Junior Scientist

05/08/2026

🥳 We’re Fully Booked!!

A huge thank you to everyone who has booked a place at Junior Scientist 2026!

We’re delighted to announce that all spaces have now been filled. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Collingwood College this August for our three-day fun and engaging event! 🤩

If you’ve booked a place, we’ll be in touch soon with everything you need to know before your visit. 📝

If you weren’t able to secure a place this year, please keep an eye on our page for future Junior Scientist events and updates. 👀

We look forward to seeing all our young scientists and their families very soon! ✨☺️

04/08/2026

🌟 Looking for a fun, FREE activity this summer?

Join us at Junior Scientist 2026 for an exciting 2.5-hour session packed with fun and engaging activities to spark curiosity and inspire young minds (ages 4-11 years)!

Some of our most popular activities are returning this year, including:
👓 Virtual Reality experiences
⚡ Reaction time challenges
🥽 Prism goggles

Alongside these old favourites, we'll also have lots of brand-new activities and exciting studies for children to explore! Keep an eye on our page for more information! 🤩

Here's a quick reminder:

📅 When: 25th, 26th and 27th August
📍 Where: Collingwood College, Durham University
💞 Sessions: 2.5 hour Standard Sessions & a NEW Accessible Session
🌟 What to expect: Interesting activities, exciting research, free refreshments, new goodies and plenty of fun!
💰 Cost: Completely FREE!

👉 Book your place here:
https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

If you have any questions, please email the Junior Scientist team at [email protected].

Please share this post to help us spread the word! We can't wait to welcome you in August! ☺️

03/08/2026

Over 180 bookings already!! 🎉

We’ve had an amazing response to Junior Scientist 2026. Our Accessible Session is now fully booked, but there are still spaces available in our Standard Sessions!

Join us for a free, fun-filled session featuring exciting activities and research for children to explore, discover and enjoy.

📅 When: 25th, 26th and 27th August
📍 Where: Collingwood College, Durham University
💞 Sessions: 2.5 hour Standard Sessions & a NEW Accessible Session
🌟 What to expect: Interesting activities, exciting research, free refreshments, new goodies and plenty of fun!
💰 Cost: Completely FREE!

👉 Book your place here:
https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

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.

01/08/2026

🌟 NEW Accessible Session 🌟

This year, we're delighted to introduce a NEW accessible session at Junior Scientist! This session is designed for children who may find standard sessions overwhelming.

What to expect:
👥 A reduced-capacity session to create a quieter and more supportive environment.
🎧 Additional sensory supports available throughout the session.
🤝 Volunteer buddies available to provide support for children with additional needs.

We're excited to offer this new option as part of our commitment to making Junior Scientist more accessible and inclusive. This is our first year running the accessible session, and we hope to continue developing and expanding it in the future.

If you think this session would be the best fit for your child, you can select it when booking.

👉 Book your place here:
https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

If you have any questions, please email the Junior Scientist team at [email protected].

Please share this post to help us spread the word! We can't wait to welcome you in August! ☺️

31/07/2026

📣 Bookings are now OPEN! 📣

Hi everyone! We’re excited to announce that bookings for this year’s Junior Scientist are now live!

📅 When: 25th, 26th and 27th August
📍 Where: Collingwood College, Durham University
💞 Sessions: 2.5 hour Standard Sessions & a NEW Accessible Session
🌟 What to expect: Interesting activities, exciting research, free refreshments, new goodies and plenty of fun!
💰 Cost: Completely FREE!

Our three-day event offers a wide range of interesting & engaging activities and brief studies for children to explore, discover and have fun. Some of our old favourites will be returning (e.g., VR experience, reaction time tasks and prism goggles), alongside plenty of exciting new activities waiting to be revealed! 🤩

👉 Book your place here:
https://psytech.awh.durham.ac.uk/juniorscientist/

If you have any questions, please email the Junior Scientist team at [email protected].

Please share this post to help us spread the word! We can't wait to welcome you in August! ☺️

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

30/07/2026

📣 Coming soon!

We're so excited to announce that bookings for Junior Scientist 2026 will be opening over the next couple of days. As soon as bookings go live, we'll share the registration link along with everything you need to know about signing up. Keep a close eye on this page so you don't miss it! 👀

Here's a quick reminder:

🗓️ When: 25th, 26th and 27th August
📍 Where: Collingwood College, Durham University
🌟 What to expect: Brand-new activities, exciting research, and plenty of fun!
💞A new accessible session, with smaller group numbers and increased support
💰 Cost: Completely FREE!

Stay tuned – bookings will be opening very soon! 🤩

30/07/2026

Bookings will be open very very soon! As a reminder, Junior Scientist will run on the 25th, 26th, 27th of August - children aged 4-11 can come to Collingwood College to engage in super fun, educational games and activities as well as take part in research studies. It’s all for free! 🥳

17/07/2026

Preparation is underway for this years event! 🥼 We can’t wait to see you next month! 😍

13/05/2026

WE ARE BACK!!!! 😍😍

Hello everyone!!!

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

We will be running across 3 days this year– the 25th, 26th and 27th 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 before – 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! Please spread the word!

😍

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!