This year, 17 Sixth Form students carried out Original Research in Science (ORIS) projects. The work was carried out in a number of universities including Cambridge, UCL, Surrey, Bath, Bristol, Southampton Edinburgh, and St Andrews. The breadth of research was very impressive and spanned the whole of science. Topics studied include neurology, NMR, computer science, Cardiology, aeronautical engineering, sodium ion battery, and condensed matter physics.
The students demonstrated extraordinary scholarship and held their own against much more experienced researchers. A selection of the extremely positive feedback we have received from the research institutions are shown below:
“Alex’s final report is, in my opinion, on the level of an initial report from most of our first-year PhD students.” Professor Malcolm Levitt, Southampton University
“Overall, Joel’s contribution to the project was outstanding. He not only advanced the development of the polymer library but also provided valuable insights into the potential complications that can arise in microplastic analysis.” Dr Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh, Edinburgh University
“Hadi came across as a very engaging, well-read, thoughtful, knowledgeable and intellectual student, and impressed both me and my PhD student who helped supervise his project. He demonstrated an ability to apply his knowledge, grasp new and difficult concepts, and critically evaluate research data.” Dr Wasim Khan, Associate Professor, Cambridge University
“It was the first time for me to supervise a pre-university student and I think Daniel did an outstanding job! Overall, I was very impressed with his performance and his attitude which was more mature than that of many undergraduate students.” Dr Mucha-Kruczynski, University of Bath
“Rather than feeling overwhelmed, he makes a start on the tasks he is given. This trait will serve him well and distinguishes him even from among many starting PhD students. I remain optimistic that our work will lead to a publication.” Professor Earl Barr, UCL