A group of Year 11s attend a workshop which introduces students to Higher Education and the University of Cambridge. It was targeted towards high achieving pupils in 11. The session took place on Monday, 20th March 2023 at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, located in Liverpool’s historic Royal Albert Dock.

As part of the day, the students, along with teachers from a number of schools from across the College’s Link Areas of Merseyside and North Wales, took part in a number of sessions run by undergraduate students, Fellows and the Schools Liaison Officer. Sessions were designed to give attendees a fuller picture of the opportunities available to them at the University of Cambridge.

Attendees were welcomed by Dr Sergio Bacallado (Admissions Tutor for Outreach and Fellow in Mathematics) who provided an introduction to Magdalene College and the University of Cambridge. Students and teachers experienced two taster lectures relating to courses offered at Cambridge: Professor Tom Licence (Senior Research Fellow, History) spoke on ‘1066: One Year, Four Kings’ to introduce students to the topic of the Norman Conquest; and Professor Cecilia Brassett (Director of Studies, Medicine) taught students key anatomical terminology with the help of several keen volunteers from the audience.

Current Magdalene students from Merseyside and North Wales, several of whom attended the Liverpool Event in 2019, led a Q&A session entitled ‘From Merseyside to Magdalene’. Topics included alleviating nervousness surrounding moving away from home; affording university amidst the rising cost of living; and balancing sports, music, societies, and other commitments alongside their academic studies.

Ms. Hanlon