Escape Lab: A Journey of Drug Discovery

During British Science Week 2025, we packed up and took Escape Lab to various audiences across four exciting events: 

• Secondary school children at the DMU Teen Tech festival

• Year 5 students at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester

• Year 5 students at Forest Lodge Academy, Leicester

• Family Day at Science Oxford Centre

We had an absolute blast engaging with over 250 children, sparking curiosity and enthusiasm for science. We especially enjoyed all the questions from the students, which lead to some fantastic discussions ranging from the earliest medicines, the most interesting places we can find viruses, and what it's like to study at University! ​

A huge thank you to the Microbiology Society and Biochemical Society for their Outreach Grants to help fund these events. Thanks also to all our amazing volunteers, the DMU Widening Participation Team for their invaluable support. ​​

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Escape Lab through the eyes of Microbiology Society staff, Adam and Clare, during their visit to De Montfort University! You can find more pictures of the activities in our Escape Lab Gallery.