Over the past weekend a group of 15 bright young students gathered in central London to spend time learning about the law, specifically about criminal law, the trial process and the justice system. On Saturday the group began with a discussions about what makes a law, where we get them from and the various purposes which [...]
The Young Doctors Masterclass on 18 April exposed a group of enthusiastic 12-14 year olds to the world of Medicine, focussing on some of the things they are likely to encounter for the rest of their lives should they choose to embark on careers in medicine.
They day started with a communication skills workshop where students [...]
On Sunday, March 14, a diverse group of students from London and beyond gathered for the English Masterclass with the aim of getting to grips with the theory and methods of modern literary criticism. After an introductory look at the way in which literary criticism has evolved over the last century, students spent the morning [...]
This past weekend students took part in the London Summit 2010 at the Debate Chamber Young Diplomats Conference. They represented all corners of the globe, and spent the weekend attempting to come to solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. On Saturday morning, students took on the roles of delegates of several countries [...]
The PPE Weekend concluded with a half day exercise introducing students to the issue of poverty alleviation and allowing them the opportunity to take part in an EU-Africa Summit on reducing poverty. After being introduced to the most controversial issues regarding the causes and possible solutions to poverty in Africa by tutors, and through discussion, [...]
The Poetry Masterclass gathered a small group of students for a day of reading poetry and creative writing, with special emphasis on the function of imagery in poetic works. The students spent the morning session reading a selection of praise poems from African, Aztec and other world traditions, analysing them for their use of descriptive [...]
The Medical Practice Masterclass offered prospective medical students an opportunity to see what medicine is all about, to appreciate the didactic training in medical school and the art of medical practice by doing several case studies.
In the morning, students were introduced to two branches of medicine, cardiology and hematology. In these lectures, we talked about [...]
On Sunday a diverse group of students from London and beyond gathered for the English Masterclass to explore the place of literature and criticism in society. Engaging in a free-flowing discussion on issues such as pleasure, censorship, freedom of expression and morality, they learnt how writers have defended their craft from the Renaissance to the [...]
Over the past weekend 30 students gathered in the centre of London to spent two days learning all about criminal law, the trial process and the justice system. On Saturday the group began with a discussion of how the implementation of the law progress from a crime being committed to the trial, through the investigation [...]
Sunday’s Economics Masterclass aimed to equip students to uncover and explore the economic forces which lie behind so much of the activity that governs their daily lives. Through a mixture of teaching, discussion and structured debate, the quick-to-learn students came away with a nuanced appreciation of economic policy-making and its effect on the incentives that [...]