A guide to university jargon and acronyms

07/12/2022 39 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
A guide to university jargon and acronyms

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In this our 3rd episode, we're taking down a massive beast that surrounds higher education and university conversations....jargon!In order to do this, Tim and Jon welcome a special guest, Meg Griessel (St Mary’s University, Twickenham) who shares her journey into university whilst we pick out and de-jargonise the many, many, terms and acronyms we have in higher education.You'll also hear from our amazing student panel who are current studying or have just graduated from university: Anton Springett, Leah Brooks as they are challenged on their knowledge of university terms and acronyms alongside a thought-provoking debate on why jargon is used along with hints, tips and resources on how to de-jargonise university decisions when supporting young people.Parents, Carers and Teachers - Please access these FREE resources designed to help you support young people making university decisions:The Parents’ Guide to University BrochureThe Teachers' Guide to University BrochureThe UniTasterDays Jargon BusterProduced by Tim Roe for UniTasterDays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.