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In Archived, Summer 2018 Daily Blog, Summer 2018 Program 1 Blog

Program 1: Summer 2018 – Day 1

Today was a huge day at Reach Cambridge! We woke up bright and early for the first group breakfasts in colleges, and the students made sure to get in good meals for the day ahead. After eating, it was time for the first morning of classes. We’re lucky at Reach to be able to offer…
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In Cambridge, Friendship, Reach Students, Student Life

Guest Post: Poppy Looks Forward to a Reach Summer!

Today’s guest post is written by another of our scholarship winners, Poppy, who is joining Reach Cambridge in Program 3. How does she feel about making friends in a brand new environment? Read on to find out! Friendship to me goes beyond words. I can try all I like, but my words can’t emphasise enough…
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In About Reach Cambridge, Cambridge, Community Outreach, Extracurriculars, Reach Students, Student Life, University

Guest Post: Sabre Education

Every summer, Reach Cambridge students band together to raise money – and awareness – for Sabre Education, a charity that works to provide education in rural Ghana. Students involved in the Community Outreach add-on learn project management skills as they collaborate on fundraising events. Then the remaining students, plus supervisors, staff, and even the townspeople…
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In Experience Britain

The Royal Wedding: Cambridge and the Royals

The British royal family has long been linked with Cambridge. Royals have founded some of Cambridge University’s colleges: Queens’ College (dually founded by two rival queens), King’s College (in honour of Henry VI), and Trinity College (after perhaps England’s most famous King, Henry VIII). Royals built the city’s most famous landmark: the construction of King’s…
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In Cambridge, Experience Britain, Fun, Reach Students

The FA Cup: Cambridge and Football

The FA Cup is one of the biggest events in the sports calendar, but did you know that its existence is all thanks to Cambridge?! Saturday May 19this a significant date in the UK calendar for a couple of big reasons. While the upcoming events will be anticipated and watched by people across the UK…
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In Archived, Community Outreach, Spring, Spring 2018 Daily Blog

Spring 2018: Day 10

Despite the rain lashing down first thing in the morning, Thursday began with a traditional English breakfast at a local restaurant for all of our students. This gave those who had not been here for week 1 the chance to sample a full breakfast, with Kate on hand to provide a series of fun facts…
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In Archived, Extracurriculars, Spring, Spring 2018 Daily Blog, University

Spring 2018: Day 9

The students were up early again today, and after a continental breakfast they headed off to their subject-specific classes. In medicine, the students explored sensory perception with their specialist tutor. After studying the theory, students experienced ‘The Third Hand Illusion’. In this experiment, a prosthetic arm was placed next to the real right-hand arm. A…
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In Archived, Spring 2018 Daily Blog

Spring 2018: Day 7

  Last night’s end of week celebration meal and bowling was tinged with sadness, as this morning we bid goodbye to some of the students who had helped to make the first week so special. However, we are incredibly lucky to be joined by some more brilliant young people from around the world. After being joined by…
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In About Reach Cambridge, Experience Britain, Extracurriculars, Program Highlights, Student Life, Twelve Days of Reach
12 Days of Reach

5: TWELVE DAYS OF REACH – What Makes Us Unique

Here at Reach Cambridge we make it our business to ensure that when students arrive in Cambridge, they get a truly transformative experience. The student experience is not something we take for granted; in fact, we make sure that we tailor our programmes to ensure that the needs and desires of our amazing students are…
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