Year 7-9 Robotics Campus Visit
This one-day campus visit, aimed at Y7-Y9, 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.
These visits are now bookable during Term 3 and 4 depending on academic availability. Each visit can accommodate up to 20 students and each school can decide how many workshops they want the visit to include. To book a Robotics Campus Visit or learn more about the robotics workshop options, please email Katrine at k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk with your preferred dates.
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Year 9 Stats Gone Wild
A STEM visit day working with academics and student ambassadors to discover how maths helps conservationists count animals.
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Year 9 The Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses
The University of Kent is delighted to be hosting a series of Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses. The masterclasses are designed to open young people’s eyes to the excitement, beauty and value of mathematics through this year’s mathematics masterclasses. These will take place in-person at our Canterbury campus on the following dates:
- Saturday the 14th of June
- Saturday the 21st of June
- Saturday the 28th of June
The master classes are entirely free of charge; however pupils will have to be nominated by their teachers. To nominate a pupil or to learn more about these masterclasses, please email Rowena at mathsoutreach@kent.ac.uk
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Space School
This week offers a wonderful opportunity for budding scientists to spend a week constructing and launching their own rocket.
Space School is completely free to attend, with lunch provided to all applicants. However, applicants will be expected to make their own way to and from campus.
This opportunity is available to students who are between 14 and 17 years in age and live in Kent. Considering there are limited places available, applicants who meet the university’s widening participation criteria will be prioritised.
The next Space School will be held on our Canterbury campus in August 2025. Sign-up here, or via the QR code to be notified when the application form goes live!
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Maths: What’s the Point?
This mathematics-themed day gives Year 10 and 11 students the opportunity to explore the importance of maths, not only when it comes to sitting their GCSEs but also in real life contexts and careers beyond their time at school.
This one-off event will be taking place on Friday 6th June 2025 from 9.30am to 2.30pm at our Canterbury campus and is particularly suitable for students who want to better understand the benefits of continuing to study maths.
If you’re interested in bringing a group of 15, 20 or 30 students, please email the organiser Katrine at k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk to reserve a space or to ask any questions about this event which you may have. Should there be sufficient interest, we might organise a second date.
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GCSE Combined Science Practicals
These one-day science practicals provide students with the opportunity to complete a more advanced version of curriculum required practicals whilst learning how these techniques are utilised in real-life research.
- Wednesday 26th March 2025: Reaction Time
During this visit, students will be provided the opportunity to carry out a variety of reaction time tests using the university’s research equipment. They will also get to learn about how these tests can be used by sports scientists to support athletes.
- Thursday 24th April 2025: Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?
During this visit, aimed at teaching the principles of scientific enquiry, students will be given the opportunity to perform PCR and electrophoresis in our undergraduate bioscience teaching laboratories to solve a theoretical murder. There are three suspects, whom the forensic team has collected DNA samples from, and the students will be tasked with testing whether or not they are a match to the DNA found at the crime scene.
Each visit will take place at our Canterbury campus and last from 9.30am to 2.30pm. We do have limited spots available due to lab capacity, so we recommend booking at your earliest convenience. Each school will be able to bring 15 students each. To book onto one or multiple the visits, please email Katrine k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk with your estimated student number.
All the students who participate in one or more events from this series will be provided with access to our new online GCSE Combined Science Revision Support course.
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Bioscience Work Experience Week
This week offers a wonderful opportunity for budding scientists to spend a week carrying out their own mini research project in our undergraduate teaching laboratory. In addition to this, students will be given the opportunity to compete in an agar art competition, listen in on research talks, and produce their own research poster.
The Bioscience Work Experience Week is completely free to attend, with lunch provided to all applicants. However, applicants will be expected to make their own way to and from campus.
This opportunity is available to Y12/L3 students from schools and colleges within Kent studying science. Considering there are limited places available, applicants who meet the university’s widening participation criteria will be prioritised.
The next work experience week will be held on our Canterbury campus from Monday the 4th to Friday the 8th August 2025. Sign-up here or QR code to be notified when the application form goes live!
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Sixth Form Conference: Maths, Physics & Engineering
This conference is a day-long face-to-face event, with talks and hands-on activities where you’ll discover more about research and hot topics in mathematics, data science, actuarial science, physics and engineering. There will be a mix of short lectures and workshops, as well as opportunities to find out more what it would be like to study these subjects at university.
This one-off event will be taking place on Tuesday the 24th of June 2025 from 9.30am to 3pm at our Canterbury campus and is particularly suitable for students currently studying maths, physics and/or engineering.
Each school will be able to bring up towards 15 students each. To enrol onto the conference, please email Katrine at k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk or outreach@kent.ac.uk with your estimated number of students.
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For more information on STEM outreach, please contact k.l.solvaag@kent.ac.uk