KS4 Study Day ‘Women in Astronomy’
Thursday 14th March 2019
Aimed at girls in Years 9/10/11.
A hands-on study day aimed at promoting girls into astronomy and astrophysics at the History of Science Museum and Oxford University Physics Department exploring ideas about space, the Universe and big cosmological questions.
A free one‐day science event for girls with exciting hands‐on workshops and activities. The activities are run by volunteer role models in STEM fields. The event is open to girls aged 11-14 years at secondary school (Years 7-9).
Students: Schools are invited to bring two teams of five students at Key Stage 3 (typically from Year 9)
Schools: Priority given to schools in the Oxford Ogden Trust School Partnership.
Cost: Free
Parking: Space is very limited. Please indicate on the application form if you need a minibus parking place.
An exciting opportunity for students enjoying physical sciences at GCSE and considering further studies in this area to find out about materials and physics at university. Participants will be given the opportunity to carry out experiments in both departments and will learn more about these exciting subjects.
The Physics and Materials Science Departments collaborate to run the Year 12 Materials and Physics Taster Day. Participants will be given the opportunity to carry out experiments in both departments and will learn more about these exciting subjects.
Professor Rocky Kolb, Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The University of Chicago
The Quantum and the Cosmos
Wednesday 31st October 2018 at 17:00 (to be seated by 16:50)
Invite only
Questionnaire on arrival: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PATMentor18
Questionnaire at the end of the day: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PATOct18
(bit.ly/PATOct18)
Aims
The Oxford Physics Taster Day is an event aimed at encouraging young women to study Physics at university. The day will give a flavour of university life with lectures, practicals and problem solving.
Specifically the day will include:
Aims
The Oxford Physics Taster Day is an event aimed at encouraging state school students to study Physics at university. The day provides students with a flavour of university life with lectures, praticals and problem solving.
Specifically the day will include:
EVENT CANCELLED !!! - Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event
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