Taster sessions
Our online taster sessions help students experience what it is like to study at the University of Sheffield.
At the University of Sheffield, throughout the months of November and December there are a number of (completely free) opportunities for primarily Y13 pupils but some Y12s to join us for our online subject specific Taster sessions.
All of the activities are completely free of charge and will provide a good insight into your chosen subject or area of interest at university.
These sessions are for individual pupils to book and not school groups.
Future sessions
| Subject | Topic | Date | Learn more |
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| Civil and Structural Engineering |
Innovations in Structural Engineering: Strengthening against earthquakes |
Thursday 25 November 2021 | Learn more about our Civil and Structural Engineering session here |
| Education |
Isn't this course just for girls? Gender stereotyping and its impact on young people |
Wednesday 19 January | Learn more about our Education taster session here |
| General Engineering | Interdisciplinary Engineering for a Renewable Future! | Tuesday 30 November 2021 | Learn more about our General Engineering taster session here |
| Journalism | An introduction to news writing | Thursday 25 November 2021 | Learn more about our Journalism taster session |
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Ophthalmology and Orthoptics |
The Eyes and Orthoptics: An overview | Monday 6 December 2021 | Learn more about our Ophthalmology and Orthoptics session |
| Politics and International Relations | Can torture ever be justified? | Tuesday, 30 November 2021 | Learn more about our Politics and International Relations taster session here |
| Sociological Studies | Identity on social media: constructing the perfect self | Thursday 25 November 2021 | Learn more about our Sociological Studies taster session here |
To hear about future sessions not listed, please register your interest and we'll let you know about any upcoming dates.
Previous sessions
| Subject | Topic | Date | Learn more |
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Adult Nursing |
The Kidneys - why they're so great! | Wednesday, 24 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Adult Nursing taster session |
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Aerospace Engineering |
Aerospace Engineering: from Kites to Satellites | Tuesday, 16 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Aerospace Engineering session here |
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Bioengineering |
What is Bioengineering? | Monday 22 November 2021 | Learn more about our Bioengineering taster session here |
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Biosciences |
What can I do with A Level Biology? | Tuesday 16 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Biosciences taster session here |
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Chemistry |
Medicinal chemistry - Analysing and modelling aspirin | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Chemistry session here |
| Chemistry | Chemistry for a sustainable future | Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Learn more about our Chemistry session here |
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Chemical and Biological Engineering |
Optimizing your future with Chemical Engineering | Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Learn more about our Chemical and Biological Engineering session here |
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Computer Science |
Taster Session with the MiRo Robot | Thursday, 18 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Computer Science taster session here |
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East Asian Studies |
East Asian cinema & television (plus Korean language taster) | Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Learn more about our East Asian Studies taster session here |
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Economics |
Discussing inequality in an unequal world | Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Learn more about our Economics taster session |
| English Language | Conducting an English Language Investigation | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Learn more about our English taster session here |
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English Literature |
Othello, race and early modern England | Monday, 8 November 2021 | Learn more about our English Literature taster session here |
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Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
Virtual Arduino Lab - an introduction to Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) | Wednesday, 10 November 2021 | Learn more about our Electronic and Electrical Engineering taster session here |
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History |
Confucianism and China’s Last Dynasty Historicising Multiculturalism: South Asian Migration to Britain |
Monday, 15 November 2021 Monday, 22 November 2021 |
Learn more about our History taster sessions here |
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Health and Human Sciences |
Health and Human Sciences Taster Session | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Health and Human Sciences taster session here |
| Geography (Human) | The Cultural and Political Geographies of the Memorial: Edward Colston and the Black Lives Matter Movement | Wednesday, 28 April 2021 | Learn more about our Human Geography taster session here |
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Geography (Physical) |
Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions (Physical Geography / Environmental Science) | Monday, 15 November 2021 | Learn more about our Geography (Physical) taster session here |
| Health, Science and Engineering | It's not just Doctors and Dentists - explore the alternatives to a degree in medicine | Thursday, 28 October 2021 | Learn more about our Health, Science and Engineering taster session here |
| Languages and Cultures (Spanish) | The Spanish and Portuguese Empires and the origins of racism | Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | Learn more about our Spanish session |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Experience mathematics and statistics at the University of Sheffield | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Learn more about our Maths taster session here |
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Materials Science and Engineering |
Introduction to Materials Science - Superalloys: Metallic Superheroes | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Materials Science and Engineering taster session here |
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Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering |
Robotics: How to control robots and how they will shape our future? | Wednesday, 24 November 2021 | Learn more about our Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering session here |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Sensing the world with sound | Thursday, 11 November 2021 | Learn more about our Mechanical Engineering taster session here |
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Music |
Why does music matter? | Wednesday, 10 November 2021 | Learn more about our Music taster session here |
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Philosophy |
Are we morally obliged to be poor? | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 | Learn more about our Philosophy taster session here |
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Psychology |
The science of procrastination | Tuesday 23 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Psychology taster session here |
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School of Languages & Cultures: French |
France and Haiti: A Turbulent History | Thursday, 18 November 2021 | Learn more about our French taster session here |
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School of Languages & Cultures: German |
Hitler's Bathing Trunks and the AfD's Bikini: Populist Propaganda in Germany | Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Learn more about our German taster session here |
| School of Languages & Cultures: Portuguese | Brazil - the land of carnival, or the land of violence? | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Learn more about our Portuguese taster session here |
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School of Languages & Cultures: Russian |
Welcome to Russia | Thursday, 4 November 2021 | Learn more about our Russian taster session here |
| Speech and Language Therapy | A Career in Speech and Language Therapy | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Learn more about our Speech and Language Therapy taster session here |
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Physics and Astronomy |
Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies | Wednesday, 10 November 2021 FULL | Learn more about our Physics and Astronomy taster session here |
Further information
If you have any questions about taster sessions then email us directly at tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk
UK universities, including the University of Sheffield, are currently responding to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Our top priority is always the wellbeing of those who make up our wider community across the globe, and that includes students looking to study at the University of Sheffield in the future.
In the event that there are more applications than there are available places, the taster session team will assess all application forms and make decisions on the most suitable candidates based on predetermined scoring criteria.