Category Archives: Subject opportunities

Theatre Summer School

6 day Summer School (costs £40) including choice of off-stage (set and costume design and make, lighting design and programming, sound design) or on-stage (devising, performing, voice and movement) from 3-8 August.  See theatre summer school 2015 for more information.

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Engineering Summer School at Imperial

4 day Headstart Summer School, 29 June-2 July (residential), at Imperial College.  A chance to explore different engineering disciplines.  There are no eligibility criteria for this one, so anyone can apply, but it is not free (I think it costs … Continue reading

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Earth and Marine Science Summer School – Year 12 and Year 11

Earth and Marine Science Summer School – 16-20 July, based at the University of Southampton, studying at the National Oceanographic Centre Eligibility: if in year 12 you need to have achieved at least 5 A/A* grades at GCSE and to … Continue reading

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Law open days at Oxford

We can nominate two students to attend a law open day at Oxford (they take place on 16, 17 and 18 March).  If you would like to attend e-mail Ms Stoddard by 6 February.

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Summer Schools at Sussex

Summer Schools at the University of Sussex have now been announced: Discover will run from Sunday 16 August to Thursday 20 August.   Subjects offered are Biology, Law, Gender Studies and Media with Journalism. Explore runs from Sunday 23 to Thursday … Continue reading

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Engineering

Two opportunities for people considering engineering: Two day taster in the Easter holidays at Loughborough University – a chance to explore different branches of engineering.  More info at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/engineering/events/engineeringexperience/ Apply direct – deadline for applications is 19 January. One day … Continue reading

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Careers in languages day

Have you ever considered a career in which you can apply your skills in modern languages? Would you like to know more about working in translation, interpreting and related areas? Find out more at the Careers in Languages Day at … Continue reading

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Subject talk, Mon 12 Jan, 3.20-4.20 pm in L6

Charlotte Lee from the University of Cambridge will be coming in on Monday 12 Jan to speak to Year 11-13 students of German about a cultural German topic. It may well be on her current project looking at the link … Continue reading

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Investment Banking opportunity for girls

Two day programme run by Bank of America Merrill Lynch introducing you to various aspects of investment banking, Global Banking & Markets to Technology, Risk and Compliance.  Takes place during the February half term; deadline for applications 25 January.  To find out … Continue reading

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For engineers

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) are organising a Christmas lecture event – “The Bloodhound Project: a 1000mph Land Speed Record?” BLOODHOUND SSC is a jet and rocket powered car designed to go … Continue reading

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