Bath College learners compete in online security workshop with the University of Bath

Bath College T Level Digital learners attended an online security workshop on 17th June, delivered by Katie Thomas, a Postgraduate Research Student and member of the Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour – a multi-disciplinary team leading research to respond to evolving digital security risks - at the University of Bath.

The workshop explored how young people perceive online financial harms and where current banking technologies may fall short of their needs.

With the rise of online financial harm, these workshops present realistic challenges to help students better understand the risks while they build key employability skills. By working together, the learners develop important critical thinking, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

Ray Cappi, Lecturer in Digital, Enterprise, and Access at Bath College, said, “This is our second round of workshops with Katie from the University of Bath, helping raise awareness of financial issues affecting young people. The first session, delivered to our T-Level Media, Broadcast and Production learners, saw strong engagement.

Students designed prototype apps to tackle online security issues and presented to a panel. Katie now returns to work with our T-Level Digital learners, bringing technical insight and further value.”

Katie Thomas, Postgraduate Research Student at the University of Bath, said, "Young people today face financial risks across more areas of their daily lives than ever before, making it crucial that they feel confident in recognising and responding to them.

By starting these conversations early, we hope to equip them with the knowledge and confidence they need to make safer financial decisions and better protect themselves in the future."

The workshop gives learners insight into real-world online security challenges. By strengthening their knowledge, Bath College learners will become better prepared for the growing financial risks many young people face.

Bath College will proudly continue its partnership with the University of Bath to allow more students to prepare for the future and connect classrooms and workshops with real challenges.