A free two-day residential at Royal Holloway, University of London for Year 12 students meeting widening access criteria: subject insight sessions, student life and social activities.
University of Nottingham (with the Hg Foundation and MEI)
A free University of Nottingham programme supported by the Hg Foundation for Year 12 A-level Maths students from underrepresented backgrounds, with masterclasses, online courses and mentoring to help aim for an A*. The page invites students to apply now.
Lab work experience weeks at the Rosalind Franklin Institute (Harwell Campus) for Year 10 and Year 12 students, rotating between interdisciplinary research groups.
A monthly flash-fiction competition with a category for young writers aged 12-18. Each month Scottish Book Trust sets a prompt and winners are published on its website.
An annual award for young composers resident in the UK, with a category for under-18s, to write a new piece for a leading early music ensemble. Winning pieces are premiered and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
A Manchester Metropolitan University programme for Year 12 first-generation students in the North West, with a summer university taster and development sessions leading to a place without a separate application. Applications are open for 2028 entry.
A free residential summer school at Christ's College, Cambridge for academically strong Year 12 (or equivalent) students at UK state schools, giving a taste of Cambridge college life and academic challenge.
A free University of Leeds programme for Year 12 students interested in geography, geology and environmental science, with online tasters and campus visits. Applications open in November 2026.
A national schools mock trial competition in which teams of students aged 15-18 prepare two criminal cases and argue prosecution and defence in regional heats, with winners going to a National Final. Applications for 2027/28 had not been announced when checked.
A week-long laboratory work experience programme at Newcastle University Centre for Cancer for sixth form students studying science, with shadowing and hands-on technique sessions.