residents and volunteers to learn about woodland management.


This session will take place come rain or shine, please wear appropriate clothing, and ensure you come in suitable footwear (no open footwear allowed, if it is raining please wear wellies or boots).


Please meet Kath in front of Brooks building at 1:30pm, we'll then head over to the woodland area by George Parr Road on Birley campus in front of the Brooks building (join us here if you arrive after 1:30pm).

","2024-02-07 13:30","synchronous" -"213605","Lab Tour with PrintCity (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment)","Building the future, one layer at a time. In this session for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, PrintCity (the MMU 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre) will take you on an exclusive lab tour of innovative facilities, equipment and case studies.","

PrintCity is home to manufacturing experts, designers, engineers and students on our MSc Digital Design and Manufacturing course, as well as collaborating with businesses and industries, big or small, to make even the most ambitious ideas a reality. - -We will also look at the services, in addition to the MSc course, available with PrintCity. - -Please note that we will meet and register in John Dalton E0.34 before a 20 minute walk over to the lab.

","2023-11-15 13:00","synchronous" -"213825","Want to be a Young Trustee or Board Member?","Are you interested in becoming a trustee or belonging to a board? -","

Do you want to know more about what it could mean to take on such a role before making a commitment?

-To mark Trustees’ Week, Macc and Young Manchester are holding an information and networking event to promote the role and impact of trusteeship, whilst also encouraging connections between potential trustees and recruiting groups and organisations from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. - -Participants will: - -This event is tailored to people with no or some understanding of what it means to be a trustee, and the aim is to show how the qualities, experiences and perspectives of those in attendance will add value to the governance of VCSE groups and organisations (that will also be attending). - -Don’t miss this opportunity to support voluntary organisations & active citizens to strengthen governance in Manchester.","2023-11-09 17:30","synchronous" -"213844","Storylab with Heard Storytelling","Unlock the superpower of storytelling! Learn to tell your story out loud and confidently in a Masterclass with Heard Storytelling. Attending this Storylab Session will also give you the chance to perform at a live storytelling event later on June. ","

Would you like to unlock a superpower?

Heard Storytelling masterclasses create a safe and welcoming place to learn how to tell true stories about yourself, out loud. Over the three hour workshop you’ll explore what makes a great spoken story, so you can tell yours with confidence. We'll cover the science behind story power, how to mine for stories to discover the greatest hits of you and tips and tricks to make a lasting impact. The session will also include an opportunity to practice your crafted story.

Who is this for?

Absolutely everyone and every story is welcome. All you need is a true story to tell.

Do I even have a story?

Your stories are your lived experiences. You don’t need to have made headlines, you just need to have lived.

What are the benefits?

Spoken stories help us to develop understanding of others and ourselves and form deeper connections. These skills can be useful when presenting, pitching, delivering a speech, making conversation or with any form of communication with an audience!

What do I need to bring?

Pen and paper, a listening ear and open heart.

Tell your story

By attending one of our sessions, you'll also have the opportunity to perform and tell your story at a live storytelling event. (Details TBC)

Hello, we’re Heard Storytelling

We’re a spoken stories company that harnesses the power of lived experience (told in your own words) to create positive change. We exist to bring people together, whether that’s at one of our storytelling nights, through our teambuilding sessions or our bespoke projects. You can find an example of a recent exhibition HERE. When you tell a story, you unlock a superpower. Don’t believe us? Science backs it up. Hearing a story told aloud, complete with details that tingle your senses and revive your own memories, causes neural receptors to light up. It’s the part of the brain that deals with empathy: the ability to share and understand someone else’s feelings. And what could be more super (and powerful) than that?

We’re looking forward to meeting you soon, sharing our love of true, spoken stories and discovering what tales you have!


","2023-11-10 14:30","synchronous" -"213843","Storylab with Heard Storytelling","Unlock the superpower of storytelling! Learn to tell your story out loud and confidently in a Masterclass with Heard Storytelling. Attending this Storylab Session will also give you the chance to perform at a live storytelling event later on June. ","

Would you like to unlock a superpower?

Heard Storytelling masterclasses create a safe and welcoming place to learn how to tell true stories about yourself, out loud. Over the three hour workshop you’ll explore what makes a great spoken story, so you can tell yours with confidence. We'll cover the science behind story power, how to mine for stories to discover the greatest hits of you and tips and tricks to make a lasting impact. The session will also include an opportunity to practice your crafted story.

Who is this for?

Absolutely everyone and every story is welcome. All you need is a true story to tell.

Do I even have a story?

Your stories are your lived experiences. You don’t need to have made headlines, you just need to have lived.

What are the benefits?

Spoken stories help us to develop understanding of others and ourselves and form deeper connections. These skills can be useful when presenting, pitching, delivering a speech, making conversation or with any form of communication with an audience!

What do I need to bring?

Pen and paper, a listening ear and open heart.

Tell your story

By attending one of our sessions, you'll also have the opportunity to perform and tell your story at a live storytelling event. (Details TBC)

Hello, we’re Heard Storytelling

We’re a spoken stories company that harnesses the power of lived experience (told in your own words) to create positive change. We exist to bring people together, whether that’s at one of our storytelling nights, through our teambuilding sessions or our bespoke projects. You can find an example of a recent exhibition HERE. When you tell a story, you unlock a superpower. Don’t believe us? Science backs it up. Hearing a story told aloud, complete with details that tingle your senses and revive your own memories, causes neural receptors to light up. It’s the part of the brain that deals with empathy: the ability to share and understand someone else’s feelings. And what could be more super (and powerful) than that?

We’re looking forward to meeting you soon, sharing our love of true, spoken stories and discovering what tales you have!


","2023-11-10 10:30","synchronous" -"214673","NHS Blood and Transport Laboratory Tours","Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. -","

Over the coming weeks we are offering visits to NHS Blood and Transport (NHS-BT) to experience the blood processing laboratory, based in Plymouth Grove. There are also several current students and graduates that work there and see the labs will help with interviews for roles there.


Tours will last around 2 hours and we will walk down from John Dalton Building (around a 15-minute walk). There are multiple sessions over the coming weeks, all on Wednesday morning, please select the session you can attend from the drop down menu to the right.


Places are limited to 9 students per session. You will be advised where to meet when you have been confirmed onto a session. 

","2023-11-08 09:30","synchronous" -"214685","NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours","Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. -","

Over the coming weeks we are offering visits to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS-BT) to experience the blood processing laboratory, based in Plymouth Grove. There are also several current students and graduates that work there and see the labs will help with interviews for roles there.


Tours will last around 2 hours and we will walk down from John Dalton Building (around a 15-minute walk). There are multiple sessions over the coming weeks, all on Wednesday morning, please select the session you can attend from the drop down menu to the right.


Places are limited to 9 students per session. You will be advised where to meet when you have been confirmed onto a session. 

","2023-11-15 09:30","synchronous" -"214686","NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours","Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. -","

Over the coming weeks we are offering visits to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS-BT) to experience the blood processing laboratory, based in Plymouth Grove. There are also several current students and graduates that work there and see the labs will help with interviews for roles there.


Tours will last around 2 hours and we will walk down from John Dalton Building (around a 15-minute walk). There are multiple sessions over the coming weeks, all on Wednesday morning, please select the session you can attend from the drop down menu to the right.


Places are limited to 9 students per session. You will be advised where to meet when you have been confirmed onto a session. 

","2023-11-22 09:30","synchronous" -"214687","NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours","Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. -","

Over the coming weeks we are offering visits to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS-BT) to experience the blood processing laboratory, based in Plymouth Grove. There are also several current students and graduates that work there and see the labs will help with interviews for roles there.


Tours will last around 2 hours and we will walk down from John Dalton Building (around a 15-minute walk). There are multiple sessions over the coming weeks, all on Wednesday morning, please select the session you can attend from the drop down menu to the right.


Places are limited to 9 students per session. You will be advised where to meet when you have been confirmed onto a session. 

","2023-12-06 09:30","synchronous" -"214693","NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours","Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. -","

Over the coming weeks we are offering visits to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS-BT) to experience the blood processing laboratory, based in Plymouth Grove. There are also several current students and graduates that work there and see the labs will help with interviews for roles there.


Tours will last around 2 hours and we will walk down from John Dalton Building (around a 15-minute walk). There are multiple sessions over the coming weeks, all on Wednesday morning, please select the session you can attend from the drop down menu to the right.


Places are limited to 9 students per session. You will be advised where to meet when you have been confirmed onto a session. 

","2023-11-29 09:30","synchronous" -"214714","Student Focus Group (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment)","A focus group for Science and Engineering students to discuss, give feedback on and inform future Faculty Enrichment activities and events with free pizza as a thank you!","

If you have any dietary requirements, please email them to j.harding@mmu.ac.uk at least one week prior. Thank you.

","2023-11-29 13:00","synchronous" -"214678","Student Focus Group (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment)","A focus group for Science and Engineering students to discuss, give feedback on and inform future Faculty Enrichment activities and events with free pizza as a thank you!","

If you have any dietary requirements, please email them to j.harding@mmu.ac.uk at least one week prior. Thank you.

","2023-11-22 13:00","synchronous" -"215764","Produce a Hybrid Music Event (Art School Live)","Work with a team of students from across the university to plan and produce a live-streamed music event within the School of Digital Arts. You will work to prepare a venue and a live-stream setup to capture a studio session with two professional bands. ","

What is Art School Live?


Art School Live is a project focussed on bringing live music to the School of Art campus. We book professional bands, prepare a venue, market the event externally, invite a physical audience and also live-stream the whole thing online.


Previous shows are available here: www.artschoollive.co.uk


And you can follow the project on Instagram: @artschoollive


Students run the show


Students work on all aspects of the show. From Event Management to Marketing, Lighting to Graphics, Camera Operation to Vision Mixing. You will receive training, then get to apply it in a real-world setting, with the support of university technicians.


Experience


Don't worry if you don't have experience in this area, we will guide you through the process and you can shadow other people who have done it before. It's all about getting stuck in and getting experience in


What you need to bring to the table



Students will be split into three teams to run all the different aspects of the project:









","2023-11-28 10:30","synchronous" -"215781","Industry Talks: Climate Emergency, Publishing & Print","Industry-leading print & publishing experts share their strategies and products for a sustainable future. Meet speakers from G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink & more and test their newest eco-friendly products.","

Build your expertise in sustainable publishing


Industry partners from the paper, print finishing, and risograph printing industries - G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink and more - will present their newest products and green policies. They will share their business history and how they help customers and collaborators in making print and publishing sustainable and future-proof.


Industry Talks and more


The first part of the event will be a series of short talks followed by an interactive showcase with product test stations and freebies for RISE participants.


This is a the first collaborative event inviting students from Manchester School of Art and Arts & Humanities. It's a great chance to connect with experts and enthusiasts in publishing, print and editorial practices to inspire your projects holistically.


What will you create next?



","2023-11-15 14:00","synchronous" -"215807","St John Ambulance - Student Volunteering and First Aid Society Launch","The Faculty of Science and Engineering in partnership with St John Ambulance is launching a Student Volunteering and First Aid Society and is looking for interested students to form the first members and lead the exec team.","

This launch event will include:


An introduction to St John Ambulance and Student Volunteering.


What a Student Volunteering and First Aid Society is.


What the benefits of volunteering whilst at university are.


First Aid awareness training (an example of how a society session runs) including Primary Survey, CPR, AED and Major Bleeds.


Forming the first members and exec team.

","2023-11-24 16:00","synchronous" -"215995","SODA DaVinci Resolve Masterclass from Blackmagic Design (online)","See how Walt Disney Studios is utilising DaVinci Resolve's collaborative workflow to produce original content for its streaming service.","

Open to all to watch online! Sign up to get the Zoom link and earn RISE points!

Using Collaborative Mode on a Disney+ Feature Film


Colourist and post production engineer, Daria Fissoun, will present the benefits of using DaVinci Resolve's collaborative features, which allow artists from all levels of the post production pipeline to work on a single project simultaneously. In her case study of a Disney+ project 'Safety', see how Walt Disney Studios is utilising the workflow to produce original content for its streaming service from principal photography through to the finishing process.


Blackmagic Design product giveaways in every Masterclass!


Programme

Masterclass length 60 minutes + Q&A



For further details contact Wiktoria Szulc w.szulc@mmu.ac.uk

","2023-11-17 10:00","synchronous" -"216249","Education & Self-Improvement in the Long Nineteenth Century","Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.","

The MMU PGR/ECR Long Nineteenth Century Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series is organised by Postgraduate students at Manchester Met and are aimed at fostering inter-institutional and multi-faculty networking.


Seminars are held on the third/last Thursday of every month, with two or three speakers presenting their research around a similar theme or topic related to the long nineteenth century.


This seminar will focus on education and self-improvement in the Long Nineteenth Century and will feature:


Catherine Freeman

Guildford High School. Girls’ deployment of middle-class education at the end of the long nineteenth century.


Michelle D. Ravenscroft

The Portico Library, Manchester: A Place for Self-Enlightenment and Cultural Exploration

","2023-11-23 17:30","synchronous" -"216283","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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-","2023-12-05 16:00","synchronous" -"216388","Towards an Active Learning Community?","We're bringing together boundary-pushing educators from across our Faculties and Professional Services, to breathe life into a signature Man Met Pedagogy","

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","2024-01-11 09:45","synchronous" -"216411","Towards an Active Learning Community?","We're bringing together boundary-pushing educators from across our Faculties and Professional Services, to breathe life into a signature Man Met Pedagogy","

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In support of this ambition, we're inviting practitioners - across faculties and professional services - to join us to invent new possibilities and co-construct a vision for our Active Learning Community.

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","2024-02-07 09:45","synchronous" -"216483","Every Job is a Green Job","In today's rapidly changing world, sustainability is taking centre stage across all industries. ""Every Job is a Green Job"" is employer panel that highlights the growing recognition that sustainability is a crucial aspect of every job, regardless of sector, skills, or degree discipline. ","

Across all industries, sustainability is finally being given the attention it deserves which means that, regardless of sector or skills or degree discipline, it’s quickly being recognised that every job in the future will be a green job as our drive towards Net Zero becomes a focus point for everything we do. Meet employers and MMU alumni in green careers to understand how you can have a green career.  

 

Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.    

 

This session is open to all students at all levels of study. 


","2024-01-24 09:00","synchronous" -"215473","Carbon Literacy Workshop: People and Performance","Becoming a certified Carbon Literate citizen is an opportunity to equip yourself to make a positive change for yourself, for Manchester Met and for the planet.","

Climate change is widely recognised as one of the greatest and most urgent challenges facing humankind. This challenge has been recognised internationally, within the UK, and on a local level. Carbon Literacy learning offers the chance to develop your understanding of climate change, gain knowledge to cut your carbon footprint, and gain confidence to talk to others about the impact of carbon emissions on the planet’s climate.

This highly interactive workshop will give you an overview of the basic science of climate change as well as an understanding of the actions required by government, universities and other organisations, and individuals in order to set us on a path to a more sustainable future.

Participants are required to watch a 60 min documentary “Climate Change, The Facts” before attending the workshop. Access to the documentary is via BBC iPlayer or Box of Broadcasts.


Box of Broadcasts https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand 

You will need to sign in first using the MMU institutional log, or access BoB via the MMU library database https://libguides.mmu.ac.uk/az.php?a=b&p=1 (search BoB) 


BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts You will need a TV license to watch the documentary on this platform Climate Change - The Facts David Attenborough explores the science of, and potential solutions to, climate change.

","2024-01-25 13:00","synchronous" -"114316","Fantastic Sustainable Plastics Materials Roadshow","Discover the world of fantastic repurposed plastic and its role in fashion design. Get some hands-on experience working with a fantastic plastics team in a variety of activities, including 3D printing, plastic extrusion and even producing a garment!","

This pop-up event features a range of activities that give you a chance to have a go with with technologies and techniques that explore the use of repurposed plastics including 3D printing and fashion design.


You can also help create a garment from plastic to raise explore the impacts of fast fashion with Queen Bayard, who is an eco-conscious drag queen, onsite to show off the creation.


Tackling plastic waste is a real challenge and requires input from all backgrounds to create and implement technological and societal changes. From exploring new materials and manufacturing techniques to design and social awareness. You can discuss these themes and ideas at this pop-up with some practitioners working in sustainable design and engineering to find sustainable solutions.


The brand-new Manchester Met Sustainability Society will also be in attendance to help you get involved in future Sustainability efforts!


Find out more about the Team

The Plastic Shed

Wainman Design  

Dundas Digital

Queen Bayard



","2023-11-28 10:00","synchronous" -"216258","Code First Girls: Introduction to Python and Apps","Code First Girls are on a mission to transform tech by providing skills, confidence and inspiration for women and non-binary people to become developers, data whizzes and future tech leaders. - -","

This upcoming 8-week course is exclusive to the people of Manchester and is the perfect opportunity to pick up digital skills and network with your fellow Manchester-based learners.


Don't miss out on this opportunity to level up your skills.


If you send us a self claim form after you have finished the course - you can also earn up to 100 Rise points!


To apply, simply fill in the application form - available here.

","2023-11-15 16:00","synchronous" -"216779","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office Adobe Fundamentals PMI Cisco IC3 Autodesk

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You need to inform us which exam you intend to take. Please email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set the exam up for you in time.

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-","2023-12-19 16:00","synchronous" -"216728","Distributed Design with Fab Lab Barcelona","Ever wondered how distributed design could shape your -future career? ","

Distributed design is all about using innovative tools and methods to connect with your professional community, stay ahead of emerging trends, and adopt practices such as digital fabrication and prototyping. It’s not just about finding a job – it’s about creating your own path to success. Join us as we explore the possibilities together with Olga Trevisan and Jessica Guy from Fab Lab Barcelona 


Hosted by Professor Toby Dubois-Heys, SODA, in collaboration with DAFNE+ research project (https://dafneplus.eu/).


This is a SODA Employability event, refreshments will be provided.


Please register ASAP, places are limited!


Jessica Guy | Distributed Design lead at Fab Lab Barcelona

Jessica Guy is a designer, maker, and strategic research lead of Distributed Design at Fab Lab Barcelona. Jessica's work centers around researching ontologies and narratives of design from plural perspectives within design and maker education.

At Fab Lab Barcelona, Jessica is the project manager of the EU-funded project Distributed Design Platform and Make Works global. They design and curate annual programs for learning experiences, knowledge exchanges, publications, hybrid events, awards, and other opportunities to support emerging creative talents. Over the past years, Jessica has actively contributed to EU-funded research projects such as CENTRINNO, Pop-Machina, and REFLOW.

Most recently Jessica has received a research fellowship from the Creative Impact Research Centre Europe (CIRCE), Berlin, DE.


Olga Trevisan | Creative Action Researcher

Olga Trevisan is an Italian visual artist who graduated from the University of Venice (I.U.A.V) and holds a Master's Degree in Local Development from the University of Padua. Over the past decade, she has actively engaged in European and international cross-disciplinary projects as an art and education facilitator and consultant. Her work primarily focuses on participatory practices and bottom-up strategies. One of her key areas of interest is promoting collaborative methodologies within local communities, connecting them to global challenges.

In 2022, she provided support to the Centrinno EU project team and is currently actively involved in projects such as Distributed Design and Dafne+ as EU Creative Action Researcher at IAAC | Fab Lab Barcelona.

","2023-11-23 16:00","synchronous" -"216993","Creative Mavericks! Different pathways to make a living as a creative","Professionals from a range of creative industries will talk about the non-traditional routes their careers have taken after graduation. +Beginner friendly. All equipment and material will be provided but feel free to bring your own denim!",09/11/2023 11:30,synchronous +212897,Making a Successful Application: A Masterclass From KTP,"Find out how to succeed in your job applications in this interactive workshop, in which you'll discover top tips for application forms, CVs and cover letters. You’ll also find out more about graduate opportunities available through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme.",06/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +212835,ACE Workshop: Introduction to MS Excel,An introduction into Microsoft Excel.,09/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +210891,TELLIN STORIES - Ansa Ahmed,Ansa will discuss her life story and how she has overcome adversity to achieve her success as a CEO of a charity that supports people in the community.,25/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +212568,TELLIN STORIES - Asma Iqbal,"Asma will discuss being a STRIVE role model, undertaking work that has a positive impact on society.",16/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +212314,Online Coffee Morning,"Grab a drink and a snack and join us for an informal chat about how your programme is going, how you are finding studying in Manchester, how are you managing independent learning?",03/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +212545,CIMA Workshop: Learning and Practising Psychometric Tests with Joanne Monkman,CIMA's Insight into Getting a Grad Job and Psychometric Tests for Strive,01/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +212557,Global Cafe,"Get together with students from everywhere. Global café is a great place for UK and international students to relax with friends, meet new people and learn about other cultures. Free refreshments are provided with lots of games available. ",08/11/2023 15:00,synchronous +209711,Virtual Business Start Up Boot Camp,"Start your own business venture, social enterprise or freelance journey with support from external facilitators, resources, mentoring and advice with time to reflect on the information.",13/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +210912,Sport Leaders Training - Equality,,24/10/2023 12:00,synchronous +213061,Global Cafe,"Get together with students from everywhere. Global café is a great place for UK and international students to relax with friends, meet new people and learn about other cultures. Free refreshments are provided with lots of games available. ",22/11/2023 15:00,synchronous +213277,"How can we make a fairer society through Carbon Literacy?: Languages, Information and Communications",Complete a one-day on campus workshop to work towards becoming a Carbon Literacy Champion.,23/01/2024 09:00,synchronous +213295,Carbon Literacy Training for Law Students,Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Climate Crisis - how it works and how we can combat it in our personal and professional lives.,09/11/2023 11:30,synchronous +211635,SCSW Research & Practice Twilight session,This session will focus on the role of the AMHP (Approved Mental Health Professional) and will be facilitated by Briony Spedding and Rachael Rooke; both senior lecturers at Man Met and both practicing AMHPs in Greater Manchester.,16/11/2023 18:00,synchronous +213318,The Undergraduate Consultancy,We are looking for science and business students to be guinea pigs! The Undergraduate Consultancy is a collaboration between consultancies and university students that has run in the Faculty of Science and Engineering for almost 30 years. We are moving to RISE to link broaden our offer of desk-based research to in coll our professional consultants.,20/11/2023 10:30,synchronous +213321,Gardening workshop: Woodland edition (Stretford Rd),"There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, pruning and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Woodland area by the Brooks building (Stretford Road).",08/11/2023 13:30,synchronous +213070,ATOS Employability with Laura Rutter,Laura Rutter is Head of Intelligent Collaboration Engineering & Lead STEM Ambassador.,23/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +213366,Meet the Assessment Team,Meet the Assessment Team as part of STRIVE 100.,22/11/2023 11:00,synchronous +213363,Wellbeing Chat and Chill,"Grab a drink and a snack and join us for an informal chat about how your programme is going, how you are finding studying in Manchester, how are you managing independent learning?",08/12/2023 14:00,synchronous +213364,Talk about race forum - Mubina Musa,"These forums are safe spaces for dialogue between you and other members of our STRIVE 100 community, to reflect on racialised experiences during the course and share experiences and learning with your peers and wider STRIVE 100 community members.",29/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +212866,Talk about race forum - Yahya Goga,"These forums are safe spaces for dialogue between you and other members of our STRIVE 100 community, to reflect on racialised experiences during the course and share experiences and learning with your peers and wider STRIVE 100 community members.",26/10/2023 14:00,synchronous +213057,TELLIN STORIES - Nazneen Ismail,"Discuss with Nazneen how to upload your values, make the most of your strengths and bring yourself and your identity to work.",21/11/2023 15:30,synchronous +213317,Utilising PivotTables and Charts effectively in MS Excel,Understand how to effectively utilise PivotTables and Charts in Microsoft Excel.,24/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +213357,Virtual Internship with Alia Alhirsi,"The virtual internships are amazing opportunities to learn about different roles, explore what it is like working for different companies and the skills, experience, capabilities and strengths that they are looking for.",28/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +210926,Supporting School Readiness - 6 week course,"Delve deep and analyse interventions that influence babies, children, and families! ",08/11/2023 18:30,synchronous +213606,Pre-birth and Early Days - 6 week course,"Delve deep and analyse interventions that influence babies, children, and families! ",07/02/2024 18:00,synchronous +213714,Gardening workshop: Orchard edition,"There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of wassail, pruning, tree ID and wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Ocrhard area by the Brooks building.",17/01/2024 13:30,synchronous +213715,Gardening workshop: Woodland edition (George Parr Rd),"There'll be plenty to get stuck in, with a variety of planting, foraging and nature connection wellness activities on Birley campus to help improve our Woodland area by the Brooks building (Stretford Road).",07/02/2024 13:30,synchronous +213605,Lab Tour with PrintCity (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment),"Building the future, one layer at a time. In this session for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, PrintCity (the MMU 3D additive and digital manufacturing centre) will take you on an exclusive lab tour of innovative facilities, equipment and case studies.",15/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +213825,Want to be a Young Trustee or Board Member?,"Are you interested in becoming a trustee or belonging to a board? +",09/11/2023 17:30,synchronous +213844,Storylab with Heard Storytelling,Unlock the superpower of storytelling! Learn to tell your story out loud and confidently in a Masterclass with Heard Storytelling. Attending this Storylab Session will also give you the chance to perform at a live storytelling event later on June. ,10/11/2023 14:30,synchronous +213843,Storylab with Heard Storytelling,Unlock the superpower of storytelling! Learn to tell your story out loud and confidently in a Masterclass with Heard Storytelling. Attending this Storylab Session will also give you the chance to perform at a live storytelling event later on June. ,10/11/2023 10:30,synchronous +214673,NHS Blood and Transport Laboratory Tours,"Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. +",08/11/2023 09:30,synchronous +214685,NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours,"Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. +",15/11/2023 09:30,synchronous +214686,NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours,"Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. +",22/11/2023 09:30,synchronous +214687,NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours,"Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. +",06/12/2023 09:30,synchronous +214693,NHS Blood and Transplant Laboratory Tours,"Sign up for a chance to see how human blood is processed from the donor to the clinically accurate blood component stored in the NHS laboratory. +",29/11/2023 09:30,synchronous +214714,Student Focus Group (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment),"A focus group for Science and Engineering students to discuss, give feedback on and inform future Faculty Enrichment activities and events with free pizza as a thank you!",29/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +214678,Student Focus Group (Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment),"A focus group for Science and Engineering students to discuss, give feedback on and inform future Faculty Enrichment activities and events with free pizza as a thank you!",22/11/2023 13:00,synchronous +215764,Produce a Hybrid Music Event (Art School Live),Work with a team of students from across the university to plan and produce a live-streamed music event within the School of Digital Arts. You will work to prepare a venue and a live-stream setup to capture a studio session with two professional bands. ,28/11/2023 10:30,synchronous +215781,"Industry Talks: Climate Emergency, Publishing & Print","Industry-leading print & publishing experts share their strategies and products for a sustainable future. Meet speakers from G.F Smith, FoilCo, Dizzy Ink & more and test their newest eco-friendly products.",15/11/2023 14:00,synchronous +215807,St John Ambulance - Student Volunteering and First Aid Society Launch,The Faculty of Science and Engineering in partnership with St John Ambulance is launching a Student Volunteering and First Aid Society and is looking for interested students to form the first members and lead the exec team.,24/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +215995,SODA DaVinci Resolve Masterclass from Blackmagic Design (online),See how Walt Disney Studios is utilising DaVinci Resolve's collaborative workflow to produce original content for its streaming service.,17/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +216249,Education & Self-Improvement in the Long Nineteenth Century,"Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.",23/11/2023 17:30,synchronous +216283,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,14/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +216295,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,05/12/2023 16:00,synchronous +216388,Towards an Active Learning Community?,"We're bringing together boundary-pushing educators from across our Faculties and Professional Services, to breathe life into a signature Man Met Pedagogy",11/01/2024 09:45,synchronous +216411,Towards an Active Learning Community?,"We're bringing together boundary-pushing educators from across our Faculties and Professional Services, to breathe life into a signature Man Met Pedagogy",07/02/2024 09:45,synchronous +216483,Every Job is a Green Job,"In today's rapidly changing world, sustainability is taking centre stage across all industries. ""Every Job is a Green Job"" is employer panel that highlights the growing recognition that sustainability is a crucial aspect of every job, regardless of sector, skills, or degree discipline. ",24/01/2024 09:00,synchronous +215473,Carbon Literacy Workshop: People and Performance,"Becoming a certified Carbon Literate citizen is an opportunity to equip yourself to make a positive change for yourself, for Manchester Met and for the planet.",25/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +114316,Fantastic Sustainable Plastics Materials Roadshow,"Discover the world of fantastic repurposed plastic and its role in fashion design. Get some hands-on experience working with a fantastic plastics team in a variety of activities, including 3D printing, plastic extrusion and even producing a garment!",28/11/2023 10:00,synchronous +216258,Code First Girls: Introduction to Python and Apps,"Code First Girls are on a mission to transform tech by providing skills, confidence and inspiration for women and non-binary people to become developers, data whizzes and future tech leaders. + +",15/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +216779,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,19/12/2023 16:00,synchronous +216728,Distributed Design with Fab Lab Barcelona,"Ever wondered how distributed design could shape your +future career? ",23/11/2023 16:00,synchronous +216993,Creative Mavericks! Different pathways to make a living as a creative,"Professionals from a range of creative industries will talk about the non-traditional routes their careers have taken after graduation. They were once where you were and are now getting paid for their creativity. -Each will talk about their journey after graduation then will answer your questions in a Q&A panel.","

Breaking into the Creative Industries is hard but there are many different ways to pursue your creative career. Come along to this session to hear from professionals who are making a living as a professional creative following non-traditional career paths.

Students from across the university who are interested in the creative industries are more than welcome to come along and hear from creative professionals about some of the many different ways to survive and thrive as a practitioner after graduation.

Graduates working in a range of industries will talk about their careers, then come together as a panel to answer your questions.


","2024-01-24 13:00","synchronous" -"217072","Building your personal brand | Hosted by L’oreal","Join L’oreal to gain insight into personal brand from an employers’ perspective, getting top tips to increase your chances of success when applying for jobs.","

Come along to this session hosted by L’oreal to understand how to promote your unique combination of skills, experience, and personality to employers. Learn how to leverage your personal brand when applying for jobs and when you start your first graduate job to make a strong first impression. Your personal brand helps you to stand out from everyone else and L’oreal will help you to start identifying yours.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.  

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.  

","2024-01-23 12:30","synchronous" -"217069","The secret to job applications | Hosted by Aldermore Bank","Join Aldermore Bank to gain insight into job applications from an employers’ perspective, and getting top tips to increase your chances of success when applying for jobs.","

Join the Aldermore team to learn how to make your job application stand out. Get top tips on how to apply for jobs and make your application pop. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your chances of landing your dream job.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.  

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.  

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"214117","Meet the Creative Professionals: Speed Networking for Employment","Session for Design Students from all years and all disciplines to start building their Professional Design Network. -This session focuses on employment within design studios and practices","

This is the first of 2 creative networking events in Future Me week.


It is open to all design students who are thinking about a creative career where they would be employed by a design practice. It provides an opportunity to meet professionals from the creative industries (and potential future employers!) in an informal setting, to ask questions and get careers advice.


The session will start with short presentations from our industry professionals to introduce themselves. This will be followed by speed-networking, where students will move from table to table to talk to the different practices for 10 minutes at a time.


It should be fun and chaotic and informative! The only preparation you need to do is think about what you might want to ask the design professionals!


If you are (also or more) interested in a freelance creative career, then check out our sister event during Future Me Week: Meet the Professionals: Speed Networking for Freelancers & Makers… feel free to come to one of these events or both!

","2024-01-23 13:30","synchronous" -"216843","Public Speaking Tips to Hook Any Audience","In this workshop you’ll find out industry secrets about what makes a brilliant pitch or presentation. +Each will talk about their journey after graduation then will answer your questions in a Q&A panel.",24/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +217072,Building your personal brand | Hosted by L’oreal,"Join L’oreal to gain insight into personal brand from an employers’ perspective, getting top tips to increase your chances of success when applying for jobs.",23/01/2024 12:30,synchronous +217069,The secret to job applications | Hosted by Aldermore Bank,"Join Aldermore Bank to gain insight into job applications from an employers’ perspective, and getting top tips to increase your chances of success when applying for jobs.",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +214117,Meet the Creative Professionals: Speed Networking for Employment,"Session for Design Students from all years and all disciplines to start building their Professional Design Network. +This session focuses on employment within design studios and practices",23/01/2024 13:30,synchronous +216843,Public Speaking Tips to Hook Any Audience,"In this workshop you’ll find out industry secrets about what makes a brilliant pitch or presentation. You'll learn to use your body to look and feel confident, with techniques like vocal projection, be able to authentically connect with your audience and get a chance to present in a friendly and safe space. -","

In this workshop you’ll find out industry secrets about what makes a brilliant pitch or presentation.


Whether you need to present your work in class, pitch for funding or present at an interview, this is the session for you.


You'll learn to use your body to look and feel confident, with techniques like vocal projection, be able to authentically connect with your audience and get a chance to present in a friendly and safe space.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.    

 

This session is open to all students at all levels of study. 

 

","2024-01-23 13:30","synchronous" -"217075","How do I sell my skills to employers? | Hosted by Footasylum","Join Footasylum to gain insight into how to sell your skills, getting top tips from recruiters and ultimately increasing your chances of success when applying for jobs.","

There are plenty of graduate jobs to apply for but how do you stand out from the crowd? Join this session hosted by Footasylum to hear what employers want to know from candidates applying for jobs.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.  

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"216811","Considering Teaching?","Explore your options in a career in teaching with this interactive session, where you could see your ideas come to life in the classroom.","

Explore your options in a career in teaching with this interactive session, where you could see your ideas come to life in the classroom.


Hear from alumni from different courses who decided on shaping futures and changing lives in the education sector. 


Then explore what it takes to be a teacher and put your skills to the test!


Guest panel to be announced...


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.    


This session is open to all students at all levels of study. 

","2024-01-24 15:00","synchronous" -"216758","Tech Talks: Decode your Digital Future","Join this action-packed digital and tech session, where you get to hear from alumni in tech jobs about their journey and put your tech skills to the test.","

Digital and technology is in every sector and every job, it feeds into everything we do from our personal lives, to university, to our careers.


Join us in this action-packed digital and tech session, where you get to hear from alumni in tech jobs about their journey, and put your tech skills to the test.


Aimed at students from non-tech courses, this session will support you in realising your potential for a career in the tech/digital sector.


An alumni guest panel kicks off the session, hear from industry professionals who were once where you were and discover the opportunities open to you.


Then, explore the world of tech by putting your skills into practice.


Guest panel to be announced...


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.    

 

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.

","2024-01-24 11:00","synchronous" -"215268","Meet the Creative Professionals: Speed Networking for Freelancers & Makers","Session for Design Students from all years and all disciplines to start building their Professional Design Network. -This session focuses on freelance / independent / self-employed designers, makers, illustrators, animators etc. ","

This is the second of 2 creative networking events in Future Me week.


It is open to all design students who are thinking about a creative career where they would be self-employed, freelance, or have your own practice. It provides an opportunity to meet professionals from the creative industries in an informal setting, to ask questions and get careers advice.


The session will start with short presentations from our industry professionals to introduce themselves. This will be followed by speed-networking, where students will move from table to table to talk to the different practices for 10 minutes at a time.


It should be fun and chaotic and informative! The only preparation you need to do is think about what you might want to ask the design professionals!


If you are (also or more) interested in employment within the creative industries, then check out our sister event during Future Me Week: Meet the Professionals: Speed Networking for Employment…. feel free to come to one of these events or both!

","2024-01-25 13:30","synchronous" -"217220","Applying for a Graduate Visa!","Applying for a Graduate Visa! This Future Me Week session will provide you with everything you need to know about securing a Graduate Visa, and applying for jobs upon completion of your studies! ","

This session will provide participating students with an overview of what the Graduate Visa route is, along with more detailed information about the requirements within.


We will also take some time to look at what to look out for when it comes to your eligibility!


The Careers Team will also introduce you to available resources at the University, to help you find work after your studies.

","2024-01-25 15:00","synchronous" -"216896","How to create social media content like a PRO!","Learn how to plan, produce and edit video content for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube shorts for brand storytelling +",23/01/2024 13:30,synchronous +217075,How do I sell my skills to employers? | Hosted by Footasylum,"Join Footasylum to gain insight into how to sell your skills, getting top tips from recruiters and ultimately increasing your chances of success when applying for jobs.",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +216811,Considering Teaching?,"Explore your options in a career in teaching with this interactive session, where you could see your ideas come to life in the classroom.",24/01/2024 15:00,synchronous +216758,Tech Talks: Decode your Digital Future,"Join this action-packed digital and tech session, where you get to hear from alumni in tech jobs about their journey and put your tech skills to the test.",24/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +215268,Meet the Creative Professionals: Speed Networking for Freelancers & Makers,"Session for Design Students from all years and all disciplines to start building their Professional Design Network. +This session focuses on freelance / independent / self-employed designers, makers, illustrators, animators etc. ",25/01/2024 13:30,synchronous +217220,Applying for a Graduate Visa!,"Applying for a Graduate Visa! This Future Me Week session will provide you with everything you need to know about securing a Graduate Visa, and applying for jobs upon completion of your studies! ",25/01/2024 15:00,synchronous +216896,How to create social media content like a PRO!,"Learn how to plan, produce and edit video content for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube shorts for brand storytelling If you want to create engaging reels for your business, side-hustle or freelance practice, or even become an influencer, this workshop is for you -","

A fun and practical workshop to learn how to make short videos for your brand, personal practice or hobby.


Learn how to plan, produce and edit video content for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube shorts for brand storytelling.


If you want to create engaging reels for your business, side-hustle or freelance practice, or even become an influencer, this workshop is for you.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.    

 

This session is open to all students at all levels of study. 

 

","2024-01-26 10:00","synchronous" -"217079","Developing a growth mindset to be successful in your career | Hosted by Enterprise Mobility","Join Enterprise Mobility in this session on growth mindset, getting top tips from an employer perspective and learning how to set yourself up for success. ","

Having a growth mindset a powerful thing that can help develop yourself professionally, and ultimately achieve your career goals. Join Enterprise Mobility (formerly Enterprise Rent-a-Car) to learn what a growth mindset is, why it is so important to employers and how to set yourself up for success when applying for graduate jobs.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.  

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.  

","2024-01-25 12:00","synchronous" -"216892","What is Freelancing and How to Start","This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to freelancing and outline clear steps on how to get started with a successful freelance career. If you have an idea for your freelance career or not, you a will be equipped with the tools to start your own freelance career in the future.","

This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to freelancing and outline clear steps on how to get started with a successful freelance career.


If you have an idea for your freelance career or not, you will be equipped with the tools to start your own freelance career in the future.


This workshop will help you on your way to freelance life, connecting with the right people, being seen and onwards to success.


This session gives an introduction to freelancing and helps you to create a business plan, making sure you're ready to put yourself out there and get the work you want!

","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"217422","Guest Lecture with Stitched Up... 'Fighting the Fallout from Fast-Fashion'","Discover more about the fast-fashion industry and the actions we can take by joining Stitched Up for a presentation and conversation, learning more about the negative environmental impacts of the textile industry.","

With insights into the Stitched Up journey as a community focussed cooperative, we will discuss the choices we can make as consumers and look at ways in which we can demand more from brands and government, as well as supporting local activist groups.


Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment in partnership with Student and Graduate Enterprise.


This event is open to all students and staff; click the link below to book your place:


https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/events/detail/3445481

","2023-12-06 13:30","synchronous" -"217446","Faculty of Science and Engineering 5-a-side Mixed Football Tournament","The Faculty of Science and Engineering are hosting a 5aside mixed football tournament with the top team winning a £50 Amazon voucher each!","

There are limited spaces available for this tournament, so we would recommend getting your team signed up soon. Only captains need to sign up for the tournament (we recommend having a mixed squad of 7 to substitute), but if you do not have a team please sign up as an individual.


Faculty of Science and Engineering Enrichment in partnership with MMU Sport.


This event is only open to Faculty of Science and Engineering students and staff; click the link below to book your place:


https://forms.office.com/e/uT67RwewMM

","2024-01-24 14:45","synchronous" -"217091","Carbon Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programme","Develop essential trainer skills, get paid to deliver Carbon Literacy training, make an impact on the biggest challenge of our time.","

Are you passionate about climate action? Do you want to educate others about climate change and what they can do about it? Do you want to develop essential trainer and communication skills? Then join Manchester Met’s Team of Carbon Literacy trainers!


Manchester Met is currently rolling out Carbon Literacy training across the University, and as a Student Carbon Literacy Trainer, you can play a key role in this ambitious programme! There will be opportunities to get paid to deliver Carbon Literacy training to other students, members of staff and our wider community. 


Requirements


Please note that spaces are limited and we may not be able to accept all applicants on this programme.


If you are accepted onto the Carbon Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programme, you will be exempt from Future Me Week activities that clash with the Train-the-Trainer sessions.


The deadline for applications is 9pm on Sunday 7th January.


","2024-01-22 09:30","synchronous" -"217533","Successfully selling yourself in interviews | Hosted by the Civil Service Fast Stream","Join the Civil Service Fast Stream in this session which will help you to prepare yourself for interviews. Gain top tips from an employer perspective and give yourself the best chance for success. ","

In this session we will run through all the steps leading up to and including an interview. What should you do in preparation? How should you conduct yourself during the interview? We will share tips and tricks to make sure you can handle unusual questions and ensure you are showcasing your skill set. We will also give a brief explanation of the Civil Service, the opportunities you can discover here and tailored interview advice if you ever find yourself in an interview with us.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.  

This session is open to all students at all levels of study.  

","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"216725","Maths Equivalency Support via RISE: is it for you?","Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!","

Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!


To encourage students to set aspirational goals with achievable and measurable outcomes. To support students in responding with flexibility to emerging opportunities and challenges.

","2024-01-25 15:00","synchronous" -"216277","Finding your Way with Reading at University","Reading at university is very different from the reading we do every day! This workshop will introduce core reading strategies that can help you make sense of academic texts and the critical questions we often need to ask when undertaking research.","

Reading at university is very different from the reading we do every day! This workshop will introduce core reading strategies that can help you make sense of academic texts and the critical questions we often need to ask when undertaking research.

","2024-01-25 13:00","synchronous" -"216723","Maths Equivalency Support via RISE: is it for you?","Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!","

Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!


To encourage students to set aspirational goals with achievable and measurable outcomes. To support students in responding with flexibility to emerging opportunities and challenges.

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"216720","Writing with Style: Build your confidence in writing for different academic purposes","Through engaging in practical activities, this workshop will help you to develop your writing style for different academic purposes. -","

Through engaging in practical activities, this workshop will help you to develop your writing style for different academic purposes.


To support students in demonstrating initiative and to be proactive in using their communicate skills. To help students to respond constructively to feedback, facing set-backs with perseverance and courage.

","2024-01-23 11:00","synchronous" -"216722","“A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish”: Reflecting on the Planning Process","Developing academic skills is a process that takes time and reflection. This workshop will help you reflect on your academic skills and plan where you'd like to go next.","

Developing academic skills is a process that takes time and reflection. This workshop will help you reflect on your academic skills and plan where you'd like to go next.


To encourage students to set aspirational goals with achievable and measurable outcomes. To support students in being agile, so they can adapt to opportunities, risks, and failures.

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"216273","Speaking with Confidence: Creative Ways to Improve Your Speaking Skills","In this workshop, you’ll practise strategies to enhance your speaking skills by engaging with a range of critical and creative techniques. The session will be partly held in the University's pioneering Poetry Library.","

In this workshop, you’ll practise strategies to enhance your speaking skills by engaging with a range of critical and creative techniques. The session will be partly held in the University's pioneering Poetry Library.


To help students to communicate confidently demonstrating clarity, empathy, and listening skills. To support students in developing their Influencing skills, so that they can demonstrate the skills of communication, negotiation, and leadership.

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"216727","Recognising and respecting diversity and difference","Our University chaplains, of different faiths, will talk about their beliefs, traditions and cultures, and will create a space in which you can feel confident to ask questions and discuss issues which you might otherwise have felt unable to raise, no matter how big or small.","

Our University chaplains, of different faiths, will talk about their beliefs, traditions and cultures, and will create a space in which you can feel confident to ask questions and discuss issues which you might otherwise have felt unable to raise, no matter how big or small.


To provide a space in which students can: speak openly about and pose questions about different faiths, and in this way learn a language or approach to future discussions about diversity, 

","2024-01-24 14:00","synchronous" -"216263","Code First Girls: Data & SQL","Fancy learning to code completely for FREE? Code First Girls have taught over 140k women to learn to code. Apply for this opportunity via the form below.","

Ever fancied learning to code? Make the most of your time at University by learning tech skills for free with Code First Girls.


Code First Girls has taught more than 140,000 women to learn to code for free while also placing them in their first tech roles at over 130 companies globally including Goldman Sachs, Nike, Natwest and KFC.


This upcoming 8-week course is exclusive to the people of Manchester and is the perfect opportunity to pick up digital skills and network with your fellow Manchester-based learners. This will take place at the times below.


6:30PM - 8:30PM (GMT)

TUESDAYS


Don't miss out on this opportunity to level up your skills.


If you send us a self claim form after you have finished the course - you can also earn up to 100 Rise points!


To apply, simply fill in the application form - available here.

","2024-01-09 16:00","synchronous" -"217578","Dept. Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","This is the second Department of Social Care and Social Work's Black, Asian ethnically diverse student network. This meeting is an opportunity to discuss an exciting opportunity to hear more about a BASW Social Work event in December 2023.","

In this session there will be opportunities to:

","2023-11-23 18:00","synchronous" -"217836","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-03-22 10:00","synchronous" -"217847","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-03-26 11:00","synchronous" -"217848","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-04-05 10:00","synchronous" -"217849","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-04-11 10:00","synchronous" -"217850","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-04-17 12:00","synchronous" -"217851","Rise Assessment Drop-In","Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.","

These drop-in sessions provide a space for you to share your assessment ideas before you finalise them and submit. They give you the chance to talk to the Rise team to discuss your plans and make sure that they tell your Rise story in the best possible way.


Your work will be the focus of these sessions, so it's best if you come along ready with a draft portfolio, or at least some reflective ideas that you'd like to develop further.


Note: All of the introductory information you need is contained in the Rise assessment areas. You should come along to these sessions if you have questions about your portfolio, or to run ideas past the Rise assessments team. We won't be able to read full drafts, but we will be able to look at sections and answer specific questions about the learning outcomes.

","2024-04-23 13:00","synchronous" -"217156","Confidence and YOUR Future","Come and meet inspirational Daisy Morris talk about building confidence in the real world, in a real way, so you can be your best YOU. ","

Preparing for a Career with Confidence...


But what does this actually look like though? Literally, how do you begin to prepare with confidence? What if you don't feel confident but really want to....?


Come to this engaging and task driven talk from Daisy Morris, founder of The Self Hood, to hear inspiration stories, and tangible actions. Daisy will talk about her experience throughout her career, and will share how she created her own role based on the skills she identified she had. Daisy will discuss ways of moving around industries, across careers, and having transferrable skills to take through multiple jobs.


Daisy will share with you her journey and lessons learnt with actionable tips for you to put in place. She will talk about her relationship with confidence, how this has evolved, and some of the ways Daisy was able to overcome blocks and fears.


The overarching theme of this session is around building confidence, networking and overcoming challenges that you personally face, whatever those are. You will leave the session


Throughout the session expect some prompts for self reflection so that you have notes to take away, along with action points to implement which feel possible and functional. You will also have PDF worksheets to take away for your future development.


","2024-02-14 10:45","synchronous" -"211857","Future Me Game Jam","Take part in the Department of Computing and Mathematics Game Jam as part of this year's Future Me Week!","

During this year's Future Me Week, the Department of Computing and Mathematics are excited to be hosting a dedicated Game Jam! The Game Jam is open to all students in the Department of Computing and Mathematics with an interest in making games, whether you're an undergraduate or a postgraduate student.


The Game Jam takes place over the course of three days:


Game Jams are a great way for you to meet other people, build your confidence, and develop your problem solving, team working, and communication skills. You can bring your own team along to the Game Jam, or, for anyone who doesn't have a team we'll run some team-forming activities on the first day to help you find some new friends to work with.


Game Jams are open to participants of all skill levels, and even if you don't feel confident in your skills everyone will have something to contribute. It's also a great way to learn from your peers and find out how different people's skills come together to create a game!


","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"211862","Department of Computing and Mathematics Hackathon","Take part in the inaugural Department of Computing and Mathematics Hackathon. Meet new people, learn new skills, and maybe even win a prize!","

During this year's Future Me Week, the Department of Computing and Mathematics are excited to be hosting a dedicated Hackathon! The Hackathon is open to all students in the Department of Computing and Mathematics, whether you're an undergraduate or a postgraduate student.


The Hackathon takes place over the course of three days:


Hackathons are a great way for you to meet other people, build your confidence, and develop your problem solving, team working, and communication skills. You can bring your own team along to the Hackathon, or, for anyone who doesn't have a team we'll run some team-forming activities on the first day to help you find some new friends to work with.


Hackathons are open to participants of all skill levels, and even if you don't feel confident in your skills everyone will have something to contribute. It's also a great way to learn from your peers and find out what people on other courses are learning and how your skills fit together!

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"217817","LinkedIn Lab: Launch Your Profile - A Student Drop-In with Careers","Join us for an interactive drop in at the heart of 'Future Me Week'. Students can fine-tune their professional LinkedIn profiles or create a profile. Our LinkedIn Profile Computing Lab Drop-In is the perfect opportunity to update or craft your LinkedIn profile with expert guidance.","

Drop into one of the following sessions to get tips and advice on making your LinkedIn profile stand out. There will be a pop up stand in every building to guide you to the IT lab.


","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"218504","Digital Skills Festival - Talent Day 2024 | Manchester Digital","Talent Day is the largest digital and tech careers fair in the North and a must-attend event for those looking to start work in the industry or explore options for a future career pathway.","

Talent Day is the largest digital and tech career fair in the North. Run by Manchester Digital as part of their Digital Skills Festival, visit them on Wednesday 7th February 2024, and explore career options in digital and tech!


Employers are looking to meet the next generation of talent, as well as advertising some of their current vacancies, and span the breadth of Manchester’s digital and tech sector.


Talent Day is a must-attend event for anybody looking to work in the digital, creative, and tech industries. The companies that exhibit at Talent Day offer all types of roles, and attendees can expect to find career opportunities in software development, software engineering, digital marketing, project management, design, UX, and much more.


The event is free to attend and available to everyone seeking the chance to explore career options!



","2024-02-07 10:00","synchronous" -"218541","Comino Poet in Residence #2 (Re-wilding Words)","We are offering 7 Poet in Residence bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience working in primary or secondary schools. Starting in NJan 2022, successful applicants will work with a teacher and one of the city's cultural organisations to develop and deliver a school-based poetry project over 4-6 weeks across Manchester.","

APPLICATION QUESTION -Please tell us why poetry is important to you, including some detail about your own writing, what you think you could bring as a Poet in Residence on this project and how being part of this project would fit with your own career aspirations. - -COMINO POET IN RESIDENCE 2023/4 - project detail -We are offering 7 'Poet in Residence' bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience of working in primary or secondary schools. - -No experience is required but you must be a self-starter, be confident sharing your passion for poetry and be interested in inspiring young writers.


Starting at the end of November 2023, with a preparatory session with Poetry Library staff to explore the re-wilding words theme and to prepare you for becoming a Poet in Residence, you will meet your partner schools and organisations at an event in December to plan your project.


Bringing poets into classrooms to model their own enthusiasm and talent for reading and writing poetry is a powerful way to empower pupils to explore their own talents. Children are often natural poets and engaging with poetry in classrooms offers an opportunity for them to express their ideas and opinions, exploring their creativity and building confidence as they are inspired to write, perform and create.


On dates agreed between you and your partners in December, you will work with a class or smaller group of pupils in school and at a museum/library/gallery to deliver your project. You will deliver between 4-6 sessions with your teacher/partner between January/April, working towards a showcase of pupils' work that will take place in June/July, when all projects will be exhibited in the Poetry Library and in schools.


APPLICANTS -Classroom experience is not necessary. You must have a genuine enthusiasm for writing poetry (in any form and for any audience) and a desire to work with children and/or young people. -


KEY DATES

Interviews (potentially online) will be held on 5th Dec. This will be arranged through email via the coordinating staff.


Project Briefing - To be arranged between coordinating staff and successful applicant.


Project start date 8th - the project launches with all Comino Poets in Residence and all cultural partners.



DELIVERY

Each project will be a different interpretation of the 'Re-Wilding Words' theme, as agreed by negotiation at the launch event between the partners at the planning day on 8th December.


After an initial 'meet the poet' session in school, where the poets will meet the class they will be working with and which Poetry Library staff will help you to prepare, there will be a visit to the cultural partner venue. Poets will attend this with their school and will support the Cultural Partner, who will lead on this session. Some schools may also opt for a Poetry Library visit, which we will facilitate with you. These early sessions are an opportunity for you to get to know your pupils and, with support from the teacher, to refine the planning of your sessions.


Poets will then deliver 3 or 4 sessions in school, dates and timings as agreed on Dec 8th, during which they will work, supported by the teacher, to inspire pupils to create their own poetry on the theme of 'Re-Wilding Words'. We will work through the shape of these sessions in the preparatory session and in the planning day on Dec 8th.


The Poet in Residence will also work to collate poems at various stages of the project. Outputs can be in any format and may include written, performed, filmed, illustrated work to be showcased in school and also in an exhibition in the Poetry Library over the summer. You will work with Poetry Library staff and the other poets to create this. You will also work, with teachers, to edit and compile a collection of poems from each child for the project folder.


A celebration event at the Poetry Library will take place on June 13th, 2024, where all schools, led by their poets, will share their projects.


PROJECT DELIVERY DATES (if you are appointed, you must be available to attend all of the dates below)


A preparatory briefing will be held in the Poetry Library for all successful applicants on 29th November 2023. Everyone must attend this. The Re-Wilding Words brief will be explored and initial ideas shared with all poets. You will leave prepared for the next session which is ...


The main project launch, a whole day event, where poets meet their partner organisations, will be held, in person on 8th December. This is the main planning day and everyone must attend.




","2024-01-02 10:00","synchronous" -"212275","Project: Hack Your Assessment!","Join a student/staff collaboration to transform the way we understand and celebrate success in higher education.","

Here are Rise we’re passionate about giving you opportunities to tell your story, and the Rise assessment is part of this. We ask you reflect on your experiences in a creative way, to demonstrate how your experiences are valuable and are contributing to your future success.


But what counts as creative? What counts as valuable? And what counts as success?


For this project, we’re looking for a team of students to think differently about assessment. Our assessment process already asks students to do things differently, but what if we really started to change the rules? With no limitations, how would you demonstrate the value of your Rise experiences, and define your own sense of success at university? Beyond Rise, what is university assessment for, and how might it be different?


Working alongside academics from Manchester Met’s Centre for Learning Enhancement and Education Development, you’ll get the chance to think about the design of education. What decisions do university educators make, and how are these influenced by policy, education theory and context? Each week, we'll have a guided discussion about key elements of the Rise assessment, and you'll be tasked with going away and completing further research to develop your ideas.


You’ll also get the chance to think outside the box – we want this project to produce new ideas around assessment, so we’ll be encouraging you to play in the space and develop your own methods.


Anyone can take part in this project – any subject, any level. However, its reflective nature means it would best fit students who have already taken part in some Rise experiences, especially those who have already submitted a Rise assessment in previous years.


If you’re eligible for the Rise assessment this year, you should be able to use this work as part of your submission for credit. The project end date gives you a month to draw this together before the final deadline.


If you want to get involved, send us an expression of interest outlining a) your reasons for getting involved and b) your previous experiences with Rise and the Rise assessment.

","2024-02-14 14:00","synchronous" -"218770","Exploring Industry Horizons: Your Journey Beyond the Classroom","This session aims to provide insights into the dynamic realm of industrial-regulated contract laboratories. This session seeks to inspire and inform individuals interested in pursuing careers or gaining a deeper understanding of the industrial-regulated laboratory landscape.","

This session is designed to provide a comprehensive insight into the world of regulated contract laboratories. Delve into these laboratories' essential roles across various scientific domains, from pharmaceuticals to environmental sciences. Explore the meticulous processes, stringent protocols, and day-to-day operations that define work within regulated settings. This session shows these laboratories' diverse roles and responsibilities, including quality control, compliance assurance, and analytical testing. Discover the exciting challenges and rewarding experiences that await those venturing into regulated laboratory careers.

","2024-01-26 13:00","synchronous" -"218582","3D Printing for Beginners","In this workshop, students will receive an introduction and tour of our cutting edge facility. - -They will then be inducted on a 3D Printerm including the slicing software required to print files.","

Participating in this workshop is a great opportunity for students to explore the world of 3D printing and additive manufacturing. By learning about the global uses of 3D printing at PrintCity, students gain practical skills that are valuable in today's industries. Operating the printers using Cura software during the hands-on session enhances their technical abilities. This experience not only enriches their academic journey but also boosts their competitiveness in the job market, providing an advantage in careers that involve additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.

","2024-01-26 10:00","synchronous" -"208170","Making Great Communities Incubator","What does community mean to you? Do you have an idea to do good in your community and make change in places across Manchester? Well then! Lets make these ideas happen..."," -

The Making Great Communities project is looking for YOUR ideas to make change, work with your communities, and respond to needs which you identify.

- - - -

What does community mean to you?

- - - -

This project is an incubator style programme that invites you to bring an idea, build on it, learn how to develop projects, and work with your community while being supported by community advocate experts and mentors to make your idea into a reality.

- - - -

What might this look like?

- - - -

Maybe you have observed a gap in your community, a space that could do with some support or creativity? Perhaps you feel very strongly about a topic or theme and want to build advocacy for this across Manchester? Maybe you are already volunteering or working with a group or community, and you want to support this area further? Do you see inequality, opportunities for better services, do you want to build your voice and find a way to advocate with others? Do you have an idea for a project or see a method for building positive action?

- - - -

Then we want to hear from you!

- - - -

You do not have to have a fully formed idea to join the Incubator just a desire to make something positive happen. All we are looking for are students who want to do good in places they know, live or work in. We want to work with YOU to help shape ideas and observations, into meaningful and helpful interventions, investments, projects or opportunities.

- - - -

This sounds a bit vague eh!? Well, thats because we are not setting the scope for your ideas. We are calling this programme an Incubator, because you get to bring your personality, your observations, your community needs to the project, and we will help you to bake the idea until its golden, and ready to serve.

- - - -

In an Incubator project you can expect to work with experts, be mentored and feel supported to build a robust project, idea or product. You will meet other likeminded students who have great ideas (or tiny, minuscule and half baked ideas), and work with each other and experts to see ideas become fully formed. You will learn what it takes to run a project, be organised and build contingency. You will be supported to build connections, network and make the links you need to make things happen.

- - - -

By joining this Making Great Communities Incubator, you will be the drivers of your own ideas, and receive wrap around support to see ideas become real, and make real impact on the communities you live and work in. You are best placed to build strong connections in your community, whatever that community looks like. Maybe you live in an area that needs some youth services. Perhaps your community are spread across Greater Manchester and you want to build connections. Maybe your community is online, and you would like to meet and connect IRL? Whatever you think this project means, we want to hear from you, and work together!

- - - -

What you can get in return:

- - - -

At the end of the Incubator once you have shared your concept, there will be the option to make your idea reality with university seed funding and/or mentor support.

-","2024-02-07 12:00","synchronous" -"218999","Future Me Game Jam for Games Design Students","Take part in the Department of Computing and Mathematics Game Jam as part of this year's Future Me Week! This event sign-up page is only for students studying Games Design","

During this year's Future Me Week, the Department of Computing and Mathematics are excited to be hosting a dedicated Game Jam! The Game Jam is open to all students in the Department of Computing and Mathematics with an interest in making games, whether you're an undergraduate or a postgraduate student.


The Game Jam takes place over the course of three days:


Game Jams are a great way for you to meet other people, build your confidence, and develop your problem solving, team working, and communication skills. You can bring your own team along to the Game Jam, or, for anyone who doesn't have a team we'll run some team-forming activities on the first day to help you find some new friends to work with.


Game Jams are open to participants of all skill levels, and even if you don't feel confident in your skills everyone will have something to contribute. It's also a great way to learn from your peers and find out how different people's skills come together to create a game!


","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"219040","Rise Assessment Information Session","A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment","

This half-hour online session provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the Rise assessment process which is open across the academic year but which closes at the end of April.


This session is open to all students who want to find out more about the assessment process.


Further information is available on our Assessment Hub page.

","2024-01-30 14:00","synchronous" -"219076","Rise Assessment Information Session","A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment","

This half-hour online session provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the Rise assessment process which is open across the academic year but which closes at the end of April.


This session is open to all students who want to find out more about the assessment process.


Further information is available on our Assessment Hub page.

","2024-02-05 12:00","synchronous" -"219077","Rise Assessment Information Session","A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment","

This half-hour online session provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the Rise assessment process which is open across the academic year but which closes at the end of April.


This session is open to all students who want to find out more about the assessment process.


Further information is available on our Assessment Hub page.

","2024-02-09 10:00","synchronous" -"218478","Business & Law: Generative AI Prompt Engineering Workshop and Hackathon","Join us for this exciting Generative AI Prompt Engineering Workshop and Hackathon (spaces limited)! +",26/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +217079,Developing a growth mindset to be successful in your career | Hosted by Enterprise Mobility,"Join Enterprise Mobility in this session on growth mindset, getting top tips from an employer perspective and learning how to set yourself up for success. ",25/01/2024 12:00,synchronous +216892,What is Freelancing and How to Start,"This interactive workshop will provide an introduction to freelancing and outline clear steps on how to get started with a successful freelance career. If you have an idea for your freelance career or not, you a will be equipped with the tools to start your own freelance career in the future.",25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +217422,Guest Lecture with Stitched Up... 'Fighting the Fallout from Fast-Fashion',"Discover more about the fast-fashion industry and the actions we can take by joining Stitched Up for a presentation and conversation, learning more about the negative environmental impacts of the textile industry.",06/12/2023 13:30,synchronous +217446,Faculty of Science and Engineering 5-a-side Mixed Football Tournament,The Faculty of Science and Engineering are hosting a 5aside mixed football tournament with the top team winning a £50 Amazon voucher each!,24/01/2024 14:45,synchronous +217091,Carbon Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programme,"Develop essential trainer skills, get paid to deliver Carbon Literacy training, make an impact on the biggest challenge of our time.",22/01/2024 09:30,synchronous +217533,Successfully selling yourself in interviews | Hosted by the Civil Service Fast Stream,Join the Civil Service Fast Stream in this session which will help you to prepare yourself for interviews. Gain top tips from an employer perspective and give yourself the best chance for success. ,25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +216725,Maths Equivalency Support via RISE: is it for you?,"Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!",25/01/2024 15:00,synchronous +216277,Finding your Way with Reading at University,Reading at university is very different from the reading we do every day! This workshop will introduce core reading strategies that can help you make sense of academic texts and the critical questions we often need to ask when undertaking research.,25/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +216723,Maths Equivalency Support via RISE: is it for you?,"Thinking about your options post-graduation and worried about your maths skills holding you back? Well, why not work towards improving your outcomes now!",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +216720,Writing with Style: Build your confidence in writing for different academic purposes,"Through engaging in practical activities, this workshop will help you to develop your writing style for different academic purposes. +",23/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +216722,“A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish”: Reflecting on the Planning Process,Developing academic skills is a process that takes time and reflection. This workshop will help you reflect on your academic skills and plan where you'd like to go next.,23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +216273,Speaking with Confidence: Creative Ways to Improve Your Speaking Skills,"In this workshop, you’ll practise strategies to enhance your speaking skills by engaging with a range of critical and creative techniques. The session will be partly held in the University's pioneering Poetry Library.",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +216727,Recognising and respecting diversity and difference,"Our University chaplains, of different faiths, will talk about their beliefs, traditions and cultures, and will create a space in which you can feel confident to ask questions and discuss issues which you might otherwise have felt unable to raise, no matter how big or small.",24/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +216263,Code First Girls: Data & SQL,Fancy learning to code completely for FREE? Code First Girls have taught over 140k women to learn to code. Apply for this opportunity via the form below.,09/01/2024 16:00,synchronous +217578,"Dept. Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","This is the second Department of Social Care and Social Work's Black, Asian ethnically diverse student network. This meeting is an opportunity to discuss an exciting opportunity to hear more about a BASW Social Work event in December 2023.",23/11/2023 18:00,synchronous +217836,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,22/03/2024 10:00,synchronous +217847,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,26/03/2024 11:00,synchronous +217848,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,05/04/2024 10:00,synchronous +217849,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,11/04/2024 10:00,synchronous +217850,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,17/04/2024 12:00,synchronous +217851,Rise Assessment Drop-In,Develop your Rise assessment ideas in an online workshop.,23/04/2024 13:00,synchronous +217156,Confidence and YOUR Future,"Come and meet inspirational Daisy Morris talk about building confidence in the real world, in a real way, so you can be your best YOU. ",14/02/2024 10:45,synchronous +211857,Future Me Game Jam,Take part in the Department of Computing and Mathematics Game Jam as part of this year's Future Me Week!,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +211862,Department of Computing and Mathematics Hackathon,"Take part in the inaugural Department of Computing and Mathematics Hackathon. Meet new people, learn new skills, and maybe even win a prize!",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +217817,LinkedIn Lab: Launch Your Profile - A Student Drop-In with Careers,Join us for an interactive drop in at the heart of 'Future Me Week'. Students can fine-tune their professional LinkedIn profiles or create a profile. Our LinkedIn Profile Computing Lab Drop-In is the perfect opportunity to update or craft your LinkedIn profile with expert guidance.,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218504,Digital Skills Festival - Talent Day 2024 | Manchester Digital,Talent Day is the largest digital and tech careers fair in the North and a must-attend event for those looking to start work in the industry or explore options for a future career pathway.,07/02/2024 10:00,synchronous +218541,Comino Poet in Residence #2 (Re-wilding Words),"We are offering 7 Poet in Residence bursaries of £450 for aspiring poet-educators looking to get experience working in primary or secondary schools. Starting in NJan 2022, successful applicants will work with a teacher and one of the city's cultural organisations to develop and deliver a school-based poetry project over 4-6 weeks across Manchester.",02/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +212275,Project: Hack Your Assessment!,Join a student/staff collaboration to transform the way we understand and celebrate success in higher education.,14/02/2024 14:00,synchronous +218770,Exploring Industry Horizons: Your Journey Beyond the Classroom,This session aims to provide insights into the dynamic realm of industrial-regulated contract laboratories. This session seeks to inspire and inform individuals interested in pursuing careers or gaining a deeper understanding of the industrial-regulated laboratory landscape.,26/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +218582,3D Printing for Beginners,"In this workshop, students will receive an introduction and tour of our cutting edge facility. + +They will then be inducted on a 3D Printerm including the slicing software required to print files.",26/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +208170,Making Great Communities Incubator,What does community mean to you? Do you have an idea to do good in your community and make change in places across Manchester? Well then! Lets make these ideas happen...,07/02/2024 12:00,synchronous +218999,Future Me Game Jam for Games Design Students,Take part in the Department of Computing and Mathematics Game Jam as part of this year's Future Me Week! This event sign-up page is only for students studying Games Design,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +219040,Rise Assessment Information Session,A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment,30/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +219076,Rise Assessment Information Session,A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment,05/02/2024 12:00,synchronous +219077,Rise Assessment Information Session,A chance to ask the Rise team questions about the Rise assessment,09/02/2024 10:00,synchronous +218478,Business & Law: Generative AI Prompt Engineering Workshop and Hackathon,"Join us for this exciting Generative AI Prompt Engineering Workshop and Hackathon (spaces limited)! Enhance your credentials by delving into the cutting-edge realm of Generative AI! Our upcoming workshop and hackathon is for students who want to enhance their skill set and stay ahead of the game! @@ -3122,203 +433,142 @@ Enhance your credentials by delving into the cutting-edge realm of Generative AI -","

Enhance your credentials by delving into the cutting-edge realm of generative AI! Our upcoming workshop and hackathon is for students who want to enhance their skill set and stay ahead of the game!


Why Attend?


Be at the forefront of Innovation: Generative AI is reshaping industries and roles, and getting involved in the hackathon and workshop will enhance you to be at the forefront of this transformation. Learn the intricacies of prompt engineering and witness first hand how AI can amplify creativity and problem-solving.


Hands-On Experience: Engage in a dynamic workshop with hands-on exercises. Gain practical skills in generating industry-specific content and innovative problem-solving through AI-driven prompts.


Career Advancement: Companies are actively seeking professionals with AI expertise. Acquire a competitive edge in the job market by adding Generative AI to your skill set. Demonstrate your adaptability and readiness to tackle future challenges.


Hackathon Challenge: Put your newfound skills to the test in an exciting hackathon (prizes up for grabs).


The workshop and hackathon will take place on two days during Future Me Week and you will need to attend both days to take part.


Don't worry you don't need to be able to code to take part in the hackathon, but you will need to bring a laptop with you.


Spaces are limited so sign up now!


","2024-01-22 10:00","synchronous" -"219368","Make Your Mark Programme Tutor","Make your Mark is The Brilliant Club's newest programme, and has been created to boost attainment for less advantaged young people. -","

A paid tutoring opportunity with The Brilliant Club


The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity that works across the UK.The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities.


The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that mobilises the university community to support less advantaged school students to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there.


Academic attainment gaps persist between more and less advantaged students, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small group tutoring is one approach proven to help boost student attainment.


We are currently recruiting undergraduate students in Greater Manchester to work as tutors for our Make Your Mark programme, aimed at raising attainment in English and Maths for Year 10 pupils in local state schools. This is an opportunity to earn money while developing your teaching and communication skills and helping to make access to higher education fairer.


How does it work?


The programme: Undergraduate tutors are trained by The Brilliant Club to deliver 12 tutorials (4 in school, 8 online) to groups of 6 Year 10 students. Tutors teach core curriculum content in either Maths or English, alongside effective study strategies. We work with tutors to organise placements around existing university commitments. Tutors are paid £460 per placement, plus travel expenses for in-person tutorials.


Eligibility: Students from all degree subjects are invited to apply but must have a B grade or above in English or Maths A Level (or equivalent) to be eligible to work on the programme. We provide all the training needed to deliver high quality tutorials, so prior teaching experience is not required.


Timeline: Make Your Mark will be running in the 2024 spring term, with placements beginning in late January until April. Remember to self claim your Rise points in recognistion if you undertake this opportunity: https://rise.mmu.ac.uk/article/claim-rise-points/


","2024-01-08 12:00","synchronous" -"218887","Tellin Stories with Naomi Alormele","STRIVE role model, Naomi Alormele, talks about their experiences.",,"2024-01-26 14:00","synchronous" -"210894","Tellin Stories with Adwoa Amankona","STRIVE role model, Adwoa Amankona, talks about her experiences.",,"2023-12-15 14:00","synchronous" -"215182","Meet the Assessment Team (1:1 Sessions)","This is the second drop in session with the Assessment Team for STRIVE 100.","


","2023-12-13 14:00","synchronous" -"219096","Future me plan - Create your story and tell it with impact","Join this session to explore different ways of telling your story – learn about how reflecting on your goals and experiences can positively impact your life and career opportunities.","

Join goal setting and career planning experts from Aim a Little Higher to figure out your personal brand, reflecting on your experiences, and how you can use your experiences to tackle your next challenge.


The ‘Building in Public’ Concept… discover how you can make the most out of your learning and start to build your own personal brand even before employment. 

Write, Talk, Video… learn about how the reflective process can be adjusted to what works for you, taking into consideration your passions and preferences – share your own story. 

LinkedIn for the Future… explore how LinkedIn can help you to grow your confidence, boost your network, and help support your future career path.   

Build a Habit… uncover how to develop a reflection habit that sticks.

","2024-01-26 13:00","synchronous" -"219117","Future me plan drop in - Reflection and Sharing Your Story","Drop in session to find out more about Future me plan (formerly known as My Five Year Plan), and reflecting and sharing your experiences. - -Hear from experts to discover how you can use your experiences and share your story to shape your future. ","

Join goal setting and career planning experts from Aim a Little Higher to figure out your personal brand, reflecting on your experiences, and how you can use your experiences to tackle your next challenge.


This is a drop-in session following a talk - all are welcome (you don't need to attend the talk to come along).

","2024-01-26 14:00","synchronous" -"219086","Future me plan – Explore future you through creative goal setting","Join this session to explore your aspirations, find out what we mean by ‘change goals’, and learn how to create goals that are individual to you. ","

Join the team from Aim a Little Higher who will explore goal setting and figuring our your figure (even when you don't know where to start!)


Know Yourself… discover the importance of self-awareness and the role a positive self-image plays in your development, and take a look at what this process can look like. 

Know Your Vision… explore the role Future me plan plays as your unique ‘sat nav’ and learn how to set goals in an effective way. 

Feel Empowered… to gain new skills and experiences. 

Don’t Chase Your Dreams… learn about the 'building your dreams concept' versus chasing your dreams as a healthier, more practical and useful approach to creating goals and exploring where they might lead. 

 

","2024-01-26 10:00","synchronous" -"219091","Future me plan drop-in: Goal Setting","Find out more about Future me plan (formerly known as My Five Year Plan), and how you can start setting and achieving manageable goals. - -","

Maybe you want to tackle time management? Learn a new skill? Get work experience? Find out more in a judgement-free environment. 


Hear from goal-setting experts from Aim a Little Higher, and get ready to start goal setting for Semester Two.


This is a drop-in session following a talk - all are welcome (you do not need to have attended the talk to come along).

","2024-01-26 11:00","synchronous" -"218886","ACE Workshop - Technology Tools for Learning","This workshop will cover the different technological tools available for your learning.",,"2024-02-02 11:00","synchronous" -"218888","STRIVERS/PALs Meet Up","Meet up with your fellow STRIVERS and PALs virtually.",,"2024-01-05 11:00","synchronous" -"219437","Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study","A workshop to explore the differences between undergraduate and postgraduate level study. You will hear from and ask questions to current postgraduate students about their experiences of studying at masters level. You will gain an insight into a day in the life of a postgraduate student. ","

Are you thinking about carrying on to postgraduate study? How does a masters compare to undergraduate level? What do you need to be able to study a masters? Hear from current postgraduate students about their experiences; why they decided to do a masters; how they got there; and what stepping up to postgraduate level has been like for them. There'll be opportunities to ask your questions and uncover some of the myths around postgraduate study. 


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.


This session is open to undergraduate study or those thinking of moving on to postgraduate study.


","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"219474","Introduction in to Spinning Yarn with a drop spindle","This session will cover how to take fibers and spin the into yarn using a drop spindle","

Spinning is a twisting technique to form yarn from fibers. The fiber intended is drawn out, twisted, and wound onto a bobbin. The history of spinning is vast, and spans thousands of years along with dozens of iterations of spinning tools. A Drop spindle is a straight shaft usually made from wood used for spinning, twisting fibres such as wool, flax, hemp, cotton into yarn. It is often weighted at either the bottom or top, commonly by a disc or spherical object called a whorl.

This session will cover how to use a drop spindle to create your own yarn and the different types of fibers there are. All materials will be provided.

","2024-01-22 10:00","synchronous" -"219662","Recognising Respect at Work: Know your rights. Value your worth.","How can we tell the difference between a ""good"" workplace and a ""bad"" one? How do we know how things should (or shouldn't) be at work? The session will explore meanings of good, respectful work, and the role of employment rights and the law in this. ","

The aim of the workshop is to get you to think about the quality of jobs and work. Not all jobs are “good” jobs, and not all work provides respect for workers. The session will explore these issues, and begin to explore how workers and employers can create and sustain respect at work. It will focus on employment rights and legal literacy in all this – a factor often overlooked in personal and professional development.


This is a workshop, rather than just a talk, so the emphasis is on exploring together, and sharing ideas about what respect at work looks like and the role of employment rights. There will be activities designed to get you to think about what respect at work is, what it looks like in practice, and to help develop your legal literacy and advocacy skills.


The workshop will help you to reflect on your work experience so far, and on what you want in the future. It will begin to give you the tools to expand your understandings about whether a job is a “good” one or not, and what you as a worker, and as a manager or leader of the future, can do to help improve the quality of experiences at work for yourself and for others.  

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"218674","An Introduction to Blender","An introduction to using Blender to create 3D models and environments","

An introduction to using Blender to create 3D models and environments

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"218670","CC Adobe Illustrator","A basic intro to Illustrator: Layers, Selection tools, Working with Vector graphics, Colour & amp, Gradient fills, Pen tool, Pathfinder and Filters","

A basic intro to Illustrator: Layers, Selection tools, Working with Vector graphics, Colour & Gradient fills, Pen tool, Pathfinder and Filters

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"218640","DSLR Cameras for Video","Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)","

Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"218679","Basic Camera Skills for Stills","Basic use of stills cameras (Nikon Z30 or similar) with explanation of Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO. Also covers white balance, exposure compensation and file quality settings.","

Basic use of stills cameras (Nikon Z30 or similar) with explanation of Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO. Also covers white balance, exposure compensation and file quality settings.

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"218680","CC Adobe XD","An introduction to Adobe XD. Adobe XD is a vector design tool for web and mobile application creation, this will introduce students to the world of UI and UX with an online live demo creating a simple mobile/tablet application.","

An introduction to Adobe XD. Adobe XD is a vector design tool for web and mobile application creation, this will introduce students to the world of UI and UX with an online live demo creating a simple mobile/tablet application.

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"218678","DaVinci Resolve: Edit","Introduction to editing in DaVinci Resolve, covering navigating the software, video editing concepts, tools, techniques, and media organisation","

Introduction to editing in DaVinci Resolve, covering navigating the software, video editing concepts, tools, techniques, and media organisation

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"218683","After Effects","An introduction to the fundamentals of After Effects – covering Layers, Keyframes, Animation, Curves, Masks and using Animation Presets","

An introduction to the fundamentals of After Effects – covering Layers, Keyframes, Animation, Curves, Masks and using Animation Presets

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"218682","Photogrammetry – An Introduction","Introduction to Photogrammetry covering equipment, techniques and RealityCapture software","

Introduction to Photogrammetry covering equipment, techniques and RealityCapture software

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"218681","Production Audio - Recording Device","Principles & Fundamentals of using audio recording devices.","

Principles & Fundamentals of using audio recording devices.

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"218686","CC Adobe Audition","Introduction to Audition covering the interface and operation","

Introduction to Audition covering the interface and operation

","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"218684","CC Adobe Photoshop","A basic introduction to Photoshop: Layers, Selection tools, History, Channels and Paths, Colour space, and Adjustment Layers","

A basic introduction to Photoshop: Layers, Selection tools, History, Channels and Paths, Colour space, and Adjustment Layers

","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"218685","DSLR Cameras for Video","Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)","

Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)

","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"219511","Technical Roles as a Career"," -An introduction into the variety of the career pathways within Technical Services. Learn about a job family embedded within Higher Education that can overlap research, delivery, and innovation. If you are thinking about what’s next, and think that a career working in education is purely teaching, come and learn about a career in Technical Services","

Technical staff play a vital role in teaching and supporting the learning of students within Manchester Met.  


Hear from people who have navigated careers within Technical Services. This is a job family embed within universities, but where little is known about the professional careers behind them. Speak to individuals and hear insights into: career development opportunities, sector commitments, entry requirement and various specialist roles which exist at Manchester Met.


Observe some of the amazing equipment & resources Technical teams manage.





","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"218654","Unity Engine Video Game Fundamentals","Introduction to the basic Unit Engine UI and game creation through the creation of a simple 2D game. The activity will focus on the UI and using the editor itself, rather than teaching programming concepts. -","

Introduction to the basic Unit Engine UI and game creation through the creation of a simple 2D game. The activity will focus on the UI and using the editor itself, rather than teaching programming concepts. Scripts and resources will be provided to the students to allow for a “Lego Bricks” style experience where they won’t be required to create any code or find image resources.

","2024-01-26 13:00","synchronous" -"219452","Introduction in to Punch Needle","This session will cover the basics of needle punch, the tools its self and the materials to use. ","

Punch needle embroidery is a form of embroidery that's related to rug making. This technique goes back hundreds or maybe even thousands of years, but it has remained popular and takes on looks from primitive to modern. Punch needle embroider is a highly textured technique made of loops that shows off its connection to rug making.  Instead of stitching through the fabric, punch needle pushes thread or yarn into the fabric, while keeping the needle on the surface.

This session will cover the basics of needle punch, the tools its self and the materials to use. All materials will be provided.

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"217081","FUTUREPROOF!","Concerned for the climate, anxious about AI, worried for work? - -The future can seem a scary place, this workshop will help you deconstruct those feelings and consider how you might convert your turn those fears into motivation and opportunity.","

We all see and hear lots of scary images of the future. Like the AI-generated one used to advertise this event! This can become overwhelming and leave us feeling anxious or powerless when planning our future.


Acknowledging and understanding these feelings is an important step in converting them into opportunity and action. As graduates entering the workplace, you are better equipped than anyone else to build a better future. Whether you are facing technological or sustainability challenges you will be entering your field or industry as leaders in meeting the demands of the future.


In this workshop we will communicate our fears towards the future in a playful manner through the medium of films and TV. We will then discuss how we can be the hero of these stories and save the world (or at least make it a little better!)


This workshop may also support you in the creation of your Rise assessment by identifying self-motivation, future plans, and the value of your co-curricular learning.

","2024-03-12 10:30","synchronous" -"220123","Carbon Literacy Training for Computing Students","Carbon Literacy is relevant climate change learning that leads to positivity and action towards reducing carbon emissions. - -It highlights the need for substantial change and supports you, to have a cascade effect on a much wider audience – whether it’s in your workplace, community, school, university, place of worship, or another setting. ","

This Carbon Literacy is only for Computing Students and involves:


","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"219549","Winter Warmer","Come along to the Winter Warner event in the Faculty of Health and Education in Brooks building, participate in the student voice survey and grab a free coffee voucher. ","

Monday 4th December - Thursday 7th December in Brooks, 10.30 am – 1.30 pm.

On Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th December here will be winter themed craft activities and more.

There will be refreshments including hot soup and a roll (on Tuesday and Thursday) and hot or cold drink vouchers (daily) in front of the Spanish Steps in Brooks, ground floor.

You will have the opportunity to meet and chat with staff and other students from across the faculty, sharing your experiences of your course and university life. 

We look forward to seeing you there. 

","2023-12-05 12:00","synchronous" -"220161","Fairness in a Global World","In this session you will work with other students to deconstruct and challenge harmful cultural stereotypes used in educational resources.","

The Fairness in a Global World workshop will explore the ways in which global issues are represented in education and wider society (e.g. the media, culture), by drawing on a conceptual tool from Critical Global Citizenship Education: HEADS UP (Andreotti, 2006). This conceptual tool offers an anchor for critical reflections about the ways global issues are taught and talked about, allowing us to identify the dominant perspectives framing these conversations and consider perspectives that tend to be marginalised.

 

The workshop will be delivered in collaboration with two graduate students from the School of Education, who are using the HEADS UP tool in their doctoral studies. We will start with a short warm up activity, then introduce the HEADS UP tool – covering what it is/how it can be used and offering some practical examples. In the second half of the workshop, we are going to apply the tool by critically examining how the climate emergency is represented in a school textbook.

 

In the current context of multiple global crisis and increasing concerns about misinformation at a global scale, it is essential that students acquire critical thinking skills and tools that will allow them to identify and challenge inaccurate, over-simplified and harmful representations of global issues. This session also offers an experience students can use to develop two of Manchester Met’s Graduate Outcomes: connected and sustainable. Students will also have the chance to meet members of staff and peers from other programmes, building connections across the faculty and developing their sense of community and belonging to the university.  

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"220199","Workshopping your Assessment","Creating a comprehensive Rise assessment requires skills building to help you prepare. We invite you to join our practical experiential learning sessions where we will be exploring all key concepts that will support your assessment. ","

Creating a story of an experience that captures all your thinking and doing can be a big task. These sessions are here to scaffold this for you. 


We appreciate that the way you are assessed in your degree of study may differ greatly from a Rise assessment. Please don't worry. Your sessions will be run by an Experiential Learning Tutor, who has knowledge in academic output and can facilitate your experiential learning and reflection into a strong and creative piece of work.


Sessions will practically explore how you interpret and interrogate your experiences in emotionally intelligently. This will help you to create an assessment that will meet the Learning Outcomes in a deep and comprehensive way as well as help you explore their impact and future value. 


“Research shows that for jobs of all kinds, emotional intelligence is twice as important an ingredient of outstanding performance as cognitive ability and technical skill combined.” (Goldman, 1995)


The skills you will gain through this session go beyond your assessment and you will have the opportunity to also see how your reflective practice aligns your experiences with graduate attributes too.


There is a lot to explore and interrogate in the process of reflecting on your Rise experience, so we will do it a bit at a time, giving you the chance to build your submission.


Your preparation:



","2024-02-13 13:00","synchronous" -"221124","Winter in the Long Nineteenth Century","Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.","

The MMU PGR/ECR Long Nineteenth Century Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series is organised by Postgraduate students at Manchester Met and are aimed at fostering inter-institutional and multi-faculty networking.


Seminars are held on the third/last Thursday of every month, with two or three speakers presenting their research around a similar theme or topic related to the long nineteenth century.


This seminar will focus on winter in the Long Nineteenth Century and will feature the following presentations:


Jemma Stewart

Two ‘black marks on the hill-side’: the old, gnarled holly trees of Elizabeth Gaskell’s ‘The Old Nurse’s Story’ (1852) 


Grace Marks

Festivities and Friendship: Winter Illustrations in Ally Sloper’s Half-Holiday.

","2023-12-14 17:30","synchronous" -"220543","aAh! Magazine Weekly Open Team Meetings","Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.","

Wednesdays @ 4PM in GE 3:03 or MS Teams

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Join the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group to stay looped in with opportunities and to join the meeting call

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aAh! is a well established arts and culture magazine and online platform run by student volunteers with a passion for journalism and a love for Manchester. It is honest, engaging and curious; a trusted source for relevant news, views, creative work and current news and trends.


We aim to provide a safe and supportive space in which students volunteers can be creative and have their voices heard, while boosting their confidence – and CV – with skills in journalism, publishing, social media, graphic design and more.

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Join aAh! Magazine’s weekly open team meetings to connect with the editorial team and discover opportunities to pitch your work to the team to be considered for online and print publication.

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Each week we will be welcoming new and returning members, introducing our Section Editors who will share ideas and briefs for the online magazine, and discussing opportunities to get involved in our next print issue. You will also receive information on how to apply for a range of editorial, design, branding and marketing and social media roles.

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Joining the aAh! Magazine team will enable you to pick up new skills, meet new people and develop a professional public-facing portfolio. Regular team meetings and workshops are designed to equip you with professional skills to support you as a new journalist on the road to publication.

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Join the weekly call via the aAh! Magazine MS Teams Group “General Channel”.

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aAh! is looking for journalists, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, filmmakers, photographers, social media marketers on an ongoing basis to help make aAh! online and print platforms an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of student voices and talents that make our city brilliant. Interested? Get in touch.

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To find out more about the opportunities available at aAh! visit: https://aah-magazine.co.uk/work-with-us/  -

","2023-12-13 15:30","synchronous" -"222044","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office/ Adobe/ Fundamentals/ PMI/ Cisco/ IC3/ Autodesk.

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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Important!:

You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Please email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set your exam up in time.

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-","2024-01-12 15:30","synchronous" -"222050","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office/ Adobe/ Fundamentals/ PMI/ Cisco/ IC3/ Autodesk.

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The examination will take place online.

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Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

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Important!:

You must let us know which exam you intend to take. Please email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set you your exam in time.

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-","2024-01-26 15:30","synchronous" -"220284","Biodiversity Literacy Workshop","Join a leading global expert in biodiversity in this exciting and meaningful Future Me workshop activity. A student co-creation, the output will be a pilot training that is hoped will play a part of future Education for Sustainable Development here at Manchester Met, and potentially beyond! ","

This workshop is your chance to co-create innovative training content alongside Daniel Turner of Animondial, lead author of 'Nature Positive Travel and Tourism', produced for international institutions including the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). 


If you are interested in biodiversity or the co-creation of resources for education for sustainable development this workshop is your chance to be part of an exciting new project.


The aim of the workshop is to develop draft content, so that future learners will understand: 

 

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"222201","Greener Compute Club December Meeting","Electricity from fossil fuels is contributing to climate change. IT consumes vast amounts of electricity. So what can we do to minimise and reduce our impact on the planet but still use IT? The Greener Compute Club aims to explore these issues and is looking for volunteers to get involved.","

The ""Greener Compute Club"" aims to educate and empower. We will be student-driven with input from experts in the various fields. We aim to educate regarding climate change and IT’s role and to empower both at an individual level (what each of us can do e.g. re our personal devices, and any coding we do) and at the MMU level (e.g. can we determine and reduce the university’s carbon footprint that is due to IT). - -Come along to this open meeting to find out more about what the club will achieve and share your own ideas on how we can bring more sustainable IT technology to the university.

","2023-12-13 09:00","synchronous" -"222229","Get Certified...in Microsoft Excel","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Excel. Come and sit your exam - and walk away with an industry-recognised certification in one day.","

Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.


A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, evidence of skills and abilities in Microsoft Office, is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities.

","2024-01-10 12:00","synchronous" -"222198","Future me Launch - In-Conversation with Team GB's Dame Sarah Storey and special guest panel!","Discover your potential at Future me week. Hear from inspirational speakers and panels on how to achieve your goals and overcome challenges. Learn about the Future me plan, a tool to help you map, experience, reflect, and share your journey. Kickstart your career on Monday 22 January 2024. Book now!","

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of self-motivation and empowerment, featuring a keynote talk by Dame Sarah Storey. You’ll also hear from a panel of speakers who will share their insights and tips on how to overcome challenges, pursue your passions, and achieve your goals. 


Dame Sarah Storey

Our second Launch Day speaker Dame Sarah Storey, DBE, officially launched the Institute of Sport in 2023 and has recently been appointed a Visiting Professor of Sport. Dame Sarah is Britain's greatest Paralympian, having won more medals than any other Paralympic athlete competing for Great Britain.


Panel Speakers TBC

Dame Sarah Storey's talk will be followed by a panel session, where Manchester's most influential speakers will discuss self-motivation and goal-setting.


Free snacks and refreshments will be provided by Eighth Day Café.

The session will be livestreamed and recorded for students who are unable to attend on the day.

","2024-01-22 13:15","synchronous" -"222266","Future me Launch - In-Conversation with BBC Radio 1's Dean McCullough and special guest panel!","Discover your potential at Future me week. Hear from inspirational speakers and panels on how to achieve your goals and overcome challenges. Learn about the Future me plan, a tool to help you map, experience, reflect, and share your journey. Kickstart your career on Monday 22 January 2024. Book now!","

Discover how to bounce back from challenges and thrive in life with Dean McCullough, BBC Radio 1 presenter. Join him and a panel of inspiring speakers who will share their stories and tips on how to overcome adversity, cope with change, and achieve your goals.


Dean McCullough

Dean hosts his own daytime show on BBC Radio 1 weekdays and has become one of the most exciting broadcasters in the country. With 13 years experience under his belt Dean was awarded ‘Top LGBTQ+ Broadcaster’ by Attitude Magazine.


Panel Speakers TBC

Dean McCullough's talk will be followed by a panel session, where Manchester's most influential speakers will discuss resilience and overcoming challenges.

 

Free snacks and refreshments will be provided by Eighth Day Café.


The session will be livestreamed and recorded for students who are unable to attend on the day.

","2024-01-22 09:15","synchronous" -"222230","Plan and develop your career whilst you study as an International student!"," -As students, we aspire to secure successful employment and build our careers post-graduation. Discover pre-graduation career planning strategies in our workshop. Join us to unveil impactful 'BIG' strategies for developing and managing your career.","

La Trobe International School are delivering an online career workshop for international students.


Most students share a common goal of securing successful employment upon graduation and establishing a thriving career.


Yet, it's crucial to recognize that there are nuanced and strategic approaches to career planning and development that can be harnessed even before obtaining your degree.


Have you ever wondered about the proactive steps you can take to shape your professional trajectory while still in the educational phase? If so, we invite you to participate in our upcoming workshop. During this session, we will delve into the realm of comprehensive career planning and unveil impactful strategies that possess the potential to significantly shape and manage your professional journey.


By attending, you'll gain insights into 'BIG' strategies that can serve as cornerstones for your career development.


This workshop aims to equip you with the knowledge and foresight needed to navigate the competitive landscape, ensuring you are well-prepared to embark on a fulfilling and successful career path post-graduation.


Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to proactively shape your future. Join us and unlock the secrets to strategic career development!

","2024-01-23 09:00","synchronous" -"220163","Carbon Literacy Training Part 1 and Part 2"," -Join this workshop to learn about how you can meet the challenge to lower carbon emissions.",,"2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"219349","Going Big on Hand Painted Sublimation","Don't be restricted to A3 size prints! Learn how to use our heated roller press to transfer your hand painted design onto suitable fabric.","A chance to spend time painting up simple designs on a larger scale using disperse dyes for Sublimation print. This session introduces the Heatjet 24, a roller heat press that allows larger designs to be sublimated. - -This session is restricted to students who have already been inducted in the Textile Print workshop. Please confirm that you have done this in your expression of interest.  Material will be provided including paper, dyes, palettes and 1 piece of fabric 40 cm x 150 cm. Students should bring paintbrushes and ideas.","2024-01-23 09:30","synchronous" -"221090","Bedroom to Cellroom","From bedroom to cell room is an all day, innovative simulation which focusses on extra familial harm, criminalisation of children and promoting positive outcomes for young people. ","

From bedroom to cell room is an innovative simulation which focusses on youth violence, extra familial harm, criminalisation of children and promoting positive outcomes. The session is developed by ex Police officer, Steve Kenny, based on his own professional experience. Bedroom to Cellroom follows two young people with experience of care, through the process of investigation for a knife crime. The simulation will utilise immersive learning environments using 'The Cave' and '

The Flat' to deliver active learning related to contextual risk, legal processes, and the lived experience of police investigation/criminalisation. This is an all day event.

Content Warning: This activity will address the themes of knife crime, youth violence, criminal exploitation and criminalisation.

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"221120","The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Tuesday Afternoon","An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ","

In this interactive session, students will learn together, using a series of case studies, to explore how a local authority will approach a flood /disaster response using multi agency perspectives, skills and services. The session will support your critical thinking about how we should understand the diverse needs of people who may find themselves in very challenging situations, and how services can fairly respond to these needs.

","2024-01-23 13:00","synchronous" -"221130","The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Thursday Morning","An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ","

In this interactive session, students will learn together, using a series of case studies, to explore how a local authority will approach a flood /disaster response using multi agency perspectives, skills and services. The session will support your critical thinking about how we should understand the diverse needs of people who may find themselves in very challenging situations, and how services can fairly respond to these needs.

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"221131","The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Thursday Afternoon","An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ","

In this interactive session, students will learn together, using a series of case studies, to explore how a local authority will approach a flood /disaster response using multi agency perspectives, skills and services. The session will support your critical thinking about how we should understand the diverse needs of people who may find themselves in very challenging situations, and how services can fairly respond to these needs.

","2024-01-25 13:00","synchronous" -"219890","Beginners class in how to Crochet","This session will cover how to crochet for the very beginners.","

Crochet is a type of needlecraft in which you use a hook to create fabric from loops of yarn. Crochet can be used to make everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. If you’re looking for a fun, creative way to spend your free time, crochet may be the perfect activity for you!

This session will cover how to start crocheting whether from a magic circle or a straight line. All materials will be provided.

","2024-01-23 13:30","synchronous" -"220512","Facilitating Children and Young People's Participation","If you are interested in working with children and young people, and especially in respecting their rights to have a say on matters that affect them, come along to find out more. -",,"2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"220514","Getting Creative: Sharing Your Learning","Come along to share your learning about how you can make education and social care fairer.",,"2024-01-23 15:00","synchronous" -"219896","Learn to sew - Japanese Knot Bag","Learn to sew in a morning and create your own Japanese Knot bag to take home with you. You will learn to operate the industrial sewing machine and iron","

Introduction to the basics of sewing with the creation of a useful bag at the end of the session. The activity will focus on learning to operate and use successfully the industrial sewing machines and irons. Step by step guides and patterns will be provided for the session and to take away afterwards.

","2024-01-24 09:00","synchronous" -"221536","Everything you want to know about Social Work","Find out about a career in social work from the experts. ","

Come and ask questions from a panel of expert registered social workers. This will be useful if you are considering or starting a career in social work.

","2024-01-23 13:00","synchronous" -"220515","Education Careers I Don't Know About","Find out about opportunities you might have never considered.",,"2024-01-23 13:00","synchronous" -"222413","Meet the Placement Students Q&A Panel (For Level 5 Students)","Meet past placements students, many of whom secured their placements in semester 2, and gain insight into their placement experiences and application process.","

Join us for an engaging and informative session, where you'll have the opportunity to ask all your burning questions about placements to our past placement students. The Q&A Panel is designed to connect you with our experienced placements team and past placement students who have been through the process themselves.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.   


This session is open to level 5 students. 

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"222503","Aspiring Teachers 2024","Are you interested in teaching? -This opportunity supports talented Manchester Met students from all disciplines to transition towards a PGCE at Man Met and a career in Teaching.","

Please note, this opportunity is only open to current undergraduate students. Please do not apply if you are not an undergraduate student.


This programme supports talented Man Met students – from any discipline or subject – to transition into a career in Teaching. Through the programme you will gain:


 

The programme will combine on-campus sessions, self-study and placement work as set out in the schedule. On completing the course, you will receive 250 points – with the opportunity to earn a further 160 with the recommended self-study kits.


Completing this programme will help support your application to PGCE and you will be able to demonstrate a full understanding of the role and skills required to be successful in these professions.


*Please be aware you will need to complete a DBS clearance check to take part in the placement element of this programme, this will be completed after the advertisement is closed & will be paid for by the programme – however you will need to provide documentation for this.


This activity is a Man Met Rise Career Incubator: Whilst conventional graduate schemes start when you finish University and secure a job, through Man Met Rise we make this kind of experience and training available to you before you leave us. We want to give you every advantage in accelerating your career towards your goal. Priority will be given to those that have engaged with the programme and attained their Silver or Bronze Educator Badge.

","2024-06-03 09:00","synchronous" -"222444","Meet the Placement Students Q&A Panel (For Level 4 Students)","Meet past placements students and gain insight into their placement experiences and application processes. - -You will hear from students who took on roles across various industry areas and sectors, and the impact this has had on their future career planning.","

Join us for an engaging and informative session, where you'll have the opportunity to ask all your burning questions about placements to our past placement students. The Q&A Panel is designed to connect you with our experienced placements team and past placement students who have been through the process themselves.


Future me week offers a week of inspirational sessions and is the perfect place to work towards your Future me plan goals. Hear from motivational speakers, increase your confidence and boost your skills and experience. Develop your graduate attributes without leaving the Manchester Met campus.   


This session is open to level 5 students. 

","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"220204","SCSW Research & Practice Twilight session","This session focuses on the role of children's social workers. This session will be hosted by lecturer Camilla Ventre, a former team leader of a Children's Social Work team, and facilitated by Chris King, MMU Teaching Consultant, and Attia Hussain, practicing Social Worker and former Teaching Consultant at MMU.","

Having a basic understanding of the role of a children’s social worker, and how this role may change in the lead up to Christmas time is important for all in health and social care. This session will be an opportunity to ask questions about the role and how this might apply to your education and practice.

","2023-12-19 18:00","synchronous" -"222275","Learn a language: German Beginner","A six week-long programme allowing you to master the basics of the German language and explore German speaking cultures.","

Manchester Met is proud to be home to a rich and diverse department of Languages that over the past decade, has honed expertise in supporting students across the university to master the basics of a range of world languages.

Language lessons are very different from traditional lectures and seminars and involve lots of communicative activities. Alongside a basic competence in your chosen language, the experience will support your interpersonal skills and develop your confidence. 

To be eligible, you must commit to the entire 6-week programme. 

Please note, that this activity is available by expression of interest. When you book a ‘ticket’ you will be asked to give us a very brief account of why you would like to take part. We will try to make as many places available as possible, but if it is very popular, we will need to prioritise based on these expressions of interest. Please note we can only accept expressions of interest provided through this form; emails will not be considered.

","2024-02-14 15:00","synchronous" -"222233","Introduction to Spanish","A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Spanish language and explore Spanish speaking cultures. - -This course will give you an insight into the Spanish language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.","

Manchester Met is proud to be home to a rich and diverse department of Languages that over the past decade, has honed an expertise in supporting students across the university to master the basics of a range of world languages. Language lessons are very different from traditional lectures and seminars and involve lots of communicative activities. Alongside a basic competence in your chosen language, the experience will support your interpersonal skills and develop your confidence. 

 

To be eligible, you must commit to the entire 6-week programme.

Please note, that this activity is available by expression of interest. When you book a ‘ticket’ you will be asked to give us a very brief account of why you would like to take part. We will try to make as many places available as possible, but if it is very popular, we will need to prioritise based on these expressions of interest. Please note we can only accept expressions of interest provided through this form; emails will not be considered.

","2024-02-13 15:30","synchronous" -"222274","Introduction to Mandarin Chinese","A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Mandarin Chinese language and explore Mandarin Chinese speaking cultures. - -This course will give you an insight into the Mandarin Chinese language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.","

Manchester Met is proud to be home to a rich and diverse department of Languages that over the past decade, has honed an expertise in supporting students across the university to master the basics of a range of world languages. Language lessons are very different from traditional lectures and seminars and involve lots of communicative activities. Alongside a basic competence in your chosen language, the experience will support your interpersonal skills and develop your confidence. 

 

To be eligible, you must commit to the entire 6-week programme.

Please note, that this activity is available by expression of interest. When you book a ‘ticket’ you will be asked to give us a very brief account of why you would like to take part. We will try to make as many places available as possible, but if it is very popular, we will need to prioritise based on these expressions of interest. Please note we can only accept expressions of interest provided through this form; emails will not be considered.

","2024-02-14 10:00","synchronous" -"222267","Introduction to Japanese","A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Japanese language and explore Japanese speaking cultures. +",22/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +219368,Make Your Mark Programme Tutor,"Make your Mark is The Brilliant Club's newest programme, and has been created to boost attainment for less advantaged young people. +",08/01/2024 12:00,synchronous +218887,Tellin Stories with Naomi Alormele,"STRIVE role model, Naomi Alormele, talks about their experiences.",26/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +210894,Tellin Stories with Adwoa Amankona,"STRIVE role model, Adwoa Amankona, talks about her experiences.",15/12/2023 14:00,synchronous +215182,Meet the Assessment Team (1:1 Sessions),This is the second drop in session with the Assessment Team for STRIVE 100.,13/12/2023 14:00,synchronous +219096,Future me plan - Create your story and tell it with impact,Join this session to explore different ways of telling your story – learn about how reflecting on your goals and experiences can positively impact your life and career opportunities.,26/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +219117,Future me plan drop in - Reflection and Sharing Your Story,"Drop in session to find out more about Future me plan (formerly known as My Five Year Plan), and reflecting and sharing your experiences. + +Hear from experts to discover how you can use your experiences and share your story to shape your future. ",26/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +219086,Future me plan – Explore future you through creative goal setting,"Join this session to explore your aspirations, find out what we mean by ‘change goals’, and learn how to create goals that are individual to you. ",26/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +219091,Future me plan drop-in: Goal Setting,"Find out more about Future me plan (formerly known as My Five Year Plan), and how you can start setting and achieving manageable goals. + +",26/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +218886,ACE Workshop - Technology Tools for Learning,This workshop will cover the different technological tools available for your learning.,02/02/2024 11:00,synchronous +218888,STRIVERS/PALs Meet Up,Meet up with your fellow STRIVERS and PALs virtually.,05/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +219437,Moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study,A workshop to explore the differences between undergraduate and postgraduate level study. You will hear from and ask questions to current postgraduate students about their experiences of studying at masters level. You will gain an insight into a day in the life of a postgraduate student. ,25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +219474,Introduction in to Spinning Yarn with a drop spindle,This session will cover how to take fibers and spin the into yarn using a drop spindle,22/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +219662,Recognising Respect at Work: Know your rights. Value your worth.,"How can we tell the difference between a ""good"" workplace and a ""bad"" one? How do we know how things should (or shouldn't) be at work? The session will explore meanings of good, respectful work, and the role of employment rights and the law in this. ",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218674,An Introduction to Blender,An introduction to using Blender to create 3D models and environments,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218670,CC Adobe Illustrator,"A basic intro to Illustrator: Layers, Selection tools, Working with Vector graphics, Colour & amp, Gradient fills, Pen tool, Pathfinder and Filters",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218640,DSLR Cameras for Video,"Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218679,Basic Camera Skills for Stills,"Basic use of stills cameras (Nikon Z30 or similar) with explanation of Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO. Also covers white balance, exposure compensation and file quality settings.",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218680,CC Adobe XD,"An introduction to Adobe XD. Adobe XD is a vector design tool for web and mobile application creation, this will introduce students to the world of UI and UX with an online live demo creating a simple mobile/tablet application.",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218678,DaVinci Resolve: Edit,"Introduction to editing in DaVinci Resolve, covering navigating the software, video editing concepts, tools, techniques, and media organisation",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218683,After Effects,"An introduction to the fundamentals of After Effects – covering Layers, Keyframes, Animation, Curves, Masks and using Animation Presets",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218682,Photogrammetry – An Introduction,"Introduction to Photogrammetry covering equipment, techniques and RealityCapture software",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218681,Production Audio - Recording Device,Principles & Fundamentals of using audio recording devices.,25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +218686,CC Adobe Audition,Introduction to Audition covering the interface and operation,25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218684,CC Adobe Photoshop,"A basic introduction to Photoshop: Layers, Selection tools, History, Channels and Paths, Colour space, and Adjustment Layers",25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218685,DSLR Cameras for Video,"Introduction to DSLR cameras for video (Canon 700D, 5D, Sony A7)",25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +219511,Technical Roles as a Career," +An introduction into the variety of the career pathways within Technical Services. Learn about a job family embedded within Higher Education that can overlap research, delivery, and innovation. If you are thinking about what’s next, and think that a career working in education is purely teaching, come and learn about a career in Technical Services",25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +218654,Unity Engine Video Game Fundamentals,"Introduction to the basic Unit Engine UI and game creation through the creation of a simple 2D game. The activity will focus on the UI and using the editor itself, rather than teaching programming concepts. +",26/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +219452,Introduction in to Punch Needle,"This session will cover the basics of needle punch, the tools its self and the materials to use. ",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +217081,FUTUREPROOF!,"Concerned for the climate, anxious about AI, worried for work? + +The future can seem a scary place, this workshop will help you deconstruct those feelings and consider how you might convert your turn those fears into motivation and opportunity.",12/03/2024 10:30,synchronous +220123,Carbon Literacy Training for Computing Students,"Carbon Literacy is relevant climate change learning that leads to positivity and action towards reducing carbon emissions. + +It highlights the need for substantial change and supports you, to have a cascade effect on a much wider audience – whether it’s in your workplace, community, school, university, place of worship, or another setting. ",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +219549,Winter Warmer,"Come along to the Winter Warner event in the Faculty of Health and Education in Brooks building, participate in the student voice survey and grab a free coffee voucher. ",05/12/2023 12:00,synchronous +220161,Fairness in a Global World,In this session you will work with other students to deconstruct and challenge harmful cultural stereotypes used in educational resources.,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +220199,Workshopping your Assessment,Creating a comprehensive Rise assessment requires skills building to help you prepare. We invite you to join our practical experiential learning sessions where we will be exploring all key concepts that will support your assessment. ,13/02/2024 13:00,synchronous +221124,Winter in the Long Nineteenth Century,"Since their first symposium in June 2021, this online Seminar Series has offered a fabulous platform for PGRs/ECRs to share their research and for students from all disciplines to learn more about the long nineteenth century.",14/12/2023 17:30,synchronous +220543,aAh! Magazine Weekly Open Team Meetings,Get involved with Man Met's arts and culture magazine.,13/12/2023 15:30,synchronous +222044,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,12/01/2024 15:30,synchronous +222050,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,26/01/2024 15:30,synchronous +220284,Biodiversity Literacy Workshop,"Join a leading global expert in biodiversity in this exciting and meaningful Future Me workshop activity. A student co-creation, the output will be a pilot training that is hoped will play a part of future Education for Sustainable Development here at Manchester Met, and potentially beyond! ",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +222201,Greener Compute Club December Meeting,Electricity from fossil fuels is contributing to climate change. IT consumes vast amounts of electricity. So what can we do to minimise and reduce our impact on the planet but still use IT? The Greener Compute Club aims to explore these issues and is looking for volunteers to get involved.,13/12/2023 09:00,synchronous +222229,Get Certified...in Microsoft Excel,A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Excel. Come and sit your exam - and walk away with an industry-recognised certification in one day.,10/01/2024 12:00,synchronous +222198,Future me Launch - In-Conversation with Team GB's Dame Sarah Storey and special guest panel!,"Discover your potential at Future me week. Hear from inspirational speakers and panels on how to achieve your goals and overcome challenges. Learn about the Future me plan, a tool to help you map, experience, reflect, and share your journey. Kickstart your career on Monday 22 January 2024. Book now!",22/01/2024 13:15,synchronous +222266,Future me Launch - In-Conversation with BBC Radio 1's Dean McCullough and special guest panel!,"Discover your potential at Future me week. Hear from inspirational speakers and panels on how to achieve your goals and overcome challenges. Learn about the Future me plan, a tool to help you map, experience, reflect, and share your journey. Kickstart your career on Monday 22 January 2024. Book now!",22/01/2024 09:15,synchronous +222230,Plan and develop your career whilst you study as an International student!," +As students, we aspire to secure successful employment and build our careers post-graduation. Discover pre-graduation career planning strategies in our workshop. Join us to unveil impactful 'BIG' strategies for developing and managing your career.",23/01/2024 09:00,synchronous +220163,Carbon Literacy Training Part 1 and Part 2," +Join this workshop to learn about how you can meet the challenge to lower carbon emissions.",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +219349,Going Big on Hand Painted Sublimation,Don't be restricted to A3 size prints! Learn how to use our heated roller press to transfer your hand painted design onto suitable fabric.,23/01/2024 09:30,synchronous +221090,Bedroom to Cellroom,"From bedroom to cell room is an all day, innovative simulation which focusses on extra familial harm, criminalisation of children and promoting positive outcomes for young people. ",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +221120,The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Tuesday Afternoon,"An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ",23/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +221130,The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Thursday Morning,"An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +221131,The Flood - a multi agency response to a disaster: Thursday Afternoon,"An interactive, simulated learning activity, exploring how multi agencies respond to a disaster. ",25/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +219890,Beginners class in how to Crochet,This session will cover how to crochet for the very beginners.,23/01/2024 13:30,synchronous +220512,Facilitating Children and Young People's Participation,"If you are interested in working with children and young people, and especially in respecting their rights to have a say on matters that affect them, come along to find out more. +",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +220514,Getting Creative: Sharing Your Learning,Come along to share your learning about how you can make education and social care fairer.,23/01/2024 15:00,synchronous +219896,Learn to sew - Japanese Knot Bag,Learn to sew in a morning and create your own Japanese Knot bag to take home with you. You will learn to operate the industrial sewing machine and iron,24/01/2024 09:00,synchronous +221536,Everything you want to know about Social Work,Find out about a career in social work from the experts. ,23/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +220515,Education Careers I Don't Know About,Find out about opportunities you might have never considered.,23/01/2024 13:00,synchronous +222413,Meet the Placement Students Q&A Panel (For Level 5 Students),"Meet past placements students, many of whom secured their placements in semester 2, and gain insight into their placement experiences and application process.",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +222503,Aspiring Teachers 2024,"Are you interested in teaching? +This opportunity supports talented Manchester Met students from all disciplines to transition towards a PGCE at Man Met and a career in Teaching.",03/06/2024 09:00,synchronous +222444,Meet the Placement Students Q&A Panel (For Level 4 Students),"Meet past placements students and gain insight into their placement experiences and application processes. + +You will hear from students who took on roles across various industry areas and sectors, and the impact this has had on their future career planning.",25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +220204,SCSW Research & Practice Twilight session,"This session focuses on the role of children's social workers. This session will be hosted by lecturer Camilla Ventre, a former team leader of a Children's Social Work team, and facilitated by Chris King, MMU Teaching Consultant, and Attia Hussain, practicing Social Worker and former Teaching Consultant at MMU.",19/12/2023 18:00,synchronous +222275,Learn a language: German Beginner,A six week-long programme allowing you to master the basics of the German language and explore German speaking cultures.,14/02/2024 15:00,synchronous +222233,Introduction to Spanish,"A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Spanish language and explore Spanish speaking cultures. + +This course will give you an insight into the Spanish language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.",13/02/2024 15:30,synchronous +222274,Introduction to Mandarin Chinese,"A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Mandarin Chinese language and explore Mandarin Chinese speaking cultures. + +This course will give you an insight into the Mandarin Chinese language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.",14/02/2024 10:00,synchronous +222267,Introduction to Japanese,"A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the Japanese language and explore Japanese speaking cultures. This course will give you an insight into the Japanese language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish. -","

Manchester Met is proud to be home to a rich and diverse department of Languages that over the past decade, has honed an expertise in supporting students across the university to master the basics of a range of world languages. Language lessons are very different from traditional lectures and seminars and involve lots of communicative activities. Alongside a basic competence in your chosen language, the experience will support your interpersonal skills and develop your confidence. 

 

To be eligible, you must commit to the entire 6-week programme. Please note, that this activity is available by expression of interest. When you book a ‘ticket’ you will be asked to give us a very brief account of why you would like to take part. We will try to make as many places available as possible, but if it is very popular, we will need to prioritise based on these expressions of interest. Please note we can only accept expressions of interest provided through this form; emails will not be considered.

","2024-02-12 13:00","synchronous" -"222259","Introduction to French","A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the French language and explore French speaking cultures. -This course will give you an insight into the French language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.","

Manchester Met is proud to be home to a rich and diverse department of Languages that over the past decade, has honed an expertise in supporting students across the university to master the basics of a range of world languages. Language lessons are very different from traditional lectures and seminars and involve lots of communicative activities. Alongside a basic competence in your chosen language, the experience will support your interpersonal skills and develop your confidence. 

 

To be eligible, you must commit to the entire 6-week programme. Please note, that this activity is available by expression of interest. When you book a ‘ticket’ you will be asked to give us a very brief account of why you would like to take part. We will try to make as many places available as possible, but if it is very popular, we will need to prioritise based on these expressions of interest. Please note we can only accept expressions of interest provided through this form; emails will not be considered.

","2024-02-14 10:00","synchronous" -"221451","Carbon Literacy Training - OTEHM","Carbon Literacy® is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of mankind’s everyday actions.","

A Carbon Literate citizen understands how climate change will affect them and the people around them, both geographically and sectorally. A Carbon Literate citizen has acquired the knowledge and skills to develop their own responses to lowering their carbon footprint, and the carbon footprint of others, whilst having the confidence to share their Carbon Literacy.


Carbon Literacy is a desirable asset for any employer. A Carbon Literate citizen will display compassion for the environment, their health and the health of those around them. This makes them directly more employable.


Certification is awarded following the successful completion of an approved Carbon Literacy course whereby each learner is awarded a uniquely-coded Carbon Literacy certificate to reference that achievement.


A Carbon Literacy course covers:


Participants are required to watch a 60 min documentary “Climate Change, The Facts” before attending the workshop. You can find the documentary here:  


Box of Broadcasts https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand 

Or

BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts 

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"221493","Carbon Literacy Training - OTEHM","Carbon Literacy® is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of mankind’s everyday actions.","

A Carbon Literate citizen understands how climate change will affect them and the people around them, both geographically and sectorally. A Carbon Literate citizen has acquired the knowledge and skills to develop their own responses to lowering their carbon footprint, and the carbon footprint of others, whilst having the confidence to share their Carbon Literacy.


Carbon Literacy is a desirable asset for any employer. A Carbon Literate citizen will display compassion for the environment, their health and the health of those around them. This makes them directly more employable.


Certification is awarded following the successful completion of an approved Carbon Literacy course whereby each learner is awarded a uniquely-coded Carbon Literacy certificate to reference that achievement.


A Carbon Literacy course covers:



Participants are required to watch a 60 min documentary “Climate Change, The Facts” before attending the workshop. You can find the documentary here: 

Box of Broadcasts https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand 

Or

BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts 


","2024-01-24 09:30","synchronous" -"222701","Project Chakra: Do you want to be social entrepreneur?","Do you want to make a positive impact? +",12/02/2024 13:00,synchronous +222259,Introduction to French,"A 6-week programme allowing you to master some of the very basics of the French language and explore French speaking cultures. +This course will give you an insight into the French language and associated cultures, and prepare you to embark on your language learning journey if you wish.",14/02/2024 10:00,synchronous +221451,Carbon Literacy Training - OTEHM,"Carbon Literacy® is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of mankind’s everyday actions.",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +221493,Carbon Literacy Training - OTEHM,"Carbon Literacy® is a term used to describe an awareness of climate change, and the climate impacts of mankind’s everyday actions.",24/01/2024 09:30,synchronous +222701,Project Chakra: Do you want to be social entrepreneur?,"Do you want to make a positive impact? Join this immersive workshop based on a social enterprise in India who are positively disrupting waste management and women’s empowerment. Use simulation role-play and gamification to enhance your entrepreneurial skills, solve real world problems, meet the UN SDGs and understand social entrepreneurship. -","

Do you compromise on women’s income in the short term to scale the organisation for long term development? How will you deal with conflict and competition from the incumbents in this sector? What does it take to systematically solve this problem? These are the kind of questions that will be explored in these workshops. You will also explore the diverse perspectives to these questions and think how we might start to work towards answering them.



This award winning series of workshops covers three components:

Put yourself into the shoes of others to build an understanding of their needs and concerns, through which you will understand the drivers of the current urban waste management problem.

Take the role of a social entrepreneur, and build a sustainable business model to address the problem you have just experienced.

The urban waste management problem is vast and the solution needs to scale while keeping women’s empowerment the core focus. 


Find out more about this opportunity by watching this short video


","2024-03-06 12:00","synchronous" -"219558","Professional Presentations in Print","Get inspired by the bindery's vast publication archive and gather information about what is achievable. ","

Get inspired by the bindery's vast publication archive and gather information about what is achievable. 

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"222369","Dept. Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","This is the first open session of the Department of Social Care and Social Work's Black, Asian ethnically diverse student network. This meeting is an opportunity to discuss your learning so far about whether you have learned enough about anti-racist social work practice. We would especially welcome students on placement to hear your views.","

In 2022 Tam Chipawe Cane & Prospera Tedam published their research titled ‘We didn’t learn enough about racism and anti-racist practice’: newly qualified social workers’ challenge in wrestling racism'. This open session is your opportunity to discuss whether you are learning enough about racism and anti-racist practice. We particularly want to hear from all students on placement. If you want to read the article before coming to the session you can access it via this link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2022.2063271 or just search the title.


","2024-01-18 18:00","synchronous" -"220179","Art & Performance - Future Me Week 2024","Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement.","

Widely respected theatre pedagogue, artist and Feldenkrais practitioner, Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement, working with gentle attention and always within a comfortable range.

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"220271","Deep Currents 1: Unlocking your Superpower.","Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. - -No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.","

Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. 

No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.

Our Wavemakers programme is for 16–25-year-olds and aims to empower them to make a difference to our Ocean using their own skills and values. By positively engaging young people, we aim to foster a sense of agency, leading to tangible behavioural changes and a desire for collective action.

As part of MMU’s “Future Me” week, we will deliver the full suite of Wavemaker workshops, hosted by Manchester Fashion Institute.

Deep Currents 1: Unlocking Your Superpower

","2024-01-25 09:00","synchronous" -"223334","Engaging and Networking with HR professionals","At this event, you will have the opportunity to network with Alumni and friends of our MSc HRM programmes (full and part time). - -","

You will also hear from a range of speakers; current HR and/or people professionals working at a range of levels. They will share experiences of working within HR so you may glean a real life understanding of different roles and contexts.

","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"223416","L’Oréal BOOST","L'Oréal launches L’Oréal BOOST, offering 20,000 students globally access to a selection of 33 On-Demand digital Courses curated by L’Oréal experts on the skills of the future.","

Ready to level up?

With L’Oréal BOOST, the beneficiaries will have the opportunity to level up their professional skills with access to 34 On-demand digital courses from top universities and by making the transition to professional life easier


These courses cover 3 professional skills that may be useful as young people kickstart their career (sustainability, digital, and people skills), in addition to dedicated courses to improve proficiency in English.


L’Oréal BOOST is powered by Coursera, a leading provider of on-demand digital courses worldwide. Those online courses, also offered to L’Oréal employees, are highly useful and recognized because they allow learners to stay up to date, get certified, and show their commitment towards continuous learning.


Why are these courses valuable?

L’Oréal Boost will give you access to 34 courses which are:

- Produced by some of the best universities worldwide

- Certifiable, and can be added to your resume and LinkedIn profile

- Curated by L’Oréal experts

- Up-to-date and practical

- Consumable anywhere, anytime, on any device

- Recognized by academia

- Translated into a variety of spoken languages worldwide


After the sign-up window, you will have access to all courses for 3 months from 15th January - 1st April 2024


Access is given on a first come first served basis so sign up now!


","2024-01-08 12:00","synchronous" -"223905","Master course AUC","A master course opportunity for our top ten level 5 students.","

Two Triple Crown institutions worked together to design a visit based on an established course called ‘Doing Business in the Middle East’ to impact employability, cultural competence and knowledge. The course involved lectures from senior AUC staff, corporate visits, networking with AUC students, and a range of cultural immersive activities.


","2023-12-18 11:00","synchronous" -"220160","Moving with ease – applying the Feldenkrais Method","Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement.","

Widely respected theatre pedagogue, artist and Feldenkrais practitioner, Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement, working with gentle attention and always within a comfortable range.

","2024-01-26 10:00","synchronous" -"223906","Workshop: Handling job interviews","An MSA specific Future Me workshop for Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism students. Attend this event to get an experienced recruiter’s perspective on the do's and don'ts of handling job interviews.","

Attend this event to get an experienced recruiter’s perspective on the do's and don'ts of handling job interviews. Insights from the experienced recruiter will include:


• Challenging assumptions about what interviewers are wanting from you in your interview performance 


• Applying effective structures to your answers for the three most typical forms of interview questions


• Overcoming self-sabotaging mindsets in the run up to and during job interviews


• Maximising your impact during the course of the interview


• Resources to enhance your interview preparation.

","2024-01-23 14:00","synchronous" -"223934","GoGlobal Internships","This is an opportunity for our international students to gain an internship to provide valuable experience on their CVs. ","

International Engagement Ambassador: This is an excellent opportunity for students to build their CVs further, use their personal experience, and positively impact their peers. You will be expected to lead discussions, share ideas around your experiences, and signpost students to the support provided by the University. You will also be part of the international meetings to provide feedback to Faculty.


","2023-12-18 12:05","synchronous" -"223923","Art & Performance - Future Me Week 2024","Performance and Social Change presentation and workshop","


","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"223924","Assistant Football Coach (MMU Sport Football Club)","Develop your skills as a future coach by assisting our team of lead football coaches in the delivery of high quality coaching sessions within our MMU Sport Football club programme.","

The sports clubs programme at MMU provides students with the opportunity to represent the university in a range of different sports in the BUCS (British University and Colleges Sport) competitions.


This voluntary assistant coaching role will develop your knowledge of coaching practice, practice design, individual player development and team training. You will have the opportunity to observe and assist our qualified lead coaching team.


We are looking for students who exhibit our core student workforce behaviours;


Adaptable, approachable, communicative, confident, creative, fun, inclusive, knowledgeable, patient, prepared and supportive.


In addition, students with the following skills and experience would be desirable;


·      Foundation sport coaching knowledge / studying a sports coaching related degree programme.

·      Coaching qualification or desire to work towards.

·      Ambition to pursue a career in sports coaching.

·      Coaching experience.

·      Knowledge and experience of coaching.

·      Strong organisational and communication skills.

·      A passion for helping people and a willingness to learn and improve. 

","2024-09-29 12:00","synchronous" -"224106","Art and Performance - Submerge Festival","Employability and creativity practice presentation and workshop","


","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"223977","Football Analyst","Develop your skills as a future performance analyst by supporting our lead football coaches in the delivery of high quality coaching sessions and match preparation within our Men's and/or Women's Football club programme.","

The sports clubs programme at MMU provides students with the opportunity to represent the university in a range of different sports in the BUCS (British University and Colleges Sport) competitions. 


This voluntary performance analyst role will develop your knowledge of football, individual player development, team development, systems of play and coaching practice.


We are looking for students who exhibit our core student workforce behaviours;


Adaptable, approachable, communicative, confident, creative, fun, inclusive, knowledgeable, patient, prepared and supportive.


In addition, students with the following skills and experience would be desirable;


·      Foundation sport coaching knowledge / studying a sports coaching related degree programme.

·      Coaching qualification or desire to work towards.

·      Ambition to pursue a career in sports coaching.

·      Coaching experience.

·      Knowledge and experience of coaching.

·      Strong organisational and communication skills.

·      A passion for helping people and a willingness to learn and improve. 

","2024-09-29 12:00","synchronous" -"224133","Deep Currents 2: Understanding Ocean Threats","Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. - -No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.","

Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. 

No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.

Our Wavemakers programme is for 16–25-year-olds and aims to empower them to make a difference to our Ocean using their own skills and values. By positively engaging young people, we aim to foster a sense of agency, leading to tangible behavioural changes and a desire for collective action.

As part of MMU’s “Future Me” week, we will deliver the full suite of Wavemaker workshops, hosted by Manchester Fashion Institute.


Deep Currents 2: Understanding Ocean Threats 

","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"224136","Careers in Sustainability: Alumni panel and round table discussion","Are you interested in making a positive impact on the fashion industry within your career? (We hope so!) As part of Future Me Week we invite you to join a panel discussion and round table informal chat with our Alumni doing great things in this area.","

Careers in Sustainability: Alumni panel and round table discussion. 

Are you interested in making a positive impact on the fashion industry within your career? (We hope so!) As part of Future Me Week we invite you to join a panel discussion and round table informal chat with our Alumni doing great things in this area. Meet former students working as Green entrepreneurs, sustainability leads, green marketeers. These roles span across all your courses and are quite different businesses- Alumni range from just graduated to more established within their business. We call them our ‘MFI Green team’ and we are continuously building this community- hoping you will be part of it soon. A great opportunity for you to network and listen to some inspiring stories of what they are all up to. We hope to see you there!

","2024-01-25 12:30","synchronous" -"224134","Deep Currents 3: How to turn your ideas into action","Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. - -No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.","

Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. 

No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.

Our Wavemakers programme is for 16–25-year-olds and aims to empower them to make a difference to our Ocean using their own skills and values. By positively engaging young people, we aim to foster a sense of agency, leading to tangible behavioural changes and a desire for collective action.

As part of MMU’s “Future Me” week, we will deliver the full suite of Wavemaker workshops, hosted by Manchester Fashion Institute.


Deep Currents 3: How to turn your ideas into action.

","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"224135","Expert Panel EDI: Why the fashion industry needs YOU!","We are bringing together 3 exciting external panellists from a broad range of backgrounds and heritage's - to vibrantly discuss why industries need diversity to thrive.","

Expert Panel EDI: Why the fashion industry needs YOU!

We are bringing together 3 exciting external panellists from a broad range of backgrounds and heritage's - to vibrantly discuss why industries need diversity to thrive; we would be delighted if you would join us to hear our panellists explore the following:

- how being diverse has positively impacted their industry, 

- what diversity brings to the table, 

- and the wider impact their presence makes on others and the world. 

Gain inspiration to follow your passions, learn the true meaning of inclusive workplaces and why they matter, from real changemakers, making a difference. 

If you don’t really understand why there is so much talk around the importance of diversity in industries, come join us and learn in an incredibly fun and interactive way. You are our future leaders and an awareness of how you can help shape new realties through diversity in your chosen field is key.

","2024-01-25 14:30","synchronous" -"218852","Find Your Unique Story","You and Your Personal Brand","

What is a personal brand?


In this session we will be debunking scary myths of what it means to have 'brand'. Daisy will share tips and tricks on how to build your own personal brand to get yourself industry (whatever this means to you) ready and start applying for opportunities with potential employers.


Find your unique story will take shape in an interactive stye workshop with a series of group and individual activities and prompts to help attendees understand their passions and how they can share them authentically and with confidence (without the cringe)


We will use creative ideas to explore how to get creative with sharing your personal story and brand online, to attract the attention of potential employers


The session will focus on confidence boosting! We will work together to develop some micro steps attendees can take to help them get confident in sharing their work and ideas both online and offline.


Daisy will pepper in some creative thinking tasks to get attendees thinking big and building confidence in the session.

","2024-02-14 13:00","synchronous" -"224481","Engineering | Meet the Employers Careers Fair 2024","This event is a great way for you to meet employers in the Engineering sector – ask questions, discover work experience opportunities, learn about graduate roles on offer, and so much more! - -Rather than just meeting an employer at interview, this is a unique opportunity to network with key industry figures in a relaxed and friendly setting.","

You will also have the chance to ask questions to our Engineering Careers and Placements teams and find out more about your postgraduate study options. If you are thinking of doing a Masters, or even just curious, this is a great time to learn all about it.


Employers attending include:


","2024-01-25 14:00","synchronous" -"224461","Media and Misinformation","This session will empower participants to navigate the dynamic digital landscape! Addressing the impact of misinformation on careers, this session will enable you to discern reliable sources, critically evaluate content, and enhance media literacy skills. - -","

This employability and wellbeing skills session will explore practical tips on how to evaluate information by analysing a news story. 


It will identify factors that might influence the way we interact with information to help us in the decision-making process.


We will discuss the importance of making informed media and information choices in our personal and professional lives. 


This session will ensure attendees feel confident and positive about encountering and using digital information in a challenging online world.

","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"224498","Sport and Exercise Sciences | Meet the Employers Careers Fair 2024","This event is a great way for you to meet employers in Sport and Exercise Sciences – ask questions, discover work experience opportunities, learn about graduate roles on offer, and so much more! - -Rather than just meeting an employer at interview, this is a unique opportunity to network with key industry figures in a relaxed and friendly setting.","

You will also have the chance to ask questions to our Sport and Exercise Sciences Careers and Placements teams and find out more about your postgraduate study options. If you are thinking of doing a Masters, or even just curious, this is a great time to learn all about it.

","2024-01-25 11:00","synchronous" -"224566","Understanding where to find key information when applying for jobs!","This session highlights library and external resources for insights on organisations, companies, and industries. It will allow you to gain an awareness of current trends, priorities, and challenges. You'll also gain an understanding of what enhances job applications, and how to showcase your organisational and sector knowledge in interviews. ","

This employability skills session showcases a range of library and external resources which provide insight into particular organisations, companies, market and industry sectors. An awareness of current trends, priorities and challenges for organisations and the sectors they operate in can enhance the focus of job applications and demonstrate organisational and sectoral knowledge at interview.

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"224782","Online Certification Exam Session","Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam."," -

This event is only for students who have completed pre-requisite courses and who have completed practice tests on GMetrix with confidence that they are ready to sit a certification exam: Office/ Adobe/ Fundamentals/ PMI/ Cisco/ IC3/ Autodesk.

- - - -

The examination will take place online.

- - - -

Prior to attending please create a Certiport account (Certiport.com). 

- - - -
Important!:

You will need to inform us of which exam you intend to take. Please email catherine.elkin@mmu.ac.uk before 9am on the previous day with this information. If you do not do this we may not be able to set your exam up in time.

-

-
OPTIONAL
-","2024-01-26 15:30","synchronous" -"224783","Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.","

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates the necessary skills and abilities in Microsoft Office. It is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities. Obtaining a Specialist Certification requires evidence of competence in three applications and will typically cost up to £450.


However, through Rise, Manchester Met students can obtain up to three certifications completely free! Don't worry if you don't manage to finish all the training you would have liked to do during Future Me Week. We'll keep providing new opportunities for you to get certified in Microsoft across the rest of the year.


To prepare to sit your exams, we have partnered with LinkedIn and created a training pack for you to complete: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk).

","2024-01-22 10:00","synchronous" -"224787","Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.","

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates the necessary skills and abilities in Microsoft Office. It is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities. Obtaining a Specialist Certification requires evidence of competence in three applications and will typically cost up to £450.


However, through Rise, Manchester Met students can obtain up to three certifications completely free! Don't worry if you don't manage to finish all the training you would have liked to do during Future Me Week. We'll keep providing new opportunities for you to get certified in Microsoft across the rest of the year.


To prepare to sit your exams, we have partnered with LinkedIn and created a training pack for you to complete: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk).

","2024-01-23 10:00","synchronous" -"224788","Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.","

The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification demonstrates the necessary skills and abilities in Microsoft Office. It is one of the top 10 skills demanded by employers worldwide. It is widely recognised and can help students to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market and broaden their employment opportunities. Obtaining a Specialist Certification requires evidence of competence in three applications and will typically cost up to £450.


However, through Rise, Manchester Met students can obtain up to three certifications completely free! Don't worry if you don't manage to finish all the training you would have liked to do during Future Me Week. We'll keep providing new opportunities for you to get certified in Microsoft across the rest of the year.


To prepare to sit your exams, we have partnered with LinkedIn and created a training pack for you to complete: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk).

","2024-01-24 10:00","synchronous" -"224795","Get Certified ... as an Adobe Certified Associate","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.","

Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors. Evidence of your competencies through an officially endorsed Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification can really build your profile, and evidence your ability to manage your own ongoing development.


Certification with associated training normally costs anything up to £600, but through Man Met Rise, students across five of Adobe's major applications:



Students are currently able to obtain up to three certifications.

Don't worry if you don't manage to finish all the training you would have liked to do during Future Me Week. We'll keep providing new opportunities for you to get certified in Adobe across the rest of the year.


To complete your training in order to sit your exam during Future me week, we have partnered with LinkedIn Learning to create a training package, available here: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk).


","2024-01-25 10:00","synchronous" -"224799","Get Certified ... as an Adobe Certified Associate","A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.","

Adobe is the industry-leading provider of software for video, design, photography and the web. Its packages are widely used throughout the creative industries, but they also support productivity and communication in a whole range of sectors. Evidence of your competencies through an officially endorsed Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) certification can really build your profile, and evidence your ability to manage your own ongoing development.


Certification with associated training normally costs anything up to £600, but through Man Met Rise, students across five of Adobe's major applications:



Students are currently able to obtain up to three certifications.

Don't worry if you don't manage to finish all the training you would have liked to do during Future Me Week. We'll keep providing new opportunities for you to get certified in Adobe across the rest of the year.


To complete your training in order to sit your exam during Future me week, we have partnered with LinkedIn Learning to create a training package, available here: Rise x Future Me at Manchester Met (mmu.ac.uk).


","2024-01-26 10:00","synchronous" +",06/03/2024 12:00,synchronous +219558,Professional Presentations in Print,Get inspired by the bindery's vast publication archive and gather information about what is achievable. ,23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +222369,"Dept. Social Care & Social Work Black, Asian and ethnically diverse student network","This is the first open session of the Department of Social Care and Social Work's Black, Asian ethnically diverse student network. This meeting is an opportunity to discuss your learning so far about whether you have learned enough about anti-racist social work practice. We would especially welcome students on placement to hear your views.",18/01/2024 18:00,synchronous +220179,Art & Performance - Future Me Week 2024,Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement.,25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +220271,Deep Currents 1: Unlocking your Superpower.,"Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. + +No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.",25/01/2024 09:00,synchronous +223334,Engaging and Networking with HR professionals,"At this event, you will have the opportunity to network with Alumni and friends of our MSc HRM programmes (full and part time). + +",25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +223416,L’Oréal BOOST,"L'Oréal launches L’Oréal BOOST, offering 20,000 students globally access to a selection of 33 On-Demand digital Courses curated by L’Oréal experts on the skills of the future.",08/01/2024 12:00,synchronous +223905,Master course AUC,A master course opportunity for our top ten level 5 students.,18/12/2023 11:00,synchronous +220160,Moving with ease – applying the Feldenkrais Method,Teresa Brayshaw will lead a mindful body-based session focussed on developing awareness through movement.,26/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +223906,Workshop: Handling job interviews,"An MSA specific Future Me workshop for Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism students. Attend this event to get an experienced recruiter’s perspective on the do's and don'ts of handling job interviews.",23/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +223934,GoGlobal Internships,This is an opportunity for our international students to gain an internship to provide valuable experience on their CVs. ,18/12/2023 12:05,synchronous +223923,Art & Performance - Future Me Week 2024,Performance and Social Change presentation and workshop,25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +223924,Assistant Football Coach (MMU Sport Football Club),Develop your skills as a future coach by assisting our team of lead football coaches in the delivery of high quality coaching sessions within our MMU Sport Football club programme.,29/09/2024 12:00,synchronous +224106,Art and Performance - Submerge Festival,Employability and creativity practice presentation and workshop,25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +223977,Football Analyst,Develop your skills as a future performance analyst by supporting our lead football coaches in the delivery of high quality coaching sessions and match preparation within our Men's and/or Women's Football club programme.,29/09/2024 12:00,synchronous +224133,Deep Currents 2: Understanding Ocean Threats,"Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. + +No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224136,Careers in Sustainability: Alumni panel and round table discussion,Are you interested in making a positive impact on the fashion industry within your career? (We hope so!) As part of Future Me Week we invite you to join a panel discussion and round table informal chat with our Alumni doing great things in this area.,25/01/2024 12:30,synchronous +224134,Deep Currents 3: How to turn your ideas into action,"Ocean Generation is an ocean-focused NGO which is on a mission to empower an inclusive global movement to tackle Ocean threats through science and storytelling. + +No fearmongering, no big data, no over-simplifications. We’re changing the narrative.",25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +224135,Expert Panel EDI: Why the fashion industry needs YOU!,We are bringing together 3 exciting external panellists from a broad range of backgrounds and heritage's - to vibrantly discuss why industries need diversity to thrive.,25/01/2024 14:30,synchronous +218852,Find Your Unique Story,You and Your Personal Brand,14/02/2024 13:00,synchronous +224481,Engineering | Meet the Employers Careers Fair 2024,"This event is a great way for you to meet employers in the Engineering sector – ask questions, discover work experience opportunities, learn about graduate roles on offer, and so much more! + +Rather than just meeting an employer at interview, this is a unique opportunity to network with key industry figures in a relaxed and friendly setting.",25/01/2024 14:00,synchronous +224461,Media and Misinformation,"This session will empower participants to navigate the dynamic digital landscape! Addressing the impact of misinformation on careers, this session will enable you to discern reliable sources, critically evaluate content, and enhance media literacy skills. + +",25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +224498,Sport and Exercise Sciences | Meet the Employers Careers Fair 2024,"This event is a great way for you to meet employers in Sport and Exercise Sciences – ask questions, discover work experience opportunities, learn about graduate roles on offer, and so much more! + +Rather than just meeting an employer at interview, this is a unique opportunity to network with key industry figures in a relaxed and friendly setting.",25/01/2024 11:00,synchronous +224566,Understanding where to find key information when applying for jobs!,"This session highlights library and external resources for insights on organisations, companies, and industries. It will allow you to gain an awareness of current trends, priorities, and challenges. You'll also gain an understanding of what enhances job applications, and how to showcase your organisational and sector knowledge in interviews. ",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224782,Online Certification Exam Session,Sit a certification examination following self-study of a LinkedIn pathway and a practice exam.,26/01/2024 15:30,synchronous +224783,Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.",22/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224787,Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.",23/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224788,Get Certified...as a Microsoft Office Specialist,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £450) to gain external certification from Microsoft which evidences your competency with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint. Support your IT skills in your studies, and evidence your capabilities and self-development to future employers.",24/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224795,Get Certified ... as an Adobe Certified Associate,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.",25/01/2024 10:00,synchronous +224799,Get Certified ... as an Adobe Certified Associate,"A fully funded opportunity (worth up to £600) to gain external certification from Adobe to evidence competency in Video and Design apps. Whatever your starting point, sharpen your skills and evidence self-development with a completely flexible process.",26/01/2024 10:00,synchronous \ No newline at end of file