Upcoming Girton College Outreach Events
Join us for enriching masterclasses, immersive taster days, engaging talks, and exciting events. Experience hands-on learning, connect with like-minded individuals, and be inspired by thought-provoking discussions and activities.
These events provide a dynamic and supportive environment for personal and professional growth, whether you're a school student, teacher, or parent/supporter.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate requests for in-person Careers and HE Fairs for 2025-26. However, please do still let us know about your event by contacting access@girton.cam.ac.uk as we would be delighted to send some resources to be displayed. Together, we can discuss how we can best support your students with our upcoming programme of events for the year.
Modern Languages Taster Day Competition
Following on from our taster day, held Wednesday 15 October 2025, students were invited to write a short paragraph in their chosen language about their experience. Congratulations to Jasmine, who won a £50 National Book Token for their entry in German:
Der Tag war sehr spannend, und es war eine tolle Möglichkeit, mehr zu erfahren über Sprachen, Girton College und das Studium in der Universität.
Was ich interessant und unerwartet fand, war die Wichtigkeit von Bilder, Fotos, und Filmen. Eine Sprache zu studieren ist auch eine Kultur (oder verschiedene) zu studieren, und am Taster-Tag war es was Neues für mich, ein deutsches Plakat von der dritten Reich zu sehen und nachzudenken: wie hat das die Geschichte beeinflusst? Was sind die Themen, die man hinter die Farben und Wörter sehen kann? Ich verstand, dass solche Frage eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Wie Wittgenstein gesagt hatte, die Grenzen meiner Sprache bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt. Es ist also fazinierend, sie zu ändern und verbreitern, durch das Studium einer andere Sprache.
Es war auch motivierend, so viele andere junge Leute zu treffen, mit gleiche Interesse. Manchmal hatte ich die Idee, dass ich fast die Eine war, um mich für Sprachen zu interessieren – der Girton-Tag hat mich gezeigt, dass die keineswegs richtig war. Ich fand es gut, mit anderen über Sprache zu reden, und ich habe auch mein Deutsch und Französich geübt.
Zum Schluss, habe ich viel gelernt und es war einfach ein Höhepunkt meines Jahres.
Third Party Programmes or Initiatives
If your programme or charity would be interested in working with Girton College, please complete our short form for your request to be considered.
In-person events
Girton College is open on Saturday 2 May for prospective Maths applicants.
Our Director of Studies, Dr Ross Lawther, and Senior Admissions Tutor, Dr Seb Falk, will be available for drop-in questions 11:30-12:30. Tours of the College will be available from Student Ambassadors upon request, 11:30-13:00.
Please go to the Porter's Lodge upon arrival, where there will be signage to the Reception Room.
We will not be providing lunch at Girton College and no booking is required; instead, we welcome attendees to arrive between the timeframe provided. Refreshments will be provided.
Free parking is available on a first-come first-serve basis, and public buses can transport attendees to the city centre and back.
For more information, please visit the Faculty webpage.
Booking is now closed for this event.
After the success of our 2025 West Midlands Roadshow, we are thrilled to work with Oriel College, University of Oxford, and visit schools across our shared link areas in April 2026.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Booking is now closed for this event. If you are a school in the area, we still have space to visit. Please email us at access@girton.cam.ac.uk and let us know your availability.
Our Outreach & Admissions Administrator, Head of Student Services, and Senior Admissions Tutor will be back on the road visiting schools in the area.
We will be offering presentations to KS3, KS4, and Year 12.
Online events
Are you a parent or supporter of a prospective applicant to Girton College, Cambridge?
Join our Head of Student Services and Financial Welfare Officer as they discuss the pastoral and financial support we provide for our Undergraduate students.
This webinar will not be recorded.
When? Wednesday 29 April, 6-7pm (UK time)
How? Register here
Make sure to follow our social media accounts to keep up with our 'A Subject A Day in May' series.
It is important for students in Year 10-12 to be thinking about what subject they may want to study at University as early as possible, as the choices they make post-16 will impact what doors are open to them.
This will be a series of short videos giving a glimpse into the subjects and courses offered at Girton College. Viewers can hear from our own Fellows and students discussing different aspects of the courses, whether that is a structural overview of the content, or papers that they particularly enjoy learning or leaching about.
University of Cambridge events
All up-to-date information on events organised by the central University team and Colleges can be found here.
Booking now open for May events!
Curious about university life and keen to explore your subject choices? Our Cambridge Subject Masterclasses are the perfect opportunity to go beyond the school curriculum and explore what it’s like to study your favourite subject at one of the world’s leading universities.
Masterclasses are designed for students in Year 12 (S5 for Scotland, Year 13 for NI, international grade 10 or 11, or equivalent) and mature students. Both UK and international students are welcome to attend.
Further information can be found on the webpage.
Applications for Apply: Cambridge 2026/27 are open now!
Apply: Cambridge is the University of Cambridge's FREE applicant support programme. It’s for high-attaining students from underrepresented backgrounds and areas of the UK.
It's an intensive online programme:
- offering information, advice and guidance to help you make a competitive application to Cambridge
- with weekly activities until the UCAS deadline, including interview and admissions test practice
- delivered by University of Cambridge staff, students and Admissions Tutors, who will share their expertise on the application process.
The programme runs from June 2026 until the end of January 2027. Eligibility criteria applies.
Apply by Monday 13th April at 9am via www.cam.ac.uk/apply-cambridge.
- MedTech Inspire
Discover the Crossover Between Medicine, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering
Many young people are interested in biosciences or medicine, but are not aware that studying medicine is not the only option to make a difference in healthcare and improving peoples’ lives.
This exciting, fully funded outreach programme gives students the opportunity to explore what engineering really is - through the inspiring world of medical technology.
Designed for pupils in Years 9–12, the programme helps young people understand the wide range of engineering careers and the subject choices needed to pursue them at university.
To find out more and register your interest visit: Medtech Inspire | Undergraduate Study
- Living Lab Climate Action
Discover the Crossover Between Medicine, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering
What actually is Engineering? Many young people are interested in STEM, but not sure what engineering is, and how it can make a huge difference to improving people’s lives and communities.
Living Lab: Climate Action explores how engineering can make communities more sustainable, shape the future cities we live in and respond to climate change, by reducing flood risk.
Designed for pupils in Years 9–10, the programme helps young people understand the wide range of engineering careers and the subject choices needed to pursue them at university.
To find out more and register your interest visit: Living Lab Climate Action | Undergraduate Study
Peterhouse are pleased to announce our 2026 Kelvin Biological Sciences Essay Competition! This essay competition aims to give students the opportunity to explore scientific concepts and topics beyond the classroom, and to engage with scientific research. It is open to students in their penultimate year of study (Year 12 in England and Wales, S5 in Scotland, Year 13 in Northern Ireland). The competition has a prize pool of £750, which will be shared between the winners.
Please note that there is a strict limit of four entries per school preferably across multiple questions. Schools with lots of potential entrants may wish to run their own internal competition before the chosen answers are submitted to us for consideration.
More information on the competition, how to submit an essay, and this year’s essay questions can be found on our website: https://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/peterhouse-kelvin-biological-sciences-essay-competition
Entries can be submitted here. The deadline for submission is Monday 20th April 2026 at 23.59 GMT.
Join this presentation and Q&A with our graduates Deborah Grubbe and Adnan Iqbal who will be sharing highlights of their individual career journeys, valuable advice on building a career you love, tales of ‘growth and grit’, and lessons learned.
They will give an overview of exciting careers in chemical engineering and biotechnology, and tell you more and about the diversity of jobs available to graduates in a wide range of sustainability and healthcare-related sectors.
2 April 2026, 4 pm
The Women in Computer Science Residential is an opportunity to meet other Year 12 students who share an interest in Computer Science and to experience what life is like as a Cambridge Computer Scientist.
During the residential, you’ll explore Trinity Hall, meet current Computer Science students, attend talks, and take part in hands‑on workshops designed to give you real insight into studying Computer Science at Cambridge.
Applications close Sunday 24 May 2026. To find out more and apply, see https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/women-in-cs-residential.
In 1928, Virginia Woolf addressed the Newnham Arts Society on the Subject of ‘Women and Fiction’, and from this talk emerged her seminal text, A Room of One’s Own. Newnham is very proud of its place in the history of women’s education, and we are delighted in the continuation of the Woolf Essay Prize. A Room of One’s Own raises a number of questions surrounding the place of women in society, culture, and education, and the competition allows students to contemplate these themes and ideas while developing the independent research and writing skills essential to university-level study.
Essay questions and submission
The Information and Questions document includes the question, word limit, and submission details.
This year, the Woolf Essay Prize is open to all Women in Year 12 (or equivalent), regardless of school or country. The deadline for submission is 09:00am BST on Monday 8th June 2026.
This prize may be of particular interest to those studying English Literature, History, Politics, Philosophy or Sociology, but we absolutely welcome entries from interested students studying any combination of subjects.
Please note that AI must not be used to formulate ideas or write prose for your essay. We will disqualify all entries that are reported by AI checkers to have significant AI content.
For any queries not answered here, please contact essayprizes@newn.cam.ac.uk.