The School of Sport and Exercise Science is passionate about working with a range of audiences, including schools and local communities, to ignite and nurture a love of science, as well as sharing the exciting cutting-edge research taking place at the university with the public.
Our Outreach Work
We have an active outreach team who work with a
variety of local schools in order to provide opportunities to students from low
income households, from low participation areas, who are care experiences, who
are young carers, who are or have previously been in receipt of free school
meals, from military families, from traveller communities, who are asylum
seekers or refugees, or who are studying without the support of their family.
Discovery Planet
We are proud to be a part of Discovery Planet’s
efforts to bring inspirational, enriching and creative experiences to the heart
of local communities. Historically, this support has consisted of running a
series of workshops for primary schools in Ramsgate. If you are interested in
learning more about this program, we recommend checking out Discovery Planet’s
website.
Taking an oxygen reading at Discovery Planet
Subject Specific Campus Visits
We are always excited and willing to host subject
specific campus visits for classes interested in learning more about what sport
science is all about! These visits are quite flexible and can be adjusted to
incorporate any particular curriculum topics currently being taught, but
frequently feature a chance for students to test their own reaction time using
university equipment and to develop their own sports drinks. Due to the visits
bespoke nature, it can be adapted to suit a variety of age groups.
GCSE Curriculum Support
Research has repeatedly shown how important support
during ones GCSEs are when it comes to predicting future A-level grades and
university attendance. With this in mind, we launched our GCSE Curriculum
Support program which aims to assist a selection of local schools with required
science practicals. The Reaction Time event run by the School of Exercise and
Sport Science allows the students to visit our university labs, perform the
required practical with support from university student ambassadors, and meet
academics who will share how these techniques and theories are applies within
their current research.
KMPF & Charlton Athletic
The School of Sport and Exercise Science is a proud
supporter of the collaborative project between the Kent and Medway Progression
Federation (KMPF) and Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) which aims at
engaging young people and educating them on the wide range of careers available
in sport. This program is aimed at KS4 students.
Inside Natural Science
This Silver CREST Award program is designed to give
students the opportunity to run their own STEM research projects with the
support of academic staff, student ambassadors and our laboratory facilities.
The required 30 hours of research and development time will take place both
on-campus and in-school, and will culminate in a reward ceremony where students
will be given the opportunity to present their research posters. This is aimed
at KS4 students.
Contact Details
If you are interested in participating in any of the
above outreach programs or wanting to offer it out to your students, feel free
to email us at natsoutreach@kent.ac.uk
for more details.
Megan Bell and Katrine Solvaag, the NATS outreach officers