Teenagers distill wonders of chemistry
21 July 2015120 fifteen-year-olds from schools across the UK recently took over a chemistry lab at Cambridge to conduct university level experiments and explore their interest in the subject.
Young women explore pathways to success
09 July 2015One hundred Year 12 students from across the UK have attended a potentially life-changing event at Murray Edwards College, where they heard from inspiring alumnae and explored their options for the future.
Colleges inspire students of the future
26 June 2015More than 100 high-performing pupils from 16 state schools have embarked on a potentially life-changing educational journey with The Brilliant Club, following an inspiring visit to Cambridge.
Inspiring young people in care
17 June 2015A Cambridge undergraduate who grew up in care is inspiring others to aim high and realise their potential.
A-Level students pick Cambridge brains
01 June 2015Is drug addiction hereditary? Why do emotions dominate our earliest memories? Are robots a threat to humanity? These were just some of the thorny questions posed by A-Level students to Cambridge neuroscientists at a recent outreach event organised with the David Ross Educational Trust.
"The Best Story in the World" retold for modern classrooms
31 July 2014Unique versions of some of the oldest stories in Europe have been retold for modern classrooms and released for free by the Cambridge Schools Classics Project.
New films offer a glimpse inside the interview room
28 July 2014The University asked four successful applicants to put themselves through another interview in order to create the latest in the University’s series of outreach films demystifying Cambridge admissions, teaching and student life.
"Brain Workout" for Physics Teachers at the Cavendish Laboratory
16 July 2014“It’s a proper brain workout,” said one of the thirty-seven physics teachers enjoying three days of subject workshops, practical experiments and teaching observations.
You are the Admissions Tutor
08 July 2014Teachers and HE advisers from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough stepped into the role of Admissions Tutor last week, reviewing real, anonymised, Cambridge application forms. Faced with three high-achieving students, they were asked: what would you decide?
The NQT Guide to Cambridge Applications
20 June 2014The University of Cambridge Secondary PGCE Class of 2014 enjoyed a special briefing session this week on how to support their pupils to aim high in their university ambitions, delivered by Jacqui Howard, Schools Liaison Co-ordinator for the Faculty of Education.
