Clare College – End of Week 1 Session 4
Pupils got busy in week 1 at Clare College, with sports day and the end-of-week party proving to be the highlights. Sports Day With the sun shining, ORA students at…
‘It is enough that I succeed. Others may join in if they want, too’
In the morning, lessons continued as normal before workshops in the afternoon. Medical School Preparation students were subjected to a particularly gruelling time: entrance interviews for Medicine at universities are…
Racing the dawn to find medicine and justice
The sun yesterday morning was beaten by the students in Clare College, who were out of bed before it was to head out on trips across the width and breadth…
Sorry seas, but stirred-up students
With the week approaching its end, studies are accelerating. Final essay deadlines are approaching, and students are giving thought to their projects and presentations: in yesterday’s classes, most students presented…
War and watercolours (well, oils) with Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is one of the 20th century’s most famous figures. The bowler hat, the stubborn face, the cigar, the V for victory finger sign, and of course the…
Stephen Hawking, a Cambridge titan
‘If you award me a First, I will go to Cambridge. If I receive a Second, I shall stay in Oxford, so I expect you will give me a First.’…
Taking to the skies of history’s heroes
On Saturday morning, refreshed after a well-deserved lie-in, the students in Clare College travelled to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. Duxford’s museum is a place with a long, illustrious…
Carnival spirit takes hold in Clare
On Wednesday, the students in Clare spent the evening learning how to salsa dance; on Thursday, they went to an outdoor production of Shakespeare. Yesterday evening, they were called to…
Mastering the little details to speak truth to power and uncover foul deeds
After a morning of lessons, students had to sharpen up their minds yesterday afternoon to take on some unusual challenges and ideas in the Insight Masterclasses. Much-anticipated, the Masterclasses saw…
Fun and games in Clare College
After a successful morning of lessons, and a very productive set of workshops for each subject after lunch in the Great Hall, students enjoyed the chance to unwind with an…
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