09:15-09:45

Arrival

09:45-10:00

Welcome and introduction

10:05-11:50

Practical session 1

11:50-12:20

Campus tour

12:20-13:00

Lunch break (bring a packed lunch)

13:05-14:50

Practical session 2

14:50-15:05

Plenary session

Investigate a photo-catalytic reaction and see how light and an inorganic catalyst can be used to purify water. Follow the reaction by spectrophotometry.  This session is not suitable for anyone who is pregnant.

Suitable for students interested in: Environmental protection, Chemistry, Forensics

Learn techniques of synthetic organic chemistry in a state-of-the-art lab.  Prepare a sample of a local anesthetic. Use IR spectroscopy, thin layer chromatography & melting point determination.  This session is not suitable for anyone who is pregnant.

Suitable for students interested in: Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry

A computer that is based on marbles.

Suitable for students interested in: Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Practical computing

introduces core notions of machine learning in a playful and engaging way.  You will develop an intuitive understanding of binary classification tasks and how artificial neural networks are employed in solving these. A core goal of the workshop is to help demystify artificial intelligence.  While artificial-intelligence methods have found widespread adoption and have increasing influence on individuals and society at large, most people have little exposure to its fundamental working principles and limitations.

Suitable for students interested in: Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics

Learn the basics of radio communication for when you might need it the most. During this workshop you will be modulating, transmitting, receiving and demodulating speech and other signals that may give you the tips to survive the zombie wasteland!

Suitable for students interested in: Communications, Electrical Engineering, Disaster movies

Learn how hovercrafts work and then put these engineering principles into practice by building remote-controlled hovercraft-inspired HoverBags.

Suitable for students interested in: Travel, Engineering, Application of theory

A session looking at Chemical Engineering

Suitable for students interested in: Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Solving a murder mystery using forensic environmental sciences - and finding out what else we can discover by using the scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Suitable for students interested in: Geoforensics, Environmental Protection, Crime drama

An introduction to how science is used in healthcare settings.

Suitable for students interested in: Biology, Medicine, Pharmacy

Ever wondered how social media connects us all, or how transportation systems function efficiently? Join us as we unravel these mysteries and more in this workshop on network theory and its applications to geography and spatial analysis. No prior knowledge is needed—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm! Together, we'll explore the basics of network theory and get hands-on with interactive activities. You'll uncover the secrets behind a fascinating network that plays a huge role in the lives of millions of people: the African road network. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about how spatial connectivity shapes our world!

Suitable for students interested in: Climate Change, Ecology, Agriculture

Compete against other students in the Dragon Quiz to solve maths challenges. Take on the Dragon Masters in a team of 4, can you claim the Dragon's treasure?

Suitable for students interested in: Problem Solving, Teaching, Chocolate

Academics from across the Department of Mathematical Sciences will deliver a range of interactive and exciting talks about the applications of their research to the real world.

Suitable for students interested in: Biostatistics, Insurance, Probability

In this experiment, small groups will investigate the radioactivity of a radioactive source and the effect of using various attenuating materials placed in between the radioactive source and the detector. This is the basis of radiation shielding. This session is not suitable for anyone who has received radiation therapy or who is pregnant.

Suitable for students interested in: Space Travel, Nuclear Physics, Medicine

In this workshop, we will explore the world of nuclear physics using coins, dice and the head of a (non-alcoholic) beer! From studying these simple things, we will be able to create a model for nuclear decay and perform a mathematical analysis of some real radioactive data. Disclaimer: No radioactive cats were harmed in the creation of this workshop

Suitable for students interested in: Mathematical Physics, Nuclear Physics, Data Analysis

The D0 is a quark and anti-quark particle that exists for less than one thousand billionth of a second. Using the Large Hadron Collider to make them and the LHCb detector to detect them you will measure how long they lived. Using the detector built in Liverpool, the Vertex Locator or VELO, you will see the individual particle made at the LHC.

Suitable for students interested in: Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, CERN