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UCL Summer Challenge 2015 - Neuroscience: Dissecting The Brain

UCL Summer Challenge is a programme of subject specific courses for Year 12 student attending state schools in or near London, whose parents have not been to university, and who are academically high achieving.

Neuroscience is the scientific field that aims to understand the most complex object we know: the brain. How we behave, think and feel depends on the structure and chemistry of our brains but it is also the root of crippling disorders such as Parkinson’s, depression and schizophrenia.

This course covers a variety of topics in Neuroscience and aims to synthesise the most up-to-date research from Anatomy, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, and Brain Imaging to produce a rounded overview of our current understanding of the brain and its disorders. Each week you will focus on different areas of the brain, and a practical session will allow you to get up close and personal with real human brains.

What are the benefits of taking part in Summer Challenge?
Summer Challenge is an impressive achievement to include on your UCAS personal statement. As a Summer Challenge participant, you will develop your independent research, critical thinking, public speaking and academic writing skills - all essential for university. You will also gain a detailed insight into the UCL student experience and the range of degree programmes on offer, and have reading access to the UCL libraries until mid September 2015.

Furthermore, Summer Challenge participants who complete the programme will have the chance to apply for a space on our personal statements clinic in Autumn of Year 13 and the opportunity to apply for the UCL London Opportunities Scholarship, worth £4,000 per year of undergraduate study.

When and where?
Summer Challenge runs for six weeks at UCL's campus in Bloomsbury during June and July, on either Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, from 4.30pm – 6.30pm.

How do I apply?
To find out more about the Summer Challenge and to apply, please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/summerchallenge The deadline for complete applications is 24 April 2015.

Before making your application, please take into account the entry requirements and eligibility criteria for the Summer Challenge programme.