Georgia Roberts with Year 13 students Manon Wagenaar and Hannah Longman
Our Academic Lecture Programme is very popular among pupils
Eleanor Gill delivered a Q&A session to our aspiring medics, den ti sts and vets
University of Warwick, who examined Greek myths in Roman art. The programme concluded with Associate Professor John Turner from the University of No tti ngham, who explored the role of chemical engineering in everyday life. These lectures enrich the Sixth Form experience, giving students a taste of university ‐ level study and broadening their academic horizons. Inspiring role models Our alumnae con ti nue to play an invaluable role in our careers provision. Medical students Franny Jennings ‘24 , now at Liverpool University, and Eleanor Gill ‘23 , now at King’s College London, returned to Queen’s to speak with aspiring medics, den ti sts and vets from Years 10 to 13, o ff ering Q&A sessions and delivering a lesson in one of our biology labs. She con ti nues to support students through our University Prepara ti on sessions. Other visi ti ng alumnae included Georgia Roberts ‘17 , who returned from her busy veterinary prac ti ce to conduct mock interviews; Dr Emma Tilling ‘08 and Dr Lisa Hallan ‘05 , who supported our medics; and Dr Lizzie Su tt on ‘13 , who shared her groundbreaking research on muscle ageing in microgravity, launching a compe titi on for Queen’s students to design an o ffi cial mission patch for the Interna ti onal Space Sta ti on. Students also bene fi ted from Alumni Lunches with former pupils Laura Antle tt ‘99 , who shared her experience in veterinary science, and Victoria Reeves ‘92 , now CEO of the
Na ti onal Jus ti ce Museum, who spoke about her career in heritage and museum management. These sessions con ti nue to inspire and inform pupils on the wide ‐ ranging opportuni ti es available a ft er Queen’s. We were also delighted to welcome back seven Queen’s alumnae in June, who engaged with Year 10 and Year 12 students, sharing their insights about university choices and career journeys. Their openness and experience made a real impact, highligh ti ng the strength of our alumnae community and the value of coming full circle. Such meaningful interac ti ons con ti nue to inspire pupils while enriching our Gold Award Careers Provision, and we are deeply grateful for their ti me and support.
Visits from our alumni inspire pupils while enriching our Gold Award Careers Provision
Year 12 students at UCAS Discovery in Manchester
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