Can’t make it to London? No problem! LIYSF Virtual brings the magic of the world’s leading STEM forum straight to you. Tune in for inspiring lectures from Nobel Prize winners, interactive scientific sessions, and a chance to connect with like-minded students from across the globe—all from the comfort of your home.
The participation fee/charge of the LIYSF VIRTUAL STEM programme is £395.00 GBP per student.
This covers the total cost of the 13-day virtual STEM learning programme and includes:
You will require a desktop or tablet computer and a stable network connection to enjoy the programme fully. The platform is web-based and works with all main browsers and on Microsoft and Apple devices. There is also a mobile app version for our virtual event as well.
LIYSF VIRTUAL will also offer all content on-demand, so you can catch up with any session that you missed throughout the two weeks.
Participants are responsible for seeking their own financial assistance to support their attendance at LIYSF. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and are open until 1st July.
Please complete the “ VIRTUAL LIYSF APPLICATION FORM” on the top right of this page to apply to attend the LIYSF VIRTUAL STEM programme. Submission of this form confirms your application and subject to our acceptance commits you to full payment of the participation fees.
Only submit this form if you have the funds ready, if you are not sure or have questions please contact us.
Would you like to talk to us before sending an application? Please register your interest here and we will get back to you to discuss and answer your questions about applying to attend the in-person physical LIYSF or LIYSF VIRTUAL. Do check our frequently asked question page, as this may have the answer to your question too.
Virtual LIYSF highlights:
The participation charge to attend the virtual programme information can be found here. Only one person may log-in per account registered.
You will require a desktop or tablet computer to enjoy the programme fully. You just need a computer with a stable internet connection and the ability to play sound. The platform is web-based and works with all main browsers and on Microsoft and Apple devices. Please note that it’s not possible to connect via a mobile device at this time.
No problem, we are offering all content on-demand, you can catch up with any session that you missed throughout the two weeks and also for one week after the event. After this time the content will no longer be available.
Yes please! We have our live chat area in all sessions where you can ask your questions, our LIYSF moderators may be able to help straight away and otherwise questions will be put to the speaker in the session. We will make sure that a balance of questions are asked from both on-campus and virtual participants. Please note you have to attend the session live to be able to ask questions, this is not possible when watching on-demand. We will put a selection of questions to the speakers, but as with the on-campus programme, there is only a fixed time for questions and it may not be possible to answer all questions.
Yes, we issue all participants that complete the programme a certificate of attendance.
We are offering all participants the opportunity to transfer between the on-campus and virtual programme until 28th April, after this time it is still possible, but further charges may apply. Please note that funds are transferrable, but must be paid in full for each of the respective programmes, both programmes have a different price. A reference will also be required to attend the on-campus programme, as per our standard in-person application process.
Yes, we are working hard to make sure that you can meet as many of your fellow participants as possible, so on the platform there are networking events designed to enable you meeting each other.
The programme is fixed as per the on-campus event, we will send you the exact programme timing nearer the event. There is programme content on most days, but it’s in manageable sessions, typically no more than 90mins per session. See our LIYSF Schedule.