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22/12 10:41am-27/06 12am: XMaS Scientist Experience

Becks Andrew — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:45:46 GMT

When: 10:41am, Mon, 22 Dec '25 - 12am, Sat, 27 Jun '26

Where: Grenoble, France

Students will experience what life might be like as an international research scientist, visiting the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, to be shown around the beamlines by real-life female scientists, as well as taking part in the Synchrotron@School. (The trip is for Yr 12 female identifying students) Applications via the website; deadline: Midnight 27th February 2026

01/07-01/07: Warwick Medical School Work Experience

Becks Andrew — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:07:26 GMT

When: Tue, 01 Jul - Wed, 01 Jul '26

Our staff offer experimental laboratory work experiences placements every summer (in July and August) for secondary school students aged 16 and over. A range of short research projects in the areas of molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology are available in the biomedical research laboratories based at Warwick Medical School.

To find out more about our lab-based work experience opportunities at Warwick Medical School labs for 16+ year olds, complete the form at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/med/about/pe/workex/

11/08-11/08: Physics Work Experience

Becks Andrew — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:41:46 GMT

When: Mon, 11 Aug - Tue, 11 Aug '26

Where: Department of Physics - University of Warwick

The Department of Physics offers a small number of work experience placements in the Easter vacation each year for students in Years 10-12.

The work experience placement will provide you with a broad insight into physics and what it would be like to work in a busy university physics department. You will spend time with our highly skilled research and technical staff learning about real-life physics problems and working on exciting research projects.

25/09-01/07: Analytical Monopoly

Becks Andrew — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:15:31 GMT

When: Mon, 25 Sept - Wed, 01 Jul '26

Putting analytical chemistry into context, students work as competing businesses tasked with identifying unknown chemicals.

This is a session where 2-4 groups of ~5 students (typically KS5) play a game of Monopoly - with analytical techniques such as IR, NMR or mass spec, are the currency! As such, this activity supports the A-level spectroscopy syllabus and introduces new analytical techniques and chemical structures. Students will aim to build their business empire as they establish their business strategy, decide which analytical techniques to purchase, and hopefully make a profit as a result!

We can bring this engaging workshop to your classroom or host classes in our teaching labs. Please contact Gabriele Sosso at g.sosso@warwick.ac.uk to arrange a suitable date.

25/09-01/07: DNA Extraction From Your Own Cheek Cells

Becks Andrew — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:14:23 GMT

When: Mon, 25 Sept - Wed, 01 Jul '26

During the activity, students will learn about how the different traits that they have gained from their parents, such as eye colour, hair colour, facial characteristics are passed from each generation to the next, the answer being DNA. They will then learn about different features and properties of DNA.

The student will then have the opportunity to extract DNA from their own cells (cheek cells) and learn about how scientists work with DNA in many areas such as DNA fingerprinting at crime scenes, paternity testing and drug discovery.

The students will be using kitchen material and the 3 steps scientists use for all DNA extractions. Detergent, Enzymes, Alcohol.

At the end of the workshop they will have a sample of their own DNA to keep!

The maximum number of students we can accommodate is 30.

Contact Dr Marwan Albuhtori via marwan.albuhtori@warwick.ac.uk or Christine Lockey via c.lockey.1@warwick.ac.uk to book your session.