OXBRIDGE ENTRANCE OUTINGS - PART III

Still torn between wanting to go out and needing to learn more? You may be able to combine both. There are exciting new exhibitions all over the country, many of which include talks. All will put your academic interests into a wider context – and may even enrich your UCAS statement. Here is PART THREE: 

BIRMINGHAM

THE STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD
This tells the story of the Hoard find and the history of Anglo-Saxon Britain through this
unique collection of gold and silver objects from the 7th century kingdom of Mercia. 

CARDIFF

IN SEARCH OF EARLY WALES
Life in Wales from the stone age humans of 230,000 years ago to the Middle Ages. How were our ancesters different from us and what caused the changes?

LONDON
BROADCASTING SCIENCE
What makes a good scientific media subject and who should present it? How broadcasters learnt to communicate scientific ideas to the general public.

LIVERPOOL

TITANIC AND LIVERPOOL
The untold story of the links between Titanic and Liverpool, including new eye witness accounts and an exploration of the disaster’s effect on local people and the city's industry.

MANCHESTER

A DECADE OF SURPRISING STORIES AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM (NORTH)
Oral history-based accounts by people caught up in war and conflict.

BRADFORD

THE HISTORY OF PEACE MAKING
Exhibitions which explores peace history, as well as contemporary issues: peacemakers’ stories and the ways in which people have worked to make the world a better place.

LONDON

MIGRATIONS (to August 12^th)
Exhibition showing how migrants shaped what we today know as British art.

MORE?

Looking for more ways of expanding your grasp of a prospective course subject and improve your UCAS statement? Read the new, 2012 edition of OXBRIDGE ENTRANCE: THE REAL RULES, now with extra advice on PPE, Economics and English.