Upcoming events to book now
We have a range of in-person and online events for students including subject-specific sessions. We also run events for teachers and advisers. Please be advised that some events do have eligibility criteria.
In-person events
Date and time arranged upon booking
Presentations and workshops designed to ensure that your students are aware of the variety of options available to them and are equipped with the knowledge required to make the next steps. Sessions can be virtual or face to face and typically last 30 – 45 minutes. View the Supporting your KS5 students brochure for a list of the sessions we offer.
Book sessions via the schools booking system.
Explore Politics is an opportunity to access research informed political literacy materials for use within your existing school provision. Schools who sign up will be provided with a range of resources that can be used as needed, as well as opportunities to join online live sessions and an on-campus workshop event, 'Designing Democracy' on the Streatham Campus in March/April 2025. Please email Melissa at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk to find out more and sign up using the form available here.
Online events include:
- Which Democracy, Whose Politics? Wednesday 27th November 14:00
- Influencing the political process: voting and its value. Wednesday 17th December 10:00
- Which Democracy, Whose Politics? Thursday 16th January 10:00
- Influencing the political process: voting and its value. Wednesday 26th February 11:00
- Media literacy: the role of the free press in a democracy. Thursday 17th April 14:00
Alongside developing student’s political literacy, it hopes to provide a jumping off point for young people to consider continuing their studies in Politics and International Relations.
Benefits for participating provisions:
• A free, fully resourced, innovative political education curriculum including lesson plans, scheme of work and session materials. These can be broken down and used in whichever way suits your curriculum best. Previous schools have used them in curriculum collapse days, short starter tasks as part of their tutorial provision or embedded into full PSHE lessons.
• Opportunities to join a selection of live online versions of the sessions delivered by a University of Exeter subject specialist
• The option to sign up for a CPD staff training session on delivering political topics in school designed from evidence based research findings
• Opportunity to attend an on campus multi-provision workshop event with University of Exeter staff on ‘re-designing democracy’.
• It actively promotes and covers core aspects of British Values and reflects a key strand of the Prevent strategy, providing safe and positive opportunities for learners to engage with political discourse and concepts.
• Meets multiple criteria relating to the personal development, behaviour and welfare element of the Ofsted School Inspection Framework 2023
• Provides transferable skills for learners including criticality, information discernment, writing and research skills.
Key information for provisions:
• Sign up using the form available here. You can choose to receive the materials, which sessions you may wish to join, the CPD and workshop options.
• The materials and approach are adaptable for use with year 9s to sixth form.
• Provisions will be invited to share their use of the materials, views on the sessions etc., at the end of the academic year.
• Please note: the live online sessions are for set dates during the academic year and will usually run with multiple schools joining at the same time.
Wednesday January 22nd 2025
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. Join us for a day of sessions led by Holocaust Scholars in which we remember those who were murdered because of who they were; explore how societies can learn from genocide; and commit to take further action for a better future. This event is for Year 10 and above. For more information, please contact Ruth at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
Dr Matthew Channon will deliver an engaging talk to your students, with flexible options on content, such as an insight into Matthew’s own inspirational ‘path to law’, an explanation of how law is taught at Exeter University and the transition from sixth-form studies, or a taster session based on his own teaching and unique areas of research - Autonomous Driving & the Law (‘Driverless Cars - who is responsible?’), Tort Law, Privacy or Artificial Intelligence and Legal Personality. Content can be adapted to support A Level Law curriculum delivery or simply delivered to inspire and inform. Student Ambassadors can be requested to support the session and provide insight into university life, from both an academic and social perspective. Your students will also have the opportunity to ask any questions they might have on any of these topics throughout the session.
This session is useful for students studying law or wishing to find out more about the study of law at university.
These sessions are available from January 2025 and are dependant on academic availability. Exact dates and timings can be discussed on enquiry. For any queries and bookings, please contact subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
Wednesday 5th February 2025 - 10:30-16:00
The University of Exeter would be delighted to welcome you to our Streatham Campus in Exeter for the day, giving you the opportunity to visit the university to discover more about the huge variety of subjects available to study. This day long conference will have subject specific taster sessions from leading academics, and input from current students at the University of Exeter to provide lived experience of studying and student life. Snacks will be provided but students should bring a packed lunch.
Registration and arrival from 09:30. Optional campus tours can be available on request for early arrivals. Students will sample subject taster sessions which are linked to courses you can study at the University of Exeter Streatham or St Luke's Campus such as:
- Accounting & Finance, Economics, Business & Management
- English, Politics, History
- Geography, Biosciences, and Psychology
- Languages and Cultures, Film Studies, Philosophy, Theology & Religion
- Law, Criminology, Sociology
- Medicine, Medical and Allied Health Professions, Sport Sciences and Nutrition
- Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Computer and Data Science
Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 10:30-16:00
The University of Exeter would be delighted to welcome you to our Penryn campus in Penryn, Cornwall for the day, giving you the opportunity to visit the university to discover more about the huge variety of subjects available to study. This day long conference will have subject specific taster sessions from leading academics, and input from current students at the University of Exeter to provide lived experience of studying and student life. Snacks will be provided but students should bring a packed lunch.
Registration and arrival from 09:45. Optional campus tours available on request for early arrivals. Students will sample subject taster sessions which are linked to courses you can study at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus:
- Business and Humanities: Business, Law, and Politics
- Environment, Science, and Economy: Conservation Biology and Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography
- Human Sciences: Medicine, Biosciences, and Human Sciences
Second week of June TBC
What would it be like to study Theology, Religion, Philosophy or Ethics at university? This day will look at where studying subjects which examine culture and society might lead. It will provide students with the opportunity to learn from academic experts on topics such as feminism and religion, philosophical understandings of free will, ethics and the environmental crisis, and religion and the media. This day will be of particular interest to students taking RE, RS or Philosophy, but is also open to those with no background knowledge in these subjects. This event is for Year 10 and above. To read about last year's event, click here:
Contact Ruth for more information at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
27th June 2025
For schools which are part of the Mandarin Excellence Programme and also schools which teach Mandarin independently. This event will include interactive talks/lectures on Chinese language and culture; a fun and practical Chinese craft session (due to staff availability) and information on studying Chinese at Exeter and how the language can open doors to excellent career opportunities. There will also be the opportunity for a campus tour led by current Languages undergraduates. This event is for Year 10 Mandarin students. Contact Ruth for more information at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
Exeter’s Widening Access to Medicine Society (WAMS) is a student-run group that works alongside the medical school’s outreach teams. We are able to offer either a one-time session on a variety of topics, including: ‘a day in the life of a medical student’, ‘the medical application process’, ‘interview tips’, practical skills, or a set of three sessions that aim to give prospective medics from Widening Participation schools and colleges the overall skills and knowledge they need to apply to medicine and other healthcare-related subjects. If your school/college would be interested in receiving any sessions from WAMS, please contact us at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk with the topics you would like and when, and we will do our best to help!
This activity has school eligibility criteria - please get in touch to check eligibility.
Tort law – that is, the law concerned with 'civil wrongs' - is a highly flexible and adaptable tool in the lawyers arsenal. So much so that Allen Beever has referred to tort as the 'Swiss Army Knife' of the common law. In this session we will consider the way in which tort law, specifically the tort of negligence, has been adapted to respond to so-called 'wrongful birth' and 'wrongful conception' cases. Here, the courts are concerned with children born following negligently performed sterilizations and the impact this has on one’s ability to exercise reproductive autonomy. We will discuss how the law treats such cases, how is should treat such cases and what may be the implications of recognising this as a 'civil wrong' resulting in 'damage'.
Available as a 1-hour session and recommended as part of an on-campus visit or in-school delivery (location dependent). Suitable for A level Law students or for any students with an interest in the study of Law at University. For any queries, and bookings, please contact subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
We're delighted to be offering on-demand subject taster talks in-school, virtually and/or on-campus (subject to availability and dependent on the subject) on the following disciplines in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, providing students with valuable insights into these areas of study:
- Arab and Islamic Studies
- Communications
- English
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- Sociology and Criminology
For any queries, and bookings, please contact subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
We're once again running our prestigious conferences in the Midlands and London for teachers and advisers.
This year’s conference will be thinking through how to support your students into progression through university and we have an exciting programme:
- Dr Katherine Lloyd Clark, Associate Director of Student Access, Recruitment and Admissions will be sharing key insights from recruitment and admissions.
- Nicola Sinclair, Head of Access, Participation and Outreach / Director (Practice) Centre
for Social Mobility will be thinking through "Success for All". - Our Student Employability team will be covering the much-debated topic of preparing students for the workforce.
- Current students and alumni will be sharing their student experiences as well as post university support and guidance.
Places are limited at these free conferences. To secure your place, please complete the following registration form Teachers & Advisors Conference 2024.
The Midlands Conference will be taking place at Novotel Birmingham City Centre on Wednesday 20 November from 10:00-15:00.
The London Conference will be taking place at The Derby (Kings Cross St Pancras) on Thursday 21 November from 15:00-18:00.
Date TBC
Aimed at students in Year 12, our annual Languages and Cultures Day is an opportunity for students to explore the value of learning languages and to gain an insight into studying at university level. We will inform your students of the exciting opportunities that language degrees or modules can bring, from Study/Work Abroad to Careers and developing valuable transferable skills. Your students will be introduced to languages not frequently taught in school and college, engaging in mini taster sessions in Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, and/or Russian, which will focus on international culture as well as language. In addition to learning from academic speakers, attendees will get to hear from current University of Exeter students who are studying a language and hear about their experiences. No previous language experience is required.
Please contact Ruth at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk to find out more and to register your interest in the event.
This activity has school eligibility criteria - please get in touch to check eligibility.
Date TBC
For any KS4/5 student interested in (but not necessarily studying) History in its general sense. The lecturers will demonstrate how human experience and the contemporary world are shaped through a series of lectures with many cultural references that your students are sure to know. We will demonstrate the breadth of historical academia and introduce your students to subjects that they may never have heard of but find that they are really interested in. They may even already be reading, watching films and playing video games about topics that we will cover on this exciting Historical Studies Discovery Day. Your students will hear from undergraduate students on Classics, Liberal Arts, History, Ancient History or Art History and Visual Culture courses and find out the types of careers that a degree which includes History could lead to. Please contact Ruth at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk to find out more and to register your interest.
Date TBC
UoE WP is inviting Year 12 students from WP-eligible schools in Cornwall to visit Penryn Campus for a day of workshops and lectures focusing on Black History. Spaces allocated will be dependent on rooming, but we are hoping for attendance from around 100 students.
We are following guidance from EDI (key contacts – Beau Bell and Rae Preston) in that:
The day will focus specifically on Black history (more general race equity work can be explored throughout the rest of the year)
Within that brief, workshops and lectures may focus on any aspect of Black history and can apply across disciplines
We accept that discussion of Black history in this context can be traumatic and is experienced differently by different students. As such, we commit to providing a space in which students of colour and students of Black heritage may reflect and share their experiences.
Online events
Date and time arranged upon booking
Presentations and workshops designed to ensure that your students are aware of the variety of options available to them and are equipped with the knowledge required to make the next steps. Sessions can be virtual or face to face and typically last 30 – 45 minutes. View the Supporting your KS5 students brochure for a list of the sessions we offer.
Book sessions via the schools booking system.
We are delighted to offer Black History Month resources from the last few years and you can read fantastic blogs written by current students about their lived experience as black students at the University of Exeter.
We have an exciting range of events and resources to share with you and your students and we hope that you will make the most of accessing these activities, not just throughout Black History Month, but throughout the year. We invite you to explore our webpages which we hope will inspire and inform both students and teachers alike, through interacting with a variety of academic and guest lectures, student ambassador vlogs, and online articles. Classroom resources suitable for a range of year groups are also available on request at any time of the year from our Teacher Toolkit section.
Explore Politics is an opportunity to access research informed political literacy materials for use within your existing school provision. Schools who sign up will be provided with a range of resources that can be used as needed, as well as opportunities to join online live sessions and an on-campus workshop event, 'Designing Democracy' on the Streatham Campus in March/April 2025. Please email Melissa at subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk to find out more and sign up using the form available here.
Online events include:
- Which Democracy, Whose Politics? Wednesday 27th November 14:00
- Influencing the political process: voting and its value. Wednesday 17th December 10:00
- Which Democracy, Whose Politics? Thursday 16th January 10:00
- Influencing the political process: voting and its value. Wednesday 26th February 11:00
- Media literacy: the role of the free press in a democracy. Thursday 17th April 14:00
Alongside developing student’s political literacy, it hopes to provide a jumping off point for young people to consider continuing their studies in Politics and International Relations.
Benefits for participating provisions:
• A free, fully resourced, innovative political education curriculum including lesson plans, scheme of work and session materials. These can be broken down and used in whichever way suits your curriculum best. Previous schools have used them in curriculum collapse days, short starter tasks as part of their tutorial provision or embedded into full PSHE lessons.
• Opportunities to join a selection of live online versions of the sessions delivered by a University of Exeter subject specialist
• The option to sign up for a CPD staff training session on delivering political topics in school designed from evidence based research findings
• Opportunity to attend an on campus multi-provision workshop event with University of Exeter staff on ‘re-designing democracy’.
• It actively promotes and covers core aspects of British Values and reflects a key strand of the Prevent strategy, providing safe and positive opportunities for learners to engage with political discourse and concepts.
• Meets multiple criteria relating to the personal development, behaviour and welfare element of the Ofsted School Inspection Framework 2023
• Provides transferable skills for learners including criticality, information discernment, writing and research skills.
Key information for provisions:
• Sign up using the form available here. You can choose to receive the materials, which sessions you may wish to join, the CPD and workshop options.
• The materials and approach are adaptable for use with year 9s to sixth form.
• Provisions will be invited to share their use of the materials, views on the sessions etc., at the end of the academic year.
• Please note: the live online sessions are for set dates during the academic year and will usually run with multiple schools joining at the same time.
Throughout the year we run essay competitions in various subjects including Economics, Ecology, and Law. They are open to students studying A Levels, IB, BTEC and GCSEs with no other criteria required. The best entry for each competition will receive £100 in vouchers. Find out more here.
We're delighted to be offering on-demand subject taster talks in-school, virtually and/or on-campus (subject to availability and dependent on the subject) on the following disciplines in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, providing students with valuable insights into these areas of study:
- Arab and Islamic Studies
- Communications
- English
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Relations
- Sociology and Criminology
For any queries, and bookings, please contact subjectoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
Online webinars for students in Year 12 (or equivalent) on Monday evenings from October 2024 throughout the year. We will be joined by student ambassadors who will give you an unrivalled insight into life at university. There is no criteria for attending these webinars. A schedule of the monthly sessions can be found here: DU Webinars Schedule 24-25. Signup information can be found here.
