Local universities run free lecture series open to the public and often specifically aimed at able Year 11s and all Sixth Formers.
Why attend?
- Extend knowledge of your subject beyond the curriculum
- Expand your general knowledge
- Be challenged and inspired
- Enhance your university application
- Experience university life
- Meet like-minded people
Forthcoming Lectures
Click here to find out about upcoming events at Royal Holloway.
Click here to find out about upcoming events at the University of Surrey.
Some Examples of Past Lectures
Friday 4 May
Oxbridge Classics Open Day. For a full report on this day where Year 11 and Lower Sixth Classicists met up with three old girls currently studying Classics at Cambridge, please click here
Wednesday 14 March
Mental Health Nursing: Opening New Doors
The Mental Health Branch, University of Surrey
Attended by some of our current Lower Sixth psychologists.
UNIVERSITY TASTER COURSES
University taster courses are aimed at Year 12 students applying for 2013 university entry.
Why attend?
- Find out about university life
- Experience different teaching methods
- Learn about specific subjects such as drama and medicine
Available Taster Courses
The University of London is running a Taster Course Programme with universities in and around London, covering a range of subjects from business to nursing. Click here to go to the University of London Taster Course Programme webpage.