A group of Year 12 students has once again been taking part in the HE+ programme run by Cambridge University. The HE+ programme provides access to supra-curricular activities ranging from online academic lectures to in-person student seminars which give participants an opportunity to explore their chosen subject or complementary subjects at a greater academic depth. Students develop critical thinking and discussion skills and a valuable insight into topics which support or form part of their curriculum.
Students were also invited to research and submit an academic poster for the national HE+ competition. Academic posters are an essential aspect of university teaching because they demonstrate research skills, communication skills, and a passion for a particular subject. This year the over-arching theme was Uncertainty.
7 of our current HE+ students are entering the poster competition this year and they were invited to present their posters to the Senior Leadership Team. Over lunch, they discussed their ideas and talked about the way in which they had undertaken their research. They will be submitting their posters to Cambridge University over the summer.
Iona Carson: Uncertainty in the UK Government’s plan for net-zero emissions by 2050
Xin Yun Chen: Rape decriminalisation: are we legalising rape?
Alyssa Croft: Is the impact of circadian sleep disruption detrimental to our mental health as a society?
Beth McVicar: Is Social Media a beneficial tool in the acquisition of the English Language?
Alex Rus: Why is autism a condition people are afraid of?
Dan Spencer: Will English Language remain the lingua franca?
Beatrice Williams: Were Achilles and Patroclus friends or lovers?
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