Please see below details of forthcoming opportunities with the University:
| Event Date | Event Title | Description | Location | Year Group(s) | Subject Area |
| Bespoke | E-Fit VI | This Forensics taster session is available on the University of Kent Canterbury campus only. E-Fit is facial composite software developed by researchers at the University of Kent and is in standard use in the UK. Students will work in pairs to create a facial composite of a suspected criminal after watching a short video clip. The students will learn techniques for gathering witness statements and using the software.
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Canterbury campus | Year 12 and 13 | Sciences |
| Bespoke | Mobile Planetarium | The University of Kent School of Physical Sciences now offers a mobile planetarium which can visit schools. A variety of different shows are available for a range of different age groups.
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In school | Various | Sciences |
| Bespoke | Photolithography | A practical Chemistry workshop during which students will create semiconductors using inorganic nanotechnology techniques routinely used in the manufacturing of computer chips.
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In school | Year 12 and 13 | Sciences |
| Bespoke | Cool Science | An interactive liquid nitrogen show that includes information on extreme cold and living tissue, the liquid to gas expansion, and material properties at low-temperature. It is suitable for students in Years 7 – 9, with plenty of opportunities for audience participation.
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In school | Year 7 to 9 | Sciences |
| Bespoke from January 2018 | Ballistics | During this workshop students will measure and determine multiple aspects of bullet trajectories for different sizes of weaponry.
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In school | Year 12 and 13 | Sciences |
| Bespoke from January 2018 | Crime Scene House | The Crime Scene House is a new addition to the teaching suite at the School of Physical Sciences at the University of Kent. It permits students to gain a more realistic experience of crime scene investigation in multiple different settings.
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Canterbury campus | TBC | Sciences |
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