Primary and high school activities
We're passionate about inspiring the next generation of chemistry and molecular biosciences experts, and enjoy close relationships with primary and high schools, and the wider community.
School activities and events
RACI Titration Competition
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute holds annual regional Titration Competitions, culminating in national finals.
The competition aims to inspire Year 10, 11 and 12 students who are interested in chemistry and to acknowledge those who are becoming proficient.
UQ is a location for the SEQ heats each year.
Senior Science Skills Days
Year 10 students who have selected to study senior science subject(s) and their teachers can attend Senior Science Skills Days on-campus experience to further develop their scientific research skills.
Participants attend workshops that address critical thinking, experimental risk management, science literacy, and science communication, as a head start into senior science.
Queensland Chemistry Winter School
The Year 11 Queensland Chemistry Winter School provides a deep dive into the concept of equilibrium across topics such as oxidation-reduction and acids and bases.
Queensland Biology Winter Schools
Coordinated by the School of the Environment with contributions from SCMB, these 1-2 day events for Year 11 and Year 12 students explore contemporary biology topics, including cell physiology, biophysics, genetics and biochemistry, and how many biological disciplines are interconnected.
CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools
The CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools program creates and nurtures long-term partnerships between teachers and scientists.
UQ Young ChangeMakers Program
UQ Young ChangeMakers helps exceptional Year 11 students transition to university through extension and enrichment activities.
It includes a residential camp at UQ St Lucia and access to an online community. A chemistry and/or molecular biosciences workshop is sometimes included in the camp activities.
Opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
InspireU Junior STEM Camp
The InspireU STEM Camps provide insights and information about science to students in Years 9 & 10 and in Years 11 & 12.
Activities include workshops and investigations into a range of areas, including bioengineering, nanotechnology and molecular bioscience.
Tertiary Experience Day for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
A Tertiary Experience Day (TED) is an opportunity for schools, community and scholarship program students to experience our vibrant St Lucia campus and get a glimpse into student life. SCMB sometimes hosts groups organised by the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
Solid Pathways - STEM
This Queensland Government funded initiative assists schools to support eligible high performing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Year 4 to Year 6 for continued academic success and university studies. SCMB sometimes hosts groups organised by the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
UQ Open Days and campus visits
UQ Open Days
UQ Open Days offer a taste of the UQ experience, and our activities and information sessions provide insight into what it's like to study in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences.
We're heavily involved in UQ Open Days, and invite high school students and teachers, and parents accompanying children, to join our activities.
Find out more about UQ Open Days
Campus visits
UQ's doors are open year-round to visitors from schools, as well as individuals and families.
You can take an hour-long guided tour or download the UQ Walking Tour app and explore the campus at your own pace.
