Our activities for secondary school pupils

The Health Big Quiz is aimed at students who might be interested in a career in the health professions or in the biomedical science that underpins medical and dental treatments and therapies. Different rounds will focus on different disciplines within the health professions including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and physiotherapy. The event is designed to help students to understand in more detail the academic requirements and different career opportunities available in a fun and interactive way. Schools can enter up to 4 teams (a maximum of 4 students per team) and there are lots of prizes up for grabs.

The Big Health Quiz runs in the spring term. Have a look at the RAISE page for further details.

Healthcare Heroes is an annual event which is aimed at Year 9 students. The event provides insight into the multitude of different healthcare careers available and will encourage students from groups currently under-represented in these careers, particularly male students, to consider a future in healthcare.

Healthcare Heroes takes place each July and is available for school groups to register – keep an eye on this page (or ask your teacher to do this) for information about how to register or contact us for details.

The Insight Day: Healthcare Professions introduces Year 10 students from schools in the West Midlands to careers in healthcare including medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and physiotherapy. The event aims to raise the aspirations of student from groups currently under-represented in these professions to study at university and pursue a career in healthcare. At the event participants will hear about life as a healthcare student from our current undergraduates and what is it like Working in Healthcare from a range of healthcare professionals. Participants will also discover the different routes into healthcare professions. Students will participate in interactive workshops aimed at giving the them an insight into the research and various disciplines that underpin healthcare.

Insight Days take place in spring each year. For further information or to book a place e-mail Jane Patel at r2p@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

Led by BWAMS student society

Dr.eam is our flagship series of FREE events for state school students eager to gain an insight into healthcare careers and prepare a competitive Medicine and Dentistry application.

We run four conferences for state school students designed and delivered annually by our dedicated team of current healthcare students -- Dr.eam Senior, Dr.eam Junior, Dr.eam Big and Dr.eam Dentistry. Each conference is aimed at a particular age-group and offers insights relevant to their stage of secondary education. 

In addition, Dr.eam Medicine is a free course spanning several weeks delivered by current medical students designed to help students prepare a competitive application for Medicine and provide a real insight into the career.

For more information take a look at the BWAMS site.

The popular Masterclasses programme provide school pupils in Years 8-13 with fun, engaging and interactive insights into what it's like to study at a selective university.

Visit the Masterclasses website