Outreach News and Events

Below you can find out more about our latest events and activities on offer to support you and your students, from across the University of Nottingham.

Widening Participation and Outreach programmes and events

Nottingham Sutton Trust Summer Schools

An opportunity for Year 12 students from state-maintained schools and colleges.

Participants will spend a week exploring university life and course options ahead of UCAS at our free residential summer schools. Those that meet certain eligibility may also qualify for an enhanced contextual offer and bursary. Applications close on 5 March 2026.

Find further details and the application form. Contact summer-school@nottingham.ac.uk with enquiries.

Summer school participant experimenting with electronics

University wide subject specific opportunities and events

Open days on-demand

Secondary & Post 16

Primary

A number of schools and departments across the University also run outreach activities in specific subjects. These activities include demonstrations in schools, taster days held at the University and support from current students within the schools.

Below you will find links to the outreach pages for various subjects, which detail information relating to their activities with schools and colleges.

School of Biosciences

School of Chemistry

School of Cultures, Languages and Areas Studies

Faculty of Engineering

School of English

School of Mathematical Sciences

School of Pharmacy

School of Physics and Astronomy

School of Psychology

School of Geography

Other opportunities and resources

The EMWPREP outreach research project is closing, and all data will be securely transferred to the national HEAT service to continue supporting educational research and widening access to higher education. To find out more click here.

Centre for study of the Viking age

Manuscripts and Special Collections

Using the University libraries

There are ten libraries across the University’s UK campuses containing a wealth of resources on a myriad of subjects. Library staff are keen to give local schools access to these. Please visit the school group visit page for further information.