Apply now for this new online outreach programme, for young people interested in pursuing university study in biological or medical sciences.

To apply, please use the link at the bottom of this page.

Which subjects will I explore during the programme?

Thursday 14 March, 5-6pm

Admissions Talk: Applying to biological and medical courses at Cambridge 

Dr Andrew Carter, Admissions Tutor for the Sciences, Clare College

Read more about Andrew's research here.

Thursday 21 March, 5-6pm

Workshop: The role of speech language therapists in dementia care and research

Shalom Henderson, PhD student in Medical Sciences, Clare College

Thursday 28 March, 5-6pm

Workshop: Cellular signalling and What Happens when it Goes Wrong: Introducing Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressors

Amelia Barclay, PhD student in Cancer Research, Clare College

Thursday 11 April, 5-6pm (updated date and time)

Workshop: Medical Informatics

Tom Edinburgh, PhD student in Mathematics and Medical Informatics, Clare College

Thursday 18 April, 5-6pm

Guest Lecture

Professor Anna Philpott, Professor of Cancer and Developmental Biology and Fellow of Clare College

Read more about Anna's research here.

Thursday 25 April, 5-6pm

Workshop: Medical Anthropology

Evelyn Hoon, Master's student in Medical Anthropology, Clare College

Who is this programme aimed at?

This online programme is aimed at students who hope to study a course related to biological or medical sciences at university and who enjoy being stretched and challenged outside the classroom. The programme is free of charge.

The programme is open to all students who are in Year 12 (England/Wales), S5 (Scotland) or Year 13 (Northern Ireland) at a state (non fee-paying) school or college and who are taking at least two of the following subjects at A Level, IB Higher Level or Scottish Advanced Highers:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Physics

Please note: students must obtain parental/guardian permission to take part in this programme.

Widening participation criteria

In the event of over-subscription, places will be prioritised for students who meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Are care experienced
  • Have been eligible for Free School Meals (at any point in the last six years)
  • Are, or have been, an asylum seeker or refugee
  • Have significant caring responsibilities
  • Are estranged from close family members
  • Live in an area of low progression to higher education (POLAR4)
  • Live in an area of high deprivation (IMD)
  • Attend a low-performing sixth form
  • Attend/attended a low-performing GCSE school
  • Are from an under-represented ethnic group, these include:
    • Black African and Black Caribbean
    • Pakistani and Bangladeshi
    • Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
  • Are from any background or region of the UK which is under-represented at the University of Cambridge

How do I apply for this programme?

Applications for this programme are now closed for 2024.