‘Seize the (Discovery) Day’…and forthcoming webinar!
Date 6 February 2025
6.02.2025Vice Chancellor Anne-Marie Kilday blogs about our Discovery Day events – the next one is on 12 April – that allow undergraduate applicants time for a ‘deeper dive’ into their course.
Getting started on your university journey
For budding undergraduate students about to take the ‘plunge’ into higher education, choosing the right university can leave them feeling a little ‘lost at sea’.
Not only do they have to decide on the right course that will interest and develop them over the next three years, but they need to pick the university that feels right for them. And there are a lot of us out there!
This is why ‘open campus’ events are so important. They provide dedicated time where universities throw open their doors for the day and prospective students have time with the people who might be teaching and supporting them for the next three years.
Like thousands of others, I did the same before starting my undergraduate degree, so I know first-hand how vital it is to attend these events.
What is a UON Discovery Day?
You have probably heard of Open Days and might have been to a few of them – these events are open to all who are shopping around for the right university and where our teams talk about who we are and what we offer. Guests get a chance to look around our green and leafy campus and have an overview of our courses from academics.
Discovery Days – or, as other universities might call them, applicant days or offer holder days – differ from a general Open Days. They are geared more toward people who have applied for a course at UON but haven’t completed the full application process . . . and our next Discovery Day is just around the corner on Saturday 12 April.
A packed agenda of discovery
The Discovery Day provides the opportunity for you to get a taste of what it will be like studying for your chosen degree.
The programme for the day is packed full of activities, advice, signposting and talks.
Academics create exercises and lectures for you to ‘have a go’ at what it will be like to study your dream degree with us, whether for Law, Nursing, Sports or one of the many other subjects we provide.
Preparation is key
We know visitors to our Discovery Days like to be prepared, so to help them get the most out of their time with us – what the agenda is, the sort of question they can pose to the academics – we’re hosting a webinar from 5:30 – 6:15pm on Tuesday 1 April.
I’ll pinch part of the well-known Latin phrase ‘carpe diem’ now: ‘seize the Discovery Day!’, this is your time to see us, talk with us and get to know us as you get to know yourself and your future career dreams. We look forward to seeing you.
We also run regular Discovery Days and other events throughout the year if you’d like to come and talk to us about the opportunities University of Northampton offers.
Professor Anne-Marie Kilday is Vice Chancellor and Professor of Criminal History at the University of Northampton. She writes and researches on various aspects of criminal history, particularly focusing on violent behaviour and gendered criminality.