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Mar 04
Congratulations to Laura Giles and Deanna Wyness for having received some of the first offers to Medical School institutions this year. Laura has received an offer from Sunderland University whilst Deanna has one from Newcastle University. Watch this space for more news on where our Sixth Formers are headed as more of our students learn …
Feb 11
Our production of ‘The Addams Family’ came to a close, after delighting hundreds of guests across the four nights. Thanks so much for all the support and praise. The cast and crew really appreciated the encouragement.
Feb 11
Professor Richard Bower from Durham University ran this year’s first OxNet Seminar on the topic of Cosmology. Our minds were boggled as we discussed questions like ‘How big is the universe?’ and ‘Does the universe have a beginning?’. The session ended with students having a go on a VR headset, watching the formation of the …
Feb 11
Year 12 and 13 Sociology students visited Durham University to explore the Sociology and Criminology Faculty and spend time with Dr Kim Jamie discussing the social stratification of society and the impact of policy on the individual. The university programme covers areas such as health, communities and social policy, education and social inequality. Students then took …
Feb 04
Successful OxNet applicants attended a Study Day at Ushaw College where they learned how to analyse gobbets of texts, debated the meaning of a ‘discipline’ and considered what truly makes a science or a humanity. After a tour of the chapel and library filled with over 30,000 books, the day finished with a guide on …
Feb 04
Sixth Formers visited Newcastle University for a ‘Realising Opportunities’ event held for schools and colleges across the region. RO is a unique collaboration of leading, research intensive universities, working together to promote fair access and social mobility of students from groups underrepresented in higher education.
