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UCL Institute of Immunity and Transplantation Open Day Twenty students from Year 10 and 12 attended a UCL open day event on Monday 27th June, travelling to the Institute of Immunity & Transplantation in North London, newly opened in 2021. The session began with a welcome nonetheless from Prof Hans Stauss, Professor of Tumour Immunology and Director ...

Year 12 Biologists recently participated in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad, a competition consisting of a one-hour multiple choice paper taken online. The competition includes questions on topics students will have encountered in their studies, as well as additional ideas that require their problem solving skills and understanding of core principles. ...

All Year 9 and 10 students recently completed the Biology Challenge, an online competition consisting of two 25 minutes multiple-choice tests. The questions are set on the school curriculum but also reward those students' whose knowledge of Biology has been increased by wider reading, watching natural history programmes and taking notice both of ...

A total of 28 Year 12 Biologists recently elected to complete the Biology Olympiad, an online competition consisting of two, 45-minute multiple choice papers. The questions were based upon topics and ideas that students are not familiar with, requiring them to use their problem solving skills and understanding of core principles. Well done to Ishan ...

This term we have been fortunate enough to have a new addition to Wilson's line up of co-curricular activities: Dissection Club. The club focuses on dissecting and investigating a plethora of organs, from head to toe. After a brief but detailed explanation of the anatomy and functions of the organ, kitting ourselves out with gloves and aprons, we ...

We at Wilson's School had the privilege of hosting a talk from the Institute of Cancer Research on 16 November. As a student looking to enter the medical field, my interest was piqued.

The talk consisted of a specialist, in our case we had Sophie Gillibrand, detailing the intricacies of Cancer Research and pathways to research. Even though ...

On Thursday 11 November, twenty eight Year 12s from the Medical Society attended the Introduction to Medicine talk by Jenny Harrison, the Student Recruitment Officer at St George's University. This talk was an amazing opportunity that allowed us to gain a valuable insight into the medical course at St George's. During the talk we learnt important ...

Dr Hankir and Andy Thomas, an AMPH (approved mental health practitioner) recently visited Wilson's to give a talk.

Last week, we were fortunate enough to hear from Andy Thomas, an approved mental health professional (AMHP), speak about the nature of his role and how he works alongside doctors to support patients with serious mental ...

Students enjoyed a trip into central London as part of the Medicine and Dentistry University Preparation Programme. The morning involved a guided walk around the city of London exploring the full range (and horrors!) of London's past medical practices, expertly guided by Garry, a former clinician and public health expert no less! In the afternoon, ...