The Brilliant Club

We are saddened to see the impact of violence and riots on communities across the UK. We believe in the power of communities coming together and the positive change this can bring. For parents and carers in local areas who want to drive positive change for your community and children, our Parent Power chapters are ready to welcome you.

We're recruiting three new Trustees to join us at The Brilliant Club, to help us deliver our mission and charitable objectives. We're looking for candidates with experience in the areas of risk management, legal and safeguarding to play a vital role in supporting us achieve our goals. Applications close Wednesday 28th August - read more about the role and how to apply here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGRpizWc

We're delighted to have been awarded UKRI funding alongside King's College London to evaluate our parent-focused community organised initiative Parent Power! We'll be working with Director of Evaluation Dr Susannah Hume and her team at The Policy Institute on the project, examining how an initiative like Parent Power impacts educational outcomes. Read more about the research below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ddpctQbr

Our Head of Tutor Engagement Dr Katrina Roberts, PhD, ACMI recently guested on Research Adjacent's podcast chatting the various transferable skills to be gained by teaching young people and the civic impact of this work. Tune in below! ⬇

One spot left! 🏃 You can make a difference to young people's life chances by signing up to the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London this October in aid of The Brilliant Club. With no sign up fee and a fundraising pledge of £450, the money you raise will help students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. Register your details here and our fundraising team will be in touch ➡️ https://bit.ly/47fKCpI

New university partner | Welcome to the Club, White Rose BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Mechanistic Biology! We're delighted to have White Rose BBSRC DTP in Mechanistic Biology on board as a partner. We look forward to working with more of their postgraduate researchers over the coming years, and seeing the breadth of fantastic research they share with local schools. If you'd like to find out more about working with us, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dqxHPjak

We’re back with our Pioneering Partner of the month! In this series, we spotlight our fantastic university partners and the interventions they support, and in July it’s the University of Bristol! 🎓 Since first partnering in 2016-17, 27 researchers from University of Bristol have delivered 71 placements, inspiring students aged 8-18 with their research. This has supported them to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to progress to the most competitive universities and beyond. Since in-person trips have resumed, the University of Bristol have welcomed 648 students on campus to launch or celebrate the achievements of their Scholars Programme journey, as well as 71 students on virtual experiences. And it’s not just access interventions which Bristol supports! 6 PhD researchers coached 50 undergraduate students in their first term as part of our university transition programme Join the Dots, where students received 121 academic mentoring and support to develop a sense of belonging at university. A massive thank you to the University of Bristol and their researchers for a brilliant and collaborative partnership in higher education access and success! Do you work for a HE institution? Head to our website to find out more about working with us ➡ https://lnkd.in/dqxHPjak

We are delighted to be a formal sponsor of the 3MT® Competition this year in partnership with Vitae. Good luck to all those taking part in the final in October! To find out more about how we work with researchers, and to apply to become a tutor, visit our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8RcTt3P To find out more about the Vitae 3MT® Competition ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eCgJUP8P

"Being able to reduce PhD content so A-Level students can assimilate has been challenging but allowed me to condense my own topic area and thus understand it through a different lens." 🔎 Read more about the transferable skills PhD student Deinah Enrile has picked up while tutoring on The Scholars Programme ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ycJ6rY Applications to tutor this coming Autumn close on Sun 28th July - apply today! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4a497aZ

An amazing example of the self-designed courses our PhD tutors create and deliver to students in schools! If you're interested in adapting your research into a specialist course for students in your community, find out more about becoming a Brilliant Club tutor here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eP_pcENv