Opportunities in and near Stoke-on-Trent

Explore how satellites are moving from manual ground control to autonomous systems that coordinate navigation and avoid collisions - and how digital deception could change their behaviour. Space technology researcher Beth Probert connects physics and cybersecurity to the challenge of protecting Earth’s orbital skies.

Explore how astronomers combine simulations and observations to investigate the hidden physics inside a collapsing star. Dr Vishnu Varma of Keele University also examines how future detections of neutrinos and gravitational waves could refine theories of stellar explosions.

Watch Professor Jim Al-Khalili’s Christmas Lecture being recorded live at Keele University, with demonstrations and guest contributions exploring time travel, time’s direction and Einstein’s relativity. Trace timekeeping from sundials and water clocks to atomic clocks, with tea and coffee available beforehand.

Spend two weeks rehearsing songs, scenes and stage action through acting, singing and ensemble performance, then bring the production to the stage in two public performances. You can also audition for specific roles at the welcome workshop.

Shadow clinicians across a 2.5-day GP placement, following their working day and seeing what happens behind the scenes in general practice. Build a realistic picture of clinical work and life inside a surgery.

Curious where your college life could take you? Explore University Centre Reaseheath - join taster sessions, tour campus and accommodation, meet lecturers and support teams, and get clarity on student finance and life on campus so you can decide confidently.

Support communities across Cheshire through informative, educational and practical activities. Choose roles that fit your skills and time commitments, and take on more than one if you wish. Build confidence and communication skills while meeting like-minded people.

Explore a 600-acre campus, tour teaching facilities and meet academic staff at an undergraduate Open Day. Get a feel for student life and learn about course options.

Explore psychiatry, mental health nursing and children’s services through interactive online work experience. Take quizzes, try activities and hear from industry experts in recordings of live talks, learning how teams support people with different conditions and treatments. Complete the programme for a certificate.

Explore virtual social care work experience that shows how professionals support people in everyday and community settings. Map career routes from direct care to coordination, and practise communication, teamwork, CV writing and interview preparation.

Hear an online talk with LSE historian Jake Subryan Richards exploring liberated Africans and the end of the slave trade through his first book. He’ll also unpack political communities formed against enslavement in sub-Saharan Africa and his related curatorial and editorial work.

Trace how Benjamin Disraeli’s Jewish birth, Christian conversion and outsider status shaped his rise as a Conservative prime minister. Explore the wider impact of his religious background on Victorian politics.

Explore abdominal organs and muscles through videos, activities and quizzes in a two-week online course. Learn anatomical terminology, trace the gastrointestinal tract and hear an abdominal surgeon explain common problems and treatments. Join discussions with learners worldwide; eligible participants can earn a digital certificate.

Explore what it’s like to study as an undergraduate at Dundee in a two-hour online open evening. Find out more from home before deciding whether to apply or visit in person later on.

Create work around “Magic World” for a global youth art competition, using painting, sculpture, digital art or AI-assisted techniques. Entries are judged for quality and originality, and digital or AI submissions need high-resolution images plus process evidence.

Work through Python coding scenarios in a live problem-solving workshop led by a university computing lecturer. Practise core programming ideas, build confidence and get a taste of university-level Computer Science. Join online via Zoom and ask questions by microphone or typed comments.

Use current headlines to analyse how media coverage frames migration and belonging, then compare examples across different platforms. Build vocabulary for visual and textual analysis in an interactive discussion about who gets to speak and participate in society.

Explore how Tudor subjects challenged Henry VIII’s authority in a live interactive session led by a University of Portsmouth history lecturer. Trace dissent from rude words between neighbours to printed polemic and propaganda, and weigh how far criticism could threaten royal power.

A legal graduate recruiter leads an online workshop on showing proactivity in law applications. Explore what firms look for, build initiative and practise using real-world scenarios to back up your experience with evidence.

Explore how companies in life sciences and technology raise capital, secure investment and make deals. Goodwin lawyers break down the legal and commercial issues behind mergers and acquisitions, and you can ask them questions directly.