The Uni Guide Podcast

In this episode, Jon and Tim invite special guest, Emily Day (Student Recruitment Officer at Lancaster University) to explore the wide range of events universities host for schools, prospective students and parents.

Tune in to find out more about the different types of university events, how they benefit students and how these experiences can help parents and teachers to support young people with their university decisions.

Along the way, you'll hear from our student panellists: Anton Springett, and Emma Berwick as they reflect on their recent lived experience of attending such events with hints and tips on how to prepare.

Students, Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

The Students' Guide to University Brochure

Our website dedicated to university events:

University events for schools and outreach opportunities | Uni Taster Days

Produced by Tim Roe for UniTasterDays.

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In this pod, we're exploring university summer schools and residential events through the experience of those who have attended them, delivered them and champion them as the ultimate try 'before you buy' university experience.

Join us as Jon and Tim welcome special guest, Jake Brown (Widening Participation Officer at Lancaster University) to provide you with all the information anyone considering summer schools (or even parents and teachers advising them) need.

You will also hear from our brilliant Uni Guide student panellists: Emma Berwick and Anton Springett, as they share there recent lived experience of attending summer schools and how this opportunity helped them make informed decisions on university.

Expect frank discussion, anecdotes and advice throughout.

Parents, Students Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

The Students' Guide to University Brochure

A guide to university summer schools

Produced by Tim Roe for UniTasterDays.

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In this episode, we're exploring vocational qualifications (BTECs) as we travel through time and space in the search for knowledge, clarity and chocolate.

To do so, Jon is reunited with his past 'phone a friend' and highly respected voice on vocational qualifications and Widening Participation, Chris Bayes (National Educational Opportunities Network) and (SEER). Expect quizzing, honest and frank discussion on these qualifications young people can study, with hints and tips on how to support their decision making.

Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

Informed choices website

Pick a route | Informed Choices

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In this, our 4th episode, we will be exploring and challenging the myths that surround university and undergraduate students. In order to do this, Tim and Jon welcome a special guest, Matt Cowdock, Student Recruitment Officer (St George’s, University of London) to share his lived experience and expertise with a focus on supporting young people applying to Medical and Allied Health courses.

You'll also hear from our amazing student panel who are current studying or have just graduated from university: Emma Berwick, Anton Springett and Leah Brooks, as they share the myths they encountered from their journey to uni.

Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

On Demand Webinars | University Taster Days (unitasterdays.com)

NHS Jobs - Candidate Homepage

Future Frontline

Medical Students | WP Medics Network

Home | Medical Schools Council (medschools.ac.uk)

Produced by Tim Roe for UniTasterDays.

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In this our 3rd episode, we're taking down a massive beast that surrounds higher education and university conversations....jargon!

In order to do this, Tim and Jon welcome a special guest, Meg Griessel (St Mary’s University, Twickenham) who shares her journey into university whilst we pick out and de-jargonise the many, many, terms and acronyms we have in higher education.

You'll also hear from our amazing student panel who are current studying or have just graduated from university: Anton Springett, Leah Brooks as they are challenged on their knowledge of university terms and acronyms alongside a thought-provoking debate on why jargon is used along with hints, tips and resources on how to de-jargonise university decisions when supporting young people.

Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

The UniTasterDays Jargon Buster

Produced by Tim Roe for UniTasterDays.

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From a narrowly avoided gunslinging showdown to a suspect Mastermind quiz to a Top of the Pops chart rundown... We at the Uni Guide aim to uncover the cost of going to university in a dedicated episode! In this pod, Tim welcomes back self-confessed 'Student Finance geek' and founder of Uni Taster Days Jon Cheek alongside friend and fellow Student Finance expert, Ian McGarry (Operations Manager, Greater Manchester Higher) to bust myths, decode jargon and share information, advice and guidance on all the key aspects of the costs associated with university-. In plain English, with NO JARGON!

We also hear from our student panellist Anton Springett who shares his lived experience and advice on how young people can earn extra cash whilst they study alongside brilliant budgeting tips!

Warning- this podcast may contain poor impersonations in places.

Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people on university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

Evidence discussed:

Five things EVERYONE should know about student finance (moneysavingexpert.com)

University Living Costs Calculator – MoneySavingExpert

Student Money Survey 2022 – Results - Save the Student

Parents & Carers - GM Higher

Our locations - Office for Students (ofsuniconnect.org)

Produced by Tim Roe.

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From Family Fortunes fun, frank discussions on school, tear-jerking accounts of support to free resources... In this, our first episode, we welcome friend, highly respected widening access professional and proud Stokie, Ant Sutcliffe (Head of Uni Connect Partnership, Higher Horizons) to discuss his lived experience of accessing university as the first person in his family to do so. Together with UniTasterDays Founder, Jon Cheek, medical undergraduate, Leah Brooks and media graduate, Nuku Somevi we discuss, reflect upon and recognise the most important people who helped us all access university with inspiring stories, hints and tips on supporting young people making key decisions on their futures- In plain English, with NO JARGON!

Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people on university decisions:

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

Evidence discussed:

Reports - Alterline | Alterline

Higher Horizons+ - Part of the Uni Connect Programme

Our locations - Office for Students (ofsuniconnect.org)

Produced by Tim Roe.

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Welcome to The Uni Guide Podcast. The guidance podcast you need for all things university.

Listen, like and share for the cutting edge information and advice about university, In plain English, without the jargon!

Students, Parents and Teachers. Please check out these FREE resources:

The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure

The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure.com

The Students' Guide to University Brochure.com

Produced by Tim Roe for Uni Taster Days.

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