This Week’s Lecture
End of Term – No lecture
The Manchester Grammar School Philosophical Society (more commonly referred to as PhilSoc) was founded in 1869 by a group of sixteen MGS sixth form pupils. The High Master of MGS at the time, Frederick William Walker gave them permission for “the use of a classroom once a week to discuss Natural Philosophy in out-of-school hours”.
In the first academic year of PhilSoc, eighteen academic meetings were held, with papers prepared and read by the boys themselves. The concept of PhilSoc as a science society for sixth formers remains the same to this day.
PhilSoc aims to give weekly lectures about a variety of scientific matters, presented by guest lecturers and researchers, often at the cutting edge in their field.
Although it was initially an MGS-only initiative, PhilSoc has since become more affiliated with the surrounding schools: Manchester High School for Girls and Withington Girls’ School.
Lectures are given at all three schools, and pupils from any of the schools are welcome to attend.
The student committee is elected year upon year by members of the previous year’s committee. To contact the chairman or other members of the committee please see the relevant page. To keep updated on lectures please again use the relevant page.