On Wednesday, the Lower Sixth attended an afternoon run by the prestigious Russell Group Universities. 

Pupils heard informative talks from many of the UK’s top Universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL and Durham. Specific sessions were run for potential Medical and Veterinary students and for those interested in Universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Students had time to browse and visit the virtual exhibition hall and specific University booths.

The Russell Group comprises the following 24  institutions:

• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge
• Cardiff University
• Durham University
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Exeter
• University of Glasgow
• Imperial College London
• King’s College London
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• University of Manchester
• Newcastle University
• University of Nottingham
• University of Oxford
• Queen Mary University of London
• Queen’s University Belfast
• University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• University College London
• University of Warwick
• University of York