Opportunities Bulletin | Spring Term, Week 8 I Date: 6 March 2026

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In this weekly round-up you will find information about a huge range of careers and further/higher education opportunities, including university open days, work experience, careers taster sessions, apprenticeship vacancies and lots more. The Careers section is followed by the Higher Education section.
We hope you find it useful!

Webinars and events taking place during school hours are aimed at Sixth Form students only. 

By listing providers or employers HGS is not endorsing them, so we recommend that you do your own research to ensure it's the right thing for you.


CAREERS / WORK EXPERIENCE / APPRENTICESHIPS








Tuesday 10th March, 6PM

  • How to Become a Doctor with Dr Leah Gray
  • How to Become a Lawyer with Elle McDonald, Associate Solicitor at Stone King LLP

Wednesday 11th March, 6PM

  • How to Become an Engineer with Bhavik Bhatt, Thermofluids Engineer at Rolls Royce
  • How to Become an Entrepreneur with Kai Hussein, founder of businesses across automation, legal technology and clean tech

Thursday 12th March, 6PM 

  • How to Become a Psychologist with Dr Vicky McKechnie, Clinical Psychologist
  • How to Become an Investment Banker with Kaushik Das, Equities Portfolio Manager Managing Director

Tuesday 17th March, 6PM 

  • A Parent's Guide to Life After School

These workshops will explore various career paths in competitive industries, providing practical guidance and insights from experienced professionals to help make informed career decisions. Students and parents alike will gain an understanding of the options available after school and why work experience is key to opening the door to early career success. 


 


 

 
 


 


FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION


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Oxford Student Conference: 16 to 19 March

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you and your students to our online Oxford Student Conference. You might also like to watch and share our YouTube video featuring staff and current students describing the top reasons you should register to attend.

The live sessions will:
 

  • give students up-to-date information about our courses, colleges and the Oxford undergraduate admissions process
  • explain how we can support you and your students with their applications
  • give an insight into what living in Oxford and studying here is like
  • give students a chance to speak to both tutors and current student ambassadors.

  
The sessions are running in the evenings, across four days, from Monday 16 March to Thursday 19 March. Hear our academics talk about the courses they teach and hear from our current student ambassadors as they share their experiences of studying and living in Oxford.
  
Each session will last 60 minutes and will include a live Q&A with a panel of University staff, academics or current students.


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Subject Webinars - Trinity Hall College

Trinity Hall are running the following subject webinars to help prospective applicants learn more about our courses, what studying them at Trinity Hall might be like and what we look for in successful applicants:

  • Music – 17th March 5-6pm

A Trinity Hall Fellow will be leading the session with one of our current students on hand to discuss their experience applying for and studying the course, with time for a Q&A session at the end. This webinar is open to students, teachers, parents and supporters.

Click this link to sign up and receive live access as well as the recordings.

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Gresham College Lectures

Find the list of upcoming lectures here. These can be watched both online and in-person.

Find playlists of past lectures here.

Open to: GCSE and A Level students

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Girton College Humanities Writing Competition

This is an opportunity for students in Year 12 or equivalent to research and write beyond the curriculum, using one or more of five selected objects from the Lawrence Room museum objects, as their focus. Essays or creative responses (such as dramatic monologues, short stories or poems) are equally welcome.

Deadline: 20th March

Open to: students in Year 12 (S5 – Scotland, Y13 – N.I)/equivalent

Find out more and enter here

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Articulation Discovery Days with the National Gallery

Articulation Discovery Days are free workshops run in galleries around the country for KS4/5 students to help develop their critical analysis, research and oracy skills, including public speaking.

During this one-day workshop students will:

  • Explore art works through personal observation, discussion and primary research
  • Be encouraged to think independently, analyse information, and ask informed questions
  • Learn how to conquer nerves, physically prepare, and successfully deliver a presentation to large audiences
  • Meet with and interview art world professionals.
  • Learn about the Articulation Prize and get ready to take part.

At the end of the day each student will deliver their research and personal responses in short group presentations to the workshop leaders and their fellow students. Students do not need any prior experience, all skills required will be introduced on the day.

Open to: UK state schools

Find out more and book here

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The Great Debate 2026

The Great Debate is a public speaking competition where students have 5 minutes to present their speech arguing their answer to the question.

Over the past couple of years, the competition has been growing in size. To encourage as many young people to get involved as possible, and ensure as many local stories as possible are included, we have increased the number of heats and added a semi-final round. 

The competition for this year is: How important are personal and public records as evidence for explaining the story, or stories, of your local area?

 Open to: students in Year 10 to Year 13 

 Find out more and register here

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Young Historian Awards 2026

The purpose of these Prizes is to encourage you to think, research and frame your own questions that you will answer from further reading and research. This might be the result of a piece of work your teacher has set you to do at home, or it may be a piece of research you are carrying out for your own interest. It is also an opportunity to perhaps tell some of the untold stories around the themes.

 Deadline: 17th July

 Open to: students aged from 11 to 19

 Find out more here

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