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Inside the Medics Dinner 2025
The Lancing College Medical Society (MedSoc) continues to play a vital role in inspiring and supporting pupils interested in careers in medicine, veterinary science, and dentistry. Through a range of talks, workshops, and mentoring opportunities, MedSoc helps students develop their understanding of healthcare, prepare for university applications, and build connections with professionals working across these […]
6 November 2025
An Account of MedSoc’s Trip to the Hunterian Museum by Franci B
On Thursday 2 October, the medics society travelled to London to visit the Hunterian Museum. This was a highly interesting and informative visit learning mostly about the collections of John Hunter a pioneer of surgery in the 1700s. Firstly, we took part in a guided tour around the museum seeing portraits of the past presidents […]
15 October 2025
A Formula for Fun: Prep School Students Enjoy Science Day at Lancing College
We were delighted to welcome pupils from local prep schools for a Science Day designed to ignite curiosity and inspire young minds. Pupils spent the morning immersed in hands-on experiments across Chemistry, Physics and Biology, led by Lancing’s expert and enthusiastic Science faculty. From chemical reactions to microscopy and physics challenges, each activity was designed […]
27 May 2025
Lancing Pupils Soar in CanSat National Finals with Successful Rocket Launch
CanSat is a national STEM competition run by the UK Space Agency and European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO-UK), challenging students to design and build a simulation of a real satellite that fits inside the volume of a soft drink can. Once launched by rocket, the ‘CanSat’ must complete a scientific mission as it descends […]
14 May 2025
Lancing Teams Reach Regional Stage of ESA CanSat Competition
Since September, a group of Fourth, Fifth and Lower Sixth Form students have been working on their miniature satellites to enter the European Space Agency CanSat competition. All three of Lancing’s teams, SpaceEx, Lancing Space Agency and Lancing Skylink, this year reached the regional launch stage. Their primary goal was to create a satellite the […]
1 April 2025
Three Lancing Teams hoping to reach the 2025 CanSat National Finals
Since Lancing College’s team reached the CanSat National Finals last year, excitement and interest has built in the student body and we have three teams entering the competition this year. The competition is run by the European Space Agency and provides pupils with the opportunity to have practical experience working on a small-scale […]
3 January 2025
Lancing’s Medical Society Success
At Lancing College, the Medical Society – MedSoc – stands as a vibrant hub for pupils aspiring to pursue careers in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or Dentistry. Meeting every week, this dynamic group provides a platform for exploring the science and humanity behind medicine, inspiring future healthcare leaders while fostering a sense of curiosity and compassion. […]
11 December 2024
MedSoc at Lancing College: Inspiring the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Lancing College’s MedSoc is a dynamic weekly club designed for students aspiring to pursue careers in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or Dentistry. Meeting every Monday afternoon, the club offers invaluable support and resources to help students prepare for these competitive fields. A highlight of MedSoc is the annual Medics’ Dinner, a formal event that allows students […]
18 October 2024
Students Visit Particle Collider at CERN
Eighteen A Level Physics students recently returned from CERN in Geneva, where they enjoyed both a cultural experience as well as deepening their understanding of the Standard Model. Dr Marica Dowell and Mr Damian Collins recount the trip: Smiles all round for my favourite experience in Sixth Form. Jonathan I As a starting point […]
2 July 2024
Another Successful Prep Schools’ Challenge!
Our annual Prep Schools’ Science Challenge welcomed gifted and talented year 6 pupils from nine local schools to take part in challenges across Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Working together in small, inter-school teams, students delved into the challenges at hand, competing to be the best across the three sciences with the hopes of winning the […]
23 April 2024
British Science Week at Lancing College
Celebrated from 8-17 March, British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths. This year, the Lancing College Science Department put on an exhilarating week of activities and talks covering a wide range of STEM interests that aren’t often explored in the classroom. Medics Society Med-School Applications Discussion On Monday, the […]
18 March 2024
Celebrating Lancing Women in Science
February 11 celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science; an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, this day aims to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in STEM fields. Lancing College nurtures the passions of each and every student, however we maintain it […]
8 February 2024
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Student Scientists visit New Science Live in London
On Monday, 9 October a group of Fifth Formers made their way to the ExCel Centre at Canary Wharf in London for the New Scientist Live Exhibition. Izzy B (Sankey’s House) writes about her experience below. There is nothing more exciting than seeing the pages of your science textbooks come to life in ways […]
11 October 2023
Soaring Success at Annual Prep School Science Challenge
Our annual Prep Schools’ Science Challenge welcomed gifted and talented year 6 pupils from 9 local schools to take part in challenges across Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Working together in small, inter-school teams, students delved into the challenges at hand, competing to be the best across the three sciences with the hopes of winning the […]
3 May 2023
Vet School Hopefuls
This year we have our largest cohort of students hoping to study Veterinary Medicine, with four pupils applying to universities in the UK and abroad. In a newly created Vet Club, we meet once a week to discuss current issues in animal health as well as undertake some practical animal care, such as clipping guinea […]
20 December 2022
Circuit Makers
Electronics Club, part of Lancing’s Co-curricular Programme, started up just under five years ago when some students from the Fourth Form approached me wanting to learn some electronics. We hunted around in the Physics Department and found some old logic gate chips and transistors, so we started with them. We moved on to operational amplifier […]
6 December 2022
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Career Event inspires Sixth Formers
At the end of November, Lancing’s Sixth Form students spent a Saturday morning meeting OLs and parents to hear about a wide range of seminars focused on seven different sectors. This is the third year in which ‘Careers in Depth’ has been run and it has become a popular part of the My Future programme. […]
30 November 2021
Virtual Head Master’s Lecture: Prof Robin Shattock OL
It was a pleasure to welcome Professor Robin Shattock OL (Head’s 1977‒1981) for the first virtual Head Master’s Lecture of the academic year. Professor Robin Shattock is the Head of Mucosal Infection and Immunity within the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London, and is currently leading the research into a vaccine for COVID-19. The […]
9 October 2020
Pupils complete Biology fieldwork
On 22 September all Upper Sixth Biology students completed their practical experiments, a crucial component of Biology A Level. The first task took place in the school’s Open Air Theatre, where the students collected data on the surface area of leaves on different step levels. The data was then analysed using a statistical analysis test. At this site the […]
29 September 2020
Life After Lancing: Charles Lor
As part of our new Where Are They Now? series, we’re catching up with Old Lancians who have gone on to pursue remarkable careers in fields such as medicine, biomedical research, and healthcare. Through these stories, we highlight the diverse pathways our former pupils have taken and the foundations their time at Lancing helped […]
1 January 1970
Life After Lancing: Shirin Mirazayasheva
As part of our Where Are They Now? series, we’re shining a spotlight on Old Lancians who have followed their passion for medicine and the sciences into university and beyond. In this edition, we hear from an OL currently studying Medicine at Keele University. She reflects on the roots of her ambition, the impact of […]
1 January 1970