Thomas Young Physicists
Mad for maths? Positively passionate about physics? Crazy when it comes to chemistry?
The Thomas Young Physicists Programme—named after Emmanuel alumnus and eminent scientist/polymath—could be just the programme for you!
Featuring a short series of online taster lectures across a range of subjects, the programme will introduce you to what it might be like to study Physical Natural Sciences at university. The entire programme is free of charge, with the cost of food and travel for those selected to come on the in-person visit day covered by the College. You will also be given access to academic resources outside of the webinars and in-person visit day.
November 2025 Webinars, on Thursdays 5-6.30pm:
- 13th November: Introduction, and Theoretical Physics with Dr Yusuf Karli - From Classical Mechanics to Quantum Mechanics: Science and Technologies Shaped Our Society
- 20th November: Earth Sciences with Professor John Maclennan
- 27th November: Engineering with Dr Petia Tzokova - A Very Short Introduction to Equilibrium
- Fourth webinar tbc.
These webinars are open to all UK secondary school students in Yr 10, Yr11 and Yr12 or their equivalents if you are based in Scotland or Northern Ireland (S3/4/5 or Yr11/12/13).
The 2026 in-person visit day will be offered to a small number of Year 12 (or equivalent) students who will be prioritised based on attendance of the webinars, academic achievement, and Widening Participation criteria. More information about the in-person day will be circulated in November.