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Tayside and Fife school pupils take part in series of practical workshops as part of outreach programme
海角视频 welcomed 60 S5 pupils from the LIFT OFF programme this week for a full-day immersive student experience on campus, as part of the University鈥檚 ongoing commitment to widening access to higher education.
, supports young people from across Fife and Tayside to explore their options and consider university as a realistic and exciting next step.
海角视频osted the pupils on their first full day of the LIFT OFF to Success (LO2S) 2025 residential programme, kicking things off with an engaging and interactive Insights Discovery session designed to enhance self-awareness and develop essential human-skills.
They then split off into subject-based workshops designed to give a flavour of university study.
In forensic science, pupils examined fingerprint characteristics during a mock crime scene investigation. Business students tackled a live task exploring commercial, marketing and financial decision-making, while the sports science group looked at how elite athletes train for peak performance.
Elsewhere, an interactive engineering session saw pupils work together to build dome shelters, developing teamwork and real-world problem-solving skills. In the Centre of Excellence labs, the games group got rare hands-on with PlayStation 5 development kits to learn about the creative process behind game design.
Helen King, LIFT OFF Development Worker, said:
It鈥檚 always inspiring to see the enthusiasm and curiosity of the pupils. Events like this help them see what university life is all about and inspire them to aim high for their futures. We鈥檙e proud to partner with Abertay to make this experience memorable and impactful for the next generation of students.
Claire Gammie, Widening Access Recruitment Officer at Abertay, said:
It was fantastic to welcome pupils to Abertay for another year. They get so much out of exploring Abertay鈥檚 fantastic campus and interacting with our brilliant team. Our aspiration is to inspire pupils to consider Abertay as a viable and exciting next step, and I think we managed to successfully do that again this year. A huge thank you to everyone involved in making Abertay鈥檚 contribution to Lift Off to Success 2025 such a success.
