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The Faculty of Health offers sessions exploring degrees in Pharmacy, Orthoptics, Medicine and more! Discover the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield’s suite of healthcare courses, and the fulfilling careers that await you. If there's a specific subject you're passionate about, let us know in advance.

Why should I study Medicine at Sheffield?

Y11+ | Session duration: 1hr-1hr30

How do I get into Medicine? What happens once I graduate? Discover the answers to these questions and more with our interactive session covering all aspects of the MBchB Medicine degree. Hear about the course content, student experience and specialist facilities, and try out some clinical skills if attending on campus.

Studying Dentistry at Sheffield

Y11+  | Session duration: 1hr-1hr30

What should I expect from a degree in Dental Surgery at Sheffield? Explore our course content, specialist facilities, and how to stand out when applying for a competitive course like dentistry.

Discover Nursing

Y11+ | Session duration: 1hr-1hr30

Discover what makes Sheffield 1st in the UK for Nursing at this interactive session! Explore our patient-led course content and diverse clinical placements, try your hand at a variety of clinical skills, and hear from current students about what they love about nursing.

Why should you choose a degree in Orthoptics?

Y11+ | Session duration: 1hr-1hr30

Who are orthoptists and what do they do? This session introduces you to a fascinating career, diagnosing and treating a range of eye movement disorders. Explore our course content, entry requirements, and unique placements that will take you to clinics across the UK.

Discover a degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Y11+  | Session duration: 1hr

Where do speech and language therapists work, and how do they help? This session explores all this and more, with an overview of our course content, in-house speech clinic and placements, as well as guidance on the application process. Find out what the future holds as a qualified speech and language therapist.

Speech Clinic Experience

You can also bring your students onto campus and experience our purpose built speech clinics. You will have the opportunity to see our specialist facilities, get involved with some clinical skills and gain an insight into becoming a Speech and Language Therapist. These sessions can take place on a Monday with a maximum capacity of 20 students.

Discover Pharmacy

Y11+ | Session duration: 45min-1hr

Our new Pharmacy degree offers a varied programme of placements, simulated learning and patient-led learning, setting you up for a rewarding career as a registered pharmacist. Discover how pharmacists see beyond the prescription to the patient, and the specialist facilities and unique placements you can expect at Sheffield.

It’s not just Doctors and Dentists: Alternatives to Medicine

Y11+  / Session duration: 1hr-1hr30

It’s not just doctors and dentists - there are a range of rewarding, healthcare careers where you can directly support patients. From Nursing to Orthoptics, healthcare degrees at Sheffield offer patient-led teaching, alongside simulated study and diverse, hands-on placements, and this interactive session covers our entire range of courses.

Discover what it’s like to study a science or maths degree at the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield. From taster lectures to inspirational talks about where a science degree can lead, we offer an exciting range of online sessions for year 11, 12, and 13 students to help shape their next steps.

Biosciences taster lectures - Solving global challenges

Y12-13 | 45 minutes including Q&A (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture from our Sheffield bioscientists, informed by current research that’s tackling global challenges.

Choose a theme and topic to suit you:

Biomedicine: topics include disease, cancer, antimicrobial resistance, stem cells and ageing. Ecosystems and global change: topics include climate change, biodiversity, sustainability, ecosystems, and food security.

What can I do with A-Level Chemistry?

Y11-13 | 40 minutes (online)

A-Level Chemistry can lead you to a range of exciting fields across Science, Engineering, and Health. Discover how Chemistry could help address some of the biggest global challenges we’re facing and hear from current students at the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield.

Maths and Statistics Taster Lecture - Modelling epidemics

Y12-13 | 45 minutes including Q&A (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture, informed by current research from a Sheffield mathematician. The Covid-19 pandemic showed us how important it is to understand and predict epidemics - but how can maths help? In this taster lecture, you’ll learn how we can use mathematical modelling to address real-life problems, like understanding the spread of infectious diseases.

Maths and Statistics Taster Lecture - The mathematics of Monopoly

Y12-13 |  45 minutes including Q&A (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture, informed by current research from a Sheffield mathematician. When playing Monopoly, are you more likely to land on Park Lane or Trafalgar Square? In this taster lecture, we’ll share ideas from probability to investigate the game and answer questions like this. You’ll also learn about the mathematics behind the original Google PageRank algorithm.

Physics Taster Lectures

Y12-13 | 30 minutes (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture, informed by current research from Sheffield physicists. Choose from nine exciting topics spanning the breadth of physics and astronomy including ‘Planets and Aliens’, ‘Particle Physics and CERN’, and ‘Physics for Changing the World’.

Psychology Taster Lecture - Addiction

Y12-13 | 20 minutes plus Q&A (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture on addiction, informed by current research from a Sheffield psychologist. What is addiction and how can we help people who suffer from it? We’ll introduce you to psychological explanations of addictions, and share some exciting new treatments that are based on “dual-process” theories.

Psychology Taster Lecture - Expertise

Y12-13 | 20 minutes (online)

Experience an undergraduate lecture on expertise, informed by current research from a Sheffield psychologist. What is ‘expertise’ and how do people achieve these feats of excellence? What are the underlying cognitive mechanisms that we all have that support the development of expertise? We’ll explore answers to these questions and discuss ways that we can achieve extraordinary levels of performance.

The Faculty of Engineering has a fantastic range of sessions available to deliver either online or at the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield campus, ranging from the Flight Simulator Experience, Machine Learning and Data Science through to Hover Crafts and ‘What is Engineering?’. Please see some examples below and contact your regional officer for a full list of sessions available!

What is Engineering

Year 12-13 | 60-mins

Discover the exciting opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science at the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield. You’ll learn about our diverse range of programs and discover how you can customise your studies to match your own interests, including options for industry placements and study abroad. You’ll get a glimpse of our modern, state-of-the-art facilities, understand more about our strong industry links, and find out how our programs prepare you for a successful career.

Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering

Year 12-13 | Timing Flexible

Curious about how engineering is shaping the future? Discover how materials engineers create aircraft components and sustainable energy solutions, how chemical engineers develop life-saving pharmaceuticals, and how biomedical engineers innovate healthcare with advanced prosthetics. Join us for a hands-on experience that could be the start of your next adventure!

• From Engines to Atoms (Materials)
• Stirred, not shaken – how chemical engineers control mixing at scales from the tiniest nanodroplet to the largest biogas reactors
• Using engineering to help the patient and the surgeon

Computer Science

Year 12-13 | Timing Flexible

Technology is everywhere, and Computer Scientists are at the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in our ever-changing digital world. Join our interactive sessions and explore how the exciting fields of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are used to enhance and protect people’s lives. You’ll gain hands-on experience with Large Language Models and machine learning, plus our current students will be on hand to share their experiences with you. Dive into the world of Computer Science and see if it’s the right path for you!

• Machine Learning and Data Science
• Computer Science: ChatGPT for Large Scale Data Analysis

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Year 12-13 | Timing Flexible

How will robots affect our future? What engineering disciplines will boost the development of electric vehicles? How do electrical and electronic engineers solve real-word problems with advanced technology? Our taster sessions offer a unique opportunity to discover the exciting field of electrical and electronic engineering.

• Virtual Arduino Lab - an introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• Robotics: How can we control and shape our future with robots?
• Engineering in General and General Engineering at the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield with an Electrical Flavour

Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Year 12-13 | Timing Flexible

Dive into the exciting world of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Civil Engineering and find out if engineering is your next big adventure! Discover how engineers are using sound to enhance our senses and  explore cutting-edge innovations that help buildings withstand earthquakes. Get hands-on and experiment with flight, designing gliders and experiencing our flight simulators. Join our sessions for a chance to explore real-world skills and see how these fields are shaping the future.

• Sensing Sight with sound
• Innovations in Structural Engineering: Strengthening against earthquakes
• Flight Simulator Experience

The Arts and Social Sciences offer exciting sessions to help you explore your passion, get a taste of what it’s like to study at university while also providing you with valuable insights into future careers. Join our sessions below or contact your regional officer for a full list of sessions available!

Why Study an Arts and Humanities Degree?

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins | Online or in person

Explore the endless possibilities of an Arts and Humanities degree. Discover the benefits of a BA in these subjects, bust the myths surrounding these degrees, and learn where their passions can lead them. This interactive session will demonstrate why studying the Arts and Humanities can be the perfect choice for their future careers.

Philosophy

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

Philosophy appeals to anyone who enjoys a debate or engaging with the important issues of our age. Our talks may be of particular interest to philosophy, religious studies, politics, psychology, and sociology students. The topics reflect the research expertise of our Philosophy staff, as well as the curriculum areas covered in our undergraduate programmes.

Available sessions:

• Ethics/political philosophy
• Philosophy of religion
• Philosophy of mind and psychology
• Religious marketplace

History

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

These sessions will support students to build essential critical thinking and source analysis skills and open their minds to a world of perspectives. Students will have the chance to delve into a particular historical period or event and be given the skills and confidence to interrogate the past and understand the experiences of all those who lived through it.

Available sessions:

• Source analysis: Reading like a historian
• Decolonising history: Combining the old and the new

English

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

In these sessions students can explore the full breadth of their subject, encountering new  ideas, texts and theories. They can delve into contemporary literary theory and genre studies, using examples from Shakespeare to The Handmaid’s Tale. Or they can look at how we learn languages, how we use accents and dialects, and the scientific and mathematical side of linguistics.

Available sessions

• Beyond the books
• Understanding language

Law and Criminology

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

Students will build their critical thinking skills by examining case studies and taking part in interactive role-playing activities. During the session, they’ll be encouraged to think like lawyers, advocating for their clients whilst learning how Law and Criminology topics intersect with society’s current issues. These sessions will appeal to anyone who enjoys debating, discussing and engaging with current issues, whether they’re studying Law or other related subjects like politics, philosophy or sociology.

Academic sessions

• Getting away with murder
• The proof is in the Jaffa Cake

East Asian Studies

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

Students will get the chance to explore a range of topics, from ancient Chinese philosophy to modern-day Korean pop culture. These sessions will give them a deeper understanding of the subject of East Asian Studies, and more of a feel for what it is like to study it at university level. It’s also a chance to discover the exciting career paths that an East Asian Studies degree can lead to.

Available sessions

• The rise of game survival narratives in East Asian cinema and television
• Texts of the city: Multiple histories of Shanghai
• Japanese history: What is Japan?
• The politics of East Asian postage stamps
• Language taster sessions
• Get to know the School of East Asian Studies

School of Languages and Cultures

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

Language is the key to understanding different cultures and current world issues. These sessions focus on the link between language and culture, politics, art and societies. We aim to inspire and empower your students, showing them how they can use their expertise in language, and the deeper understanding it gives them, to become the cultural mediators we need in a globalised world.  

Available sessions 

• French: Translation and truth
• Spanish:  Visions of Havana on Instagram
• German: Hitler's bathing trunks and the AfD's bikini: Populist propaganda in Germany
• Russian: Literature speaks

Music

Y12-13 | 45-60 mins (including Q&A)

These sessions will encourage students to think about the impact of music in the world, and the creative practices and collaborations that sustain musical careers. We will give students a deeper understanding of Music as both academic and practical subject, and the ways in which we teach and learn music at university. It’s also a chance to discover the exciting career paths that a Music degree can lead to.

Available sessions:

• Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! in Context: Adaptation and Reception
• Music and Environmentalism
• Music Industries: Working with Music

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a diverse range of creative and ambitious courses, and these taster sessions provide an excellent introduction to how each subject uniquely addresses some of society's most pressing challenges. Through engaging discussions and activities, discover how each discipline is inspiring change and fostering a better society. We can work with you to tailor the session to your specific needs - or deliver a single subject session if more appropriate.

Fostering inclusive societies

Year 12-13 | 60 mins

We will delve into the concept of an "inclusive society" and examine the vital role that Social Sciences subjects play in driving positive change. Leading academics from various disciplines will discuss how their fields are addressing the barriers faced by marginalised and minority groups. We will consider how social, cultural, and political factors contribute to divisions in society and explore effective strategies for fostering inclusivity.

This session presents the opportunity to explore:

• Economic, political and organisational theories of how social divisions form and operate
• Global contemporary questions around gender and sexuality
• The role of education and policy to overcome inequalities

Specific subjects included could range from: Economics, Education, Geography, Journalism, Management, Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), Politics, Sociology, Urban Studies and Planning

Ensuring a sustainable future for all

Year 12-13 | 60 mins

Exploring the critical question: “What does ‘sustainability’ mean in the context of our cities, and how are Social Sciences subjects ensuring a sustainable future?” As the world faces the urgent challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable global development, understanding the interplay between urban environments and sustainability is more important than ever. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how Social Science subjects can drive solutions towards more sustainable future cities.

This session presents the opportunity to explore:

• The causes, consequences, and solutions to global environmental issues
• How we're building our cities in the era of the climate emergency
• How the landscapes around us are designed to be socially, ecologically and economically sustainable
• The political drivers transforming our planet and the importance of both individual and collective action

Specific subjects included could range from: Architecture, Education, Environmental Science, Geography, Global Sustainable Development, Journalism, Landscape, Politics, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), Urban Studies and Planning

Understanding and improving health and wellbeing

Year 12-13 | 60 mins

In this, we’ll explore how Social Science subjects are contributing to our understanding of health and wellbeing, particularly in relation to care systems and the role of information and digital technologies. Through informative discussion and real-world examples we will address the question: “How can we better understand and impact people’s health and wellbeing?” We’ll consider how social scientists can apply this knowledge to drive positive change in societies around the world.

This session presents the opportunity to explore:

• How societies allocate their often scarce healthcare resources
• Ideas around child development and the impact of immersion in digital technology
• Wellbeing concerns within the workplace and designing organisational interventions
• Sociology of the body and medicine

Specific subjects included could range from: Digital Media and Society, Data Science, Economics, Education, Management, Sociology, Urban Studies and Planning