Teachers & schools

Trinity works with state schools and colleges in our link regions of Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes and the North East of England.

We offer opportunities for school groups to visit Trinity, visits and talks in schools, online sessions, and support for teachers helping students explore higher education and prepare competitive university applications.

Bring your students to Trinity

We welcome school groups to Trinity throughout the year, giving pupils the opportunity to experience university life, explore academic subjects and meet current students.

Our school visit days can include activities such as:

an introduction to university and Oxford;
academic enrichment activities;
tours of Trinity College;
sessions with current undergraduate students;
Oxplore workshops; and
visits to University museums or departments.

Visits can be adapted for different year groups and the needs of your students.

We primarily work with state schools in Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes and the North East of England.

For schools travelling from the North East, we may also be able to help with accommodation where availability allows.

See available school visit dates and request a visit
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/school-visits

Other opportunities for your students

We also run stand-alone outreach events throughout the year, including opportunities for students in our link regions.

Opportunities for Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes students
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/oxfordshire-schools-events

Opportunities for North East students
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/north-east-outreach-events

We can visit your school

Our Access Team can work with pupils in their own school or college, either in person or online.

We offer a range of free talks and workshops which can be adapted according to the age and needs of your students.

Sessions can cover topics including:

introducing university and higher education;
choosing courses and universities;
student life;
exploring academic interests;
applying to competitive universities;
the Oxford application process;
personal statements; and
preparing for interviews.

Schools in Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes

If your school is in Oxfordshire or Milton Keynes, you can contact the Trinity Access Team to discuss an activity for your students.

Find out about school visits and talks
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/school-visits

Schools in the North East

Trinity has a dedicated Access Officer based in the North East and works closely with the Oxford for North East partnership to support schools and colleges across the region.

We can work with schools through talks, workshops, outreach programmes and other activities for pupils and teachers.

Find out about our work with North East schools
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/north-east-outreach-events

Online sessions for schools

Many of our school talks can also be delivered online, which can be useful where travel or timetabling makes an in-person session difficult.

See our online outreach offer
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/trinitys-online-outreach

Trinity Head of Access Hannah Rolley gestures during a visit with school students.

Support for teachers

We provide support for teachers and other school staff who are helping students consider university and prepare higher education applications.

Our support includes guidance on:

the Oxford application process;
supporting students to choose courses and universities;
UCAS teacher references;
personal statements;
academic enrichment and super-curricular activities;
admissions tests; and
Oxford interviews.

We particularly welcome teachers from state schools and colleges with less experience of supporting applications to Oxford or other highly selective universities.

Explore teacher support
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/teacher-support

Online Teacher Support Programme

Our Online Teacher Support Programme is available to teachers and colleagues working in state schools and colleges across the UK.

The programme consists of six live online sessions covering different aspects of supporting university applications.

Current topics include:

Introduction to Oxford
Enrichment and raising attainment
Personal statements
Teacher references
Admissions tests
Academic interviews

You do not need to attend every session and can choose the sessions most useful to you.

View the Online Teacher Support Programme and current dates
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/online-teacher-support

Support for North East teachers

Teachers in the North East can also access additional opportunities through Trinity and the Oxford for North East partnership.

These include a regular newsletter sharing opportunities and resources, as well as our North East Teacher Open Day Residential, which provides specialist guidance on Oxford applications and supporting prospective applicants.

Find out about North East opportunities
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/north-east-outreach-events

Teacher support information
https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/teacher-support

Contact the Outreach team

If you are unsure which activity would be most useful for your school, get in touch with the Access Team and we can discuss the support available.

Schools in Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes
access.officer@trinity.ox.ac.uk

Schools in the North East
richard.petty@trinity.ox.ac.uk

Teacher support
hannah.rolley@trinity.ox.ac.uk

Hannah Rolley

Hannah is Head of Access based at Trinity College, Oxford, and leads the development and delivery of the College’s access programme.

Innocent Otunnu

As Access Officer Innocent is responsible for supporting state schools in Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes to access the wide range of access and outreach programmes across the University of Oxford.

Richard Petty

Richard is North East Teacher Engagement and Access Officer based full time in the North East and can support teachers and pupils with visits throughout the year.