Outreach event calendar

Mansfield College's Outreach team will deliver a webinar alongside staff members from Become for students who are interested in learning more about applying to the University of Oxford (recommended for Year 11+).

This webinar will give you an overview of how to apply to university and will explain how the application process for Oxford differs. You will also get the chance to ask any questions you may have.

Please note, these webinars are for UK care experienced students only.

When we say care experienced, we mean those who have spent any amount of time in the care of the local authority care, such as through foster care, children’s homes, or a supervision order, or who have spent time in kinship care. Students can also attend if they are known to social care.

The deadline to register for this webinar is noon on Wednesday 27 May.

Any questions? Please email [email protected] 

Is your child or young person you are caring for thinking about applying to Oxbridge? If so, this session is for you.

The application process to Oxford and Cambridge is made up of multiple steps, several of which are not required by other universities. In this session we will explain how the application process works, what each of its steps is designed to do (and what it is not designed to do!), what admissions tutors are looking for, and how to put together a strong application. We will also focus on the question of choosing a college, as well as the option of an Open Application. We will share useful admissions statistics for both Oxford and Cambridge, and explain their relevance as well as provide the context in which they must be understood. In addition to talking about the admissions process itself, we will also dedicate some time in this session to sharing what life at Oxford and Cambridge is like for students, and what things are worth considering before applying here.

All sessions are led by Dr Francesca Lovell-Read and Dr Lena Sorochina from the St Hugh’s College Outreach and Admissions Team, with additional guest speakers from Oxford and Cambridge.

Guest speaker: 

• Michael Nicholson, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Participation at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Corpus Christi College.

Each session will begin with a presentation, followed by a Q&A session. The sessions will be recorded.

Are you thinking of applying to study Mathematics at university? In 2026 the Oxford Mathematics department is running a weekly livestream with maths problems and problem-solving strategies, with a focus on the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) and mathematics interviews. The sessions are free and available for everyone, and are recorded so that you can watch them later even if you can't join us live. No registration needed.

The Oxford Maths Admissions Test Livestream is live each Thursday from 17:00–19:00 (UK time).

Topics for the first eight livestreams are as follows:

• 11 June – Algebra
• 18 June – Sequences
• 25 June – Geometry
• 2 July – Trigonometry
• 9 July – Logarithms
• 16 July – Differentiation
• 23 July – Integration
• 30 July – Graphs

St Hugh's Connect is an online programme consisting of hour-long sessions led by student ambassadors. During these sessions, Sixth Formers have the opportunity to talk directly to current St Hugh’s undergraduates about various aspects of the application process, to receive some top tips on preparing a competitive application, and to hear about the undergraduate experience from a range of authentic student voices.

There are five upcoming sessions this spring/summer, focused around choosing a course and university, and preparing a strong application for top universities. You are welcome to sign up for as many of these sessions as you would like.

In this session, we will discuss why super-curricular activities are important for preparing a strong application to top universities, and where to access useful resources to get started with your exploration. We will talk about different types of supercurriculars, and how to incorporate them into your personal statement to help make your application stand out.

Like all of our outreach activities, Connect is completely free of charge and students can attend as many sessions as they like. Please note that Connect sessions are aimed at students at state-funded schools or colleges.

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Week, Oxford University will be hosting five online talks during the week of 22 June 2026.

The first four of these will be from individual female Oxford University postgraduate students, currently working on projects and research within the Engineering Science Department. The final talk will be an overview of undergraduate life for Engineering Students here at Oxford University and an opportunity to ask questions of female undergraduate students about their time and experience here.

The researcher talks will run from 16:30 - 17:30 (UK time) each day.

The exact research areas to be covered in the academic talks are yet to be confirmed, but we will send out a detailed timetable to all who sign up, closer to the time.

The academic talks will be aimed at students from year 10-12 but attendees of any age or gender are welcome. You may attend as many or as few talks as you wish.

Corpus Christi College are delighted to announce our upcoming FREE annual NWSN summer school, hosted at Corpus Christi College, Oxford in partnership with the wider North West Science Network team.

This year’s programme will run from 22–26 June 2026 and is open to Year 12 students attending state schools in the North West of England. This week-long residential offers a unique opportunity to explore STEM subjects beyond the school curriculum.

Through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, trips, and hands-on experiments, participants will gain a real insight into what it’s like to study a science-related degree at University of Oxford.

To apply for a place on the residential, you must:

1. Attend a state school in the North West of England.
2. Be a current Year 12 student.
3. Complete the application form.
4. Submit a response to this year’s academic problem - details of which can be found on the Corpus Christi website. Please email your completed academic problem submission to [email protected].

St Hugh's Connect is an online programme consisting of hour-long sessions led by student ambassadors. During these sessions, Sixth Formers have the opportunity to talk directly to current St Hugh’s undergraduates about various aspects of the application process, to receive some top tips on preparing a competitive application, and to hear about the undergraduate experience from a range of authentic student voices.

There are five upcoming sessions this spring/summer, focused around choosing a course and university, and preparing a strong application for top universities. You are welcome to sign up for as many of these sessions as you would like.

In this session, we will talk about writing your personal statement, including what content to cover and how to structure your writing. We’ll also provide some top tips on editing, and discuss common mistakes and things to avoid.

Like all of our outreach activities, Connect is completely free of charge and students can attend as many sessions as they like. Please note that Connect sessions are aimed at students at state-funded schools or colleges.

Pembroke College will be running a one-night residential Teachers’ Conference. The conference, titled From Classroom to Career: Why the Humanities Matter, will explore ways in which universities and school leaders can promote to students the value of humanities to future employers and how they lead to careers, and how school leaders can develop programmes in their own schools for high achieving and ambitious students.

This conference is for teachers and school leaders across all school types in the UK, who have responsibility for progression or university choice in their school. Schools must also have post-16 provision. This event is entirely free, including accommodation on the night of 30 June, with lunch, drinks reception and formal dinner, and breakfast the next day provided. We hope that attendees will also take advantage of the Oxford University Open Day taking place the following day on Wednesday 1 July.

The University of Oxford's Astrophoria Foundation Year is a one-year fully-funded programme for UK state school students with significant academic potential, who have experienced severe personal disadvantage and/or disrupted education which has resulted in them being unable to apply directly for an undergraduate degree at Oxford University.

Join our online open day webinar if you'd like to learn more and see if it could be the right fit for you. 

• Find out how the Astrophoria Foundation Year works
• Discover our courses available
• Explore the eligibility criteria
• Hear about admissions requirements, including the new admissions test for some courses
• Learn more about the application process

The webinar will take place online via Zoom from 5-6pm.

The Regent’s Park College Masterclasses are an opportunity for Year 12 students to get a taste of studying their subject of interest. Attendees will be able to experience university-style lectures and learn about teaching at an Oxford college. Furthermore, they will receive admissions advice from Oxford tutors themselves which they can use to produce a strong application. 

The PPE Masterclass will include sessions on:

• ‘Do tariffs boost growth? The economics and politics of protectionism’ by Dr Charles Read
• ‘Science and horse races: Are we ever justified in thinking that the future will resemble the past?’ by Dr Jordan Bell

For the full programme, eligibility requirements and further information please visit the Regent's Park College website.

The University of Oxford offers a 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme (A101) for graduates in specific science degrees.

Join us in Oxford for our 2026 Open Day to find out more about the course and how to apply.

Whether staying close to home or moving farther afield for university study, the transition from school or sixth form college to undergraduate level is a time of change.

This session will explore the benefits and challenges of this process. Most importantly, we will help you find out what is worth noting in advance of sending your child to university, and how to prepare them (and yourself) for this. We will discuss financial considerations (including financial support available at Oxford and Cambridge, as well as how accommodation and food costs can vary a lot between universities although the tuition fees are the same). We will also turn our attention to the study and welfare support provision at university, and will cover some of the key questions you and your child should be asking of universities in advance of joining.

All sessions are led by Dr Francesca Lovell-Read and Dr Lena Sorochina from the St Hugh’s College Outreach and Admissions Team, with additional guest speakers from Oxford and Cambridge.

Each session will begin with a presentation, followed by a Q&A session. The sessions will be recorded.

St Hugh's Connect is an online programme consisting of hour-long sessions led by student ambassadors. During these sessions, Sixth Formers have the opportunity to talk directly to current St Hugh’s undergraduates about various aspects of the application process, to receive some top tips on preparing a competitive application, and to hear about the undergraduate experience from a range of authentic student voices.

There are five upcoming sessions this spring/summer, focused around choosing a course and university, and preparing a strong application for top universities. You are welcome to sign up for as many of these sessions as you would like.

In this session, we will give an overview of how Oxford admissions tests work, and the interview process. Our ambassadors will talk about their own experiences, and give their advice on how you can begin to prepare.

Like all of our outreach activities, Connect is completely free of charge and students can attend as many sessions as they like. Please note that Connect sessions are aimed at students at state-funded schools or colleges.

The ACS Annual Access Conference is one of the largest student-run higher education access conference in the UK and was built by ACS members students to help prospective state-school students in Year 12 of African and Caribbean heritage engage with the Oxford application process and make competitive applications to top universities in the UK.

Talks throughout the day include insight from Oxford admissions officers on what makes a competitive application, subject sessions and personal statement workshops from ACS members, as well as a lecture from a guest speaker and panel with Oxford alumni on Life After Oxford, and many more fun activities with fellow participants.

Travel reimbursement (case-by-case) will be offered for this event as well as lunch, so please do not be discouraged from applying because of financial constraints; more details will be given on this if you are shortlisted.

The deadline for applications is 11 June 2026, although the application form may be closed up to three days earlier if demand for the event is very high.

The Regent’s Park College Masterclasses are an opportunity for Year 12 students to get a taste of studying their subject of interest. Attendees will be able to experience university-style lectures and learn about teaching at an Oxford college. Furthermore, they will receive admissions advice from Oxford tutors themselves which they can use to produce a strong application.

The Geography Masterclass will include sessions on:

• ‘Hidden in plain sight: how urban walls tell the story of cities, climate and nature’ by Dr Katrin Wilhelm
• ‘Coastal landscapes in a changing climate’ by Dr Timothy Baxter

For the full programme, eligibility requirements and further information please visit the Regent's Park College website.

The Regent’s Park College Masterclasses are an opportunity for Year 12 students to get a taste of studying their subject of interest. Attendees will be able to experience university-style lectures and learn about teaching at an Oxford college. Furthermore, they will receive admissions advice from Oxford tutors themselves which they can use to produce a strong application.

The History Masterclass will include sessions on:

• ‘Why did so many die during the Irish famine?’ by Dr Charles Read
• ‘How can we use the history of emotions to study the Reformation?’ by Dr Leif Dixon

For the full programme, eligibility requirements and further information please visit the Regent's Park College website.

The English & Classics at Magdalen Residential is for Year 12 (or equivalent) students at UK state schools who are interested in applying to one or more of English, Classics or a related subject at university. The programme will take place on 4-6 August 2026. It is entirely free for participants, including accommodation, food and travel.

40 participants will receive the opportunity to visit and stay in Magdalen for this three-day residential programme, including academic taster sessions, tours of Magdalen and Oxford, admissions workshops, and more. Participants will also get to meet current undergraduate students and tutors in English and Classics.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17 June 2026.

Any accessibility needs will be addressed & accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

For further information about the event, please visit the Magdalen College website.

Our five-day Summer Schools in either Classics, Modern Languages, or Biology & Human Sciences will take place between Monday 17 – Friday 21 August 2026.

These Summer Schools are designed to give UK pupils in Year 12 (or equivalent) a taste of what it’s like to be an undergraduate studying at the University of Oxford.

Pupils will take part in an academic programme, live in College, meet current students, and receive guidance on applying to university.

The Summer School is completely free of charge. Accommodation and meals will be provided, and we will provide financial support to students to cover their travel costs.

The Physics & Engineering at Magdalen Residential is for Year 12 (or equivalent) students at UK state schools who are interested in applying to Physics or Engineering at university. The programme will take place on 18-20 August 2026. It is entirely free for participants, including accommodation, food and travel.

40 participants will receive the opportunity to visit and stay in Magdalen for this three-day residential programme, including academic taster sessions, tours of Magdalen and Oxford, admissions workshops, and more. Participants will also get to meet current undergraduate students and tutors in Physics and Engineering.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17 June 2026.

Any accessibility needs will be addressed & accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

For further information about the event, please visit the Magdalen College website.

Our fifth annual residential conference for teachers in the UK state sector will take place between Monday 24 – Thursday 27 August 2026.

This four-day residential conference at St Hugh’s College includes:

Information sessions aimed at demystifying the Oxbridge application process;

Useful practical tips to help with reference-writing and supporting students through Oxford admissions tests and interviews;

We want you to experience everything our historic city has to offer – so we’ll also be visiting some of Oxford’s libraries, museums, and other attractions. We also have a lively social schedule planned, including punting and Formal Hall in College!

The Summer School is completely free of charge. Accommodation and meals will be provided. Attendees will have the option to arrive on the night of Sunday 23 August and stay an extra night before the programme starts, if travelling from further afield.

Registration is open via the link above until 10pm on Sunday 31 May. If you’d like more information, or if you have any questions about the summer school, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

The Regent’s Park College Masterclasses are an opportunity for Year 12 students to get a taste of studying their subject of interest. Attendees will be able to experience university-style lectures and learn about teaching at an Oxford college. Furthermore, they will receive admissions advice from Oxford tutors themselves which they can use to produce a strong application.

The English Masterclass will include sessions on:

• ‘Reading Otherwise: Allegory in Literature from Milton to Orwell’ by Dr David Parry
• ‘Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath and the Psychiatrists’ by Dr Richard Lawes

For the full programme, eligibility requirements and further information please visit the Regent's Park College website.

The Regent’s Park College Masterclasses are an opportunity for Year 12 students to get a taste of studying their subject of interest. Attendees will be able to experience university-style lectures and learn about teaching at an Oxford college. Furthermore, they will receive admissions advice from Oxford tutors themselves which they can use to produce a strong application.

The Theology & Religion Masterclass will include sessions on:

• ‘Reclaiming the exorcised body of Mary Magdalene’ by Dr Christine Joynes
• ‘Is Christianity an ecological disaster?’ by Dr Tim Middleton

For the full programme, eligibility requirements and further information please visit the Regent's Park College website.

The University of Oxford offers a 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme (A101) for graduates in specific science degrees.

Join us online for our 2026 Open Day to find out more about the course and how to apply.