Welcome to our virtual Women in Science Day!
Due to the situation with COVID-19 we are unfortunately unable to host our Women in Science Day at St Catherine’s College. However, our Outreach Team, academics and students have worked tirelessly to replicate the day on this webpage. You can hear about the latest research from our academics, take a virtual tour around the college and receive top tips for making a competitive application, all from the comfort of your sofa!
Click through the headings below to learn more. If you have any questions or want to know any more information please do not hesitate to drop us a line at: admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Information on the Admissions Process
Learn more about the University of Oxford, what sets it apart and how to make a competitive application.
Virtual Tour of St Catherine's College
Enjoy a virtual tour of college including information on catering, social spaces and student accommodation.
For videos of the areas described please visit our Explore Catz page which includes hall in action, an undergraduate tour of accommodation and sneak peaks into the library, gym and music house!
Application Top Tips
Here, Anna our Outreach Officer provides guidance and advice on making competitive application to the college.
Keynote Speaker
One of our alumna, Anne Brock, discusses her experience as a woman in science and her time at St Catherine’s College.
Q&A
We answer your questions about college, the admissions process and student life here at St Catherine’s College. Remember, if you have any more questions or queries drop us a line at admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
Academic Sessions
Click on the accordions below to gain an insight into some of the subjects studied and researched at St Catherine’s College. Academics share some of their current research and give you flavour of how science develops from school to university level, through to a career.
Making superconductors super
Interested in material science? Listen to Susie Speller discussing her work on superconductors…
Meet an undergraduate
Listen to our undergraduates as they answers questions on what it is like to be a STEM student at Catz…
STEM: Full of opportunities
Ashley Marshall discusses her journey into science and technology and the opportunities available…
Journey from school to career
Susie Speller explains her path to becoming a Professor at St Catherine’s College…
Meet chemistry researchers
Meet four students currently studying for their DPhils (also knowns as PhDs) at the University of Oxford and learn more about the research they are undertaking…
Discover more…
Visit our course pages to learn more about the other science subjects studied at St Catherine’s College. For more detail on the course structures visit departmental websites and the university course list.
We hope you have enjoyed our virtual Women in Science Day! If you have any questions either on our academic sessions, admissions processes or the college please feel free to drop us a line at admissions@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
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Meet The Team
Eleanor Stride
Fellow by Special Election in Engineering Science, Professor of Biomaterials
Susannah Speller
Fellow by Special Election in Materials, College Lecturer in Materials Science, Associate Professor in Materials