Working with schools and colleges

We offer a variety of activities aiming to support and inspire the next generation of medics, bioscientists and sports and exercise scientists. 

Medical Student in Clinical Skills Lab

Access to Medicine

Access to Medicine (part of the Lancaster Access Programme) helps students in Year 12 to discover medicine as a possible future career and supports them to apply to medical school in the future. Students who partake in Access to Medicine will discover what it's like to learn at Lancaster Medical School and receive expert advice and guidance about how to make a successful medical application. If they successfully complete all aspects of the programme, they may be offered a guaranteed interview should they choose to apply to Lancaster Medical School in the future.

Access to Medicine
Students in a classroom

School visits from Lancaster Medical School

Lancaster Medical School offers a range of in-school talks, primarily aimed at Year 12's, including the medicine application process and UCAT advice.

If you’d like a representative to visit your school or college, please contact us on schools@lancaster.ac.uk.

Two students on bikes in the Human Performance Lab

Biosciences Masterclasses

Our Biosciences Masterclasses provide an opportunity for schools and colleges to bring their Year 12 biology students to our campus, where they will gain an understanding of the interdisciplinary approaches tackling global problems. Students will receive a flavour of what it’s really like to study at university by attending a taster lecture followed by hands-on practical sessions showcasing the fascinating research taking place to address some of the world's most pressing challenges.

For more information, please email us.

Two students on bikes in the Human Performance Lab

Sports and Exercise Science EXPO

Our annual Sports and Exercise Science EXPO event is a fantastic opportunity for schools and colleges to bring their Year 12 students to visit our campus. Through engaging with our final-year students, your students will learn about a wide range of contemporary topics in Sports and Exercise Science and have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in biomechanics, physiology and sports psychology - the core disciplines that form a Sports and Exercise Science degree.

For more information, please email us.

You can also watch highlights of a previous EXPO event here.

Resources for teachers

The videos below show three important tests used within Sports and Exercise Science: