Webinars
51¸£ÀûÉç’s webinar series returns for 2025 and will run weekly from January until June.
This series offers online taster lectures followed by a Q&A that are delivered by some of the University of Cambridge’s most prestigious fellows. The aim of these webinars is to give students who are considering applying to the University of Cambridge and 51¸£ÀûÉç an insight into the breadth of the degree programmes we have on offer; the content and research that is involved; and the teaching style that is used.
The series spans a huge range of subjects across arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM.
If you want to learn what it would be like to study at Cambridge, explore the webinars on offer below and sign up to register your interest in attending. We will be adding more webinars over the term, so do check back again for an updated list.
To watch webinars which have already taken place, visit the 51¸£ÀûÉç channel .
Coming Soon
Tuesday 29th April from 5-6pm (GMT)
, a physical oceanographer, will discuss the ongoing climate science research that is going on at the University of Cambridge. In particular, she will focus on the domain of fluid dynamics and physical oceanography.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography
To sign up for this webinar, please complete .
How Gender Influences the Motivation and Action Towards Climate Change with Olivia Remes
Tuesday 6th May 5-6pm (GMT)
Mental health coach, life coach and author, , discusses the impact of the Climate change will lead to widespread adverse global impacts on nature, people and economies.
The importance of gender in tackling climate change is becoming increasingly evident, with the Paris Agreement highlighting this. According to the evidence base, women typically show higher levels of concern and action towards climate change within the general public, within politics and on company boards. However, few studies have investigated the influence of gender on climate concerns and action within the workforce. Our study examines this - in particular, it focuses on an industry with one of the largest carbon footprints in the world and that also reports significant gender inequities.
Dr Olivia Remes is an associate at Cambridge University's Engineering Department. However, her research spans both STEM and humanities subjects through its focus on people and well-being. This webinar is for all who are interested in exploring how different areas of study intersect in the real world.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, History and Politics.
To sign up for this webinar, please complete .
Tuesday 13th May 5-6pm (GMT)
Official Fellow and Assistant Professor in the , Dr Zoe Wyatt, presents an introductory lecture on Mathematics for current Year 12 students interested in studying the Mathematics or Economics courses at Cambridge.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Mathematics or Economics
To sign up for this webinar, please complete .
Intelligence in the Brain with Dr Moataz Assem
Tuesday 20th May 5-6pm (GMT)
Supernumerary Fellow, Dr Moataz Assem, will discuss his research on the brain and the basis of human intelligence. This webinar covers topics related to both the Medicine and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences courses at the University of Cambridge.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology and Psychology
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Monday 22nd June 5-6pm (GMT)
Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Celtic, Dr Ben Guy, will deliver a webinar that will introduce students to the subject of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Classics, Ancient History, History and English
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Early Modern Gender Relations with Dr Kate Peters
Thursday 5th June 5-6pm (GMT)
Official Fellow and Director of Studies, Dr Kate Peters, will deliver a webinar that focusses on the study of early modern gender relations.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: History and Politics
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Thursday 12th June 5-6pm (GMT)
Professor Charles Forsdick will provide an introduction to Modern and Medieval Languages by delivering a first year French lecture.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: French and other Modern Foreign Languages
To sign up for this webinar, please complete .
Private Law with Christopher Hose
Tort Law - Thursday 22nd May from 5-6pm (GMT)
Contract Law - Thursday 19th June from 5-6pm (GMT)
Christopher Hose will deliver a two-part series on the topic of 'Private Law'
The first webinar (taking place on the 22nd of May) will introduce Tort Law, whilst the second webinar (taking place on the 19th of June) will be a workshop on Contract Law.
If you decide to attend both, you will get a sense of two different (but related) legal topics.
If the second webinar is over-subscribed, students who attended the first webinar will be prioritised.
Christopher is a College Lecturer in Law and Official Fellow at 51¸£ÀûÉç, Cambridge.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: History, Politics, English, Sociology and Geography.
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Applied Natural Sciences with Delfi Dorussen
Monday 16th June 5-6pm (GMT)
Delfi Dorussen, a PhD student at the John Innes Centre investigating wheat genetics, will discuss her research and how her Cambridge Natural Sciences degree prepared her for her current role.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Maths, Biology, Physics and Geography.
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Past Webinars
Tuesday 21st January 2025 from 5-6pm (GMT)
The first webinar in our series will be delivered by Associate Professor of Classics, : a specialist on the topics of Greek religion and society; Greek law; historiography; and non-citizens in the ancient world. She will deliver a webinar on the topic of slavery in the ancient world.
"Classical Athens is often held up as a paragon of freedom – freedom of thought and expression. At the same time, as has long been recognised, this freedom was inextricably tied up with and reliant upon oppression, of women, of non-citizens, and, in particular, of the enslaved. In this webinar, we’ll explore the evidence for Athenian slavery, asking what sort of attitudes to slavery were found among Greek slave holders and how similar or different they were to the attitudes of slave holders in later historical periods. At the same time, we’ll look for echoes of the voices and agency of the enslaved – how far can we reconstruct the experience of slavery in the Greek world and put flesh on the bones of the theoretical approaches found in the works of philosophy and social commentary?"
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Classics, History
Fast and Slow thinking in Shakespeare with Professor Raphael Lyne
Wednesday 29th January from 5-6pm (GMT)
This talk responds to Daniel Kahneman's well-known book about psychology, Thinking, Fast and Slow. It mainly focuses on what these two kinds of thinking might look like in literature, and what literature might have to say about them. Specifically, it focuses on Shakespeare, referring to several works, including Hamlet. It is based on a first-year lecture so it should give an idea of what lectures — some of them at least — are like.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: English, Psychology
Your Journey to Proficiency: Exploring Arabic at Cambridge with Farida El Keiy
Tuesday 4th February from 5-6pm (GMT)
This webinar, Your Journey to Proficiency: Exploring Arabic at Cambridge, introduces studying Arabic at Cambridge. It covers the language’s history, the programme’s unique features, the Year Abroad, career opportunities, and tips for personal statements.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Languages, History
An introduction to Zooarchaeology with
Monday 10th February from 5-6pm (GMT)
The archaeologist, Emily Tilby, will deliver a general introduction to zooarchaeology. Not only will this webinar explore an interesting strand of archaeology, but it will also provide an insight into what a first year Archaeology lecture might be like.
In this lecture we explore the scope of zooarchaeology, how the field has developed and the kinds of data collected in zooarchaeological analyses. We will also explore some major themes in zooarchaeological research and how zooarchaeological data can be used to answer research questions in these areas.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: History, Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Biology
Rent Control with Sofie R Waltl
Tuesday 18th February from 5-6pm (GMT)
Rent control is an old policy tool. Already in Ancient Rome, early forms had been implemented: Caesar capped rents for Roman villas. Yet, economists would generally argue against strict rent control policies (except as a temporary tool during immense market pressure like in war times) due to a wide range of well-documented adverse side-effects. In this lecture, the main types of rent control policies will be presented, a short global and temporal overview will be provided, and a concrete example - the 2020 Berlin Rent Freeze - will be assessed in more detail.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Classics, History, Law, Politics, Geography, Economics
From poor pottage to vital victuals: The Politics of Diet in Early Modern Europe with Dr Stuart Palmer
Tuesday 4th March from 5-6pm (GMT)
Fellow and Undergraduate Admissions Director for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr Stuart Palmer, will deliver a webinar that focusses on early modern popular politics and culture. This webinar will provide an insight into what a first year History and Politics lecture might be like.
This webinar will flesh out some of the factors that determined diets in early modern Europe (c.1450-1750), exploring the interconnections between eating habits with social status, political power, economic systems, and religious beliefs.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: History, Politics
Medieval Monsters and Manuscripts with Professor Miranda Griffin
Wednesday 12th March from 5-6pm (GMT)
Vice-president of 51¸£ÀûÉç Cambridge and Professorial Fellow in Medieval French, Miranda Griffin, will explore medieval manuscripts. In particular, it focusses on a manuscript of Latin prayers which has a story about a knight, a lady, a little dog and a hairy wild man written and drawn in the margins.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Modern Languages, French, Classics, History
Energy technology with Professor Patrick Barrie
Tuesday 25th March from 5-6pm (GMT)
The webinar will review where our energy currently comes from, consider initiatives to make energy supply more sustainable, and discuss the importance of electricity. The content is relevant to those who are interested in studying Engineering, Physical Natural Sciences or the speaker’s subject (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology). The content is best suited to those studying Chemistry in Year 12 but this is not essential.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Physics, Engineering
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Human factors in Medicine with Dr Famila Alagarsamy
Tuesday 8th April from 6-7 pm (GMT)
This webinar will cover human behaviours, ergonomics, emotional intelligence and team working in the healthcare setting to help improve patient safety and quality of care provided to patients.
We think you will be interested in this webinar if you are currently studying: Chemistry, Biology, and Maths
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