Here is a list of some of the engagement projects we have run with schools.

Raising Aspirations Project funded by Aimhigher

A project to raise the aspirations of pupils in rural Norfolk schools, showing them that further and higher education is a possible and achievable goal. The central aims of the project were firstly to raise the aspirations of pupils in rural Norfolk schools, showing them that further and higher education is a possible and achievable goal. Secondly, to widen the participation and understanding of science for all age groups and abilities. The objective of the proposal was to create and deliver exciting and inspiring science activities in the schools targeted.

Our challenges were to deliver science to a mixed ability audience and to try and engage them all at some level with the activities on offer. We were also trying to introduce the pupils to a world of higher education outside their sphere of experience and to encourage them that they had the potential to achieve. The new challenge for this year was to engage 6th form students in undergraduate-level practical classes.

Download the evaluation reports for 2006 (Word, 120kb) and 2007 (Word, 320kb).

AS-Level workshops

The AS-Level workshops are designed to help students with the more difficult aspects of biology. They are taught by members of faculty in BIO. Read the evaluation from the pilot programme. If you are interested in attending one of the workshops in 2010-11 visit the AS Level Workshops page for a list of dates and contact details.

BIO Taster Days

On 5th and 6th July 2010, year 11 pupils from Smithdon, Northgate, Aylsham, Springwood, Holbrook High Schools, and Thurston Community College  came into UEA for a two-day event where they experienced life as biology undergraduates.  They attended lectures, practical classes, computer workshops and small-group seminars.

Genes and Health Project Funded by the UEA Outreach Opportunity Fund

The aim of this project was to conduct engagement activities on the subject of genes and human health, and the associated ethical issues, in a significant number of UEA/AimHigher priority target schools. We also organised two one-day events for Yr 10 students and for science teachers/technicians, in the School of Biological Sciences (BIO). On these days teachers and students also had the opportunity to meet with fund raisers from local medical charities, such as BIG C. Read the Evaluation Report.