Girls into Physics Summer School 2026

22nd - 24th July 2026

Queen Mary University of London

Thanks for showing an interest in applying for Queen Mary's Girls into Physics Summer School in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. Please make sure you fill out each part of the application carefully, referring to the Girls into Physics Summer School website for more information if necessary.

If you have any issues completing this form, or any questions, please email Dr Eliza Hunt, Outreach, Widening Participation, and Public Engagement Officer, at eliza.hunt@qmul.ac.uk.

Personal details

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Contact details

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Town/City

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Email

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Emergency contact details

Emergency contact - Full name

Emergency contact - Relationship to applicant

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Additional details

Do you have any dietary requirements and/or allergies?

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Please specify your dietary requirements & include details of allergies

If appropriate, please comment on any safety implications related to the severity of your allergy, e.g., a potentially lethal exposure to nuts.

Do you have any additional requirements or medical conditions that we should be aware of?

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Please specify any additional assistance you may require

Eligibility Criteria

To take part in this programme, you must meet the required eligibility criteria.

Please tick the boxes to confirm that ALL of the following statements apply to you:

I am currently in Year 10I identify as female or non-binaryI have permission from my parent/guardian and from my school to attendI can attend for the full duration of the programmeI am able to travel to and from Queen Mary University of London on each day of the programme (I understand that this is a non-residential programme, and no accommodation will be provided)

Your Eligibility and Additional Information

To help us evaluate the long-term impact of our activities and fulfill our regulatory requirements, we would appreciate your support in providing additional information. This data will only be used for research and evaluation purposes and shared with trusted partners, such as the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT), the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Providing this information helps us assess whether our activities are reaching underrepresented groups and supporting students in accessing and succeeding in Higher Education.

We also ask the following questions to ensure we can provide the right support during your journey into Higher Education. Your answers are confidential and stored securely. You can choose ‘Prefer not to say’ if you do not wish to disclose. If you select “Yes” to any category, our team may contact you (if you consent) to offer specific support available to you.

You can find full details on how your data will be used, stored, and your rights by visiting our Data Protection notice for outreach activities.

Date of Birth

Gender

How would you describe your ethnicity?

By responding to this question you are giving explicit consent for this special category personal data to be used as described in the data protection notice above.

If you go to the university would you be the first generation in your family to go to university?

This means neither of your parents went to a university and achieved a degree, but your siblings might have

Do you currently/have you ever received free school meals or been entitled to the 16-19 bursary?

Do you have an impairment, health condition or learning difference that has a substantial or long-term impact on your ability to carry out day-to-day activities?

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Please select all the following that apply to you

How can we support you? In the box below, please tell us if there are any support or adjustments we can provide in relation to your impairment, condition or identity.

For example, do you need: - Materials in accessible formats? - Any additional equipment? - People to communicate with you in a certain way, or with a BSL translator? Not sure? Use the box to ask for further advice.

Are you currently, or have you previously, lived in local authority care, been permanently estranged from both parents, or had caring responsibilities?

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Please select all the following that apply to you

Care Leaver: A young person who has been looked after for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 - Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000. Care Experienced: This term refers to anyone who has been, or is currently, in care. This care may have been provided in many different settings, including living with foster carers; living in a residential children's home; being looked after at home under a supervision order; living with friends or relatives in kinship care. Estranged: Estranged students are those aged 18 to 24 who are not communicating with either of their parents due to an irreconcilable breakdown in the relationship with them. Caring Responsibility: A student (up to the age of 25) who provides unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without your support. This may be due to illness, disability, a mental health issue, or substance misuse.

Application Statement

Please tell us why you would you like to take part in the Girls into Physics Summer School

Please try to cover the following: Explain what interests you about physics and/or astronomy, and what you hope to gain from the summer school. You should write between 100-200 words.

Teacher Reference

We will contact a member of staff at your school to request a reference in support of your application.

Please provide the details of a teacher at your current school who is willing to verify your application and write a reference in support of your application. If your application is successful, this will be our school contact for your time at Queen Mary.

What is the name of your school?

Tutor / teacher name

Tutor / teacher email address

Please note the following points:

We will contact teachers after the application deadline, so please do not worry if your teacher has not heard anything from us before then.
We will only contact your teacher if you have been shortlisted for a place on the programme. Once we receive the reference and the teacher confirms that the student is suitable for the programme, then we will send out an offer to the student.

Declaration

I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

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Privacy and Preferences

Queen Mary University of London complies with relevant data protection legislation and subsequent regulations including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. All information from this form will be held and processed in accordance with our privacy notice.

We would also like to contact you in the future with information that is relevant to your interests such as event invitations, newsletters and other updates tailored to you.

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You will retain the right to opt-out of future correspondence at any point.