Trinity Hall Science Teachers Conference
Trinity Hall Science Teachers Conference
Jenny and I were privileged as two historians to be invited to participate in the special Trinity Hall Science Conference set up by the College for Heads of Science and other science teachers from UCST and ULT as part of the College’s programme to widen access. The idea had emerged through contact with Dr Andrew Murray, Admissions Tutor there.
We had a full day of presentations of scientists at the cutting edge of research given as if we were undergraduates. They were thrilling and stimulating as they veered from using origami and folding techniques in assisting space technology to researching the causes of Alzheimer’s disease by using fruit flies with their minute human shaped brains. Thoughts of evolution were never far away as we peered at bones relating to moles in a very specific area of the Cape in South Africa.
Holly Murray, Undergraduate at Trinity Hall and former Stockport Academy Student, speaking at Stockport Academy's Opening on 12th January 2011
After lunch we were taken back to the climate issues of 250 million years ago; we were absolutely enthralled and inspired to encourage our students to aspire to reach top universities and grasp the opportunities they would find there.
Our thanks to all those who gave us such a thrilling time, laced as it was with warm hospitality and friendship. I was really proud of my Alma Mater.
