Birmingham University Physics Invitation for Holy Trinity Students

With only twenty-four places available, Jennifer Bateman and Alexa Wittkop, both Year 11 Physics students from Holy Trinity School in Kidderminster, have been offered places at Birmingham University’s prestigious Physics Experience Week 2014 being held next July. “We are delighted to have been accepted onto the Physics Experience week at the Physics and Astronomy department of the University of Birmingham, and we’re really excited and can’t wait to go as it will be great fun and give us the chance to learn so much. We’re really looking forward to meeting like-minded people.” said Jennifer and Alexa. Birmingham University was looking for individual students, committed to studying A Levels in Physics and Mathematics, who coulddemonstrate from their previous academic studies that they have the ability to apply themselves to university-level physics and who could communicate their enthusiasm for the subject. Holy Trinity Head of Science, Mrs Judith Mackie-Smith, commented: “This is a fantastic  opportunity for both students who will give maximum commitment and greatly benefit from their increased knowledge as well as enjoying a taste of university life. The week is so interesting I wish I was able to attend myself. “We are very fortunate to be involved so closely with the School of Physics and Astronomy of such a prestigious University. This is an amazing opportunity for both Jenny and Alexa, and one which will certainly enhance their learning.” Each day the students will be involved in a mixture of talks, workshops and activities, encountering such topics as Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider, gravitational waves, astrophysics and imaging with antimatter, as well as the prospect of interacting with Academic Staff and current students. “The two students were both very enthusiastic and keen to attend, and given the contact we have had with Mrs. Mackie-Smith and Holy Trinity in the past, and her own enthusiasm to make links with the University Department to enhance the students learning, we decided we could offer 2 places to Holy Trinity School this year.” said Lynne Long from Birmingham University.