The School of Geographical Sciences is committed to fostering a diverse community of students from all different backgrounds, with particular focus on promoting access to higher education for under-represented groups.
For further information, please contact geog-outreach@bristol.ac.uk
We offer a range of Widening Participation programmes to give school pupils an insight into what studying Geography at Bristol is really like.
• Year 10 Work Experience (Human Geography)
• Work Experience (Fieldwork and laboratory)
• We have current PhD students/staff who can deliver an introduction of the research and teaching that goes on in SoGS. Please contact: geog-outreach@bristol.ac.uk
• We have current PhD students/staff who can deliver a subject talk/workshop in person (for local schools) or virtually. Please contact: science-outreach@bristol.ac.uk
• The Cabot Institute is a diverse range of 600 experts who are united by a common cause: protecting our environment and identifying ways of living better with our changing planet. Some of these experts can provide enthusiastic and insightful sessions for school geography students.
• Check out the Bristol and Bath branch of the Geographical Association website for more opportunities for enthusiastic Geography students.
• Academics from the Black and Bloom research group can provide topical, relevant and informative sessions related to climate change.
• Please find more information on Widening Participation resources in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, here.
• Please find more information on Widening Participation resources, including offer information (contextual offers and guaranteed offers) at the University of Bristol, here.
• Please find more information on Widening Participation resources on postgraduate study here.