Girls Into Physics Summer School
A free three-day, non-residential programme available to budding physicists in Year 10.
The summer school programme includes the opportunity to:
- Experience taking part in university style lectures and practicals in both the lab and our state of the art observatory
- Speak to current female students about their experience of university so far, their journey to get here and their next steps
- Participate in workshops run by external speakers on the breadth of careers physics can open the door to
- Talk to fellow female students about barriers they may have faced as a girl in science and empower each other to overcome these hurdles
The summer school takes place in July each year. Dates for the 2025 programme are not yet confirmed.
See below for some photos taken in previous years. Click here to read what previous summer school attendees had to say about their experience.
Taster Lectures
Students experienced exciting physics taster lectures. Examples of the topics covered include neutrinos, computational physics, and gravitational waves. Photographed is Dr Linda Cremonesi delivering a talk on neutrinos.
Laboratory Sessions
Students had the opportunity to carry out experiments in our Physics undergraduate teaching laboratories.
Astronomical Observatory Tour
Students experienced a guided tour of our astronomical observatory, where they had the opportunity to view the sun through the Solar Telescope.
Shattering Stereotypes
Students took part in 'Shattering Stereotypes' workshops throughout the course of the summer school. Shattering Stereotypes is a programme designed by SEPnet to tackle and raise awareness of gender stereotyping in schools.
Poster Session
Students worked in groups to create posters all about their summer school experience. They presented these posters to academic staff from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Poster Prizes
Prizes were awarded for the best poster!