We're walking the continental divide trail
We're currently about half way through about 50 miles from the boarder of Wyoming
We decided upon this trail because we wanted a challenge
We wanted the emotional, physical and mental challenge that comes with doing a trail like this
We're out in the wilderness
We're exposed to the elements
We're away from our comfort zone and we're away from civilisation
this really does make it one of the hardest and more epic through hikes in the world
This gave us a great opportunity to raise some money for charity
The highlights so far have been the scenery, we've been through some stunning places
We've been through Rocky Mountain National Park which was amazing
My personal favourite was the Gila river wilderness in Mexico
and this mountain chain just makes for the most wild and scenic places you'll find in
the whole of North America
I love this job because everyday if different
We're always out and about
I love being outside and I love the people that I work with they're really brilliant
So my day to day jobs include set ups in the Attenborough Arts Centre
We also clear the rubbish, do litter picks around the buildings, we clear the leaves,
work on the reception desks, also just the general upkeep of the campus
I'v always loved art
My mum said that I could draw when I was 7
I came home from school and I had drawn the kitchen in full perspective and everything
I just love to try and portray people on a canvas using paint, it's quite therapeutic
really
because I work shifts its quite good
If i'm on a late shift I can go in the morning and I don't start work till half past two
or when i'm on an early shift I finish work after three and I will go after work
and also at weekends as well I like to go and have a full day in the studio
So LEO is the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes data
The department for education, pensions and works have worked with the government to provide
to data to look at the outcomes of graduates from different universities and different
degrees one, three and five years after graduation
The results show us that graduates that have studied medicine, law, economics, or business
are earning substantial income premiums over your typical graduate
however, those that have studied creative arts are earning something akin to what a
none graduate may typically be earning
so the results from the University of Leicester show us that all of our graduates are benefiting
form an income premium having studied here
however, those that have studied a stem qualification are seeing their income premium potential
increase even further
Today is the first of our undergraduate open days for this cycle
We've got anywhere in the region of between about four and a half thousand visitors that
are here to see all of our different undergraduate departments and it's one of the most important
events that we have on our undergraduate recruitment cycle
100% its worth while getting involved
first and foremost it's really good fun to work on the open day
students in general have a brilliant time on the open day and it's very very infectious
and it really is true that it can be as simple as a visitor can't find a particular lecture
theatre and a member of staff stops and says "are you ok there?" and directs them on their way
That can be the difference that visitor saying "I'v had a really great time that day" or not
It also allows staff to have an impact on people's enjoyment and ultimately on the recruitment
of students to the university