Bounce! is a personal and professional development programme, open to students who identify as a woman at the University of Plymouth, including undergraduates, postgraduates, and recent graduates.
Build your:
- confidence in recognising your skills, strengths, qualities and values
- personal power (you have a lot more than you think!)
- assertiveness and impact when speaking
- sense of mindfulness and wellbeing
- ability to make personal and professional connections.
Overcome some of the barriers that can get in your way including:
- overthinking
- self-doubt and insecurities
- staying in your comfort zone
- gender bias and the ‘glass ceiling effect’.
Bursaries
Don’t just take our word for it, this is what our 2021/22 and 2022/23 participants had to say:
- 100% would recommend the programme to others
- 100% said it improved their knowledge, understanding and confidence in the topic areas
- 100% said the content was very good/good
- 98% said that the guest speakers were very good/good.
Book your place – bookings open 1 September 2023
Individual event information
28 February to 20 March 2024
Start time: 13:30
Finish time: 16:45
Location: Main campus, room TBC
Start time: 13:30
Finish time: 16:45
Location: Main campus, room TBC
Start time: 13:30
Finish time: 16:45
Location: Main campus, room TBC
Start time: 13:30
Finish time: 17:00
Location: Main campus, room TBC
22 and 23 May 2024
Start time: 09:15
Finish time: 16:45
Location: Emdeck, room TBC
Guest speakers include: Hope Timberlake, Michelle Finlay and Anna Sendall
Event FAQs
I would like to attend but I can’t make both days/all four sessions – can I apply?
How do I secure my place?
Who is it suitable for?
What should I do if I have additional support needs?
Can I bring a friend?
How much personal stuff do I have to share?
Will you provide lunch?
Is there a virtual / online version?
Who is delivering the programme?
I have previously attended the programme, can I sign up again?
Guest speakers 2023–24
The following inspiring women will be joining us for one or more of our events. Please see individual event information for speaker confirmation.
Anna Sendall, Academic Registrar, The University of Plymouth
"I had no awareness of the challenges women can face when I began my career, some of which can be self-inflicted! This is a great opportunity to share with those preparing for work, the lessons I learned and would tell my younger self."
Nadine Asiedu-Dankwa
"There is no blueprint on how to navigate your career. If I had participated in a similar programme ahead of starting my career I would have benefited from it greatly, using it as toolkit to navigate my way through the realities of work and adulthood."
What our participants say
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6“Lots of useful and applicable content!”
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6“Thank you! I will carry some of the things I have learnt with me for life.”
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6“Very enjoyable and valuable lessons learnt.”
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6“Really enjoyed this programme and would recommend to other women too!”
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6“Great content- it didn’t drag and I made new friends on the table I was on!”
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6“Everyone was lovely and I really enjoyed the programme! I felt very safe and comfortable and it was all very informative and personal.”
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6“I feel like this course couldn’t have come at a better time in my life. It has really provided me with growth.”
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6“I really liked the programme- it changed my perspective on how I look at issues on my life. I will definitely try to implement some of the techniques I have learnt.”
Previous guest speakers
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Loren Munnelly – Audit Manager, KPMG
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Morag Noades – Mindfulness practitioner
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Sarah Lawrence – Managing Director of Banana Duck Creative and Co-founder of Boshemia Magazine
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Alison Turner – Environmental Geochemist and Lecturer in Chemistry and Environmental Science, University of Plymouth
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Eileen Elizabeth Espinoza – Academic, Education and Co-founder of Boshemia Magazine
Sarah Plunkett – Bounce Lead Facilitator
Every person is different, but I have always been impressed by individuals' resilience and inner strength, despite facing adversity or difficulties.
Katie Finnimore – Bounce Facilitator
I am hugely passionate about equitability and accepting individuals to create and pursue their own definition of success, rather than constantly being pressured by societal expectations.
Olivia Way – Bounce intern
Polly Macpherson – Bounce supporter and advocate
Keep in touch with your Careers Service
Monday to Thursday from 8:30–17:00, Friday 09:30–16:30