The fourth seminar of the OxNet series focused around Translation and Philosophy.  Students prepared by studying medieval works that were translated from Arabic into Latin. By the end of the session, students had a good idea of what makes science and philosophy different – science gives you an answer, whereas philosophy gives you a question.

Year 12 students aspiring to become medical doctors attended a series of workshops with Newcastle University covering all aspects of the application process. The sessions were tailored to the students’ individual needs and provided them with the skills needed to make a competitive UCAS application.

Researchers from Sunderland University held a focus group with Sixth Form students to help their study into how young people access the alcohol and drugs service in Sunderland known as the Youth Drug & Alcohol Project (YDAP).  Participants offered feedback, ideas and opinions from the age group the project will be targeting.