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The Entrepreneurship in STEM project is a workshop targeted at HLS students from levels 4-6 to train them to think like entrepreneurial scientists.

To gain the award and certificate of participation, you must complete six hours of the workshop and partake in the business pitch competition.

Students taking this certificate will develop the capabilities and understanding needed to enable them to become safe, active and engaged learners and workers living in our digital world. The certificate is expected to take approximately 10 hours to complete and includes Blackboard online tests (40% pass mark).

Online personal finance courses - with learning content that has been researched and crafted with students’ needs in mind. Blackbullion provides a learning library of multimedia content, tools and assessments to help develop financial skills. You are able to complete different learning pathways (courses), read articles and create budgets to help you manage your finances while at university. The platform also incorporates finance for business including literature and pathways on investing, saving, networking, start up business, taxes, inflation and pensions.

Student community outreach refers to engaging and supporting individuals and groups within a community, often aimed at addressing specific needs, challenges, or opportunities. It typically involves collaborative efforts between students, organizations, and community members to promote social change, enhance interpersonal skills, and foster a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives. Through activities such as service projects, educational programs, and advocacy initiatives, community outreach benefits those being served and enriches the personal and professional development of the participants involved.

Dare to Be Mentoring is a one-to-one mentoring scheme supporting you to be successful in your studies. You will be matched with a trained mentor and meet regularly to work towards aims set by the you. Mentoring helps you to excel and achieve your full potential. The skills, knowledge and attributes each student gains will be dependent on the areas they select to work on but most commonly include:

• Communication Goal setting
• Self management and reflection

To be eligible to gain HEAR recognition for taking part in Dare to Be mentoring, you must:

1. Complete online self-guided mentee training
2. Attend a minimum of three meetings with your mentor
3. Complete the end of scheme evaluation

Total: 10 hours

Qualified trainers for the public and school children in resuscitation.

You will need to have attended 4 out of 5 available different Masterclasses. These are:

• Be the best version of yourself
• Be resilient and bounce back
• Achievable goal setting
• Assertiveness and confident communication
• Performance under pressure

Masterclasses are a series of group wellbeing learning opportunities and events which are focussed on the development of life skills and employability. Masterclasses are usually one hour long each, with the aim to help you achieve your full potential.

i-Buddies is a peer mentoring scheme that matches newly arrived international students with existing 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students. The primary aims of the scheme are to encourage intercultural interaction and integration, both between Home and International students, and between International students of different nationalities. i-Buddies attend a training session before being matched with a new international arrival. The i-Buddy maintains regular contact for the first term and helps the new arrivals adapt to a new country and culture and settle in to life at university.

Inside Edge Mentoring aims to improve the career readiness of our students using industry mentors. Students who engage in Inside Edge Mentoring do so solely on a voluntary basis as they have chosen to invest their time to learn about how to become more career ready. They see the value in connecting with professionals and learning about their past experience in industry. Students who successfully complete the process of Inside Edge Mentoring demonstrate their commitment to attending sessions, undertaking reflection, completing tasks between sessions and preparing for mentoring. In doing so they prepare questions in preparation to meet with mentors, they engage with mentors in group settings, and they apply learning from the mentors to their own lives to undertake practical actions. Following this they then make a commitment to meet with a mentor ongoing to forge a relationship from which to further develop their knowledge and awareness of the world beyond university. Each student who fully participates in Inside Edge Mentoring takes something different from the experience and each one who successfully completes the scheme has demonstrated an ability to drive the relationship, learn from others and use wisdom to help them achieve.

The MyUniPal mentor role involves supporting new students as they transition into university life as either one to one or small group mentoring. The main skills that will have been developed in this role are active listening, empathy, time management and confidence.

The Careers Team’s STEMpower Programme aims to support female students from STEM backgrounds (or interested in entering STEM industries after graduating) with confidence and professional skills development. Through 5 interactive sessions on diverse topics, you will enhance your communication and collaborative abilities – through teamwork problem solving activities and speaking up in front of the group (public speaking), as well as develop their awareness of your own strengths and potential through a self-exploration and potential workshop where you reflect on yourself. There is also an online panel event with industry representatives, supporting your wider understanding of obstacles and opportunities in the labour market and with companies, and which helps you to grow your professional network.

You will have learned about, volunteered for and demonstrated leadership in relation to sustainability whilst at 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.

Sustainability workshops are interactive sessions to educate you on eco-friendly practices and enhance environmental awareness, covering various topics based on specific workshop goals. Notable examples include:

• Climate Fresk, which utilises collaborative activities to help participants understand climate change and the importance of collective action
• Mangrove Planting, where individuals learn about the ecological significance of mangroves while engaging in hands-on planting activities
• Sustainable Living Skills, which teaches practical techniques like composting and energy conservation
• Community Initiatives, which focus on collaborative projects that address local environmental issues.

The following 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global activities will be reflected on your HEAR report:

• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Academic-Led Trip:A short-term visit to another country organised by an academic and linked to an academic programme
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Internship:A period of short-term supervised work experience overseas
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Extra-Curricular Trip: A short-term cultural visit to another country
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Summer School: A short-term study programme during a holiday period based at an overseas university
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Volunteering: A short-term visit to another country to undertake voluntary work to benefit the environment or local community
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global On-Campus Experience: An internationally themed cultural and language focused experience on campus
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Employability Trip: A short-term visit to another country with a focus on employability and enterprise
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Language Course: A short-term foreign language course for beginners
• 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Global Online Learning: An online international learning experience with peer-to-peer collaboration and/or cooperation with overseas HEIs

A year abroad on a work placement.

This 10-week course provides you with various levels of practical Mandarin and a gateway to China. You are required to attend at least 8 out of 10 two-hour Mandarin sessions with 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Confucius Institute, taking an HSK test or not. If you have attended 5 to 7 sessions, you need to pass an HSK test or end of term assessment in the same term to be eligible to gain HEAR recognition. At the completion of the course, you will have a better understanding of Mandarin and Chinese culture.

A year abroad studying at a partner university.

You will complete a 111-hour, six-week paid internship (approximately 18.5 hours per week) with a host organisation as part of the ACE Internship Programme at 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. This role provides the opportunity to apply academic knowledge in a professional setting, develop workplace skills, and gain insight into potential career pathways. Many participants progress into longer-term roles with their host companies as a result of this experience.

Winner of the Best Placement Student Award for their exceptional contributions and outstanding work during an industry sandwich placement year. You can be nominated after your placement is finished, by either your Line Manager or your Placement Tutor (dependent on faculty) for your contributions while on placement and a panel (usually made of Placement Module Lead and Placement Manager) selects the winners – 3 from each faculty.

The Frontrunners scheme provides high quality, paid placement experience within the university or a local business to develop and enhance graduate level employability skills. The scheme provides the opportunity for you to gain graduate track, real world employment experience.

The internship is a short-term work experience for you to gain practical skills in a specific field.

You must successfully apply for, and secure, a placement opportunity which is a competitive process. You must then attend at their place of work for the duration of the placement contract; up to 12 months of full time work.

In addition, there is an academic module which sits alongside the placement which must also be completed, and is supported by a dedicated Placement Tutor throughout.

An opportunity to be employed by 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø engaging directly with potential students at Open Days, Interview Days and Graduation. Student Ambassadors deliver campus tours, support set up and hosting of events, attend student recruitment exhibitions and undertake telemarketing campaigns, engaging face to face with potential students and members of the public on a daily basis. This role develops communication skills, customer service skills, presentation skills and self-confidence.

At Unitemps we help graduates find temporary work while they search for that all-important graduate job, as well as helping current students gain valuable work experience and earn at the same time. Unitemps place students and graduates into temp assignments on campus and also with local businesses within the Leicestershire area.

These positions will be reflected on your HEAR report:

• Elected Officer: Elected representative roles within De Montfort Students’ Union, including Student Voice Leaders and Liberation Officer, who represent student voice and acting on student union priorities.

• DSU Volunteer Leader: Elected and trained by DSU to in order to run their societies. Roles for e.g. Chair, Secretary, Treasurer etc.
• Elected Committee member in a DSU society: An elected part time representative by the student population to support a specific liberation group. Elected and trained by DSU to in order to run their societies. Roles for e.g. Treasurer etc.
• Elected Committee roles in 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇøsport Clubs: Elected by DSU then trained by 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇøsport and DSU in order to run their sports club. Roles for e.g. Chair, Secretary, Treasurer etc.
• Course Representative: Elected by peers on their course to represent the academic interests of their cohort and direction of the programme.
• Student Trustee: DSU governed by a Trustee Board includes Officers, Student Trustees, External Trustees and Alumni Trustees.
• Faculty Lead Rep:To be an active Faculty Lead Rep, you must be able to represent the student body of your faculty and enhance the student experience by:
  • Working alongside course reps to listen and provide feedback
  • Sitting on Academic Committees such as Faculty Academic Committees, the Education Committee and be on the panel for the Student Choice Teaching Awards
  • Attending DSU Course Rep Catch Ups, Student Experience Action Group and Student Council
  • Collating student feedback from students within their faculty
• Student Council Chair: To be considered a participating Student Council Chair, you must commit to at least 2 hours per month of attending Student Council meetings in order to engage the student body and facilitate Student discussions and debates.
• Scrutiny Committee: To be considered a participating member of the Scrutiny Committee Panel, you must commit to at least 2 hours per month of attending and contributing to Student Council and Scrutiny Panel meetings in order to hold the Student Voice Leaders and Liberation Officers to account. This will be done by learning the Student Leaders goals and manifestos and holding constructive discussions with them where needed.

In the month of Ramadan (fasting), student volunteers serve hot meals to fellow students who are fasting during Iftar (evenings) when opening their fast. Volunteers are also in charge of maintaining the spaces before and after the Iftar activities.

The Responsible Futures Auditor will audit the university's approach to teaching and learning for sustainability in both the formal and informal curriculum. Responsible Futures is a certification programme of a whole institution’s commitment and approach to teaching and learning on sustainability. The auditor roles is a key element in deciding whether the university has met the Responsibile Futures standard. Full training is provided.

Sport Activators are recruited through an application and interview process and have responsibility to support the delivery of their sport across campus with an aim to increase participation and improve retention. They are responsible for marketing and promotion, planning and coordinating weekly sessions and leagues, and monitoring and evaluating attendances to review and improve the project. The activator requires effective time management, communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to work independently, as part of a team and as a highly effective leader.

As a Student Learning and Teaching Consultant, you will work closely with staff in their School, Department, Directorate and the Associate Professor Student Experience in their faculty, as well as staff in the office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic. In so doing, you form part of a community of practice, undertaking work and research on such issues as the design and development of the academic curriculum. You must draft briefing papers and present ideas on agreed areas of investigation and provide a summary of the outcomes, actions and any impact made as a result of their research and co-creation activities.

You will work in partnership with academic and Professional Services staff to develop our teaching and learning approaches to enhance the student experience. A TaLEnt Ambassador will attend Faculty committee meetings, coordinate feedback and views from students, present findings to the committee and other academic staff.

Talented student-athletes posses a high level of sporting aptitude often competing within national or international sporting pathways. The talented student-athlete programme participants are supported to build their personal development through this programme and illustrate transferable skills such as; problem solving, goal setting, time management, organisation, managing expectations, communication, team work, resilience and leadership.

In the University Business Challenge, you will work in a team of up to five to manage a business in a simulated market environment. You will make business decisions each week (e.g. how much to invest, what price to sell products at) for six weeks, and the team with the highest profit at the end is taken forward to a national final round. Exact time commitments can vary, but the UBC Business Challenge will likely involve at least 15-20 hours work.

You will work in partnership with academic and Professional Services staff to develop our report on progress towards the UNPRME six key principles. A PMRE Student Ambassador will attend PRME committee meetings, promote events and activities to students and become co-creators of the Faculty sustainability plans.

An award for the student whose work is best in practice in the subject of fashion buying, fashion management or fashion business.

BizSpark will provide final year and postgraduate students in the school of Leadership Management and Marketing with an empowering experiential learning programme.

You will work in teams to address live business challenges. This opportunity will allow you to apply you academic knowledge in practical settings, enhancing their commercial awareness, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) while developing key 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø graduate attributes and helping you to build skills in readiness for the labour market. Throughout the programme, you will develop innovative solutions and engage in professional development sessions designed to prepare you for future career success. By participating in BizSpark, you will be empowered to hone your skills, gain valuable industry insights, and enhance your employability—all of which will be celebrated at our culminating awards ceremony.

51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's CEM Careers team hosts an annual conference called CEM Recruitment Insight Event, where you are able to engage in early career planning, network with employers and improve your knowledge of current recruitment needs.

The programme runs each February and is led jointly by the Careers Team and the Alumni Team. It aims to support you and provide guidance on life after university through sessions delivered by employers, alumni and staff. To complete the programme, you must have completed at least 5 out of the 7 2-hour sessions throughout February which are led by employers, staff and alumni.

The Graduate Recruitment and Placements Fair is a two-day event dedicated to helping you find out more about what's available in the world of work and beyond. It gives you the perfect chance to hear from, and network with a number of employers, other organisations and on-campus teams all keen to help you.

There really is something for everyone - including whether you're a final year looking for your perfect graduate role, or whether you're a first or second year exploring what placement opportunities you could get involved in whilst here at 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.

No matter what subject you're studying, what year you're in, or if you're a recent 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø graduate - you'll find something for you.

The Health and Life Science Faculty's Plan Ahead, Value Employability (PAVE) Conference includes motivational talks by keynote speakers, a wide range of networking exhibition stands and short talks and workshops, giving you the chance to actively engage with prospective employers and a wide range of professionals to enhance your employability.

HLS PAVE Aims to:

• Motivate HLS students to engage in early career planning
• Increase the sector knowledge of Health and Life Science students
• Inspire students to participate in relevant work experience including voluntary, summer and sandwich placements in order to develop their confidence and employability skills.

You will work in a pair to interview and advise a ‘client’. You are given brief details of the topic beforehand, however the you will need to use the questioning skills you have learnt in the online training and workshops to obtain the relevant information from the client and establish their goals and expectations. You will then analyse the client’s legal problem and offer advice which meets their client’s needs. Throughout the interview, you will need to demonstrate your interpersonal skills and your ability to establish an effective professional relationship with the client.

You will be scored according to a clearly described criteria and, depending on the number of participants, the highest scoring teams progress to the final.

You will complete online learning materials on aspects of client interviewing including:

• Establishing an effective professional relationship
• Obtaining information
• Learning the client's goal
• Analysing the client’s problem and the law
• Developing a reasoned course of action
• Assisting the client to make an informed choice
• Effectively concluding the interview

This knowledge is then built on through two workshops which focus on questioning skills, active listening skills, demonstrating empathy, problem analysis and advising the client.

To gain the award you will need to attend 4 Unapologetically BAME meetings and volunteer over 25 hrs work to the project.

Take part in content production for media strand with management to produce, edit and publish the content for DSU and the university.

Complete 20+ hours voluntary work in the community through DSU.

51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is committed to the public good – and that’s one of the reasons students are encouraged to volunteer on more than 100 projects every year. But the university is also committed to helping enrich students’ experience, give them new skills and help them find work at the end of their course – and volunteering can help do that. Volunteering can help transform lives – not just those of others, but students themselves. Our volunteers work locally and globally to help those affected by poverty, lack of education, plus others who may have fled war or persecution in their homeland. The work has also transformed the lives of students, with 90% believing volunteering has increased their chances of finding a job, and 100% saying they would recommend the experience to a friend.

Green Impact is an environmental behaviour change project run in conjunction with the Students Organising for Sustainability (SoS) and the DSU. Teams of staff compete to see who can complete the most number of environmental activities from an online workbook. Staff teams are supported by student Green Impact Volunteers. Take part as a Green Impact Volunteer student and also audit the work of the staff teams to check that the activities have been completed to the required standard.

Mentoring reps support the five key mentoring schemes available to students at 51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Reps liaise with scheme leaders and mentees to raise issues or concerns and gather student voice on the experience of mentoring. Reps are also responsible for advocating and promoting mentoring to increase engagement attending events such as Freshers’ Week and PAVE.

51ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Street Law is a voluntary, extra-curricular activity. In Street Law, you will work as part of a team to provide presentations and mock trials for schools, colleges and community groups. We take law into the community, inform people about their legal rights and responsibilities and raise funds for charities. Street Law enables you to develop team-work, problem-solving and communication skills and to improve your understanding of the practical effects of legal rules and principles