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Your Applicant Day programme for Chemistry
Applicant Days are exclusive invite-only events for offer holders.
Each subject has a tailored programme for Applicants and guests, and the schedule differs for Wednesday and Saturday events.
See the programme for your day:
For details on our Welcome to Life at UEA talk, Q&A for parents and guests and tours, please see 'talk and tour details' on the Applicant Day programmes page.
Saturday Schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
9.30–10.40am | Check-in Check-in to join your subject areas. | Applicant | |
10.15–10.45am | Welcome to life at UEA talk | Applicant and guests (Optional) | |
11–11.55am | Lab Experiment – Food for Thought A journey through the Chemistry Degree – Working on our state-of-the-art laboratories, you will be guided through a variety of lab-based hands-on activities to explore the fascinating world of Food Fraud. This session will engage with current research happening right here at UEA and will give you a great insight into what studying Chemistry at UEA is really like. During this session, you will be fully supported by academics and current students | New Science Building Level 3 | Applicant |
11.00–11.45am | Q&A Panel for guests Join our experts in Finance, Accommodation, Admissions, Student Support and Placements/Study Abroad and ask them your questions. | Guests (optional) | |
12–12.15pm | Refreshment and Networking An opportunity to learn more about the degree and the School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology with academics who teach on our undergraduate courses and current students. | New Science Building Foyer | Applicant |
12.15–1pm | Lab Experiment – Apply Digital Technology to the Design of New Molecules and Drugs How do drugs interact with their target? How do we design new molecules? You will use a combination of Molymods, 3D printed structures, and computational tools to investigate how small changes in the structure of a drug have a big impact on its therapeutic properties. This activity will introduce you to some principles of Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and demonstrate how advances in technology underlie medical advances. | New Science Building Level 3 | Applicant |
12–1pm | Refreshment and Networking Meet academic staff and current students, with an opportunity for accompanying guests to visit our labs on level 3 | New Science Building Foyer | Guests (optional) |
1–3pm | Take a tour, ask a question Tours of campus, accommodation, the library, Sportspark and Students' Union as well as the opportunity to ask questions in our mini information zone. | Applicant and guests (optional) |
Wednesday Schedule
Time | Activity | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
11am–1.40pm | Check-in for subject session | Check in | Applicant |
11am–1.45pm | Take a tour, ask a question Optional tours of campus, accommodation, the Library, Sportspark and Students' Union. Opportunity to ask questions in the information zone. | Applicant and guests (optional) | |
1–1.45pm | Welcome to life at UEA talk Join a lecturer and current students for a Q&A to find out more about life at UEA. | Applicant and guests (optional) | |
1.45–2pm | Departure to subject areas A Student Ambassador will guide you to your subject area. | Applicant | |
2–2.55pm | Lab Experiment – Food for Thought A journey through the Chemistry Degree – Working on our state-of-the-art laboratories, you will be guided through a variety of lab-based hands-on activities to explore the fascinating world of Food Fraud. This session will engage with current research happening right here at UEA and will give you a great insight into what studying Chemistry at UEA is really like. During this session, you will be fully supported by academics and current students | New Science Building Level 3 | Applicant |
2–2.45pm | Q&A panel for guests Join our experts in Finance, Accommodation, Admissions, Student Support and Placements/Study Abroad and ask them your questions. | Guests (optional) | |
3–3.15pm | Refreshments and Networking An opportunity to learn more about the degree and the School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology with lecturers who teach on our undergraduate courses and current students. | New Science Building Foyer | Applicant |
3.15–4pm | Lab Experiment – Apply Digital Technology to the Design of New Molecules and Drugs How do drugs interact with their target? How do we design new molecules? You will use a combination of Molymods, 3D printed structures, and computational tools to investigate how small changes in the structure of a drug have a big impact on its therapeutic properties. This activity will introduce you to some principles of Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and demonstrate how advances in technology underlie medical advances. | New Science Building Level 3 | Applicant |
3–4pm | Refreshments and Networking An opportunity to learn more about the degree and the School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology with lecturers who teach on our undergraduate courses and current students. | New Science Building Foyer | Guests (optional) |
4–5pm | Late tours Optional tours of campus, accommodation, the Library, Sportspark and Students' Union. | Applicant and guests (optional) |
For more information including FAQs, see Applicant Days, for what to expect on the day, see Applicant Day programmes, and to find out about our accommodation options, see our Accommodation Finder.
If you have any questions about your Applicant Day please contact us on recruitmentevents@uea.ac.uk.