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Events roundup: 27 January – 2 February

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Coming up this week: Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition and talk, find out more about taking a ‘Year In’ something new to boost your career opportunities and study support sessions for you or your project group.

Monday 27 January: Holocaust Memorial Day video exhibit and Health and Social Care Careers Fair (Medway)

Monday is Holocaust Memorial Day and from 27 January – 2 February there will be a small exhibit in the Templeman Café where Holocaust survivor video testimonials will be displayed on a screen alongside information booklets provided by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.

At Medway there’s a Health and Social Care Sector Careers Fair in the Oasis Lounge. This is a great opportunity to network with employers and find out more about careers in social work and the healthcare sector.

Tuesday 28 January: Skills for Academic Success support, Welcome (back) Global Hangout (Medway) and Holocaust talk

Not sure how to use feedback from your assessment? The Skills for Academic Success (SAS) team are running a webinar about how to understand and respond to tutor feedback, so you can improve going forward. SAS are also providing the opportunity for group appointment bookings for students with group projects or presentations.

Join us for an afternoon of fun games and creative activities at the Welcome (back) Global Hangout in the Oasis Lounge, Medway. Drop in any time between 11:00-14:00. Meet fellow students and start to build your university community.

On Tuesday 28 January at 14:00 in Templeman Lecture Theatre, the Jewish Society will be hosting Sam Rogoff, who will tell the story of his mother, an Auschwitz survivor.  Holocaust Memorial Day this year marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Wednesday 29 January: Study support drop-in appointments (Medway), ‘Year In’ info sessions and PG Talk

The Skills for Academic Success team are running drop-in appointments at Medway. Drop ins are for quick queries; for example, checking referencing or a brief appraisal of the structure and coherence of an assignment.

Have you considered taking a ‘Year In’ a different subject? If you are in stage 2 or 3 of an undergraduate degree, you can take a ‘Year In’ Computing, Data Analytics, a Language, Television Production and online Broadcasting or Management. On Wednesday at 13:00, there’s a Year In information session in Keynes followed by a series of in-depth sessions giving greater detail about what is involved in specific Year In programmes. These subject sessions will be delivered in person and online.

The next PG Talk is on Wednesday afternoon and is on the topic of ‘2035 and the Future of AI’ and is open to all postgraduate students.

Thursday 30 January: Emergency first aid training and relaxation colouring

Ever wondered what to do in a medical emergency? You want to help but you’re not sure how? Study Plus brings you this introduction to first aid on Thursday evening with this practical 2-hour emergency first aid session.

If you want a space to be mindful, come along to DG-01 in Templeman Library for some relaxation colouring. This is an opportunity to unwind and recharge.

Friday 31 January: Business emails for work session and CV and cover letters workshop

Could you benefit from improving your business email skills? Join this online Study Plus session where you can learn about the basics of business email etiquette, tone and how to structure your email for the intended audience.

Need to update your CV or cover letter? The Careers and Employability Service are running a workshop for all students with practical information, hints and tops for creating CVs and cover letters with impact.

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