Up For Uni Residential FAQs

The UP for Uni Residential offers students an insight into university life, but it’s so much more than that! This experience is a chance to build friendships, develop independence, improve self-confidence and try new things.

Together with current UoP students and other Year 10 pupils from local secondary schools, students will take part in a packed schedule of activities all designed to help them explore future options and the pathways available to them in higher education.

Thursday 27 until Friday 28 June 2024.

Daytime activities take place in the University of Portsmouth buildings. Overnight, students will stay in Rees Hall, one of the University’s halls of residence. 
Students will each have their own individual bedroom and an en-suite bathroom with a toilet, sink and shower. The room also has the basics provided – a bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, bedding and towels.
Our Residential Team and UoP Student Ambassadors stay overnight to make sure everyone is well looked after and gets a good night’s sleep.

Nothing at all! There is no cost involved – all activities, meals, snacks and accommodation are paid for. We encourage students not to bring money, as there will be no opportunity to spend it.

Arrival:

This will be confirmed by your school at the Residential Preparation Evening. Transport details we have gathered from school's can be found here, but we advise checking directly with the school in the first instance.

Collection:

Parents and supporters are invited to the Celebration Event on Friday 28 June. It is expected that all students have at least one adult attend the event who can then take them home.
No student will be able to leave the event by themselves, we can support you to make alternative collection arrangements if no one is available to attend the celebration - this will be discussed at the preparation evening.

Students are allowed to bring their mobile phones, however, they are their own responsibility throughout the trip and should not be used during workshops and talks. 
Contact details for the Residential Staff Team are below, should you wish to speak to us directly or in case of an emergency.

By phone:

Kim Hill: 07739 906042 

Kristian Barratt: 07803 496336

By email:

upforuni@port.ac.uk

The Celebration Event will be held on 28 June 2024 at the University of Portsmouth. 

It’s a fantastic opportunity to hear more about what your young person has been up to during their time with us, and share all their achievements over the programme. More details can be found here.

We want all young people attending the residential to have an enjoyable and safe experience. We therefore have a residential code of conduct which we expect all attendees to follow:

For health and safety reasons and to ensure that all young people have the opportunity to benefit from and enjoy the residential, the following rules will be in operation:

• Young people are expected to take part in all timetabled activities and are not allowed to leave the university site during their visit.
• Young people are expected to follow any emergency procedures, such as fire drills, as directed by University staff.
• Smoking and vaping are not permitted (including e-cigarettes).
• There is a strict no-alcohol policy at the residential. This applies to both participants and staff.
• The possession, sale, purchase or use of any illegal substances is strictly forbidden. The misuse of any other substances will not be tolerated.
• Young people should not involve themselves in dangerous activities that might cause injury. 
• No one should engage in abusive or anti-social behaviour towards other young people, staff or students at the university.
• All instructions from staff should be listened to and followed accordingly at all times.

Overnight stay

• Accommodation will be split by gender, students will only be able to access the floor that their room is on (they will have access to common spaces should they wish to meet with other students not staying on their floor). 
• Students will be given a cut-off/’lights-out’ time after which they can only be in their own room. Students may not enter friend’s rooms after this point.
• Each individual participant will have a key to their own, en-suite room and therefore will be expected to keep to their own accommodation areas. 
• No members of the general public or non-residential staff will be permitted in the accommodation areas.

Serious misconduct or breach of rules
It is expected that the residential will be free from serious misconduct or breach of the rules. However, in the event that it does occur, the young person/people concerned will not be allowed to continue and arrangements will be made for them to be collected from the residential. In this instance, the young person’s family or school will cover the cost of any transport.