University of Brighton – Uni Connect Experience

A group of enthusiastic students from Longhill High School recently visited the University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb campus as part of the Uni Connect experience – an initiative designed to help young people explore future education and career opportunities.

The visit offered students an exciting and informative day, starting with a guided tour of the campus. Led by University of Brighton student ambassadors, the tour gave our pupils a real taste of university life. From lecture theatres to student accommodation, the tour helped demystify what it’s like to study at a university, and many students expressed that it made higher education feel more accessible and less intimidating.

The highlight of the day was undoubtedly the ‘Robot Wars’ activity. In this hands-on workshop, students were challenged to build their own miniature battle robots using a variety of materials and components. With guidance from university staff and student engineers, teams designed and built their robots using motors, receivers and power packs inside a hand-built cardboard frame. They then competed against each other as their robots took part in a football match and then a battle!

Students returned to Longhill buzzing with excitement and full of new ideas. Many said the experience had made them think differently about their future options, with some expressing a new interest in subjects such as engineering, robotics, and computing.

We’re incredibly proud of how engaged and enthusiastic our students were throughout the day. A huge thank you to the staff and ambassadors at the University of Brighton for hosting us, and to the Uni Connect programme for making this opportunity possible.

Read more from Longhill High School: https://longhill.org.uk/news/

Information about Uni Connect: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/equality-of-opportunity/uni-connect/

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