A university application has many interlocking parts, including transcripts, essays, and resumes. However, the most crucial component is the Statement of Purpose (SOP). This session will delve into what makes an effective SOP and, perhaps more importantly, what should be avoided. In this session, you will unlock the secrets to writing a compelling Statement of Purpose. You'll gain valuable insights and tips on structuring your SOP, learning how to highlight your unique strengths and experiences. Prof Burns will guide you on clearly articulating your academic and career goals, ensuring your SOP effectively communicates your aspirations.

In this Upskill session, students will explore the pressing sustainability and environmental challenges our world faces today. The session will cover critical topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. Students will learn about the impact of human activities on the planet and the importance of adopting sustainable practices. Through interactive activities and group discussions, participants will gain insights into how they can contribute to solving these challenges in their daily lives. The session aims to inspire the youth, empowering them with knowledge and practical tools to positively impact the environment. By the end of the session, students will leave with a deeper understanding of their role in shaping a sustainable future.

Technology makes our world go round. Everything in our lives is facilitated by some form of technology or the other. From the moment we wake, to the moment we sleep, every activity that we embark on makes use of technology – from where we live, to what we eat, to how we travel, to even how we have fun and entertain ourselves. Technology is powerful and omnipresent in our lives, now more than ever before. It has made our lives more convenient and efficient, helping us achieve great things, which were earlier thought of as impossible! Through this session, we aim to make you think critically about all the different technologies we currently rely on today and what we might come to rely on in the near, possible future. Further, we will discuss how your technological choices – what you may create and what you use – are also ethical choices and that there is always some kind of a trade-off in accepting the ‘bigger, better, faster’ temptation that technology presents to us. And, that it is up to us to be discerning, well-informed creators and consumers of technologies which form an integral part of our everyday lives.

Are you curious about how your brain influences your buying choices? Dive into the world of neuro marketing! From eye-tracking to brain scans, neuro marketing leverages advanced technology to decode what drives consumer engagement, offering valuable insights for creating impactful marketing strategies. Imagine ads that not only catch your eye but also tap into your emotions and preferences. Ready to explore how these insights can make marketing more effective? This session will uncover how neuro marketing is changing the game!

The workshop will trace historical debates about how intuition and observation shape human knowledge, and discuss their relevance in today's world, where it's commonly believed that data (a set of observations) 'is the new oil' and where Artificial Intelligence is making significant impacts in almost every domain of society. In particular, the workshop will discuss how this push towards data-driven knowledge generation and the application of Artificial Intelligence has increased the use of 'technology' in seemingly unrelated fields of academia, such as biology, economics, psychology, medicine and social sciences.

The session will help students understand the role of emotions in their life and will help them learn to manage their emotions better by improving their emotional intelligence (EQ). It will also make them understand the difference between EQ and IQ and the relevance of EQ in today's time. The session will allow them to navigate their own emotions and its management along with understanding other people's emotions better. The session will focus on a few psychological frameworks and provide practical tips that one can use in everyday life to achieve greater emotional intelligence in different aspects of life.