Hear Christina Hilsenrath discuss how Bath’s Jewish community and burial ground are being historically reconstructed across 1750-1945, bringing a less visible part of the city’s story into focus. The lecture takes place at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution in Queen Square; booking isn’t necessary.

Year 12 state-school students can explore humanities, life sciences or maths through free year-long programmes, with virtual seminars and preparatory tasks leading to a two-night residential at the college.

Dr Matthias Dörrzapf, an undergraduate admissions tutor and Mathematics Director of Studies, leads an online introduction to Cambridge and its place in higher education, sharing applicant guidance before a question-and-answer session.

Choose two subjects from more than 30 options and study in Oxford through tutorial-style learning, keynote lectures and essay counselling. Small-group teaching keeps the student-to-teacher ratio at 1:3, alongside formal dinners, cultural activities and excursions.

Spend five and a half hours developing and refining your optional portfolio for BA Interaction Design or BA Product Design, with guidance for your application. The in-person workshop takes place in Dublin.

Fancy shaping debate on Europe? Enter the Oireachtas Essay Competition to explore parliamentary politics in English or Irish, research original ideas, sharpen your argument-writing, and get your voice seen by policymakers - build skills that boost your uni and career options.

Complete paid work experience placements during school holidays, alongside up to two weeks of employability training and workshops. You’ll also get a business mentor who supports you through the programme and beyond, with industry-specific streams including tech, STEM and finance.

Free masterclasses and workshops led by award-winning editors let you practise news writing, digital journalism, photography and broadcast skills. You may also produce stories for partner publications and get individual feedback on your exercises.

Choose a two-week placement or five-day experience to work hands-on in a lab alongside researchers, applying classroom learning to real research projects. You’ll meet research and industry professionals and explore research career pathways through supervised practical lab work.

Photograph Soho in colour on an afternoon walk led by photographer and educator Anselm Ebulue. Begin with his work and the William Eggleston exhibition, then head out with a brief to photograph a range of subjects.

Spend a day observing physiotherapists across six specialities, moving between clinics and wards to see how patient support changes across different areas of care. The placement runs from 8:30 to 16:00.

Create writing, designs, marketing materials or reels for a youth-led mental health initiative. Build hands-on content experience while supporting efforts to raise awareness and challenge stigma, with volunteer hours and a certificate.

Monitor, maintain and create habitats in a woodland site where local wildlife can thrive. No experience is needed: tools, training and protective equipment are provided, and expenses are reimbursed. Join Friday sessions from 10am to 2pm, bringing a packed lunch and sturdy footwear.

Build practical workplace skills through a structured study programme based at an employer, with support from partners linked to Health Education England. Designed for young people with SEND, placements are normally unpaid and last at least six months.

Programme leader Tony Jackson breaks down the paramedic science interview, from its key stages to the qualities the team values. Get practical interview tips, a closer look at interview day and answers to your questions in a live Q&A.

Spend two weeks living and learning in Oxford, tackling Oxbridge-style tutorials, faculty lectures and small-group projects across subjects from medicine to classics. Complete an individual Scholar’s Project, present as a group and get structured university-application guidance, before ending the programme at a formal evening.

An online workshop breaks down how to structure your undergraduate personal statement, choose experiences and achievements to include, and plan your writing with practical resources. Hear current students share what they included and what they’d recommend; submit questions through Microsoft Teams chat.

Trace how theropod dinosaurs evolved into modern birds in a five-lesson, self-paced online course. Explore bird anatomy, dinosaur diversity and the “Dinosaur Renaissance” through videos and readings, then test your learning with graded module assessments.

Nick Acheson discusses nature and mental health with wellbeing experts, alongside contributions from Dara McAnulty, Lucy Allen and Lee Cozens. Hear honest stories, examine evidence and barriers to access, and explore links between biodiversity, urban green spaces and community wellbeing.

Guide patients, carers and visitors around The James Cook University Hospital, helping them find departments, facilities and practical information. You’ll receive corporate and Therapeutic Care Team induction training, with a usual commitment of at least two hours a week for six months.