For our last episode of the academic year we are joined by lecturer in Media Practice from our School of Art, Media and American Studies, Geraint D'Arcy.

Geraint unpacks the transferable skills involved in the study of media and shares their insights into what the future of the sector looks like in the new age of digital culture and communications.

We will be taking a hiatus over the summer and will be returning for an episode in September. Keep in touch via [email protected] and have a restful summer holiday.

UEA Media Studies

https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-media-studies

UEA Film and Television Studies

https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-film-and-television-studies

UEA Film and Television Production

https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-film-and-television-production

In this month's episode, we are joined by an Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, Rob Hall.

We discuss the distinction between the study of Marine Sciences and other Biology courses, the different research opportunities available to students of science at university, and some top tips for writing a stand-out application to a Marine Sciences course.

Check out our upcoming Environmental Sciences subject taster sessions on the link below.

Find out more:

Marine Sciences course page

https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/bsc-marine-sciences

Upcoming Environmental Sciences Subject Taster Session

https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/young-people/subject-taster-sessions

In this month's episode we are joined by one of our expert Disability Advisers, Liam Davison, from our dedicated Wellbeing team. Liam shares key information about the Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA): who might be eligible, the application process, and the ways in which the funding can be used to support students.

We also discuss the wellbeing services more broadly at university and what factors students should be considering when making their university choices.

Please note: the DSA is only available for students who are also eligible for the SFE package, although you do not have to take it out. There are other funding packages for other groups of students (for example, international students). To find out more about this, visit the links below.

To find out more:

DSA Apply Here

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa

DSA More Info

https://www.ucas.com/student-finance-england/disabled-students-allowance

UEA Student Services

https://www.uea.ac.uk/uea-life/student-support

Contact Us About Your Disability at UEA

https://www.uea.ac.uk/uea-life/student-support/disability-support

This month we have another student perspective, as we are joined by current PESH (Physical Education, Sport and Health) student, Josh. Josh shares his insights into life as a sports student and gives an oversight of our bespoke Sports Development course which sits within the faculty, listen to find out more about this fantastic course!

Josh produces his own podcast for PESH school, which covers a range of topics which students can expect to encounter when studying physical education and sports. Find the links below to sign-post any interested students.

Find out more:

UEA PESH Podcast open.spotify.com/show/6duk9EEVaSL5YUMvKupm6W

Sports Scholarship Offering

www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-fun…vidual-scholarship

On this month's episode we are joined by current International Business Management and UEA student intern, Lily. With the student finance application upcoming, Lily will be sharing her top tips for money management and budgeting with your loan as a student.

We will also be discussing how students can make informed decisions about the affordability of studying at different universities, in light of the current cost of living crisis.

Find out more:

Upcoming Student Finance Webinar https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/young-people/webinars

Which? Student Budget Calculator https://www.ucas.com/finance/managing-money/budget-calculator

On this episode, we're joined by Adam from UEA's Higher Education Advisory team, to talk about what happens next after students have submitted their UCAS applications and how students can be making the most of the upcoming months to inform their choice of higher education destination.

We will be discussing our top tips for students who are invited to interview and our programme of Applicant Days.

More about Applicant Days: https://www.uea.ac.uk/visit/applicant-days

View our webinars: www.uea.ac.uk/study/webinars

Request a copy of the application toolkit: [email protected]

On this episode, we're joined by Scott and Liz from UEA's outreach team, to talk about contextual admissions and also support for students who have experience of care or who may be estranged from their family.

More about contextual admissions: www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions

More about Including Me: www.uea.ac.uk/study/information-for/teachers/services-for-schools/including-me

We also have some advice for supporting students who may have yet to get their application in to study at university in 2023.

View our webinars: www.uea.ac.uk/study/webinars

Request a copy of the application toolkit: [email protected]

This month, Dr Becky Lewis talks us through the different areas of biology that students can study at university, and gives her thoughts on how to advise students weighing up a general biology degree versus a specialism.

Visit UEA's School of Biological Sciences at www.uea.ac.uk/biological-sciences

We also discuss the new T level qualification and find out more about the T level scholarship available from UEA. For details visit: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-finder/t-level-scholarship

Get in touch to let us know what you'd like us to cover on the podcast - [email protected]

Are you involved with writing UCAS references for your students? In this episode, we'll share some top tips and key resources to support you.

Email us to find out more about our UCAS referencing sessions: [email protected]

We're also joined by Dr Maria Serban who discusses the type of student who might suit a philosophy degree, and the benefits of studying this fascinating subject.

For more information on philosophy at UEA visit: www.uea.ac.uk/ppl

This month, we kick off the new academic year with a chat with Stuart and Alex from UEA's music centre. They explain how students of any subject can enjoy music while they're at university - and how they might even be entitled to a scholarship to support them.

Plus we'll hear more about some of the activities taking place this term to support you and your students, including webinars, subject tasters and Open Days.

Find out more at:

Music Scholarship - https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-finder/music

Tasters and webinars - https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/tasters

Open Days - https://www.uea.ac.uk/opendays