A technology taster day was held at the Hendon campus of the University of Middlesex yesterday.

The event, called Digital Futures, featured a number of practical workshops for sixth form pupils to experiment with innovative technologies and create devices themselves.

Students from Barnet and Southgate College, and Christ’s College Finchley, were among more than 150 participants from London schools that attended the event.

Students took part in activities including a GPS treasure hunt where they built, programmed and then used a handheld location device to find points of interest on campus.