Find out more about the University of Hertfordshire
Find out about geography at the University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire offers the following outreach and engagement opportunities for schools, students and teachers:
Ambassadors programme
Alumni Ambassadors
The University of Hertfordshire runs an Alumni Ambassador programme, who can share their experiences of studying at the University of Hertfordshire and discuss how they have mapped out their career. Find out more
Widening Access and Student Success (WASS) ambassadors
The role of these ambassadors is to inform and advise participants about higher education.
Events and lectures
The University of Hertfordshire can deliver - in person or online- a variety of talks for students and parents on going to university. Find out more
Visits to and from schools
The University of Hertforshire offers visits to their Environmental Field Station (close to Hertford) in the summer (ideally June), and taster day activities. Options include water sampling, quadrat/woodland survey and meteorology activities. They can also offer some computer-based GIS/remote sensing activities.
The University of Hertfordshire can run GIS/remote sensing activities in schools if you have access to a computer room. These can focus on land cover and land use change, glacial retreat or mapping wildfires.
The university's general programme for schools includes:
- On campus events at KS3 and KS5
- Residential trips
- Mentoring
- Literacy Projects
- In-school workshops
- Webinars
Open days
Find out more about open day dates using our Directory of Open Days
University of Hertfordshire runs a variety of in-person and online events.
Summer schools
Scholarships, funding and opportunities
Teacher CPD and resources
Taster Lectures: Geography and Environment
Watch their taster sessions to gain an insight into the knowledge you'll gain when studying Geography and Environment at University of Hertfordshire. Topics include:
- Hertfordshire's placemaking legacy
- Glacier hydrology
Online support for students and teachers focussing on applying to study geography.
Contacts
Schools Liaison lead, Dr Oliver Bartlett
Geography and Environment undergraduate admissions lead: Dr Poppy Harding
