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NEW: Conservation Day “Our Changing Planet: Lessons in Conservation Ecology”
We are delighted to share that we in partnership with our academic colleagues at the Durrel Institute of Conservation and Ecology are busy constructing a new campus visit day aimed at Year 12 & L3 Year 1 students.
We are excited to offer a series of talks and workshops that will be well suited to any students studying a level 3 qualification in Biology, Geography, Environmental Science, and other related courses who have an interest in conservation.
We hope that this mixture of lectures and hands on activities will ensure that there is something for everyone!
We have a tentative date for Monday 16th March 2026. Additional information on booking to follow in future communications and bulletins.
For other inquiries regarding this event please contact Outreach@Kent.ac.uk
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Humanities Workshops (Years 7-13)
The School of Humanities welcomes queries from schools and colleges and can offer lectures, seminars and workshops for Years 7-13 that align with the GCSE and A Level curriculum on the following topics: the Ancient World and classical civilisations; Literary Theory; Shakespeare; Political and Social Protest Writing; The World Wars; Twentieth Century Politics; The Cold War; American Slavery and Civil Rights; History of Medicine; the Age of the Crusades and other topics in medieval history.
Please contact Dr Claire L. Jones: c.l.jones-26@kent.ac.uk for more information and to book your session.
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LEGO Robotics (KS3)
This one-day campus visit, aimed at Y7, will offer students the opportunity to learn more about robotics.
Students will be provided with LEGO Spike Prime sets and given a variety of challenges from constructing different robots to coding different actions with word blocks. Each group will also get a chance for their constructed and programmed robots to compete against one another.
Each visit can accommodate between 20 to 30 students and will last from 10am to 2pm. To book this visit, please email our STEM team at outreach@kent.ac.uk with your preferred dates.
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BioBlitz (KS3)
This one-day campus visit, aimed at Y8, will offer students the opportunity to identify different species in the university woodlands.
Students will be provided with a survey kit and tasked with conducting a biodiversity survey looking at trees, insects, fungi and evidence of animal occupation. They will learn about the purpose and importance of such surveys for wildlife conservation, and pool together their observations to create a comprehensive overview of the surveyed area.
Each visit can accommodate between 20 to 30 students and will last from 10am to 2pm. To book this visit, please email our STEM team at outreach@kent.ac.uk with your preferred dates.
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Stats Gone Wild (KS3)
This one-day campus visit, aimed at Y9, will offer students the opportunity to learn about statistical ecology.
Students will be introduced to a trio of methods used by conservationists to count animals in the wild. Our PhD candidates will be running a trio of interactive workshops demonstrating three key strategies and talking through the mathematical formulas that back them up.
This Canterbury campus visit is aimed at Year 9 students. The dates available to choose from are:
- 3rd of February
- 17th of March
- 12th of May
- 19th of May
Due to the high volume of interest in these events, each school would be able to bring a group of 30 students to one of the above dates, with a maximum of three schools attending each date. If you wish to bring more, this can be noted and you’ll be informed if capacity allows for it. To book onto one of these dates, please email our STEM team at outreach@kent.ac.uk with your details.
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STEM Debating (KS4)
This one-day campus visit, aimed at Y10 & Y11, will offer students the opportunity to consider the ethical concerns presented in the GCSE Science curriculum.
Provided with pre-made research packs, students will have the opportunity to create and present persuasive arguments. They will be arguing for or against a fictious new national policy in a structured debate where they will need to address the opposing team’s arguments while presenting their own.
Each visit can accommodate between 20 to 30 students and will last from 10am to 2pm. To book this visit, please email our STEM team at outreach@kent.ac.uk with your preferred dates.
