Francis Close Hall – Humanities courses

Check in in the marquee. Complimentary refreshments will be available for offer holders and guests.

A warm welcome to your day, outlining what to expect. You’ll also hear from a student about their UoG experience.

Meet the lecturers and hear from them about the modules you’ll take and study methods and styles you’ll use.

Enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch, served in the chapel.

Creative Writing
English Literature and Creative Writing
Choose one of the following:

Sharper characters and cool plots
We’ll carry out a number of writing exercises with plenty of group discussion, too. You’ll be gossiping about your characters behind their backs, writing letters to yourselves, and even describing the way they smell.

Where do writers get their inspiration?
Different people respond to different prompts, so we’ll use ideas from other writers, our senses and emotions, and objects/photographs to help explore your own experiences and engage readers with creative descriptions, original characters, and scenes full of tension.

English Literature

Poetic Activism: Gender, Race, and Environment
We’ll look at how poetry form the Global South evokes emotions around ecological issues, and explore concepts such as nostalgia.

Body Talk: Grace Nichols’ The Fat Black Woman’s Poems
We’ll examine concepts of race and gender in Grace Nichols’ poems. A great opportunity to experience what studying at University is like.

History

The Victorian Workhouse: between myth and reality
We’ll look at the introduction of the New Poor Law (1834) which led to the creation of the Victorian workhouse. Examining the lived experiences of both paupers and officers within the workhouse, we explore the workings of a system which inspired both awe and terror.

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

Part one – Religion in times of global uncertainty
Consider and discuss the place of belief, faith and practice in addressing contemporary issues such as food poverty, climate emergency and conflict. Explore such questions as do we need religions and what role do they play in these times of global uncertainty?

Part two – AI: the rights and the wrongs
Explore the ways in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing our lives and asking some difficult questions about what is right and wrong, society and politics. Is AI truly intelligent? Can AI replace human creativity? What are the social and political consequences of developing AI?

While offer holders take part in interactive sessions, guests can attend this Q&A session to find out more about UoG and ask questions about tuition fees and loans, accommodation options and admissions.

Off-campus accommodation will be available to view at Pittville Student Village, a hub of activity with 800 student rooms, social spaces, gym, studio and study suite which is just a short walk or drive from Francis Close Hall. A free bus service will be running from FCH to Pittville Student Village every 15 minutes, or you can make your own way there. Find it on Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JG.