Reading within and around your subject, widely and in depth, is one of the most important things you can do to prepare yourself for a future in Law. So, we’ve put together a list of essential books to include on your reading list as a prospective or current Law...
Beyond the Bar: 15 Must-Read Books for Future Lawyers
Reading within and around your subject, widely and in depth, is one of the most important things you can do to prepare yourself for a future in Law. So, we’ve put together a list of essential books to include on your reading list as a...
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How Will AI Affect the World of Work for High Schoolers?
With the recent influx of artificial intelligence (AI) in almost every sector of professional and academic life, it’s important for educators to recognise AI’s growing impact on the future world of work. To best prepare high school students for an evolving job...
The Ultimate Guide to Academic Planning: A Student’s Handbook
Planning is a vital skill in all areas and phases of life, but especially in academia with the need to keep track of deadlines, stay organised and make time for revision. Academic planning highlights the steps you can take to achieve your academic goals. This can...
100 Best Books of All Time for High School Students
By reading widely and often, we’re able to glimpse perspectives across time and place that we might otherwise never have access to. There’s possibly no greater way to learn about the world around us than by nestling amongst the pages of a great novel! With that in...
Business & Economics
What Are Financial Services?
If you’re interested in economics or business, chances are that you’ve seen the phrase Financial Services floating around a lot. But what actually are they? We’ve put together a quick guide to introduce you to all things financial, from what the industry actually does...
Life on the Heathrow Airport Future Leaders Graduate Scheme
What is the the Heathrow Airport Future Leaders Graduate Scheme? The Heathrow Airport Future Leaders Graduate Programme describes itself as a "fast-paced leadership programme," where you’ll get to "learn exactly what it takes to be a future business leader." Over the...
How to write a CV/Resume
You’ve heard everyone talk about them, you’ve probably been told how important they are, you may have even written one, but what actually is a CV? What is a CV and why do I need one? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, loosely translated from Latin as ‘the course of my...
Engineering
Day in the Life of an Engineering Student
Day in the Life of an Engineering StudentSally Croysdale is currently in her third year studying Engineering Science. Originally from Leicester, Sally is a keen musician and in her spare time sings in her College’s chapel choir and plays clarinet in the university...
How to Become an Engineer
Engineers are problem-solvers, creators, builders. They use their scientific and mathematical knowledge to improve the world around us. A recent survey we conducted here at Scholastica showed that over 75% of young people wanting to pursue a career in engineering made...
English Language
A Day in the Life of an Oxford Fresher
Whether you’re still deciding if you’d like to apply to Oxford University, or you’ve got your place and will be arriving soon enough, it’s very reasonable to find out early what the daily schedule of an Oxford student looks like. Given Oxford’s unique routines and...
2023’s Best Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School Students
From the ancient epic poems of Homer to the haunting short stories of Shirley Jackson, via Russian greats like Leo Tolstoy, and the formal experiments of Virginia Woolf, creative writing has been a crucial part of society for millennia. Whether through novels, poems...
What Is A Year Abroad?
One of the great opportunities offered to UK university students is taking a year abroad. But what does this involve? Who can do it? What are some of the pros and cons? In this guide, we’ll explain some of the things to bear in mind when considering this exciting...
Law
What Was The League of Nations?
What is the League of Nations? The League of Nations was the first global institution to be established in the modern world. Set up in 1920, it heralded a new era of international relations. Significantly, it vocally denounced war as a means of achieving a state’s...
What Is the United Nations (UN)?
The UN, or United Nations, is an international, intergovernmental institution set up in 1945. This was after World War II caused the collapse of its predecessor, the League of Nations. Currently, the UN represents 193 of the world’s 196 sovereign states.Why Was the UN...
Mooting and Advocacy Skills: A Comprehensive Guide
Advocacy is the skill of persuading other people to agree with your point of view. If you want to become a lawyer, you need to become a skilled advocate. Not only is advocacy important if you find yourself stood in court, but it is also crucial to be able to...
Mathematics
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Medicine
A Day in the Life of a Cambridge Medical Student
Photo credit: Chris BolandWhether you’re still working out what and where you’d like to study, or you’re already set on applying to medical school in the UK, this whistle-stop tour of a day in the life of a Cambridge Medical student is sure to prove an interesting...
Why Do Students Need Sleep?
Studying for exams is always difficult, but it can seem even harder with complicated topics and long night shifts sitting at your desk ahead of the big day. Wouldn’t it be great to have a superpower that made studying easy? As it turns out, we might all have one lying...
Criminal Psychology: The Mind of a Murderer
Criminal psychology has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to gripping true crime documentaries that have captured the public's imagination. Alongside these captivating stories, psychology books and famous experiments in psychology have...
Politics & International Relations
Oxford MPhil International Relations: A Day in the Life of a Student
Are you interested in politics, governments, corporations, and how organisations across the globe work together (or don't!)? Are you considering studying International Relations at university, or how to become a postgraduate student, but want to get a better idea of...
How to become a Civil Servant
What is a Civil Servant? Civil servants are the unsung heroes of government and the backbone of running a country. They advise elected officials on policy and work with them to implement these policies. Working in a wide range of government departments, they...
How to become a Politician
The world needs more young people in Politics. We tend to think of politicians as the important high up people who we see on TV and who run the country, but there are many levels of Politics that you can get involved with at any age or experience level. As a...
Psychology & Neuroscience
What Can I Do With a Psychology Degree?
Are you wondering what you can do with a psychology degree? A psychology degree opens the door to a range of exciting and rewarding career opportunities. One way to begin exploring these possibilities is by delving into psychology books, which can offer valuable...
3 Most Famous Psychology Experiments Everyone Should Know
Have you ever wondered why good people do bad things? Or why anyone would ignore someone in need of help? How about why anyone would conform to an extreme idea that they don’t agree with? Throughout the history of psychology, many experiments have attempted to answer...
How to Use Apps to Stay Organised and Productive When Studying Online
Whether you’re considering attending our online summer school, or just wondering how to best manage your time and study productively, using apps can help boost motivation, direct focus and achieve academic success. It may seem contradictory to encourage you to spend...
Writing
How to Write the Perfect Essay
If you decide to study English at university, it’s going to involve a lot of essay writing. It’s a challenging skill to master because it requires both creativity and logical planning, but if you ensure you do the following whenever you write an essay, you should be...
A Day in the Life of an Oxford Fresher
Whether you’re still deciding if you’d like to apply to Oxford University, or you’ve got your place and will be arriving soon enough, it’s very reasonable to find out early what the daily schedule of an Oxford student looks like. Given Oxford’s unique routines and...
2023’s Best Creative Writing Prompts for Middle School Students
From the ancient epic poems of Homer to the haunting short stories of Shirley Jackson, via Russian greats like Leo Tolstoy, and the formal experiments of Virginia Woolf, creative writing has been a crucial part of society for millennia. Whether through novels, poems...
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