Youth Outreach

overview

This project set out to make science and engineering more accessible to students from under-represented backgrounds — and we’re proud to say it delivered. Through a series of interactive workshops in local primary and secondary schools, the initiative aimed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and demystify university admissions for young people who might not otherwise see a future in STEM.

OBJECTIVES

• Inspire the next generation by making science and engineering hands-on and engaging.

• Provide practical insight into university admissions, including pathways to studying engineering at Oxford. 

• Develop sustainable workshop templates to ensure the programme can continue and expand in future years.

Approach 

The outreach team designed and delivered a series of interactive workshops, including: 

• Building simple circuits to explore the basics of electricity.

• Launching paper rockets to introduce physics and engineering principles.

• Running Q&A sessions on university applications and student life.

These sessions were developed to be replicable and scalable, so future volunteers can continue engaging new schools and students.

Outcomes 

• Delivered workshops across multiple schools, engaging primary and secondary students.

• Empowered young people to see engineering as a real and achievable pathway.

• Created a set of reusable resources to support the continuation of youth outreach efforts.