The UCAS Merseyside Higher Education Convention 2014 LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS: WEDNESDAY 25th JUNE SATURDAY 5th JULY

At the 11th and 12th June 2014 Opening Times: 09:30 - 14:00 YOUR FUTURE STARTS WITH HOPE 0151 291 3111 hope.ac.uk

To make the most of this Convention The Convention has two main parts: please read this programme carefully. (1) There is a ‘Marketplace’ where representatives from over 140 universities and Additional information is available at either colleges of higher education and graduate employers will be situated. They will be available for you to ask them questions. Please use the opportunity www.ucasevents.com or www.connexionslive.com to talk to representatives and not just take prospectuses. There are some suggested questions which you might ask on the website,

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The Merseyside UCAS Higher Education (2) The second part of the Convention is a series of presentations on a wide Convention at the University of Liverpool range of subjects studied in higher education. The speakers have been asked to make their talk relevant to their subject in all higher education institutions. The on 11/12 June 2014 is for anyone thinking of presentations will last about forty minutes. Please note that attendance at making an application to university in 2015. these talks is on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

If you arrive at the Convention before 9.30 and wish to attend a talk

starting at 9.30 or 10.30 we recommend you go straight to that talk and Your educational institution gives you the day off to return to the Marketplace later in the day. attend the Convention as they know it can help you to research your choice of courses and universities. We hope you find the Convention both useful and enjoyable. Attending higher education costs money, so making the right choice of course and institution is more important than ever. Making the wrong choice can be very costly. The Convention is to help you make sure you make the right choice for you. We also must ensure that you are safe. To do this we are: Car parking for visitors at the university is not free and is very limited. Please use public transport or the transport provided by your school/college to attend the Convention. • Making entry to the Marketplace part of the Convention (where all the stands are) in the Marquees on Abercromby Square Gardens on production of this programme. Please note that the Marketplace, where the university stands are • Asking you to follow the one-way system that will be operating in the situated, in the Marquees on Abercromby Square Gardens is open from Marketplace and to follow the directions of the stewards. 9.30am until 2.00pm. You can come and go from the Marketplace as many times as you want during this period. You do not have to enter • Restricting entry to the marquees if they become too crowded. If they do you may the Marketplace before going to any of the talks, and you can enter be asked to wait outside for a few minutes until the crowd disperses. the Marketplace before, after, or instead of going to any of the talks. Please be patient. You will only be prevented from entering the Marketplace during these hours if it is in danger of overcrowding. • Note that the Marketplace tends to be busiest at around 9.30am. It is usually much quieter towards lunchtime. So, if you wish to talk to delegates from universities at any length, you may get a better chance later in the day. So if you want to go to a talk that starts at 9.30 or 10.30 The event is one of a national network of Higher Education Conventions held we recommend you go straight to the talk(s) before entering the throughout the U.K. each year co-ordinated by UCAS Education Conventions; Marketplace later in the day. supported by the Higher Education Liaison Officers Association (HELOA).

• Asking you to be choosy in the prospectuses you take. Remember prospectuses The organisation and administration of the event is carried out by GMCP/Career can get heavy. Please do not just grab a prospectus; speak to the university’s Connect. representative if you are interested in going there. If you do collect a prospectus you then decide you don’t really want, please don’t litter. We would like to thank UCAS and HELOA for their support and the Vice Chancellor and staff of the University of Liverpool for their help and hospitality. • Asking you to pay careful attention to any announcements on the public We would also like to thank the speakers, representatives, chair-people, address (PA) system. stewards and student helpers and for giving their time so willingly.

The Convention is a non-smoking event. Exhibitors List

Stand Exhibitor name Telephone Website Twitter Stand Exhibitor name Telephone Website Twitter 1 Careers Connect 0800 0126 606 www.connexionslive.com https://twitter.com/connectmycareer 41 Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) 01234 841000 www.cilex.org.uk @CILExLawyers 2 University of Aberdeen 01224 272090 www.abdn.ac.uk @aberdeenuni 42 SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) University of London 020 7898 4034 www.soas.ac.uk 3 Abertay University 01382 308080 www.abertay.ac.uk 43 01244 512800 www.chester.ac.uk @uochester 4 Aberystwyth University 01970 622065 www.aber.ac.uk @AberUni_UG 44 University of Chichester 01243 816002 www.chi.ac.uk @chiuni 5 Aston University, Birmingham 0121 204 3000 www.aston.ac.uk @astonuniversity 45 City of Liverpool College 0151 252 3000 www.liv-coll.ac.uk 6 Bangor University 01248 382005 www.bangor.ac.uk @Bangoruni 46 City University London 020 7040 3161 www.city.ac.uk @cityuUniLondon 7 Bank of America Merrill Lynch 02079 963528 www.baml.com/campus/EMEA @bofaml_careers 47 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol 0844 800 7375 www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk @colegcymraeg 8 University Campus, Barnsley 01226 216165 www.barnsley.ac.uk/ucb @UC_Barnsley 48 Coleg Sir Gar 01554 748000 www.colegsirgar.ac.uk @ColegSirGar 9 University of Bath 01225 383019 www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/ @UniofBath 49 Coventry University 024 7615 2222 www.coventry.ac.uk @covacampus 10 Bath Spa University 01225 875875 www.bathspa.ac.uk @BathSpaUni 50 0845 606 1144 www.cumbria.ac.uk @UoCRecruitment 11 The University of Bedfordshire 01582 743500 www.beds.ac.uk @uniofbeds 51 DeMontford University 0116 250 6070 www.dmu.ac.uk @dmuleicester 12 BIMM Music Colleges 0844 2 646 666 www.bimm.co.uk @BIMMBrighton 52 Derby University 01332 590500 www.derby.ac.uk @DerbyUni 13 Birmingham City University 0121 331 5595 www.bcu.ac.uk @MyBCU 53 01695 657000 www.edgehill.ac.uk @edgehill 14 University of Birmingham 0121 414 3344 www.birmingham.ac.uk @unibirmingham 54 Edge Hill University 01695 657000 www.edgehill.ac.uk @edgehill 15 Newman University, Birmingham 0121 476 1181 www.newman.ac.uk @Newman_Uni 55 University of Dundee 01382 383838 www.dundee.ac.uk @DundeeUniv 16 University College, Birmingham 0121 232 4300 www.ucb.ac.uk @UCBirmingham 56 University of East London 020 8223 3333 www.uel.ac.uk @uel_news 17 Bishop Grosseteste University 01522 583658 www.bishopg.ac.uk @BGULincoln 57 University of East London 020 8223 3333 www.uel.ac.uk @uel_news 18 Blackpool and the Flyde College-University Centre 01253 504343 www.blackpool.ac.uk Twitter.com/b_and_fc 58 Durham University 0191 334 6102 www.durham.ac.uk @durham_uni 19 01204 903903 www.bolton.ac.uk @boltonuni 59 Edge Hotel School 01206 872858 www.edgehotelschool.ac.uk @edgehotelschool 20 Bournemouth University 01202 961916 www.bournemouth.ac.uk @bournemouthuni 60 The University of Edinburgh 0131 650 4360 www.ed.ac.uk @applyedinburgh 21 BPP University 0845 077 5566 www.bpp.com @bpp 61 Edinburgh Napier University 08452 60 60 40 www.napier.ac.uk 22 BPP University 0845 077 5566 www.bpp.com @bpp 62 University of Exeter 01392 724043 www.exeter.ac.uk @UniofExeter 23 British Army 0845 600 8080 www.army.mod.uk 63 Falmouth University 01326 213793 www.falmouth.ac.uk @FalmouthUni 24 University for the Creative Arts 01252 892883 www.ucreative.ac.uk @unicreativearts 64 University of Glasgow 0141 330 2000 www.glasgow.ac.uk 25 University for the Creative Arts 01252 892883 www.ucreative.ac.uk @unicreativearts 65 Glasgow Caledonian University 0800 027 9171 www.gcu.ac.uk @CaledonianNews 26 STA Travel 0800 819 9333 www.statravel.co.uk 66 Glasgow School of Art 0141 353 4645 www.glasgow.com 27 STA Travel 0800 819 9333 www.statravel.co.uk 67 University of Gloucestershire 0844 846 4 846 www.glos.ac.uk @uniofglos 28 68 Glyndwr University 01978 293439 www.glyndwr.ac.uk @GlyndwrUni 29 The University of Liverpool 0151 795 4006 www.liv.ac.uk/study @livuni 69 University of Greenwich 0208 331 9000 www.gre.ac.uk @uniofgreenwich 30 The University of Liverpool 0151 795 4006 www.liv.ac.uk/study @livuni 70 The University of Groningen in The Netherlands 0031503635374 www.rug.nl/prospectivestudents @prospectivesRUG 31 Wirral Metropolitan College 0151 551 7777 www.wmc.ac.uk @WirralMet offers over 100 degrees in English at undergraduate, 32 University of West London 0800 036 8888 www.uwl.ac.uk @UniWestLondon graduate and PhD levels in virtually every field and 33 Bradford College University Centre 01274 433333 www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk @bradfordcollege belongs to the Top 100 universities in the world. 34 University of Bradford 0800 0731 225 www.bradford.ac.uk www.twitter.com/bradforduni 71 Harper Adams University 01952 815000 www.harper-adams.ac.uk @HarperAdamsUni 35 University of Bristol 0117 928 9000 www.bristol.ac.uk @UoBUndergrad 72 Hartpury College 01452 702 345 www.hartpury.ac.uk @Hartpury 36 University of Cambridge 01223 333308 www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate @BeCambridge 73 Heriot-Watt University 0131 451 3451 www.hw.ac.uk @hw_recruit 37 Canterbury Christ Church University 01227 782900 www.canterbury.ac.uk @canterburyccuni 74 University of Huddersfield 01484 422288 www.hud.ac.uk @HuddersfieldUni 38 Cardiff University 029 20 874000 www.cardiff.ac.uk @cardiffuniug 75 University of Hull 01482 465103 www.hull.ac.uk 39 Cardiff Metropolitan University 029 20 416044 www.cardiffmet.ac.uk @cardiffmet 76 Imperial College London 020 7589 5111 www.imperial.ac.uk @imperialcollege 40 University of Central Lancashire 01772 892400 www.uclan.ac.uk @UCLan 77 Keele University 01782 734909 www.keele.ac.uk @KeeleUniversity Floor Plan

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Stand Exhibitor name Telephone Website Twitter Stand Exhibitor name Telephone Website Twitter 78 University of Kent 01227 827272 www.kent.ac.uk @unikent 116 Royal Air Force 0845 601 7695 www.raf.mod.uk/careers https://twitter.com/RAFCareers 79 King’s College London 020 7848 7000 www.kcl.ac.uk @kingscollegelon 117 Royal Navy and Royal Marines 0845 607 5555 www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers https://twitter.com/RNJobsUK 80 01524 593724 www.lancaster.ac.uk @LancasterUni 118 University of Reading 0118 378 6586 www.reading.ac.uk @UniofReading 81 Lattitude Global Volunteering 0118 959 4914 www.lattitude.org.uk @LattitudeUK 119 Reaseheath College 01270 613284 www.reaseheath.ac.uk @Reaseheath 82 The 0800 328 0153 www.law.ac.uk @UniversityofLaw 120 The University of Roehampton, London 020 8392 3232 www.roehampton.ac.uk @roehamptonUni 83 University of Leeds 0113 343 2336 www.leeds.ac.uk 121 SAE Institute - Creative Media Education 01865 787 150 Uk.sae.edu @saeinstituteUK 84 Leeds Metropolitan University 0113 812 3113 www.leedsmet.ac.uk @leedsmet 122 SAE Institute - Creative Media Education 01865 787 150 Uk.sae.edu @saeinstituteUK (which will become Leeds Beckett 123 University of St Andrews 01334 462150 www.st-andrews.ac.uk University on 22 September 2014) 124 St Mary’s University College, Twickenham 0208 240 2314 www.smuc.ac.uk @YourStMarys 85 Leeds Trinity University 0113 283 7150 www.leedstrinity.ac.uk @LeedsTrinity 125 0161 295 4545 www.salford.ac.uk 86 University of Leicester 0116 252 2674 www.le.ac.uk @uniofleicester 126 The University of Sheffield 0114 222 9872 www.sheffield.ac.uk @sheffielduni 87 University of Lincoln 01522 886644 www.lincoln.ac.uk @unilincoln 127 Sheffield Hallam University 0114 225 5555 www.shu.ac.uk @sheffhallumuni 88 Liverpool Hope University 0151 291 3111 www.hope.ac.uk @LiverpoolHopeUK 128 University of Southampton 02380 595000 www.southampton.ac.uk @unisouthampton 89 Goldsmiths, University of London 0207 919 7766 www.gold.ac.uk @myGoldsmiths 129 University of South Wales 08455 767778 www.southwales.ac.uk @UniSouthWales 90 Heythrop, University of London 020 7040 3161 www.heythrop.ac.uk @HeythropCollege 130 Staffordshire University 01782 294000/4400 www.staffs.ac.uk @StaffsUni 91 Queen Mary University of London 020 7882 5511 www.qmul.ac.uk @QMUL 131 University of Stirling 01786 467 046 www.stir.ac.uk @stiruni 92 Royal Holloway, University of London 01784 414944 www.royalholloway.ac.uk @RoyalHolloway 132 University of Strathclyde 0141 548 2814 www.strath.ac.uk @unistrathclyde 93 Royal Veterinary College, University of London 020 7468 5147 www.rvc.ac.uk @RoyalVetCollege 133 University of Sunderland 0191 515 3000 www.sunderland.ac.uk @sunderlanduni 94 London Metropolitan University 020 7133 4200 www.londonmet.ac.uk @LondonMetUni 134 University of Surrey 0800 980 3200 www.surrey.ac.uk @UniofSurrey 95 Loughborough University 01509 263171 www.lboro.ac.uk @lborouniversity 135 University of Sussex 01273 876787 www.sussex.ac.uk/study @SussexUni 96 & Arden School of Theatre 0161 203 2100 www.themanchestercollege.ac.uk @TheMcrCollege 136 Swansea University 01792 295784 www.swansea.ac.uk @SwanseaUni 97 The 0161 275 2077 www.manchester.ac.uk @AdmissionsUoM 137 Teesside University 01642 342275 www.tees.ac.uk @TeessideUni 98 Manchester Metropolitan University 0161 247 6969 www.mmu.ac.uk @ManMetUni 138 University of Wales Trinity Saint David 01267 676767 www.tsd.ac.uk @trinitystdavid 99 Liverpool John Moores University 0151 231 5090 www.ljmu.ac.uk @askljmu 139 University of Ulster 028 7012 3456 www.ulster.ac.uk @ulsterundergrad 100 Liverpool John Moores University 0151 231 5090 www.ljmu.ac.uk @askljmu 140 UCL (University College London) 020 7679 3000 www.ucl.ac.uk 101 01995 642211 www.myerscough.ac.uk @myerscoughcoll 141 UCFB 01282 833 460 www.ucfb.com @ucfbuk 102 The NCS Network 0800 027 9111 www.thencsnetwork.org.uk @thencsnetwork 142 UCFB 01282 833 460 www.ucfb.com @ucfbuk 103 Newcastle University 0191 208 3333 www.ncl.ac.uk @studentsNCL 143 UCAS 0871 468 0468 www.ucas.com @ucas_online 104 Northumbria University 0191 243 7725 www.northumbria.ac.uk @NUUndergraduate 144 UCAS 0871 468 0468 www.ucas.com @ucas_online 105 The University of Nottingham 0115 951 5559 www.nottingham.ac.uk @uniofnottingham 145 University of Warwick 024 7652 3523 www.warwick.ac.uk @yourwarwick 106 Nottingham Trent University 0115 848 4200 www.ntu.ac.uk @Uni_Info_Notts 146 University of the West of Scotland 0800 027 1000 www.uws.ac.uk @UniWestScotland 107 The Novus Trust 01604 876345 www.novus.uk.com @novustrust 147 University of Westminster - London 020 7915 5511 www.westminster.ac.uk @uniwestminster 108 University Campus 0161 344 8800 www.uco.oldham.ac.uk @uc_oldham 148 University of Winchester 01962 841515 www.winchester.ac.uk @_uowfuture 109 University of Oxford 01865 288000 www.ox.ac.uk 149 University of Wolverhampton 0800 953 3222 www.wlv.ac.uk @wlv_uni 110 Plymouth University 01752 585858 www.plymouth.ac.uk @PlymUni 150 University of Worcester 01905 855000 www.worcester.ac.uk @worcester_uni 111 Plymouth College of Art 01752 203434 www.plymouthart.ac.uk @PlymouthArt 151 University of York 01904 324000 www.york.ac.uk @UoYStudy 112 University of Portsmouth 023 9284 8484 www.port.ac.uk @portsmouthuni 152 York St John University 01904 876598 www.yorksj.ac.uk @yorksj 113 Project Trust 01879 230444 www.projecttrust.org.uk @projecttrustuk 114 Queen Margaret University 0131 474 0000 www.qmu.ac.uk 115 Queen’s University Belfast 028 9097 1323 www.qub.ac.uk @QueensUBelfast Talks Time Table Timetable and locations of Talks at Merseyside UCAS Convention 2014 - Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th June at the University of Liverpool 9:30 11:30 Subject talks Speaker Location Subject talks Speaker Location

Biological Studies Meriel. G. Jones Eleanor Rathbone Lecture Theatre Art and Design David Noble (Staffordshire University) Central Teaching Hub C (Liverpool University) Architecture Ian Wroot (LJMU) Eleanor Rathbone Business Studies John Read (LJMU) Chadwick (Main Lecture Theatre) (Henshaw Lecture Theatre) Media Studies Sarah Haynes (LJMU) Rendall 7 English Dr Rachel Willie (Bangor University) Central Teaching Hub B Oxbridge Explained Weds-Eva Dring (Cambridge University)/ Central Teaching Hub C Dentistry Weds - Phil Smith (Liverpool University) Rendall 7 Thurs-Alice Wilby (Oxford University) Thursday - Tom Thayer (Liverpool University) Physics David Binks (Manchester University) Central Teaching Hub A Maths Mike Simon (Manchester University) Central Teaching Hub A Physiotherapy Christine Ketteringham (Liverpool University) Rendall 6 Music Kenneth Smith (Liverpool University) Chadwick (Rotblat Lecture Theatre) Sociology and Roy Coleman (Liverpool University) Central Teaching Hub B Nursing & Midwifery Alex Vjestica (Edge Hill University) Rendall 6 Criminology Pharmacy David Allison/Mike Harte Chadwick (Main Lecture Theatre) Study in London TBC (Queen Mary’s, University of London) Chadwick (Rotblat Lecture Theatre) (Manchester University) Study in Scottish Ali Clark (Aberdeen University) Eleanor Rathbone Psychology Laura Soulsby Eleanor Rathbone Lecture Theatre Universities (Henshaw Lecture Theatre) (Liverpool University)

10:30 12:30 Subject talks Speaker Location Subject talks Speaker Location

Drama and Acting Nick Strong (Aberystwyth University) Eleanor Rathbone Accountancy Angela Bowdery (LJMU) Chadwick (Main Lecture Theatre) (Henshaw Lecture Theatre) Chemistry George Darling (Liverpool University) Eleanor Rathbone Lecture Theatre Engineering Mike Jump (Liverpool University) Central Teaching Hub B Computing and ICT Mark Walkley (Leeds University) Central Teaching Hub B Geography/ Mark Riley (Liverpool University) Rendall 6 Journalism and PR Weds - Charles Lambert Chadwick (Rotblat Lecture Theatre) Environmental Science Thurs - Chris Shaw (UCLAN) History Aimee Pritchard (Bangor University) Rendall 7 Modern Languages Helen Finch (Leeds University) Central Teaching Hub C Law Ben Mayfield (Lancaster University) Chadwick (Main Lecture Theatre) Professions Allied to Cath Gordon (University of Liverpool) Rendall 6 Medicine - Radiography Please note this talk will last one hour Medicine Fiona Watson (Liverpool University) Central Teaching Hub A (Diagnostic & Therapeutic), Orthoptics and Philosophy Philip Goff (Liverpool University) Central Teaching Hub C Occupational Therapy Sports Weds - Mark Christie (Cumbria University) Chadwick (Rotblat Lecture Theatre) Surveying, Construction Sarah Buxbaum Rendall 7 Thurs - Kathryn Hoyle (Cumbria University) and Civil Engineering Student Finance Lynn Condell MBE (LJMU) Eleanor Rathbone Lecture Theatre Teaching Sarah Hindhaugh (LJMU) Central Teaching Hub A Veterinary Science Chris Hobson (Royal Veterinary College) Eleanor Rathbone (Henshaw Lecture Theatre) Key to the University of Liverpool Campus Map

These are the locations being used for the Merseyside UCAS Higher Education Convention on Wednesday June 11th and T hursday June 12th. ‘Market place’ - Abercromby Square Gardens Map ref E3 Talks’ venues Central Teaching Hub - Map ref F6 building no 221 Chadwick Laboratory - Map ref E5 building no 207 Eleanor Rathbone Building - Map ref D2 building no 106 Rendall Building - Map ref D2 building no 432