Residential study programs for 14-18 year olds in Cambridge, UK.
When you think of sporting events happening in 2014, one thing springs to mind: The World Cup of course! But as football frenzy has swept the world, England is quietly...
Read MoreCambridge University: founder of the modern English Literature course
In the early decades of the twentieth century, if you had asked the librarian of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, if the library had any novels, he would have looked at you, puzzled, and then said, “Novels? What are those? The things people read on trains?” It is hard to imagine Cambridge University not taking…
Read MoreCambridge summer school: amazing architecture all around
Cambridge is consistently called one of the most beautiful cities in the world. This is in large part because of the breathtaking architecture – many very, very old buildings have survived and remain in use, and architectural innovation has continued right up to the present day. Cambridge is therefore the perfect setting for an introduction to…
Read MoreTop tips for travelling to Reach Cambridge this summer!
Lyn Sanborne, School Counselor at Sewickley Academy in Pittsburgh, is bringing 10 students to Reach Cambridge in July. She wrote these top tips for traveling abroad this summer: • Pack light! You will be responsible for your own luggage and there is a lot of walking between the coach bus stop and your dorm in…
Read MoreCatholic Junior College’s tailor-made linguistics course March 2014
With only two weeks in England, we wanted to pack as much into the Catholic Junior College’s linguistics course as possible to make this an academic and cultural experience not...
Read MoreReach Cambridge around the world: trip to Turkey
One of the greatest things about the Reach Cambridge summer programs is meeting people from all over the world. Now I work for Reach Cambridge throughout the year, I also get the chance to travel world, telling people how brilliant our residential summer schools are! My first trip was in January, and a colleague and…
Read MoreStudy in Cambridge, the city of spies
A rumour exists among Cambridge students – that they may be discretely and mysteriously tapped on the shoulder during their time there, meaning they have been invited to become a...
Read MoreWhat’s going on in Cambridge in 2014
Cambridge is an extremely vibrant city: there is always something to do and something going on, making it the perfect place for an international study program. Whether it’s a going...
Read MoreCambridge at Christmas: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
People queue for hours outside King's Chapel to attend the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols We often focus our attention on Cambridge during the warmer months, and the summer...
Read MoreCambridge Summer School: learning outside the classroom
Cambridge is known worldwide as a place of learning. Aside from traditional education within the university’s colleges, the whole city is filled with cultural experiences, including lots of museums. Have...
Read MoreThe Royal Family and the birth of the Prince of Cambridge
Not since the Royal Wedding two years ago has there been so much excitement, and not since the curiosity surrounding Kate Middleton’s wedding dress has there been so much speculation. From the moment it was announced that Kate was pregnant in December, all of Britain – all of the world – was talking about the…
Read MoreBuckingham Palace – The Global Leaders Program Begins!
No sooner had everyone arrived safely in Cambridge, than we were off on our first Reach outing – London! And what a lovely time to visit – less than a week after our future king was born (Prince George of Cambridge, no less!), London was still buzzing with excitement. After meeting our brilliant tour guide…
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