Events for Schools and Colleges
Upcoming Events for Students
March 26 @ 13:30-14:15.
Dr Matthew Voice, Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics at University of Warwick, will help students explore using linguistics to work effectively with artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT. The session will interactively reveal linguistic strategies for helping AI produce good information and for evaluating the quality of AI outputs. Participants will explore:
- How do we construct language to ask AI good questions?
- How do we evaluate the language in AI outputs to choose good responses?
- How do we ethically include AI outputs in academic writing?
Students will gain insights into ways to use AI to support their writing in school, and see ways that studying language, linguistics, and communication can build tools to work effectively in any professional context.
Suitable for: All Aged 16+ pre-university students. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: There is no specific preparation/pre-reading but students may like to consider the topic in advance and challenges they may have already faced.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using this link.
16th April 2025.
XMaS is organising an evening for Year 12 female-identifying students who are keen on all things Physics!
April 30 @ 16:15 - 17:15
In this Biology/Medicine session, Professor Kate Owen and Dr Nick Hopcroft from the Medical School at the University of Warwick will discuss what makes a good doctor and describe the different options for pursuing a medical career, including undergraduate medical degrees and graduate-entry medicine. They will describe courses that can lead to a range of medicine-related careers, whilst keeping the option of studying to be a doctor open. They will also give insights into what it’s like to study medicine and the support their university offers to non-medical undergraduates interested in going on to study graduate-entry medicine.
This interactive talk will be useful for those who are considering a career in medicine, but might not yet be decided, might be unaware of the different routes or wish to keep their options open.
Lecturer Profiles: Professor Kate OwenLink opens in a new window &Dr Nick HopcroftLink opens in a new window
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students considering a career in medicine, but might not yet be decided, might be unaware of the different routes or wish to keep their options open. Student groups as well as students and teachers/advisers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have about studying at university level and careers.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using this link.
June 9 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this Chemistry session, Professor Gabriele Sosso, leading academic in the Department of Chemistry at University of Warwick, will run an interactive talk for students on Machine Learning for Drug Design.
Machine learning is increasingly shaping modern science, and drug discovery is no exception. With chemical space containing millions of possible compounds, the ability to predict which molecules are worth synthesizing is becoming a crucial tool for researchers. In this talk, we will explore how machine learning can assist in identifying promising drug candidates by leveraging existing datasets and computational models.
The discussion will connect key concepts from A-level Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, such as molecular structure, solubility, and statistical models, to the challenges of pharmaceutical research. We will also examine the limitations of machine learning, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting where human expertise remains essential.
By the end of the talk, you will have an understanding of how computational approaches complement experimental drug design and how machine learning is being integrated into the broader landscape of chemical and biomedical research.
Lecturer Profile: Professor Gabriele SossoLink opens in a new window
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Chemistry and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using this link.
Book a visit from a Warwick Academic to find out more about our sustainability courses!
We’re sure you have many students who care deeply about the environment and want to participate in the movement for a more equal, prosperous and sustainable future. That journey can begin here with us at the University of Warwick.
Our exciting, innovative BASc undergraduate courses in Design for Sustainable Innovation (DSI)andGlobal Sustainable Development (GSD)provide students with the skills and knowledge needed in all sectors of society to secure a new trajectory of sustainable development.
We would love to meet you and your students, therefore our Academics are offering visits to your school in the months of December and January to provide informative overviews of our sustainability courses, as well as guidance for students on the UCAS application process.
Availability for these visits are on a first-come, first-served basis, so please get in touch with details of potential dates for your visit by emailing:
UGDS@warwick.ac.uk(for visits from our Design Studies Academics)
or
UGGSD@warwick.ac.uk(for visits from our GSD Academics)
Date: Ongoing
Time: Various
Location: On campus
For all local schools
The Library offers a range of services for students of all ages, which can be found here.
They offer free workshops at the Library and Modern Record Centre to widening participation schools to help locate sources and improve research skills.
We are pleased to welcome sixth form and college students as reference members. This means you can access the library and use books at the Library but can't take books home. However, you are able to browse and photocopy print materials.
For more information on services and opportunities available to your students, please contact library@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window with ‘Accessible Learning at the Library’ in the email.
Date: Ongoing
Time: Various
Location: Various
(Students from all Schools will be considered, but priority will be given to local schools with pupils from a Widening Participation background)
Warwick Manufacturing Group offers a number of different workshops and talks about Engineering to local primary and secondary schools.
For more information, please click hereLink opens in a new window.
Date: Ongoing
Time: Various
Location: In School
The Student Funding Outreach Team can deliver workshops and presentations in schools to offer impartial information and guidance to Sixth Form students, teachers and parents.
We will provide students with an overview of how student finance works, covering entitlements through to loan repayments. We can also advise parents and teachers on how to best support their student as well as look at some of the financial challenges students might face and how these can be addressed.
Please click hereLink opens in a new window for more information