--- title: "Guest Speaker – Alexandra Mitchell" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-10-14-guest-speaker-alexandra-mitchell" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Guest Speaker – Alexandra Mitchell ![Image of Guest Speaker – Alexandra Mitchell](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/PXL_20241014_100445279.MP_-scaled-570x230.jpg) 14 October 2024 ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/PXL_20241014_100445279.MP_-452x600.jpg)Our STEM society members, along with Sixth Formers and Year 10 students, had the opportunity to gain valuable insights into pursuing a career in physics. Today, we were fortunate to host Alexandra Mitchell, a Physics PhD student specializing in gravitational wave instrumentation, who shared her knowledge and experiences with our students. [ Year 10 Food Tech Trip – Barking Technical Skills College](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-10-10-year-10-food-tech-trip-barking-technical-skills-college) [Year 11 History Trip – Eastbury Manor House ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-10-15-year-11-history-trip-eastbury-manor-house) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)