Outreach

Outreach contact

For information on how to to take part please contact us by email: arts-outreach@bristol.ac.uk

We're passionate about giving school students of all ages opportunities to explore, learn and get enthused about studying the Humanities at Bristol.

Current events

Virtual Platform of Outreach resources

We have created an online platform of resources for students in Year 11 and 12. Register your interest here to gain access to taster sessions on subjects in the Arts/Humanities (delete as appropriate) and our student support sessions on finance, student experiences, study skills, and live engagement opportunities with current undergraduate students.

If you are a teacher and would like to keep updated with all our current outreach activities, please sign up to our Sign up for our Schools Outreach newsletter here.

Visiting your school

History of Art workshops

Our bespoke taster workshops for pupils studying Art or Photography at GCSE or A Level, introduce students to Art History at undergraduate level. These sessions are suitable for pupils attending state schools within a one hour’s drive of the University of Bristol.

Humanities speaker talks

The School of Humanities offers subject-specific talks for pupils attending state schools. Our taster lectures are aimed at Year 11, 12 and 13 students and can enrich pupils’ understanding of set texts and offer an insight into some of the exciting research being undertaken at the University.

Visit the University

Visits are free to state schools and bespoke activities can be arranged for GCSE and A level students interested in studying English, History, Religion and Theology, Classics or History of Art at university.

Example activities

Y12 Writing Wrongs

Through a combination of engaging workshops and individual feedback from research staff and professional writers, pupils will be supported to create their own piece of writing on a social issue that they are passionate about. All participants experience a taste of university life as well as career advice from a range of professional writers.

Participants are strongly encouraged to enter their final piece into the national Orwell Youth Prize. Past winners from the Bristol Writing Wrongs Schools Project include:

2018 Orwell Youth Prize winner: Scarlett Pygott, ‘The Promise of Thunder’
2018 Orwell Youth Prize runners-up: Lily Buchan, Jack Pitt and Abigail Pope

Y12 Antarctic History

The Department of History is exploring ways of connecting Antarctica to the A level history curriculum to take advantage of the unique opportunities offered by studying the southern continent.

Antarctica offers an interesting location to explore some of the major themes in world history over the past 200 years including exploration, imperialism, nationalism, environmental change, developments in science and technology, the Cold War and changing gender roles.

School groups are invited explore this subject at our taster days. More information will follow.

Bristol Classics Hub

The hub provides schools with comprehensive guidance on introducing Classics into the curriculum through events, competitions and workshops for school students across all key stages.