Opendays
Question: What is Materials Science, anyway?
Answer: Only the best kept secret in science, blending Physics and Chemistry, adding a hint of Biology, all in an engineering context, and all modelled with Mathematics! Entrepreneurship and Economics figure highly in the Department's Materials degree programme, to enable scientists to make the most of their discoveries and deal with businesses and investors confidently. But don’t just take my word for it – find out more at one of our many Open Days…
Jayne Shaw Schools Liaison Officer (Materials)
Opendays
Department of Materials March Open Days - 20, 27th and 28th March 2012
The 
Draft Programme gives an outline of open day activities. The event is aimed at Year 12 students, but teachers and parents are very welcome to attend. Please note that places are limited for these very popular events. Booking is essential using the registration form. Also see Travel Instructions.
Places are limited, we ask you to limit the number of students from a single school to six on any one day. However, please contact us if you want to bring more students. Further copies of the registration form can be obtained in either printed or electronic formats by contacting the Schools Liaison Officer.
Oxford University Subject Open Days - 27th June, 28th June and 14 September 2012
NO NEED TO BOOK FOR THE MATERIALS SUBJECT OPENDAYS - just come along. (Travel Instructions)
The main University open days for 2012 will be on 27 June, 28 June and 14 September. The Materials specific content for these events is less than the Easter opendays but informative and helpful all the same. Most Colleges have Open Days on the same dates, so you can find out more about the Colleges in addition to visiting the Department of Materials. For full details see the main University open days website.
The Materials Department will provide an afternoon tour of the department, hands on demonstrations and a talk entitled 'What is Materials science, anyway?'.
Colleges accepting Materials undergraduates are:
For more information contact the Schools Liaison Officer.
Other Schools Outreach Events, including information about Opendays
Further information about open days and other events for schools are available on the events section of the Outreach website.
