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Horizons is a 3-week, 30-hour employability programme, including an authentic, professional industry consulting project designed to help prepare you for the workplace with real skills, experience and networks. Not Sure? No Experience? No Privilege? No Problem! Event Description: You will be empowered to succeed with a team of peers from across UK Universities, supportive Industry Clients, Programme Coaches and Online Training. You come out of it with a professional project on your CV in Growth Strategy, Marketing, Technology Innovation or Sustainable Impact. Horizons is the UK’s leading programme to provide authentic, CV-worthy professional industry experience to students seeking brighter career futures. Horizons is a 3-week work-based learning programme designed to provide you with a valuable professional experience. You will work as part of a student consulting team to undertake a project for a real start-up, business or charity. Your team will receive a project brief and collaborate to understand your Industry Client’s context and present your findings and recommendations in a professional report. You will be supported with online training & friendly coaches, include the experience on your CV and receive a digital certificate you can publish on social media. This event will be: Online Badges Points 200 Graduate attributes Autonomous Interpersonal Connected
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Welcome to Psychology Futures Want to know where your Psychology degree can take you? Psychology Futures is here to help. The Psychology Futures Podcast for real career stories and advice. Get that job series for tips to help you apply and succeed, as well as explore routes in Psychology. Day in the life style videos offering insight into roles you may, or may not have considered. Career journey blogs sharing honest journeys from graduates. Masters support series helping you decide if a master’s is the right next step for you. Start exploring our Psychology Futures Exclusives by clicking the sections below:
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Judges for Mother Tongue Other Tongue - multilingual poetry competition This is an opportunity for students who are multi-lingual or who are learning another language, who also have an interest in poetry in other languages, to be judges for this year’s Mother Tongue Other Tongue competition for 8-18 year olds. Entries in both categories – Mother Tongue (poetry in a home or heritage language) and Other Tongue (an opportunity for children to be creative in a language that they are learning) are currently being submitted. Entries will be shared between judges after the competition deadline on 20th May. You must be available to read and select entries between Monday 25th May for a week and Friday 5th June, which is when final decisions will be made. Allocations will be distributed to all judges on Monday 25th May. Each piece is read by at least three judges, focusing mainly on a commentary/rationale in English to accompany the poem submitted. After initial reading of entries and submission of judging decisions w/c 25th May, the following week w/c 1st June, there will be online meeting(s) to discuss any pieces where there is disagreement. So you must be available and able to give time during these two weeks, though you can engage remotely. Further information about the project, including the competition rubric and judging criteria can be found here: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/mothertongueothertongue/how-to-enter Hours expected: Approx 2 days (10 hours) w/c25th May to read entries and submit your judgement. Approx 5 hours at intervals during the w/c 1st June for additional judging meetings and to write up your comments on selected pieces. Judges may also be asked to submit editing suggestions for pieces they have judged and be asked to proof read these once they have gone through the design process. (This element is optional but judges generally want to follow the process through.) This element of the process can also be done online and can take anywhere between 1 hr and 4 hours, depending on the poem submitted. Judges will also be invited to attend the celebration event on 8th July. This takes the form of a day of creative workshops, where young people whose work has been selected come in to attend workshops. This is optional but it is in person, in the Poetry Library and there are opportunities for judges to work as ambassadors on the day (paid). A celebration for all volunteers (again optional) will also take place, in the Poetry Library, on the early evening of Wed 8th July. The total hours of engagement for the judging element of the project would be approx 20 hours over three-four weeks. With the option of attending as a paid ambassador on July 8th. Please apply, with a brief paragraph or two (no more than 200 words please). Please give details of your own language story and your interest in poetry. Tell us why you would like to be included on the judging panel and give detail about any relevant experience. Please also list any languages spoken/written and level of competency. Please tell us what course you are currently studying. Points Available 90 points manual allocation
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Sustainability
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Internationalisation
Becoming Culturally Competent is an introduction to exploring culture, and how by better understanding ourselves and others we can build inclusive spaces of belonging and connectivity.
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Welcome to STRIVE STRIVE is a student success programme, designed to support YOU to achieve your personal and professional development goals. STRIVE celebrates cultural community in all its forms and the diversity and excellence that you bring to our university community. We are proud that were awarded ‘The Union Award for Outstanding Achievement 2024′ at the Students’ Union Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony and was a finalist at the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Awards in 2025. The programme has had a transformative impact on the opportunities, experiences and outcomes of students who have undertaken it. “Taking part in the Strive programme was instrumental in helping me achieve a First-Class Honours degree… engaging with the Strive community made me feel valued and heard… Strive truly empowered me to persevere.“ Introduction by Academic Director, Prof. Iwi Uglagbe-Green (Access transcript here) STRIVE Communities The programme has 3 communities; STRIVE mentorship & peer support – Any first year student can apply for a STRIVE mentor and access peer support via STRIVE STRIVE Hosts sessions – Access sessions via Rise to support your learning & career readiness, invitations to engage in safe spaces to talk about difficult issues and experiences, focused well-being sessions to support your mental and physical health and of course our popular STRIVE socials! STRIVE Leaders – Students who are selected through a process of recruitment and selection. They will undertake training that develops their, inclusive leadership and cultural humility and competency skills. STRIVE leaders be also be paid to represent the programme to advise and influence our university education strategy. STRIVE leaders will also undertake exclusive STRIVE opportunities & community projects that will develop them into exceptional leaders of the future. Benefits of the STRIVE Programme Welcome by Vice-Provost and Pro-Vice Chancellor Education, Prof. Andy Dainty LATEST OPPORTUNITY Interested in becoming a STRIVE Leader? Find out more by clicking on this link: STRIVE Leader in Manchester campus (Jobs4Students) – Manchester Metropolitan University JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Please complete this form to become a STRIVER and be kept up to date with our latest opportunities. STRIVE MENTORS If you are staff or alumni, please be in touch if you are interested in joining our team of Mentors. You can get in touch with us by emailing: strive@mmu.ac.uk By engaging with STRIVE you have the opportunity to earn the STRIVE digital badge hosted on Rise. To earn this badge you will have demonstrated engagement with a wide range of challenging and stretching personal and professional development activities. These activities may range from academic coaching excellence, mentoring or employability focused sessions. You will also have engaged in reflective practice to better understand and learn from your experiences and the impact your experiences have had on your personal and professional development. Your engagement with STRIVE will also earn you Rise points. These build towards your STRIVE digital badge and any other Rise digital badges associated with different events, activities or resources. You can also self claim for your engagement where prompted on the site. All your engagement will appear on your Rise transcript and work forwards the opportunity of submitting a Rise assessment for additional academic credit if your degree of study allows for this. 150 points of engagement through STRIVE/Rise will also lead to an additional line on your academic transcript acknowledging your engagement in Rise activities. CONTACT US: strive@mmu.ac.uk Finding your way through STRIVE
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International Surface and Spatial Design Project The project is an India and UK Collaborative Design project between the British Council India, Pearl Academy and MMU. The brief requires participants to propose a surface-focused interior spatial concept, which collaboratively celebrates Indian and British Textile Heritage within a contemporary Indo-British spatial context. Participants will also propose a Colour Material Finish (CMF) concept board and surface-focused interior spatial concept, which collaboratively celebrates Indian and British Textile Heritage within a contemporary Indo-British spatial context. Inspiration will be informed by cross-cultural notions of place and design contexts, considering the potential to reinvent space through the integration of surface Innovation, colour, materials and pattern. Working in research groups, students will collaborate across cultures and disciplines, produce innovative spatial concepts, engage with material research, surface design and contemporary design practice, developing breadth in professional portfolios whilst also developing creative, professional and collaborative skillsets. You will gain international peer feed-back and the project will be concluded by an international critique. Participants will compile a final digital submission to present to your external audience. The collaboration will result in a live spatial intervention within a designated British Council exhibition space in India, celebrating cross-cultural design narratives and showcasing collaborative projects and concepts. There is an opportunity for two students to go India later in the year to curate and set-up the final show, which will be displayed at the British Council Head Quarters in New Delhi, India. Associated Badges:
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Inspired by the current Whitworth exhibition by artist Delaine Le Bas, Turner Prize nominee (2024). Her multidisciplinary work addresses nationhood, gender, identity and belonging through embroidery, painting, sculpture, installation and performance. The exhibition places new and recent work, including 'Un-Fair Ground' from Glastonbury Festival 2024, in dialogue with the Whitworth's collection, exploring themes of magic, folklore and witchcraft. This brief begins by exploring how clothing can operate as an extension of artistic practice—a space for self‑expression, storytelling, and celebration. Inspired by Delaine Le Bas’s work, you are invited to investigate your own experiences of nationhood, belonging, gender, and identity. Building on this, you will develop imaginative, idea‑led outcomes informed by both the exhibition and Le Bas’s multidisciplinary approach. Your Input An upcycling fashion workshop with Delaine Le Bas and Wendy Roby will take place on Friday 24 April, 1–3pm. The session will involve textile experimentation, garment transformation, embroidery, painting, and inspiration drawn from folklore, nature, and personal narratives. Possible outputs include artworks, performance, film, textiles, sculpture, and wearable pieces that explore themes such as identity, sustainability, storytelling, and cultural references. Alongside this, students will produce a mini‑portfolio, fanzine, film, or moving‑image piece that documents their concept development and process‑led experimentation. The project will culminate in one fully resolved final outcome that synthesises their research, creative enquiry, and practical exploration. Associated Badges: Delivery Plan: Support provided through weekly in person tutorials and making workshop sessions on Wednesdays. • In person workshop at the Whitworth Art Gallery: Friday 24 April, 1–3pm • Three-week making and teaching block (late April–May) • Concept submissions: early-May. Please direct all queries to the lead delivery staff. Liz Silvester- L.silvester@mmu.ac.uk Sarah Easom- s.easom@mmu.ac.uk
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Along with the University of Manchester, we are delivering the Manchester Universities 7s Festival on Friday 24th April at Broughton Park RFC. We want students to get involved by volunteering in the following roles: - Pitch managers - Administration - Stewards Associated Badges:
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Health and Education
This free online course is designed for learners who wish to understand more about social – emotional development and wellbeing in the early years. Throughout this course you will:– Increase your understanding of social – emotional development and wellbeing in the early years– Recognise the critical role of nurturing, meaningful relationships and secure attachments– Explore how creative, playful environments and interventions support a child’s development– Gain skills and confidence to support babies, young children and their families to be mentally healthyThe course has been developed to allow you to work through the online content at your own pace.
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Event summary text. This is recommended to be a short and snappy two line introduction to what the event is. It is also suggested that you include a reason as to why the students should sign up - what's in it for them. Event Description: Simple bullet list Of a few things Probably No more than Five bullets This event will be: Online / In person Badges Points 100 Rise points Graduate attributes Sustainable
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