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Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 7

This morning, the Biotechnology class visited a company in Royston which specialises in making bioreactors (vats in which antibodies/ drugs are cultured) as well as some of the smaller versions used for drug/antibody research. All involved said it was very interesting and informative! After classes were done for the day, students had the choice of…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 6

Today students had the chance to explore the other place…Oxford!! A city in the South East of England, Oxford is renowned for having the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Coined by Poet Arnold, Oxford is known as the ‘city of dreaming spires’. The students spent the morning in the Natural History Museum, which was…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 5

It was an early morning start (7:30!) for Reach Cambridge today as we got ready to go to the beautiful Hampton Court Palace. We were all excited to visit the world-famous palace where Henry VIII resided. After a quick breakfast at Downing and Trinity Hall we set off on the buses towards London. Upon arrival,…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 3

Today’s Biotechnology ‘Reachers’ had the opportunity to extract, amplify and study their very own DNA! The practical took place in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Biochemistry, and allowed the students to experience first hand polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis, fundamental and hugely important techniques in molecular biology. Meanwhile, the Economics class also…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 2

Day two of the Reach Scholar program began with a diverse academic schedule. The Law class went on an excursion to Cambridge Crown Court, getting the opportunity to sit in on local cases; the Biotechnology class learned about a unique form of cancer suffered only by Tasmanian Devils; and the Psychology class studied the mental…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Day 1

Today marked the first official day at the Reach Cambridge Scholar Program and we’re all very excited! The day began with a lovely breakfast in both Downing and Trinity Hall and from there the students made their way to their classes. Great friendships were already being made as the students chatted on their walk to…

Program 3: Scholar 2017 – Arrivals Day!

It seems just a blink of the eye ago that we were welcoming our first cohort of students to their college accommodation. Yet, here we are: it’s Program 3, our final program of the summer, and boy are we excited! As usual, the day started particularly early for some. Teams Heathrow and Gatwick left Cambridge in…

Program 2: Leader 2017 – Day 12

The last day of the Leader program at Reach Cambridge was a mixture of ‘summertime sadness’ and ‘holiday happiness’. Students were full of excitement and enthusiasm and they reflected on the past two weeks of academic and recreational exploration. Even though, sadly, the program had come to an end, the vast majority of students had…

Program 2: Leader 2017 – Day 11

The Penultimate Day, and what a day it was indeed! The day began with classes as usual, but this time with a twist! Business and Economics, along with their teacher, took off to Kings’ College for a once in-a-program opportunity to have a tour of the college. At the same time, the Law students travelled to Cambridge…

Program 2: Leader 2017 – Day 9

We have only four jam-packed days left of what has been a wonderful time at Reach Cambridge. Classes were once again busy with exciting activities including the Medical Sciences and Chemistry students getting gloved up and synthesising antibiotics from aspirin and then testing them on live bacteria! Meanwhile, the computer science students went…

Program 2: Leader 2017 – Day 8

Hooray, it’s Sabre Day! Today has been all about raising money for our partner charity, Sabre - and having lots of fun along the way. The afternoon kicked off (literally)...

Program 2: Leader 2017 – Day 7

What an eventful day! We started off with the regular breakfast and morning classes. The Biotech class went on a trip to a global provider of laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment based in Royston. These lucky students got to chat to some of employees, and were even invited into a Restricted section in the TAP laboratory, and got to…