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Geography and Biosciences Taster Day

Date / Time

11 November 2026, 10am - 2:30pm

Location

Francis Close Hall Campus

Postcode

GL50 4AZ

City

Cheltenham

Suitable for 12 or 13 (or equivalent)

Experience a day in the life of a Geography/Biosciences student and dive into hands-on, real-world learning.

You’ll have the chance to explore our cutting-edge lab facilities and take part in practical sessions just like a university student. The day will include up to three sessions from the below list.

Geography:

  • Solving Climate Change?
  • Integrating GIS into your Geography NEA
  • Literature searching for your Geography NEA
  • Ice Cores, Volcanics & Mud: the Science of Climate Change
  • Responses to Refugee Challenges
  • Crisis Gaming

Biosciences:

  • Solving wildlife crime using the force of nature
  • The staggering diversity of life
  • DNA extraction
  • Dissection
  • The immune system and ELISA
  • Transfusion Confusion
  • Life through a lens
  • Why do we count birds?
For more information, email [email protected].