LifeLab: All courses

Wednesday 23rd July and Thursday 24th July 2025

Applications will open in the spring, to be the first to hear when applications open, complete the form here.

Running since 2013, LifeLab has been inviting students in Years 9, 10 and 11 who are interested in finding out more about becoming a doctor to attend our Experience Medicine Summer School.   

While with us students spend 2 days gaining experience of what it is like to train and work as a doctor. During the time with LifeLab the students will have the chance to:  

Learn how to perform clinical skills and practice these on a model 
Experience anatomy and pathology teaching  
Speak with health professionals
Talk to medical students about training as a doctor and find out how the application process works 
Listen to our keynote speaker talking about life in medicine 
Take part in a trauma scenario

Please see an example of the course programme. Please note this is subject to change.

Reserving a place 

The 2-day programme costs £150. All food and drink are included, but participants need to make their own transport arrangements. Accommodation is not included.  

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Bursary Spaces 

We have free bursary spaces available for those students who meet 1 of the following criteria: 

First generation to Higher Education and you attended a lower-performing school. To check your school status please see the eligible schools on the website.
Free School Meals at any point during your secondary school education 
Being a Young or Young Adult Carer. 
Living or grew up in Local Authority care. 
Living in an area with a postcode which falls within the lowest 20 per cent of Index of Multiple Deprivation or IMD Quintile 1. To check please see the link.

We are now offering students the chance to apply for a bursary place for the Lifelab Summer School through an online form. Please can you complete the form and a member of the team will get back to you in the spring.

For bursary placements, we are shortlisting applications together rather than 1st come 1st served. We will shortlist in April and again in May.

For more information on the above, please contact LifeLab@soton.ac.uk for more information.

Click here to download the programme flyer.

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Experience Medicine (Summer School)

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Experience Medicine (Summer School)

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email us: lifelab@soton.ac.uk

LifeLab, Level D, Room LD150, Mailpoint 847
University Hospital Southampton, SO16 6YD