
After 2 years, our U6 make their long-awaited return to Slapton! - by Roz P (Year 13)
Recently, biologists in the Upper Sixth attended a field trip to Slapton Ley Field Centre, a beautiful location used for running a...

Breast Cancer: A Personal Story of Recovery, with Rebecca Mayne
On Wednesday 4th December, we were honoured to welcome Rebecca Mayne and her daughter Acacia, both members of the Tormead community....

An Evolutionary Portrait of Cancer - A very special talk with Professor Sir Melvyn Greaves
Once upon a time, around 700 million years ago, complex, multi-cellular animals evolved. This required a social contract for cellular...

A Trip to The Museum of Military Medicine
On Monday 18th November, a group of Tormead girls from all years set off to The Museum of Military Medicine. The museum tells the story...

Braving the wind and rain in Slapton - Our A2 Biology Field trip
On Wednesday 25th September the biologists set off to Slapton Ley. Taking a long journey from Tormead to Totnes station and then on to...

Costa Rica Biology Tour 2019 - A truly incredible experience
On the 5th of July 2019, 32 very excited students arrived at Heathrow airport, ready to board the plane to Costa Rica! Although the...

An evening with Professor Laurence Hurst, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics
On Wednesday 13th March, Tormead was thrilled to welcome Laurence Hurst, a Professor in Evolutionary Genetics and the Director of the...

A Skype call with Professor Dame Sue Black, Forensic Anthropologist
On Tuesday the 5th February, we were lucky enough to get the chance to have a Skype call with Professor Dame Sue Black. Sue is a Forensic...

A talk by Jessica Thornycroft - Veterinary undergraduate and Ex-Tormead pupil
On Friday 8th February Tormead was delighted to welcome back Jessica Thornycroft, an ex-Tormead student who is currently studying...

A trip to the new Body Worlds Exhibition, London
On the 5th of December an excited bunch of Tormead girls travelled to London to visit the new body worlds exhibition. After departing and...