the-BA : The BA Scientific Sections

The BA Scientific Sections play a crucial role in developing the Festival programme, organising talks, demonstrations, field excursions, exhibitions and other activities for the duration of the Festival week.

The Sections intend to encompass all aspects of physical and social science. There are currently 16 Sections, all run on an entirely voluntary basis:

Agriculture and Food

Archaeology and Anthropology

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Economics

Education

Engineering

General

Geography

Geology

History of Science

Mathematical Sciences

Medical Sciences

Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

Sociology and Social Policy