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Find out about geography at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol offers the following outreach and engagement opportunities for schools, students and teachers:
Ambassadors programme
Events and lectures
The Bristol branch of the Geographical Association offers a programme of events for secondary school students. Find out more
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery: Workshop: Rocks and fossils. Find out more
Visits to and from schools
The School of Geographical Sciences offers a number of outreach events and activities to give school pupils an insight into what studying Geography at Bristol is really like.
For primary and secondary school children: Earth Sciences
- The Bristol Dinosaur Project - School visits and teaching resources
- Talks, resources and on campus opportunities
Classroom activities for KS1, KS2 & KS3
University of Bristol offer classroom-based activities for KS1, KS2 and KS3 including subjects like
- Volcanology
- Palaeoclimate and climate change
- Environmental
- The polar regions
To find out more please email earth-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Open days
Find out more about open day dates using our Directory of Open Days
Summer schools
Year 10 and 12 Work Experience
The University of Bristol STEM work experience is designed to allow all students to build their self-confidence, immerse themselves in a scientific environment and gain a better understanding of what skills, courses and careers are available.
- Earth Sciences - Human and Earth evolution, dinosaurs and volcanoes
- Geographical Sciences
- Geographical Sciences - Fieldwork and laboratory
Scholarships, funding and opportunities
Access to University of Bristol Initiative
Access to Bristol provides local students with an unprecedented opportunity to experience life at the University of Bristol. It is also an opportunity to widen your horizon to break typical scientific stereotypes and explore how your science career ambitions can lead to studying volcanoes, earthquakes or environmental issues and climate change. The Access to Bristol scheme is for students taking A-levels, BTECs, Access to HE courses or equivalents. Find out more
Central flagship outreach activities
- Bristol Scholars (in person)
- Insight Summer School (in person)
- Next Step Bristol (online)
- STEM Up! (online)
- Destinations conference (in person)
- Virtual Summer School (online)
Teacher CPD and resources
Contacts
Widening Participation School lead: Dr Qiujie Shi
Geographical Association branch contact: Prof David Richards
