Women in STEM Webinar
Applications for this event have closed.
Tuesday 5th May
Downing College is running a webinar for women in Year 10 & 11 interested in studying Science, Maths, Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cambridge. Those taking part in the webinar will have the opportunity to hear from current undergraduates about studying at Cambridge and hear from an academic about their research. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to look at what it would be like to study at STEM subject in the future. The webinar will start at 10am and end at 3pm, with regular breaks throughout the day.
Timetable
10:00am – Welcome and Downing History
10:10am – Downing Virtual Tour
10:40am – Introduction to Cambridge
11:20am – Break
11:30am – Student Life Talk
12:00pm – Lunch Break
1:00pm – Super-Curricular Workshop
1:50pm – Break
2:00pm – Science in the Real World Talk
2:30pm – Q&A
3:00pm – Finish
How to apply
To apply for this event you must be:
- A current year 10 or 11 student in the UK
- Identify as female
- Be able to achieve The University of Cambridge entrance requirements
Students who meet any of the below criteria will be prioritised:
- No parental history of higher education
- Current state school student
- Currently or previously living under local authority care
- Eligible for Free School Meals (currently, or in the previous six years)
- IMD deciles 1-3
- School/college progression rates to higher education
- Disability/extenuating circumstances which has affected study
- Ethnicity: BME students
- Young carer
- POLAR 4 classification 1 or 2
