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The University of Southampton
Chemistry

Key Stage 3 & 4

We are committed to activities that will enrich the chemistry curriculum for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils and inspire them to engage with science.

We offer a range of activities to schools.

Visits to the University of Southampton have included

Annual Christmas Lecture 
Led by Ian Dunne, a Southampton alumnus, this exciting and interactive chemistry session usually takes place in the second week of December.

University of Southampton Chemistry Challenge
This is an annual all-day event that takes place in March.

Natural Products Masterclass - Key Stage 4
Pupils can learn about the multitude of useful chemicals produced in nature and get the chance to extract caffeine from tea in our state-of-the-art teaching labs.

Visits to your school

On occasions, staff are able to come into schools to give a lecture to students.  These may include inspirational demo lectures, research and technique based talks and career based talks.

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We have had a fantastic response from the pupils and teachers and lots of interesting questions. They seemed to really enjoy the hands-on elements and the workshop groups were really buzzing with enthusiasm.

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