Insight Days

Humanities and Social Sciences

Students will have the opportunity to join taster sessions across a wide range of subject areas, including Sociology and Criminology, Essex Business School, Essex Law School, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, History, Modern Languages and Linguistics, and Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies.

The programme for the Summer Insight Day, including details of activities and timings, can be found below:

Sessions include:

• Department of Government: Who is more powerful – the US President or the UK Prime Minister?: The question posed in the title appears to be what Americans refer to as a “no brainer.” Indeed, the answer to this question seems so ‘obvious’ that you might expect it to be a trick and will guess the ‘non-obvious’ answer instead. But we do not need to either simply state the obvious or guess whether that it is a trick. We can carefully define the key terms, measure the things that matter and then work towards an even more surprising answer. Intrigued?

• Business School: How can AI help managers?: Artificial Intelligence is transforming workplaces across the globe, but its success will depend on future leaders being able to use these tools effectively and responsibly. Students will discover how AI is changing business operations and managerial tasks, before applying their knowledge to scenario tasks.

• Law School: What are human rights and where do they come from?: In this session, we will introduce the moral, legal and political foundations of human rights. What rights are we entitled to? Where are they recognised? Why do they matter? And how do human rights connect with the history of England and the UK? 

• Edge Hotel School: How to make money in the hotel and events industry: Hotels and events are businesses like any other, and make large profits, often for small independent owners. Throughout the session, students will be shown how to improve a business, raise its results and enjoy the extra profits.

Science and Health

Students will have the opportunity to join taster sessions across a range of subject areas, including Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Health and Social Care, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Psychology, and Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences.

The programme for the Summer Insight Day, including details of activities and timings, can be found below:

Sessions include:

• School of Sports, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences: A day in the life of a sport scientist: Step into the shoes of a sports scientist and put your fitness to the test! This hands-on session will introduce you to the world of sports science through fun and interactive activities. After a short introduction, you'll get the chance to measure your own athletic abilities with quick-fire tests like vertical jump, reaction time, grip strength, and anaerobic power. Compare your performance with others and with elite athletes. Think you have what it takes? Come explore the science behind peak performance and discover how data shapes the world of sports!
• School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science: Faking It: How can you tell if data is fake? We will explore some random sequences and data sets to see if the fakes can be spotted, before discovering the rather surprising property of random data, known as Benford’s Law. 
• School of Life Sciences: Welcome to Marine and Environmental Sciences: Interested in oceans, wildlife, sustainability or the environment? This session will introduce marine and environmental sciences at university level, exploring the courses available and how these subjects connect to real-world environmental issues and careers.