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Welcome to Staircase12, an online hub of resources and information for students thinking about applying to top universities. You'll find plenty of ideas here for stretching yourself beyond the school syllabus.

If you want to learn a bit more about why exploring your subject beyond school is important, and see some top tips for going about it, take a look at our Explore Your Subject page.

Reading Bank

You may have been told you need to "read around the subject", but might not be sure where to start (or just think reading is really boring). If that's the case then our Reading Bank is for you. It's full of reviews by Univ students and some tutors too of books that they'd recommend to students considering applying to study their subject at uni.

Explore our book reviews for Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences or take a look at the full range of reviews on our Reading Bank.

Here are four of this month's favourites:

Resources Hub

Exploring your subject isn't just about reading. There are resources all over the internet to help you engage with your subject interest and stretch yourself beyond the school syllabus. Check out our Resource Hub of links for ideas of lectures, podcasts, online courses, articles, blogs and much more. Or explore our specific resources for Humanities, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences or Social Sciences.

If you're stuck for where to start, here are some of our favourites from this month (each resource opens in a new window):

Staircase12 Book Box

Univ's Staircase12 Book Box project is designed to improve students' access to physical resources to help them explore their subject interests further. Find out more about it on our Book Box page.

Further Information

Do you have further questions about applying to Oxford or about exploring your subject beyond school? Do you have a suggestion for a resource that it would be useful for us to share on Staircase12? Then please get in touch - E: access@univ.ox.ac.uk.

Students: why not also explore our Courses at Univ pages or meet the tutors on our Academics A-Z pages. You may also want to take a look at Univ's Study Day programme for Year 12 students; yet another way you can explore your subject beyond school.

Teachers: check out the events and resources we have for you here.

Why not follow all of the latest news from Staircase12 on Twitter - or keep up with all things Univ on the College social media channels:

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Oxplore is a free educational website created by the University of Oxford designed to engage 11-18 year olds with complex ideas across a wide range of subjects. The website is organised into a series of thought-provoking Big Questions which take students on a guided journey to encourage their powers of debate and critical thinking. Each question has a series of learning resources (articles, quizzes, podcasts, videos, and image galleries) which draw upon some of the cutting-edge research led at Oxford. With over 50 Big Questions on Oxplore, there should be something to make every mind curious!

What Oxplore offers?

Free, high-quality learning resources.

An introduction to a wide range of academic topics, debates and perspectives.

A new way of exploring school subjects, and an introduction to those studied at university level.

A rich and engaging springboard to practise skills valued in higher education e.g. oracy, argument-building.

An opportunity to join online discussions of Big Questions with other young people*.

The chance to shape future Oxplore content available via our 'What's your Big Question? feature.

Sounds interesting! Where do I start?

Below are two ideas to get your students/children started with using Oxplore. These activities will enable children to practise learning and research skills which are valued in a range of subjects. Look out for the 'Good practice for' sections for more information.

1. Watch your big ideas get bigger!

Visit Oxplore and find a Big Question that intrigues you. Draw a thought bubble and write the question inside.

Around your thought bubble, jot down your first impressions. This could include:

what you already know about this topic

your opinion on the question

other views that could be taken

Look at the Big Question materials and add to your ideas. What have you learnt? Did anything surprise you? What would you like to learn more about? Could there be an interesting subject to study which is related to this topic? (Check out the 'Take this further' resource in the 'Read more' section of the Big Question you selected for subject ideas).

Good practice for: summarising existing and new knowledge; considering multiple perspectives; challenging preconceptions; forming a balanced opinion.

2. Sending Big Questions with love

Select a Big Question and learn more about a topic that interests you.

Take a postcard-size piece of paper. On one side, write down some of the key points made in the question and what it has made you think e.g.
'Dear..., today I learnt about.... Some people argue that... while others suggest... Something that surprised me is... Overall, I think that...
Postcards are short texts, so make your points as concisely as you can.

On the other side, create an artistic representation of the question. You could write down the question itself or add drawings which relate to the topics covered. Get creative!

Maybe you could send your postcard to a friend. Remember to include our url - oxplore.org - so they know where to look!

Good practice for: Summarising ideas; writing concisely; adopting the codes and conventions of a particular text (i.e. a postcard); expressing ideas artistically and through a different medium.

You can download a PDF with ideas for both of these activities, plus others. You can also find other learning resources and hear about upcoming opportunities run by Oxplore on our blog.

Keeping in touch

We'd love to hear how you're using our resources and engaging with our Big Questions.

Stay in touch via @letsoxplore on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Ask us a question: oxplore@admin.ox.ac.uk

*To be able to comment on Big Questions, you'll need to register for a free Oxplore account. By doing this, you'll also be able to bookmark resources for later, and gain updates about new Big Questions and Oxplore events in our termly newsletter.

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Between 2017 - 2021 Cyber Discovery helped discover and develop the UK's most talented cyber defenders

young people in the UK took part in the Cyber Discovery programme.

schools in the UK took part in the Cyber Discovery programme.

of participants* said that Cyber Discovery helped them secure a job in cyber security.

female participation. That is 13% higher than the total % of girls taking Computer Science at GCSE at the time.

*who took part in our careers survey

Learn more about the programme that introduced 13 to 18 year-olds to cyber security

Cyber Discovery was created as a free, extracurricular programme to inspire secondary school students to try cyber security while providing a stepping stone to this essential industry through real-world training.

From landing their first jobs to joining a community of friends, hear how Cyber Discovery impacted students' lives

"It's an amazing platform that made me very interested in the field of cyber security, as well as opening career prospects that I would have never known about otherwise or felt confident enough to pursue. I knew little to nothing about cyber security before Cyber Discovery, and in some ways, it has changed my life."

"My experience in the program has been amazing. I went into Cyber Discovery knowing absolutely nothing in cyber, and came out the other side a 3-time Elite Student, 1 GIAC Certification, 86.67% in SANS Foundations and knew loads more than I thought I could learn from an online program. Thank you.

Read about more Cyber Discovery students' experiences in this blog.

Cyber Discovery brought together a community of like-minded young people

Cyber Discovery didn't just empower students with cyber security skills; it also allowed them to share a common interest and make friends from different backgrounds. During the programme students built their own Cyber Discovery Discord where they collaborated on challenges, shared tips or advice, and made life-long friends.

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"The community was very encouraging and everyone was nice. I felt very welcome and made lots of friends. It was somewhere I could express my passion for computing and not be judged for it."

Read through the external evaluation of Cyber Discovery

Cyber Discovery engaged a greater proportion of ethnic minority participants than sit computer science school exams.

Students generally had a very positive view of cyber careers, with most (80%) agreeing that they were suitable for someone like them.

Industry experts generally felt it was possible that the programme could contribute towards longer-term impact and closing the cyber security skills gap.

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Students formed comprehensive cyber security skillsets through free training with industry-respected resources

Cyber Discovery students were introduced to the fascinating world of cyber security through several learning stages. Those who progressed through the programme encountered hundreds of hours worth of thrilling cyber security challenges, hands-on labs and self-paced learning materials through the CyberStart and SANS Foundations platforms.

CyberStart

In this stage of the programme, known as CyberStart Game, Cyber Discovery students gained access to CyberStart - the most proven gamified cyber security training platform for young adults. Through hundreds of progressive cyber security challenges and engaging resources, students jumped into the exciting world of a cyber agent, learning to investigate crimes and catch criminals using many real cyber security techniques.

Learn more

Advanced Training & Events

The final phase, known as CyberStart Elite, gave students the opportunity to undertake more advanced cyber security training, both remotely and at face-to-face camps. During live events, students made friends with like-minded people, gained invaluable training from industry experts and showcased their skills while competing in an exciting capture the flag competition.

SANS Foundations

In this stage of the programme, known as CyberStart Essentials, Cyber Discovery students who showed an aptitude for the challenges in CyberStart were invited to participate in SANS Foundations. Students advanced their security and computer skills through hands-on labs, engaging video tutorials created by experts, and a final GIAC exam to prepare them for employment.

Learn more

World-class cyber security training provided through premium programme delivery

Promotion

With an expertise of the channels and campaigns that convert a Gen Z audience, the CyberStart team inspired 100,000+ students to give cyber security a try, significantly surpassing our original goal of just 4000 students! From hobbyist students through to complete newcomers, the CyberStart team created a bespoke evidence-based promotional plan to ensure the programme reached a wide audience. Users were targeted both directly and via their schools, magnifying the search for talent in this programme.

Registration

A bespoke GDPR compliant registration system was developed for Cyber Discovery to safely collect and securely store user data for programme management and communication with users, efficient data analysis, and custom reporting to meet government requirements which was capable of scaling to millions of users.

Reporting

From week-to-week progress reports to in-depth data analysis after each annual intake, the data collected at registration allowed for comprehensive insight into the students taking part in the programme. An expert team of data analysts provided recommendations on programme structure, recruitment methods, and identified trends in talented students to help improve the programme year on year.

Recognition

Cyber Discovery offered students the opportunity to validate and earn recognition for the skills they learnt during the programme. A process formed to engage and celebrate students through personalised certificate distribution, digital badges to recognise achievement milestones and partnerships with PR agencies to amplify participants' success.

User Support

World-class in-product tech support is provided for each product student's access, plus overall programme support. Infrastructure is set up to provide an enhanced level of support that can cater to huge volumes of enquiries and questions. CyberStart's friendly and knowledgeable support team goes above and beyond to ensure that any questions, issues or troubleshooting requirements are resolved quickly and efficiently.

Students loved being part of Cyber Discovery

"I have always been fascinated by both technology and problem solving; the programme combined these two interests in a way that had me instantly hooked."

"Excellent resources, a really well thought out, varied, stimulating, challenging, fun activity for the students."

"I have never really come across anything that goes from the complete basics to the advanced levels like Cyber Discovery does, and the impact it has had on my life is massive."

"Cyber Discovery is the best cyber security learning platform I've seen. Great materials, beautiful presentation, level of challenges just right!"

Are you a student looking to try something like Cyber Discovery? Play some free challenges and learn more here.

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This website is for students who are taking part in the HE+ project across the UK. Use the subject resources here to discover new interests and develop your academic skills.

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Taster courses are provided by some universities and colleges to let you experience academic and social life on campus, before applying for a place.

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Homepage | University of Oxford Podcasts

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Please select the relevant subject to view the reading list and any preparation information from the Director of Studies and/or the Department.

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Clever Podcast - Candid, Creative, Human

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Clever is a podcast Clever is a podcast about the creative visionaries who shape our world and culture hosted by Amy Devers.

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Isaac Physics is a project designed to offer support and activities in physics problem solving to teachers and students from GCSE level through to university.

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Top Free Online Courses | Earn Certificates & Diplomas | Alison®

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Discover over 4000 free online courses across a wide range of categories at Alison®. Enroll today and start earning valuable certificates and degrees.

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Learn new job skills in online courses from industry leaders like Google, IBM, & Meta. Advance your career with top degrees from Michigan, Penn, Imperial & more.

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Udacity helped me gain on-the-job confidence, build a portfolio, and earn a microcredential to share with prospective employers.

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I started with the basics, completed a Nanodegree program, and gained so much experience. I'm now in a new Android job!

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Udacity gave me the tools to advance my career--I am now spearheading a machine learning research team at my company.

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An introduction to chemical, biochemical and process engineering...

Chemical engineers create and develop the processes to produce, change or transport products and materials.

They use their maths and science knowledge to investigate problems and design solutions for issues such as safety, efficiency and sustainability, and these skills can open the door to:

plenty of variety and exciting challenges

opportunities to travel the world

the potential to help create a sustainable planet

competitive starting salaries

professional status - become a Chartered Chemical Engineer.

What is chemical engineering?

Modern society relies on the work of chemical, biochemical and process engineers - they help manage resources, protect the environment and control health and safety procedures, while developing the processes that make the products we desire or depend on.

Chemical engineering is all about changing raw materials into useful products you use every day in a safe and cost-effective way. For example: petrol, plastics and synthetic fibres such as polyester and nylon, all come from oil.

Chemical engineers understand how to alter the chemical, biochemical or physical state of a substance, to create everything from face creams to fuels.

Process engineering

Many chemical engineers become process engineers when they graduate and start their career. Process engineering is essentially the application of chemical engineering principles to optimise the design, operation and control of chemical processes. Since this requires equipment design and selection, mechanical engineers may also be employed as process engineers.

Biochemical engineering

Biochemical engineering is a rapidly developing sector which takes exciting science discoveries and changes them into cost-effective and environmentally-friendly processes. Biochemical engineers use these processes to create products ranging from new medicines through to renewable energy, as well as greener solutions to waste treatment.

Biochemical engineers are responsible for tackling many of today's global challenges such as the development of vaccines to protect people against pandemic flu, stem cell therapies to cure blindness and biofuels from algae to provide more sustainable energy sources.

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Chemical engineers create and develop the processes to produce, change or transport products and materials. They use their maths and science knowledge to investigate problems and design solutions for issues such as safety, efficiency and sustainability, and these skills can open the door to: plenty of variety and exciting challenges opportunities to travel the world the potential to help create a sustainable planet competitive starting salaries professional status - become a Chartered Chemical Engineer.

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Schools and Colleges

We are always thrilled to welcome young viewers and audience members from schools across the world. Many of our lectures are useful aids for study, degree choice, career development and personal statements. We are also one of the external organisations recommended by Oxford University.

About Us

Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597 when Sir Thomas Gresham's vision of a college to bring the 'new learning' to Londoners was realised. Today we carry on Sir Thomas's vision, bringing some of the world's most brilliant minds to speak in fields ranging across the arts and sciences.

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Gresham College provides free educational videos and lectures at university level

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Richard Arum, dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Education, speaking after his plenary speech at the 2018 Teaching Excellence Summit

Experts in teaching and learning weigh in on the teaching versus research debate from the 2018 Times Higher Education Teaching Excellence Summit held at the University of Glasgow

The Times Higher Education editorial team discusses a victory for higher education funding in the US

Hear the Times Higher Education team discusses the highlights from the THE MENA Universities Summit 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Members of the THE editorial team analyse the results of the Student Experience Survey 2018.

The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team

Hear the Times Higher Education team and university leaders talk about the hot topics discussed at the 2018 Asia Universities Summit

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Richard Arum, dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Education, speaking after his plenary speech at the 2018 Teaching Excellence Summit Experts in teaching and learning weigh in on the teaching versus research debate from the 2018 Times Higher Education Teaching Excellence Summit held at the University of Glasgow The Times Higher Education editorial team discusses a victory for higher education funding in the US Hear the Times Higher Education team discusses the highlights from the THE MENA Universities Summit 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Latest Podcasts news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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Resources, study tips and tutoring for AQA Psychology students

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A Level Chemistry Revision podcast - A range of weekly podcasts designed to offer revision material for AS and A Level Chemistry

Chemistry Podcasts - Explore Chemistry with these different podcasts

Chemistry World - Keep up to date with the latest Chemistry news with this magazine

Oxford Chemistry Reading List - You may wish to explore Chemsitry with these recommended books

Royal Society of Chemistry - Explore Chemistry with the oldest chemical society in the world!

What if? - Would a toaster still work in the freezer? How many fireflies would it take to match the brightness of the sun? 'What if?' takes a look at some absurd hypothetical questions and gives serious scientific answers to them.

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A Level Chemistry Revision podcast - A range of weekly podcasts designed to offer revision material for AS and A Level Chemistry Chemistry Podcasts - Explore Chemistry with these different podcasts Chemistry World - Keep up to date with the latest Chemistry news with this magazine Oxford Chemistry Reading List - You may wish to explore Chemsitry with these recommended books Royal Society of Chemistry - Explore Chemistry with the oldest chemical society in the world!

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Enriching mathematics for all learners

A free-to-use collection of mathematics activities, lessons and problems designed to nurture curious, resourceful and confident learners of mathematics. Produced by The University of Cambridge.

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The Nrich Maths Project Cambridge,England. Mathematics resources for children,parents and teachers to enrich learning. Problems,children's solutions,interactivities,games,articles.

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Can computers be used to create art? How fast can a computer read all of Wikipedia? How long would it take to walk every street in Oxford?

Work out the answers to these questions and more with our series of Explore beyond School mini-projects based on Python, a programming language. At the start of each month we will release a new challenge for aspiring scientists, which you can work on using Python.

These challenges are designed to stretch Year 12 students keen on studying STEM subjects at university. This can be your first taste of Python and you will need to install Python 3 on your computer (available online for free). When exploring these problems using Python, you will need to use libraries of code compiled by other programmers; Python libraries are called 'packages'. Solutions are available once you have completed the challenge, but try to get as far as you can on your own before checking the solutions page. See more details below, and on each challenge page.

You will be able to find each challenge when it's released on this page.

The first challenge 'Can computers be used to create art?' is available here.
The second challenge 'How do computers recognise songs?' is available here. The third challenge 'How fast can a computer read all of Wikipedia?' is available here. The fourth challenge 'How long would it take to walk every street in Oxford?' is available here. The fifth challenge 'How do computers modify images?' is available here.
Visit the University courses page to find out more about the courses offered at Oxford.

If you have any specific queries or want to let us know how you did, please email us at access@chch.ox.ac.uk.

Each activity will only use software that is freely available online, but will require you to do some research of your own to create a solution

More about each challenge

Each challenge has three resources associated with it:

1. The challenge page has three targets and three extension problems to attempt.

2. A 'Hints and Tips' section, which can be revealed, and includes some pointers to help you develop your solution. This may include useful or required packages, hints, or notes discussing the extension topics. You should try and work through the challenge ﬁrst before viewing these!

3. A downloadable one page solution with the target tasks completed. Have a look at this once you have developed your own solution - compare for readability and run time!

Python setup

It is assumed that you have Python 3 set up on your computer. The challenges will require some packages, although these will be standard packages that are widely used. Any Python setup should work with these packages (e.g. IDLE with pip, or Anaconda). These challenges avoid packages with many dependencies, to make installation more straightforward.

Use of Packages

As with all programming languages, there is an element of exploration as to what can be achieved using libraries of code that other programmers have written. In Python these libraries are called 'packages'. When considering a speciﬁc problem, it may be worth trying a few diﬀerent packages to see what works. Try and ﬁnd packages without looking at the Hints and Tips ﬁrst! (It is worth noting, though, that all challenges will use the standard numpy and matplotlib packages.)

Getting Help

There are several diﬀerent ways of getting help if you get stuck. The help(), dir() and type() commands within Python are often helpful for debugging. Most packages have good online documentation, accessed using any search engine, which may give example usage. Finding existing code may show you alternative methods of using a particular package, and help improve your programming abilities (for example, on the repository website Github).

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Can computers be used to create art? How fast can a computer read all of Wikipedia? How long would it take to walk every street in Oxford? Work out the answers to these questions and more with our series of Explore beyond School mini-projects based on Python, a programming language.

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BBC Radio 4 - Political Thinking with Nick Robinson - Downloads

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Podcast downloads for Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science - Downloads

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A podcast (and book!) exploring the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history. Art history is fun-- and we share stories to prove it. Art historian, writer, and curator Jennifer Dasal guides you on your artsy experience.

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50 things that made the modern economy - From the BBC, Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

Core-Econ - An open-access platform for anyone who wants to understand the economics of innovation, inequality, environmental sustainability, and more

The Economist has been published since September 1843 to take part "in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress". This mission continues to guide their coverage: they publish it every week in the newspaper.

Economics of Climate Change - Dr Elizabeth Harnett, from Jesus College, Oxford, discusses the economics of climate change and the low-carbon transition.

Freakonomics Podcast - Following the success of the book Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt now have a podcast which tackles or sorts of different topics and themes.

National Institute of Economic and Social Research is Britain's longest established independent research institute, founded in 1938. Their mission is to carry out research into the economic and social forces that affect people's lives and to improve the understanding of those forces and the ways in which policy can bring about change.

NRICH Maths for Economists - This webpage is a small collection of advanced-level material from the main NRICH pages which will be of use or interest to those hoping to study economics at university. They are straight mathematics problems but have an economic flavour or application.

Royal Economic Society - Founded in 1890, the Royal Economic Society is one of the oldest economic associations in the world.

Sample reading list - To help you decide whether Oxford's Economics & Management programme is right for you, this link provides a list of the kinds of articles and books that have previously been part of the first year of study.

Young Economist of the Year - this essay competition, organised by the Royal Economic Society and the Financial Times, is open to all year 12 and year 13 students studying for or A-Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) or Scottish Highers qualifications who either normally reside or are studying in the UK. Click on the link to find out more!

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Economics and Management Super Curricular Resources

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50 things that made the modern economy - From the BBC, Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

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London School of Economics and Political Science

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LSE Player is home to the latest films and podcasts from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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The Naked Scientists flagship weekly science show. Science news stories, scientific breakthroughs and interviews with leading scientists

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Are you a teacher in a state school or college? Do you work with year 8-13 learners? Our Masterclasses could be the ideal insight into higher education.

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Super-curricular challenge: Podcasts & audio | Hertford College, University of Oxford

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Not everything has to be read - catching up with podcasts and recorded lectures is an accessible way to dig deep and get an introduction to new ideas.

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BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed - Downloads

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The course was full to the brim with info to make the transition to uni much smoother and less daunting. I absolutely love the interactivity and videos throughout, which definitely gave it a community feel. I can't recommend it enough!

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Designed by York academics, our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free and open to everyone. Engage with uni-level study, explore a new subject area, or prepare for higher education.

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MOOCs (massive open online courses) are free, online courses specifically designed to be studied online by cohort of world-wide learners.

Building a community of learners is at the core of our MOOCs and we achieve this by developing content that activity encourages discussion and sharing of knowledge. You will also experience resources such as video, articles, peer review and quizzes to test your knowledge.

Our portfolio of MOOCs is constantly expanding, so please check back regularly or visit our FutureLearn or Coursera pages.

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MOOCs (massive open online courses) are free, online courses specifically designed to be studied online by cohort of world-wide learners. Building a community of learners is at the core of our MOOCs and we achieve this by developing content that activity encourages discussion and sharing of knowledge.

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Our online subject taster sessions help students experience what it is like to study at the University of Sheffield.

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The Historical Association online tasters

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Many universities also offer a range of online learning options via moocs or other platforms. As part of their outreach, some of these are freely available. If you want to get ahead over the summer and prepare yourself for your history course, why not try one of the free online short courses offered…

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Science is Everywhere. Discover it here. Oxford Sparks presents inspiring science videos and podcasts to feed your curiosity.