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Staff and students in the School of Biological Sciences engage in a range of outreach activities, including University Open Days, public lectures, science fairs, presentations at local cafes, hands-on workshops and mentoring in local schools.
We release scientific information to society through the publication of research articles and presentations at conferences.
At the University, we provide field trips and practical sessions. We can visit your school for talks and career day visits.
We require a minimum of two months’ notice to reserve space and plan activities.
The School of Biological Sciences delivers several practical workshops in the Biology strand of the Reading Scholars programme.
We provide Year 12 students with valuable laboratory exposure and academic skills to bolster UCAS applications and help facilitate the transition to university learning.
The programme is aimed at students from certain priority backgrounds – check your eligibility.
This is a unique outreach experience which uses engaging practical workshops, demos, case studies and problem-based learning techniques to teach children and young people how nutrition and other environmental exposures may interact with genes to promote disease.
Students will learn about how various foods may cause obesity or diabetes and how stress affects our bodies and causes disease.
We are offering the programme to Year 9 and Year 12 students for the 2022/23 academic year. Please contact our School's Director of Outreach, Dr Dyan Sellayah for prospective dates and further details.
We usually invite Year 12 students on to campus for taster sessions in the summer (July/August). This is an engaging day of lab-based activities and seminars, which introduce students to the full spectrum of biological science study at university level.
Students will also learn more about our various degree programmes and get some useful tips for preparing UCAS applications.
Listen to our Discover Reading Biomedical Sciences podcast episode. In this episode, Dr Dyan Sellayah and Dr Simon Clarke join Chris and Phil to chat about everything Covid, how the virus works, what the future might hold and why healthy living is of the utmost importance in a potential age of pandemics.
Our online courses are free, flexible and open to everyone. They provide a great introduction to the world of biology, whether you're learning for fun, to develop a new skill, or to prepare for an undergraduate degree in our School.
Do you want to know more about heart disease and how your heart works? This beginner's guide to cardiovascular disease (CVD) covers the causes, consequences and treatment of CVD and raises awareness of current research.
Microbes may be invisible without the use of a microscope, but they dominate every environment on Earth – including your body! Learn how microbes function, how they affect our health, food and environment, and how we can make use of microbes to benefit society.
