Work experience and summer schools offer a great way for school students to develop their understanding and experience of what it is like to study physics at a university.

Although  SEPnet partners don’t usually offer work experience because of the nature of the research work undertaken and the level of training required, we do offer a range of summer schools which provide students with the chance to experience the university setting and to enhance their scientific skills. This can help them decide whether they wish to pursue a scientific education and career path:

Additionally, we have collated a list of external organisations which provide work experience in scientific fields, which may be of interest: