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Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog, Extracurriculars

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 4

The second day of lessons commenced and the spell of beautiful sunshine came to an end this morning. The traditional British weather returned but the students’ spirits did not decline with it! The mathematicians had their first experience of programming whilst the Biotechnology class had a trip to the Cambridge Science Centre. The excitement peaked…

Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Community Outreach, Daily Blog, Extracurriculars, Lecture Series, Summer Groups

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 3

After a great weekend in Norwich and Brighton, our students were excited to return to their classrooms and get stuck into their new academic courses! This also gave Reach staff and students a chance to extend a warm welcome to the new school groups from Indonesia, Singapore and China. In the morning, all of the…

Jenny In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 2

It was an exciting day today – the remaining Global Leaders students went to the seaside resort of Brighton, whilst back in Cambridge we were welcoming new school groups who are joining the program. Brighton is always a popular destination with our students and this excursion was no different – it’s a fantastic opportunity to…

Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge August 2016: Day 1

After a very busy week, today’s excursion was a more relaxed trip that allowed the students a chance to recharge their batteries. We visited the city of Norwich, which is now a quaint British town though in the 11th Century and for hundreds of years following, it was the second largest city after London. There are historical references to…

Jenny In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 7

The Global Leaders program has flown by, and sadly its already the final day! To make the most of the time left, we had a full itinerary after classes ended which encouraged all the students to spend as much time with their supervisors and new-found friends as possible. First up was ‘Corridor Lunch’ – the…

Jenny In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog, Extracurriculars

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 6

After our exciting trip to the capital city yesterday, today began with a return to our Global Leaders classes. The Humanities class focused on ‘Anthropology and Entrepreneurs’, beginning with a discussion on the qualities that make a good leader. Students presented thoughtful arguments on whether being a ‘good’ leader necessarily means doing the right thing. We…

Jenny In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 5

London’s calling! An early start and hearty breakfast prepared everyone for a big day ahead. We made our way to Trafalgar Square for our first stop at the National Portrait Gallery. Here we explored the many floors to the gallery, analysing a collection of paintings: from the ceremonial portraits of the royal family by Chris…

Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Community Outreach, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders: Day 4

Reach got off to another great start today. Lectures started earlier this morning with Humanities students learning about a charitable program that Reach has been working with for the past six years, SABRE. Following on from last night’s talk about “Forgotten People” the students have been looking at the way that SABRE work to improve education for…

Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders 2016: Day 3

After a busy weekend, today marked the first day of classes for the Global Leaders’ students. Setting off after breakfast the Scientists set-out to learn how to become critical Scientists. The theme of the morning was ‘Healthy Scepticism’. The students learned to be wary of scientific findings reported in the Newspaper. We heard of the…

Luke In August 2016 Summer Blog, Daily Blog

Reach Cambridge Global Leaders 2016: Day 2

What a day! It was an early start for the students (and supervisors!) to be up and on the coach to head to Hampton Court Palace – the home of Henry VIII. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day for our stroll across the park from the bus to the palace. When we arrived, all the…

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