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NRICH
NRICH is a website full of mathematical enrichment activities for learners of all ages. If you’re keen to develop your...
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Part of the ‘Advanced STEM’ section of the NRICH website which provides “stimulating and relevant resources to explore the ways...
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Part of the ‘Advanced STEM’ section of the NRICH website which provides “stimulating and relevant resources to explore the ways...
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Part of the ‘Advanced STEM’ section of the NRICH website which provides “stimulating and relevant resources to explore the ways...
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Part of the ‘Advanced STEM’ section of the NRICH website which provides “stimulating and relevant resources to explore the ways...
Read moreCambridge Chemistry Challenge
The Cambridge Chemistry Challenge (C3L6) website features a series of online monthly challenges for keen Chemists to try from their...
Read moreRSC Chemistry Olympiad
The UK Chemistry Olympiad is a national competition run by the Royal Society of Chemistry which aims to provide post-16...
Read moreCamLangSci blog
CamLangSci is an incredibly interesting blog run by graduate students working at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics in...
Read moreCorpus Christi College essay competitions
Every year, Corpus Christi College in Cambridge runs a series of essay competitions for Year 12 students. Participants get the...
Read moreIn Our Time on Radio 4
BBC Radio 4’s ‘In Our Time’ has become a hugely popular discussion programme, attracting over two million listeners who want...
Read moreHistory today
History Today is a monthly magazine which brings together experts from across the world to write about historical topics from...
Read moreWhat if? By xkcd
Describing itself as a series of “Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions”, the What-If articles by xkcd are a...
Read moreBBC iWonder
BBC iWonder features a range of interactive online guides which organise videos, audio files, infographics, activities and written sumaries to...
Read moreNew Scientist
New Scientist seems to be the go-to magazine for any budding Scientist. First published in 1956 and published weekly, it...
Read moreThe Naked Scientists
Don’t fear the name! The Naked Scientists describe themselves as a group of researchers from Cambridge who write articles, create...
Read moreBritish Biology Olympiad
The British Biology Olympiad is an annual competition for Year 12 students to go beyond the normal Biology syllabus and...
Read morePolitics In Spires
Politics in Spires (see what they did there?) is a joint blog between researchers at Oxford and Cambridge who are...
Read moreI Want To Study Engineering
iWantToStudyEngineering is a collection of over 200 problems for students interested in studying Engineering at university. Perfect preparation for any...
Read moreCambridge SMS
The Cambridge Streaming Media Service (SMS) is a huge online vault of recorded public lectures and other events which have...
Read moreScience and Plants for Schools
The Science and Plants for Schools (SaPS) website contains a range of different teaching resources, animations and videos, news stories,...
Read moreY9/10 Biology Challenge
The Biology Challenge is an online competition for Year 9s and 10s (or equivalent) taken in school with the aim...
Read moreAeon Magazine
Aeon is an online magazine which features oodles of essays and video documentaries on issues in science and society. It...
Read moreBritish Physics Olympiad
The British Physics Olympiad consists of five different competitions for Years 10 – 13 which aim to encourage the study of...
Read moreZooniverse
Take part in science and humanities research projects from the comfort of your own home! Search for planets around stars, classify...
Read morePeterhouse Essay Prizes
Peterhouse, one of the Colleges which makes up the University of Cambridge, organises essay competitions each year for students in...
Read moreCRIAViews
CRIAViews is a blog which aims to engage audiences with articles on international affairs. Many of the authors are academics...
Read moreFestival of Ideas
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas is an annual celebration of the arts, humanities and social sciences. Hundreds of talks, performances, films...
Read moreFitzwilliam Essay Competitions
Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge runs annual essay competitions, usually for those studying in the lower sixth, to reward gifted students...
Read moreParliament TV
Want an insight into how the British political system works? Parliament TV offers live and archived coverage of all public parliament...
Read moreiTunes U
iTunes U is a dedicated section of Apple’s iTunes Store that houses an endless supply of educational audio and video files from...
Read moreCambridge on YouTube
YouTube is probably one of the easiest ways to explore your subject nowadays. The University of Cambridge’s account is great,...
Read moreCoursera
MOOCs (or Massive Open Online Courses) have really taken off in popularity in recent years. Coursera partners with top universities...
Read moreedX
EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from lots of US and world universities. There are over 300 short courses...
Read moreFutureLearn
What would you like to learn? Whether it’s ecosystems, health, business, stem cells, climate change, programming, religion or quantum physics,...
Read moreNational Geographic
The go-to magazine for any budding geography student, National Geographic has been publishing amazing articles and photographs relating to geography,...
Read morePublic law for everyone
A great blog on public law written by Dr Mark Elliott from the Faculty of Law at Cambridge. Lots of...
Read moreScientia Salon
A beautiful blend of science and philosophy! Read essays and book reviews or watch videos to learn about the links...
Read moreMIT Technology Review
The mission of the MIT Technology Review is to “equip its audiences with the intelligence to understand a world shaped...
Read moreMDG Visualisation
A great interactive visualisation from the NHME on how different countries are progressing towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). If...
Read moreIsaac Physics
Isaac offers a series of online problem-solving activities for students transitioning from GCSEs up to those heading off to university....
Read moreGeographical
Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society. Lots of interesting features on places, people and nature, as...
Read moreDay of Archaeology
Keen to find out what Archaeology is all about? The Day of Archaeology project brings together those studying or working...
Read moreGeological Society resources
The Geological Society’s website has a bunch of great resources (factsheets, videos, podcasts, interactive pages, and lesson plans for teachers...
Read moreNational Schools Geology Challenge
Do you have any talented Year 12/13 students studying science, geology or geography? The National Schools Geology Challenge rewards groups of...
Read moreTomorrow’s Engineers
Engineers don’t just build bridges. They’re involved in a huge number of industries, including travel, food, computing, media, health, sports,...
Read moreHay Levels
The Hay Levels are a series of five minute videos from some of the world’s leading academics and teachers which...
Read moreHay Festival talks from Cambridge
The Hay Festival is a celebration of literature and the arts, and Cambridge often brings along its own academic to...
Read moreHE+
The HE+ project website from Cambridge contains resources such as extra reading material, links to external websites, exercises to try...
Read moreRoyal Society lectures
The Royal Society is a collection of the world’s top scientists who host a range of public lectures, many of...
Read moreMarianne Talbot Philosophy
Marianne Talbot is a Philosopher at the University of Oxford who runs a fantastic blog and series of podcasts for...
Read moreYoung Geographer of the Year
The Royal Geographical Society and Geographical Magazine organise an annual competition for keen geographers aged 9-18. There’s also an essay competition...
Read moreLondon Mathematical Society talks
The London Mathematical Society holds a series of talks on exciting topics in mathematics each year for those with an...
Read moreGresham College lectures
Gresham College, founded in 1597, exists to disseminate knowledge by providing free public lectures. You can view past lectures on their...
Read moreThe Conversation
What happens when academics and journalists work together to produce a news website? No matter your interests, be in in...
Read moreCRASSH blog
CRASSH is the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, based in Cambridge. Their blog invites contributors...
Read moreThe Cambridge Literature Timeline
Being able to situate authors and texts within their historical and literary contexts is important for any literature students. This...
Read moreBill Bryson Prize
If you’re good at explaining complex scientific topics to your friends, family or pets, then why not enter the Royal Society...
Read moreCorpus Christi Science Prize
One of our friends in Oxford – Corpus Christi College – runs an annual competition for students keen on exploring...
Read moreKhan Academy
You can learn anything! Founded in 2006, Khan Academy delivers hundreds of micro-lectures on topics ranging from algebra to Buddhist...
Read moreJames Dyson Foundation
The James Dyson Foundation is all about showcasing what Engineering has to offer for students keen on STEM subjects. Try...
Read moreViva Voce podcasts
Interested in hearing about current research in the humanities and social sciences? Viva Voce asks current and former PhD students...
Read moreSocial Science Bites
Their own website explains it best: “hear leading social scientists present their perspectives on how our social world is created,...
Read morePhilosophy Bites
If you’re looking for some easy-to-understand bitesize introductions to key topics in Philosophy (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), then...
Read morePopAnth
PopAnth looks to take the work of anthropologists around the world, who research and explore current and historic human societies,...
Read morePhDCasts
‘So… what is it that you actually do?’ PhDCasts takes current Cambridge PhD students in the Arts, Humanities and Social...
Read moreThe Scientific 23
If you’re interested to learn about the real lives of current scientists, what they enjoyed (and struggled with!) at school,...
Read moreLaw in Focus
Interested in the legal issues surrounding current affairs? Hear Cambridge academics discuss the law behind topical debates such as EU immigration,...
Read moreHistory of Parliament
The History of Parliament website allows students to explore by period and theme the history of British politics. There’s a fantastic schools...
Read moreRi Channel
You might know about the Royal Institution from its really popular Christmas lectures shown on the TV every year, but...
Read moreYale Open Courses
Yale is one of the USA’s top universities, and they have a great selection of lectures and materials from their...
Read moreDiscover Anthropology
What is anthropology? It’s not a subject which many will have studied at school or college, but it’s an incredibly...
Read moreRoyal Anthropological Institute on YouTube
Keen to explore what Anthropology and Archaeology are all about? You can’t do much better than watching these videos from...
Read moreCurrent Archaeology
Magazines are a great tool for keeping up to date with recent research and findings in the subjects you’re interested...
Read moreThinking Allowed
Thinking Allowed is a BBC Radio 4 programme presented by former Professor of Sociology Laurie Taylor, looking for half an...
Read moreBattle of Ideas
The Battle of Ideas is a two-day annual festival which encourages free-thinking and open-ended discussion about a number of current...
Read moreScience Friday
Described as “your trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science”, Science Friday hosts a range of weekly podcasts,...
Read moreCodecademy
Most courses in Computer Science at university don’t expect students to have lots of background knowledge in programming (strong mathematical...
Read moreLaw in Action
Running since 1984, Law in Action is a BBC Radio 4 programme which discusses legal issues which arise from topical...
Read moreBig Picture
Big Picture is an online magazine with loads of fantastic articles, activities, images, games, videos and more, all aimed at...
Read moreBang! Science Magazine
Bang! is a “graphically gorgeous science magazine” produced by students at Oxford. It aims to bring topical scientific research from the confines...
Read moreHistory Virtual Classroom
The Faculty of History at Cambridge has an amazing virtual classroom where students can browse sample exercises and lectures which...
Read moreNewnham Essay Prizes
Newnham College’s essay prizes are open exclusively to girls studying in Year 12/Lower Sixth and feature a £500 prize for...
Read moreNumberphile
Videos about numbers! Supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Numberphile is a big collection of interesting and entertaining videos about...
Read morePeriodic Videos
What happens when a video journalist and two working Chemists join forces? Periodic Videos is the answer! There are videos about each...
Read moreSixty Symbols
Their YouTube account ‘About’ section says “cool videos about Physics and Astronomy”. ‘Nuff said really! Videos for 60 (okay, a...
Read moreProject Euler
Project Euler presents a series of mathematical and computer programming problems that will be a real challenge for any keen puzzle solvers...
Read moreNautilus Magazine
Each issue of Nautilus is arranged under a one word theme, connecting articles from all types of discipline together. From...
Read moreRes Gerendae
Graduate students at the Cambridge University Classics Faculty have collaborated to create Res Gerendae, a blog that forges links between...
Read moreInto Biology
Into Biology is a brand new website funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and based at the University of Cambridge. Aimed...
Read moreThe Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation is a brilliant site that allows you to engage with poetic texts and commentary. With a huge...
Read moreThe Greeks, the Romans, and Us
Have you considered Classics? The Cambridge Classics Faculty have launched a new website designed to provide insight into what current...
Read moreHE+
The HE+ website hosts subject resources written by Cambridge academics and is designed for self-study. This is an absolutely brilliant resource...
Read moreDiscovering Literature: Romantics and Victorians
The British Library has put together a number of resources that will help you discover Romantic and Victorian literature, including...
Read moreUnderground Mathematics
Underground Mathematics is a new project launched by the Cambridge University Mathematics Faculty in collaboration with the Department of Education....
Read moreSTEP Support Programme
STEP Support Programme – free online resources for university mathematics applicants STEP is an additional mathematics examination, taken at the...
Read moreAdvancing Access
Advancing Access is a new website that provides teachers with CPD resources and information about UK HE events that will help...
Read moreThe Many Headed Monster Blog
A history of ‘the unruly sorts of clowns’, this collections of essays are reading by leading early modern history academics,...
Read moreCrash Course
Crash Course provides 10 minute YouTube video series on a huge range of topics, building up from an introductory level...
Read moreSciShow
Sci show is a range of short videos aimed to make your curiosity contagious. Updated weekly, it has a huge...
Read moreHouses of History
Explore the story of Parliament through one thousand years of British history- Houses of History explores 50 key British historical...
Read moreAge of Revolutions Blog
The word “revolution” is a human tool. At any point in time, its meaning has shifted to accommodate those wielding it. The...
Read morePint of Science
Pint of Science is an annual science festival that takes place in pubs over three evenings in May; across the...
Read moreThe History Chicks
History chicks is a podcast aiming to introduce you to female characters in history, factual or fictional, many of whom...
Read moreTalking Politics
Corbyn! Trump! Brexit! Politics has never been more unpredictable, more alarming or more interesting. TALKING POLITICS is the podcast that...
Read moreRoyal History Society Video Archive
Find lectures from leading academics regarding the cutting edge of historical research, presented by the Royal Historical Society ...
Read moreRoyal Geography Society Podcasts
The Royal Geography Society podcasts tackles issues in both human and physical geography, on topics including gentrification, chinses cities, urban...
Read moreConspiracy and Democracy Project
Theories and beliefs about conspiracies are an enduring feature of modern societies. This is partly a reflection of the fact...
Read moreDuoLingo
Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn a language. It’s 100% free, fun and science-based. Great for revising languages...
Read moreTED-Ed
What happens during a stroke? How did teeth evolve? Why should you read Virginia Woolf? Ted-Ed is a series of...
Read moreIn The Long Run
In The Long Run is the blog of the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Cambridge....
Read moreWords for Time Travellers
Travel back in time and explore the changing nature of the English Language. From Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons, through...
Read morePresidential Podcast
The Washington Post’s Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the...
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