University of Gloucestershire Academic Partnership Services

Monday 3rd December is the annual United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities – IDPD | United Nations Enable Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year's IDPD is "Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality". This theme focuses on the empowering perso...

What does it mean to be black and British in 2018? is the title of next Wednesday's public lecture, from poet Louisa Adjoa Parker.

It is at FCH campus, Cheltenham on Wednesday 24th October from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Tickets are free and you can register/book one here:

What does it mean to be black and British in 2018? Louisa Adjoa Parker Wednesday October 24th Louisa Adjoa Parker FCH TC001

Subjects for the University's exciting 2018 public lecture series include the poet Edward Thomas; the integration of health and social care; what it means to be black and British in 2018; plus an evening of science experiments and demonstrations ('every science demo you wanted to see but were to afraid to ask....' on 10th December, with Professor Adam Hart). Details and how to book your place are below: (tickets are free as usual, but booking is required)

Public lecture series | University of Gloucestershire An opportunity for members of the public to find out more about some of the outstanding and influential research that the university is undertaking.

The University is hosting a public lecture about the work of poet Edward Thomas (think "Adlestrop" and "As the Team's Head Brass") on Friday 5th October.

Entitled 'Edward Thomas and Nature...', Dr Anna Stenning will introduce Thomas in the context of the Dymock poets, and will discuss Thomas's experiences of joy in the open air.

It is at 6pm on Friday 5th October at Francis Close Hall in Cheltenham. Tickets are free and should be booked through Eventbrite by following the link below.

Public Lecture: ‘Edward Thomas and nature: melancholy, ecstasy and “the strange sweetness”‘ By Dr Anna Stenning - Special Collections and Archives University of Gloucestershire Public Lecture Series Friday 5 October 2018, 6pm, TC001, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ Free entry. Please register via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edward-thomas-and-nature-melancholy-ecstasy-and-the-strange-sweetness-tickets-49387593622 Follo...

The Gloucestershire Philosophical Society's autumn programme has been announced... and will include talks on musical creativity; the philosophy of religion and extra-terrestrial human society; Wittgensteinian approaches to religious belief; why we should value nature; and others.

The talks are every other Wednesday starting on Wednesday 26th September. More details on the events are here:

Gloucestershire Philosophical Society Autumn Programme 2018 Wednesday 26th September Chloe Mullet (University of Gloucestershire) will talk on a question of refinement: towards exposing the means and methods of musical creativity As a musician and music educator for the past twenty years, I became fascinated with how music I created cou...

A new year starts at our partner Central Film School too-

After a well-deserved summer break, the new term started for our BA Students on Monday. We are excited for what the year will bring and look forward to their projects.

Do you also dream of a career in filmmaking? Then hurry up! The Admissions for our BA Practical Filmmaking and BA Screenwriting Course are closing shortly.
Do not miss the chance to start following your passion now!

https://www.centralfilmschool.com/baswdetail

The University is pleased to be working with New College Swindon:-

We still have places left on our Cyber and Computer Security Foundation degree starting this September! The course gives students the chance to work on live business cases and develop an in depth understanding of Cybercrime.

Apply NOW to start Sept 18: https://zurl.co/juHC

The University was pleased with the increased student satisfaction shown in the NSS results for 2017/18.

University celebrates jump in student satisfaction | University of Gloucestershire The university is celebrating a rise in the satisfaction of its students, according to the 2018 National Student Satisfaction Survey (NSS) published today (27 July).

From the University's partner Gower College Swansea-:

If you want to study closer to home, with smaller class sizes in a brand new Higher Education Centre, apply now! 🎓📚

It’s not too late, browse our list of courses here 👉https://bit.ly/2kwx2If

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Os ydych chi am astudio’n nes at eich cartref, gyda dosbarthiadau llai o faint mewn Canolfan Addysg Uwch newydd sbon, gwnewch gais nawr! 🎓📚

Dyw hi ddim yn rhy hwyr, porwch drwy ein rhestr o gyrsiau yma 👉 https://bit.ly/2FFTc3g

The Academic Partnerships team welcomes all new September 2018 students, both at the University and at all of our academic partners. We hope you enjoy your time studying, work hard and achieve success, and take advantage of all the opportunities your time with us and our partners offers.

If you are interested in studying history and/or creative writing this blogpost from a PhD student gives a flavour of the work & research current students are engaged in.

Postgraduate Profiles: Senja Andrejevic-Bullock – Rewriting the Serbian Migrant Experience | History This post comes from Senja Andrejevic-Bullock, currently a member of staff in Creative Writing at the University of Gloucestershire and a PhD student whose work crosses disciplinary boundaries. Our…