STEM Insight Weeks

We aim to inspire year 10 students with a week of thought-provoking insights into local STEM employers to gain valuable awareness of STEM careers.

Our next STEM Insight Week will run online during October Half Term 26th-30th October 2020 due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and will be an exciting virtual experience.

Our 2020 October half term week is specifically aimed at providing a unique online experience for students in year 10 interested in careers in Biomedical sciences and engineering, where students will virtually visit a number of companies including Abbott Diabetes Care, the Medical Research Council at Harwell, and Vertex.

Dates: Monday 26^th – Friday 30^th October 2020 inclusive

How to apply: Download our STEM Insight Week Student Application Form – October 2020 here.

Download our Virtual STEM Insight Week – October 2020 information here.

Closing date: 14^th October 2020

For further information contact [email protected]

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Visit to Big Data Institute, Oxford

“The tours gave me an insight into what place of work I would prefer to work in the future.” Lewis

Visit to Abbott Diabetes Care, Witney

“I really enjoyed the production line activity because it puts you in a real life situation. I developed my teamwork, which involved trial and error.” John

I have learnt about careers I had previously had no idea about and alternative career paths to Uni.

JoJo

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