Junior University is a nationwide initiative for undergraduate students to give local Year 10 students a flavour of what university life is like by working side-by-side on a subject specific project. It is coming to the University of Lincoln for the first time this year and we are looking for students to help.
We are looking for undergraduate students from across the University to come together to help inspire and motivate young people in their particular subject area. The scheme is ideal for students who are considering becoming teachers, working with young people in any capacity, or have a passion for their subject area that you want to pass on to others.
Junior University will give you the chance to be an aspirational figure for Year 10 students who may not have considered university as an option yet. You might even open their eyes to something they never knew they could study or do and change the course of their life.
Undergraduate students will be paired up to create a fun project based on your degree subject. Training will be provided on campus, and you’ll go into a local school for two or three sessions to deliver your projects to a small group of Year 10 students (10-15 students) during June and July and then October and November this year. The scheme culminates in a Celebration Day at the University in early 2018, during which the school students will present their project work.
Junior University is run with education charity the Transformation Trust in partnership with Which? University. You will be part of a nationwide network of around 400 undergraduates, and have access to a LinkedIn group to allow you to connect with undergraduates from other universities taking part.
The Transformation Trust will run a training day to introduce you to the Junior University programme, giving you some hints and tips on engaging Year 10 students, and to provide an opportunity to get started on your projects. The Transformation Trust will also review your project and give you helpful hints and tips before you run it in school.
All students taking part in this voluntary work experience will receive a letter of recommendation from Junior University outlining their contribution. There is also an opportunity to win £250 if your project is chosen as the at the University, and all participants can apply for exclusive paid work experience at the Transformation Trust in London this summer.
If you are interested in taking part in the University of Lincoln Junior University scheme, please email enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk in the first instance including your name, student ID and degree course. We will reply with further information and invite you to an initial briefing where we will explain the project in more detail. Please note that places on the scheme are limited, and we will run interviews should the need arise.