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Blog Posts
Some students want hands-on laboratory experience to explore biological processes or test scientific hypotheses through experiments. Others prefer using computational and analytical methods to investigate complex scientific questions and model
A research interest becomes more demanding as you begin to investigate it. For example, reading about artificial intelligence in medicine may lead you to ask how a diagnostic model is
 Research internships vary depending on the organisation offering them. One student might spend several weeks in a university laboratory, while another might help a researcher analyse data remotely. Research
Podcasts
In this podcast, Professor Sandie Byrne (University of Oxford) speaks us about the ways we can “stretch, challenge, and exploit” the “possibilities of that amazing thing called language,” particularly in
Our guest this episode is Emily Parliman. She has read thousands of college applications and studied how selective universities make admissions decisions. She spent two seasons reviewing applications for the
Our guest this episode is Lydia Mason, an education consultant and high school English teacher. She previously worked as an admissions reader at NYU. In that role, she recommended admissions
Student Spotlights
CCIR alumna Petra Hedesiu’s research began in the Cambridge Future Scholar Programme and was later published in Nature’s Scientific Reports. How can a high school student contribute to scientific research?
Twisha Sharma is a student at Valley Christian High School in the United States. She has demonstrated strong academic performance throughout her studies. For example, she received the Highest Honors
Sruthi Chetput is a student at Lynbrook High School in the United States. Her interests span robotics, software development, and the performing arts. In robotics, Sruthi received the Judges Award