Opportunities in and near Sheffield

Explore undergraduate courses through faculty and subject talks, then join optional tours and drop-in sessions to chat with academics, students and subject representatives. Some sessions also include demonstrations or guided tours of facilities.

Visit a university nine times across Years 9 to 11, taking part in mini-lectures, subject tasters, campus tours and practical workshops. You’ll also stay overnight in university accommodation during a Student Experience residential, with activities to build independence and social skills.

Work alongside current medical students to explore studying medicine through clinical skills, anatomy, ethics and mock interviews at a three-day summer school. In Year 12, you also take part in a first aid day and attend a first-year medical school lecture.

Explore what studying Mechanical Engineering involves at an undergraduate open day, with a subject talk inside The Diamond, one of the university’s main engineering buildings. Ask questions and hear about the course within its Engineering and Computer Science offer.

Hear directly what studying Economics is like at Sheffield, explore undergraduate courses and wider study options, and book a place through the open day booking process - booked visitors are seated first.

Explore what studying psychology at Sheffield involves in a 45-minute talk focused on the BSc Psychology course. Hear directly from the university team about what the course covers and how the degree is structured, in the Students’ Union’s Nelson Mandela Auditorium.

Explore 350 million years of Earth history in the Peak District, identifying rocks and minerals, reading geological maps and examining coral fossils, ancient river paths and quarry faces. Walk 5-10 kilometres at a gentle pace, with frequent stops to examine geological features.

Tour the City and Collegiate campuses, see the facilities used on your course and get a feel for university life. Speak with academics in your subject area, hear from current students and find out how the travel fund can contribute towards costs for eligible guests.

Choose subject talks when booking, then explore student life, fees and funding, accommodation and support services. Check out subject exhibitions and join student-led tours of campus facilities.

See an NHS-standard six-bed mock ward and an Immersive Interaction Simulation Suite with 360° projections of working environments. Meet teaching staff, explore course options and entry requirements, and tour the Chesterfield campus.

Volunteer across a working farm, food-growing areas, café and community projects, or join the dedicated 16-24 group. Build practical skills while supporting a local charity focused on nature, wellbeing and inclusion; roles for ages 16+ include the farm kitchen, finance, reception, administration and site maintenance.

Build leadership skills through a free, accredited year-long programme combining weekly hybrid workshops, career-ready activities and sessions on tackling discrimination. You can also access residentials, university visits including Oxford and Cambridge, and work experience or apprenticeship placements with employer partners.

Complete a 45-minute, supervised, interactive computing challenge of age-graded tasks that are automatically marked. Join your class or register as a home-educated student, tackle algorithmic puzzles and build problem-solving skills - participants receive certificates based on participation and performance.

This hybrid lecture, organised by the Anglo-Turkish Society and hosted at the Royal Anthropological Institute, explores the personal diary of Ottoman Major Kadri Bey. The talk traces his experiences from the War of ’93 through to the foundation of the Turkish Republic, offering insight into military, social and political changes across this transformative period. The presentation will draw on primary diary material to illuminate individual perspective on wider historical events.

The session will be given by Can Çakır and is offered in a hybrid format (in-person at the Royal Anthropological Institute with an online option). Booking is via Eventbrite. The lecture is aimed at adults and members of the public with an interest in Ottoman and Turkish history, historical memoirs, and archival sources.

A.N. Wilson discusses his book The Wise and Their Works: The Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in a Historical Association webinar. The session explores the people behind the Great Exhibition, the ambitious ideas that shaped the period, and how those ideas helped to define the century. The event will consider both the historical narratives and the selection of individual stories that illustrate the broader legacy of the Exhibition.

The webinar also covers Wilson's research process and his choices in presenting the lives and works of key figures from the era. A.N. Wilson is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an award-winning biographer and novelist, with published biographies of Tolstoy, C.S. Lewis, Milton, Hilaire Belloc and Goethe, and numerous works of fiction and history.

Join the Charles Dickens Museum for a festive lunchtime talk presented by the Museum's Curator, Kirsty Parsons. The talk explores why Charles Dickens is so closely associated with Christmas, how Victorian social change shaped festive traditions and charitable giving, and how Dickens’s legacy influences how we celebrate Christmas today.

This is a hybrid event taking place at the Charles Dickens Museum (Doughty Street, London) and online via Zoom. A limited number of in-person places are available; online ticket holders will receive live access and a recording to watch later. The content is aimed at adults but is suitable for attendees aged 12 and over.

Tickets cost £6 for either in-person attendance or online access. Book via the museum website or at the museum ticket desk. Please note all event tickets are non-refundable; further terms are available on the museum's ticketing pages.

Enter as an instrumentalist, singer, composer or music video creator in an open online competition, submitting a video, audio file, PDF or other digital file. Choose from categories including Film/Game Music, Own Composition and Chamber Group; entries are judged on technique, musicianship and creativity.

Step into immersive career simulations that bring entrepreneurship to life, learn from top business professionals and explore how to build a business idea. Join in person in London or online for expert advice, networking and hands-on activities.

Hear panel speakers share personal experiences and reflections on what strengthens communities, then join questions and discussion. Explore a community marketplace and try the creative crafting station, where you can leave with something you have made.

Staff from the National Quantum Computing Centre introduce quantum computing through qubits and the unusual rules of the quantum world. Explore how these machines could tackle problems far harder for ordinary computers, in an accessible online lecture for A-level students.