Inspire Programme

The Leeds Trinity University Inspire Programme has been supporting teachers, advisers and students for many years and helps you to meet key Gatsby Benchmarks.

This programme of presentations, workshops and activities is designed to inspire students to progress and succeed in higher education.

Engagement activities

Explore our engagement activities below and read more about each event. Get in touch to discuss your needs or to book.

Year 12 / Year 1 College

Subject Focus Days (Year 12): December / June
Post 16 presentations: Throughout
Post 16 Summer School: July

Year 13 / Year 2 College

Subject Focus Days (Year 13): December only
Post 16 presentations: Throughout
Personal Statement Feedback Service: Throughout

Pre-16

Year 10 HE Exploration Days: May
Student life presentations: Throughout
Mock interview support: Throughout

Teachers and Advisers

Information, Advice and Guidance sessions: July

Subject Focus Days

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 4, 5, 7)

What is a Subject Focus Day?

Subject Focus Days take place twice a year, in December and June. They're designed to provide Year 12/13 and Year 1/2 college students with an experience of what it would be like to study specific subjects at Leeds Trinity University and gain exposure to careers in the wider industry.

Why bring a group of students to a Subject Focus Day?

Simple booking system - we take care of all aspects of your booking.
We will provide free travel and lunch for all guests.
Inspire your students in specific subject areas and careers.
Make contacts with university staff for future engagement.

What to expect on the day?

The day takes place from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.
Campus tour delivered by our Student Ambassadors.
A free, tasty lunch.
Subject activity led by our lecturers. A chance for students to ask questions and find out what to expect if they studied this area at university.
Activities led by our Student Ambassadors to assess your student’s readiness for Higher Education.
Next step presentations including UCAS and student finance.

Schedule for 2024/25 Subject Focus Days

December 2024 Subject Focus Days

The December Subject Focus Days are aimed at Year 12 / Year 1 college students and Year 13 / Year 2 college students who are undecided about university or their course. Please see below for the schedule of our December 2024 Subject Focus Days.

Date	Subject Focus Day	Subjects involved
Tuesday 3rd December	School of Sport and Wellbeing Subject Focus Day	All Sports courses Health and Social Care
Wednesday 4th December	School of Children, Young People and Families Subject Focus Day School of Education Subject Focus Day	CYPF courses Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Primary Education
Thursday 5^th December	School of Digital and Screen Media Subject Focus Day	Digital Media Production and Film Photography Games Design
Tuesday 10^th December	School of Digital and Screen Media Subject Focus Day	English and Creative Writing Journalism
Wednesday 11^th December	School of Psychology Subject Focus Day	All Psychology courses
Thursday 12^th December	School of Health and Life Sciences Subject Focus Day	Biomedical Science All Nursing courses

Subject Focus Days in December 2024 are now fully booked. Our next ones will run in June 2025, so please get in touch to register your interest.

June 2025 Subject Focus Days

Subject Focus Day dates for June will be released early in 2025.

How to book

To book or register an interest in our Subject Focus Days, please email SROhello@leedstrinity.ac.uk or your Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer.

Post-16 Presentations at your school or college

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 3, 7, 8)

We can deliver presentations at your school or college, or online covering the following topics:

Choosing a course at university
Why university? The UCAS journey
How to write an excellent personal statement
Student life at Leeds Trinity University (delivered with our student ambassadors)
Student finance
Subject presentations available on request

Contact us by email on SROhello@leedstrinity.ac.uk or chat to Ammarah, our Senior Student Recruitment Officer via Unibuddy to request an Inspire presentation or workshop.

Each of these topics may be delivered as:

In school or college delivery:

15-minute presentation e.g., for an assembly.
45-minute interactive workshop.

Virtual delivery:

30-minute interactive session.

Personal Statement feedback service

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 3, 4, 7, 8)

This service is an opportunity for students to individually submit one draft of their UCAS personal statement to our Schools and Colleges Engagement team.

In return, students will receive feedback on their structure, relevance to the course as well as spelling, punctuation and grammar. To submit a personal statement, students must be applying for a course that the University offers, and feedback will be provided by email within five working days of submission.

This service is available throughout the year and personal statements can be submitted on the Personal Statement Review page.

Widening Participation

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 3, 7, 8)

Post-16 Summer School

The Post-16 Summer School is our widening participation programme for young people in Year 12 / Year 1 of college who have the talent and drive to go to university, but who may need additional support with the application process and understanding of what is possible for them at university and beyond.

This residential will take place in July 2025.

For more information, please see the Post-16 Summer School page.

Care Experienced Young People

We provide additional support for young people who are both in and leaving care and who are considering university. We offer an enhanced package of advice and guidance throughout their application process and university experience. We also provide a Care Leavers’ Bursary.

For more information, please see the care leavers page.

Pre-16 workshops and events

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)

We have several opportunities available for pre-16 students, which include:

Year 10 HE Exploration Days will take place on our Main Campus in Horsforth for eligible cohorts over two weeks in May 2025.
Student life question and answer sessions with our Student Ambassadors. This can range from 20 to 45 minutes, streamed live or delivered in school.
Mock interview sessions in school.

To book or make an inquiry about pre-16 workshops and events please email SROhello@leedstrinity.ac.uk.

Teachers and Advisers

Information evenings at your school or college

(Gatsby Benchmarks: 2, 7, 8)

We would love to support you by attending your progression, careers or parent information events to offer guidance to Year 12 / Year 1 college and Year 13 / Year 2 college students.

If you would like to discuss a visit to your school or college or a visit to the university, book a virtual meeting appointment in Microsoft Bookings with our Senior Student Recruitment Officer.

You can also send us an email: SROhello@leedstrinity.ac.uk.

Contact the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team

If you would like to book any events, workshops, visits, or discuss anything at all, please contact us by the following:

Call us on: 0113 283 7186
Email: SROhello@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
Book a Microsoft Teams meeting.
Message the Student Recruitment and Outreach Team on Unibuddy.
Follow and Tweet us on https://twitter.com/LeedsTrinitySCE

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