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South West Residential 2017
South West Residential For the 27th-29th June, we welcomed 36 students from across our South West link areas of Cornwall,...
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Hello from Jess!
Hi everyone! I’m Jess, taking over from Lauren as Schools and College Liaison Officer (SCLO) at Downing. I spent the...
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Our work with primary schools
Downing College has worked with a number of primary schools in Cambridgeshire this year as part of its outreach ambitions...
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English, MML, & Linguistics Taster Day
On Friday 21st April Downing College welcomed 10 budding linguists and literature buffs to experience what life studying either English,...
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Academic Eurovision – #ExploreYourSubject in interesting ways
The Eurovision Song Contest is the biggest single, non-sporting, television event in the world with 180 million viewers tuning in...
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Arts Careers Event with Condé Nast
Students from Devon and Dorset had the opportunity to grill leading professionals in the fields of journalism, commercial publishing, and...
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South West Open Day 2016
On the 20-22 June, 39 Year 12 students from our link areas of Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset came up to...
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University Open Days 2016
The Cambridge University Open Days are massive events, where thousands of prospective applicants and their supporters from all over the country (and abroad!)...
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How to prepare: University Open Days
The Summer is here, which signals the fact that the Open Day season is rapidly approaching! With packed schedules including...
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Discover Downing on Pinterest!
Discover Downing through Pinterest – the newest addition to our social media platforms! Visit Downing College’s profile on Pinterest We’ve...
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Oxford and Cambridge Information Days 2016!
The Oxford and Cambridge Information Days are a series of events organised by Downing College and our Oxford counterparts –...
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Downing College Teachers’ Event 2015
On Saturday 14th November Downing College hosted a Teachers’ Networking Event, inviting all alumni who have pursued a career in...
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Hello from Lauren!
Hello everyone! I’m Lauren, the new School and College Liaison Officer (SCLO) here at Downing College. I thought I’d take...
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Charterhouse event
During the Easter holidays, we were lucky enough to be able to invite fifteen top students from the South West...
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Schools tour diary #6 – Info Days
The final week on my schools tour featured three of our four 2015 Oxford and Cambridge Information Days. During these...
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Schools Tour Diary #5 – Exeter
It’s unusual for me to spend more than one day in any place during my schools tour each year. Week 5 was...
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Schools Tour Diary #4 – Cornwall
Week four was probably my busiest week of the tour, and featured a lot of hopping around Cornwall. I really enjoyed visiting...
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Schools Tour Diary #3 – North Cornwall and Devon
My next round of visits took me to North Cornwall early in the week, crossing into Devon a little later....
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Schools Tour Diary #2 – Paignton
My second trip away this year took me to Paignton, where I visited South Devon College and spoke with a...
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Schools Tour Diary #1 – North Devon and Poole
Every year, the School and College Liaison Officer at Downing (that’s me!) takes part in a schools tour around Cornwall,...
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Autumn Residential Round-up
September is always a busy time for me as, with most of Downing’s students enjoying the last remaining weeks of...
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Working in the South West
Welcome to my blog, and what should hopefully be the first of many entries which discusses our work with schools....
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South West Residential 2017
South West Residential For the 27th-29th June, we welcomed 36 students from across our South West link areas of Cornwall,...
Read the full storyHello from Jess!
Hi everyone! I’m Jess, taking over from Lauren as Schools and College Liaison Officer (SCLO) at Downing. I spent the...
Read the full storyOur work with primary schools
Downing College has worked with a number of primary schools in Cambridgeshire this year as part of its outreach ambitions...
Read the full storyEnglish, MML, & Linguistics Taster Day
On Friday 21st April Downing College welcomed 10 budding linguists and literature buffs to experience what life studying either English,...
Read the full storyAcademic Eurovision – #ExploreYourSubject in interesting ways
The Eurovision Song Contest is the biggest single, non-sporting, television event in the world with 180 million viewers tuning in...
Read the full storyArts Careers Event with Condé Nast
Students from Devon and Dorset had the opportunity to grill leading professionals in the fields of journalism, commercial publishing, and...
Read the full storySouth West Open Day 2016
On the 20-22 June, 39 Year 12 students from our link areas of Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset came up to...
Read the full storyUniversity Open Days 2016
The Cambridge University Open Days are massive events, where thousands of prospective applicants and their supporters from all over the country (and abroad!)...
Read the full storyHow to prepare: University Open Days
The Summer is here, which signals the fact that the Open Day season is rapidly approaching! With packed schedules including...
Read the full storyDiscover Downing on Pinterest!
Discover Downing through Pinterest – the newest addition to our social media platforms! Visit Downing College’s profile on Pinterest We’ve...
Read the full storyOxford and Cambridge Information Days 2016!
The Oxford and Cambridge Information Days are a series of events organised by Downing College and our Oxford counterparts –...
Read the full storyDowning College Teachers’ Event 2015
On Saturday 14th November Downing College hosted a Teachers’ Networking Event, inviting all alumni who have pursued a career in...
Read the full storyHello from Lauren!
Hello everyone! I’m Lauren, the new School and College Liaison Officer (SCLO) here at Downing College. I thought I’d take...
Read the full storyCharterhouse event
During the Easter holidays, we were lucky enough to be able to invite fifteen top students from the South West...
Read the full storySchools tour diary #6 – Info Days
The final week on my schools tour featured three of our four 2015 Oxford and Cambridge Information Days. During these...
Read the full storySchools Tour Diary #5 – Exeter
It’s unusual for me to spend more than one day in any place during my schools tour each year. Week 5 was...
Read the full storySchools Tour Diary #4 – Cornwall
Week four was probably my busiest week of the tour, and featured a lot of hopping around Cornwall. I really enjoyed visiting...
Read the full storySchools Tour Diary #3 – North Cornwall and Devon
My next round of visits took me to North Cornwall early in the week, crossing into Devon a little later....
Read the full storySchools Tour Diary #2 – Paignton
My second trip away this year took me to Paignton, where I visited South Devon College and spoke with a...
Read the full storySchools Tour Diary #1 – North Devon and Poole
Every year, the School and College Liaison Officer at Downing (that’s me!) takes part in a schools tour around Cornwall,...
Read the full storyAutumn Residential Round-up
September is always a busy time for me as, with most of Downing’s students enjoying the last remaining weeks of...
Read the full storyWorking in the South West
Welcome to my blog, and what should hopefully be the first of many entries which discusses our work with schools....
Read the full story