Webinars

Seminar series 

Our online seminars have arrived! 

We are exclusively offering prospective International Programme students the chance to experience the world-class teaching at Downing College through a series of free online seminars, led by expert academics from the University of Cambridge. 

These sessions have been carefully designed for students aged 14-18 and cover a wide range of subjects, so you’ll be sure to find something suitable for you. 

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please take a moment to complete our feedback form; it only takes a few minutes.

Robotics: Mechanical and control systems in real-world applications

7 November 2025

Speaker: Dr Rachel Thorley
Subject: Engineering 

Introduction to mechanics, work and energy

21 November 2025

Speaker: Rishabh Arora
Subject: Physics

Technology's Power to Discipline

28 November 2025

Speaker: Dr William Chan
Subject: Human, Social and Political Sciences

Brain and Cognition - The Case of Language 

12 December 2025

Speaker: Dr Noam Tal-Perry
Subject: Psychology and Neuroscience

Access the slides from the seminar. 

Market reactions: learning from real events

9 January 2026

Speaker: Dr Michael Ashby
Subject: Economics 

 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics 

16 January 2026

Speaker: Dr Sanjeev Kumar Ghai 
Subject: Biology 

 Fishy Problems 

23 January 2026

Speaker: Dr David Willer 
Subject: Biology

 

Alumni Insight Sessions 

This session offers a unique opportunity to hear first-hand about the academic experience, personal development, and skills gained through the programme, as well as how it has helped alumni progress to further study.

 

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please take a moment to complete our feedback form; it only takes a few minutes.

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