Junior Scientist

05/06/2025

Junior Scientist Announcement!

We are very sorry to say that unfortunately JS won’t be running this year. This was a really difficult decision to make, and it came down to not having enough resources to run this year. We promise to return next summer, bigger and better. In the meantime, we hope to be able to offer some alternative JS events over the coming months – so please do stay tuned and we will definitely see you soon!

06/03/2025

**Junior Scientist News** – research carried out at Junior Scientist contributes to the understanding of what impacts children’s perception of ‘normal’ body shape.

https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/current/thought-leadership/2025/03/childrens-perception-of-normal-body-shape-is-affected-by-who-they-see-around-them--new-research/

Well done Prof Lynda Boothroyd and team, and thank to all the junior scientists who took part – this just shows how Junior Scientist is contributing to psychological science!!

Professor Lynda Boothroyd, from our Department of Psychology, discusses the flexibility of body weight perceptions in children and young adults, as part of a first-of-its-kind study.

26/08/2024

We are so excited for Junior Scientist this week 😊

16/08/2024

Over 200 bookings!! We still have availability for two sessions - get booking fast!👇

Come along to Junior Scientist, for a free 2.5 hour session of fun & engaging activities that will give young minds (ages 4-11 years) a fantastic introduction to mind and brain.

Hosted at Collingwood College on the 27th, 28th and 29th of August, we provide a range of activities for kids to get involved in – from playing in virtual reality, to reaction time games to developing creative skills. We provide free parking and refreshments (tea/coffee, biscuits) and there is no cost – you simply have to book.

How to book?
Use this link register your child/children and book a slot for them for this year’s Junior Scientist event.

https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

This website also contains lots of information about what to expect, so please do read carefully. If you have any questions please email the Junior Scientist team at: [email protected]

Junior Scientist is a free event for 4-11 year-olds and their parents, which gives a fun introduction to the mind and brain.

12/08/2024

Over 150 bookings so far, and plenty more spaces available!👇

Come along to Junior Scientist, for a free 2.5 hour session of fun & engaging activities that will give young minds (ages 4-11 years) a fantastic introduction to mind and brain.

Hosted at Collingwood College on the 27th, 28th and 29th of August, we provide a range of activities for kids to get involved in – from playing in virtual reality, to reaction time games to developing creative skills. We provide free parking and refreshments (tea/coffee, biscuits) and there is no cost – you simply have to book.

How to book?
Use this link register your child/children and book a slot for them for this year’s Junior Scientist event.

https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

This website also contains lots of information about what to expect, so please do read carefully. If you have any questions please email the Junior Scientist team at: [email protected]

Junior Scientist is a free event for 4-11 year-olds and their parents, which gives a fun introduction to the mind and brain.

05/08/2024

Looking for fun, free educational activities for the school holidays???

Check out the Junior Scientist event at Durham University – a 2.5 hour session of fun & engaging activities that will give young minds (ages 4-11 years) a fantastic introduction to mind and brain.

Hosted at Collingwood College on the 27th, 28th and 29th of August, we provide a range of activities for kids to get involved in – from playing in virtual reality, to reaction time games to developing creative skills. We provide free parking and refreshments (tea/coffee, biscuits) and there is no cost – you simply have to book.

Why not make a day of it? You could spend either the morning or the afternoon visiting the University’s Botanical Gardens (on the same site as Junior Scientist). There is no charge for children to visit the gardens and there are lots of fabulous activities here too.

How to book?
Use this link register your child/children and book a slot for them for this year’s Junior Scientist event.

https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

This website also contains lots of information about what to expect, so please do read carefully. If you have any questions please email the Junior Scientist team at: [email protected]

31/07/2024

📣 And we are open for bookings!! 📣

Use this link register your child/children and book a slot for them for this years Junior Scientist event. 27-29th August, Collingwood College, Durham.

https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

This website also contains lots of information about what to expect, so please do read carefully. If you have any questions please email the Junior Scientist team at: [email protected]

Please do share, and we are so looking forward to see you all then!

Junior Scientist is a free event for 4-11 year-olds and their parents, which gives a fun introduction to the mind and brain.

23/07/2024

We will be opening bookings for our 2024 event very soon! 27, 28, 29 August - we are looking forward to seeing you there! 👩‍🔬

24/06/2024

Hello everyone!!!

We are once again so pleased to to announce that Junior Scientist is returning this summer, and once again, bigger and better than last year! ☺️

We will be running across 3 days this year– the 27th, 28th and 29th of August (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) to bring super fun activities alongside research studies for 4-11 year olds.

Same place – Collingwood College, Durham University

There will again be new activities, new studies and new goodies !🤩🤩

As was the case last year – there will be morning or afternoon sessions to sign up to, and it is all free 😁

Follow this page for updates – we will be launching bookings soon!

22/08/2023

ALERT ALERT! We have some more spaces for Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon!!!!!!

If you want to join us on Wednesday please book a space by tomorrow midday! If you want to join us on Thursday please book a space by tomorrow 8pm!

Use this link register your child/children and book a slot for them for this year’s Junior Scientist event.
https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/
IMPORTANT: Please copy the registration link into your web browser as some people seemed to have issues following the link via Facebook:
This website also contains lots of information about what to expect, so please do read carefully. If you have any questions please email the Junior Scientist team at: [email protected]

Junior Scientist is a free event for 4-11 year-olds and their parents, which gives a fun introduction to the mind and brain.

21/08/2023

Big thanks to everyone who helped us set up today. We had 2 very special helpers come to test out our VR activity. I think it got the thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻

21/08/2023

We are soooo excited to kick-off Junior Scientist tomorrow!! Over the next 3 days we will be welcoming over 200 children and parents to Collingwood College for an action packed fun-filled session of psychological science. From virtual reality, to reaction time tasks, to prism goggles, face painting and more......we are ready!!!