Masterclasses and Taster Mornings

These events form part of our access programme for young people interested in studying physics at university

Taster Mornings

We typically run two of these 2-3 hour long online sessions for students in Year 10 or equivalent, in November and in February. These sessions are aimed at year 12 students and are intended as a chance to get to know the outreach team and our program for prospective applicants and to try out some physics activities in a specific area of physics.

In 2024/2025 the first Taster Morning will be held on Saturday the 23rd November 2024 and the second will be held on Saturday the 8th February 2025.

Click here to find out more about our Y12 event in February 2025 event and to register (registration open until 5pm on Monday the 3rd February 2025)

We also run one taster morning a year for students in Year 10, or equivalent. This year's event will be on Saturday the 17th May. 

Click here to find out more about our Y10 event in May 2025 event and to register (registration open until 5pm on Monday the 12th May 2025)

Masterclasses 

These day-long online events are typically ran twice a year, in March and June and are aimed at year 12 students. The events provide advice on applying to study physics at the University of Oxford, a lecture in a cutting-edge topic in physics and interactive problem-solving workshops. Students are guided through the problem-solving process, and solve a range of unusual problems with help and guidance. Students who attend the live event have the chance to ask questions and interact with the speakers through the online webinar platform. However, we will record many of the sessions, and these will be available on-demand for two weeks after the event for students who are unable to attend live.

In 2024/2025, Masterclasses will be held on Saturday the 1st March 2025 and Saturday the 7th June 2025. These are subject to change with confirmation, more details and booking opening in due course.

Click here to find out more about our March 2025 event and to register (registration open until 5pm on Monday the 24th February 2025)

Click here to find out more about our June 2025 event and to register (registration open until 5pm on Monday the 2nd June 2025)

Particle physics masterclasses

Every March we provide the opportunity for students to take part in an International Masterclass in Particle Physics. Students learn more about Particle Physics with Oxford researchers and gain insight into topics and methods of research relating to matter and forces. They will perform measurements on real data from the ATLAS experiment and participate in a video conference to discuss the results.

Students will have the opportunity to:

• Learn how we use particle detectors at the Large Hadron Collider to explore the Universe.
• Study the Z particle and identify its signature in data from the ATLAS experiment.
• Work with Oxford particle physicists and join other students in a video conference with CERN to present the results.