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Big Biomedical Campus day at the Cambridge Academy for Science & Technology 2025

11:00am-4:00pm on Saturday 22 March

Times shown are in GMT (UTC +0) up to the 26th March. For events on or after 27th March times are in BST (UTC +1).

Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, Robinson Way(Close to the Junction of Robinson Way and Long Road), CB2 0SZ

Family-day sharing interactive activities about the latest research across the University's cutting edge Biomedical Campus. Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is a state-of-the-art Academy School dedicated to educating the next generation of Britain’s scientists, technicians, engineers and programmers. Join us for a fun-day full of interactive family activities and workshops.

See the College’s facilities, find out about its innovative curriculum and roll up your sleeves and experience the excitement of science in our challenge labs Alongside demonstrations from the Academy, the day will also see activities and hands on events:

Can you tell it is sickle cell? Discover the science behind the most common genetic disorder in the world

The heroes and villains of the bug world

Explore CAST's State-of-the-Art Medical Simulation Suite

Awesome Organs

High blood pressure – What it is and why it matters!

The colourful world of microbiology

The Faraday Institute: Exploring the wonders of the universe

What's going on in his head

Get hands-on with cancer research in Cambridge

RivivR: learn CPR and how to use a defibrillator

Discovering research with NIHR Cambridge BRC!

What do we do at Cambridge Clinical Research Facility

Discovering STEM and Career Pathways with AstraZeneca

MITOTrumps

Metabolic maze

Molecular mechanisms of behaviour and development

Pints of squash and buttock-squeezing: donating blood during a cluster-randomised trial

What’s up your nose?!

All about our cells

Fibre - what gets you going?

Open Wide! - Jaw-dropping jaws

Booking/Registration is: RECOMMENDED

No need to book - please come along on the day and explore the events across the venues. Please see individual events for booking information.

Additional Information

Age: All Ages, Children under 12, Young Adults 12 – 18
Format: Exhibition, Workshop, Talk, Tour
Timing: In person
Cost: FREE
Theme: Discovery, Health, Society
Accessibility: Partial access - please contact us for details

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