Super-curricular suggestions
Strong applicants to Cambridge and other competitive universities tend to have explored theirchosen subject through wider reading outside the classroom, as well as doing very well in
their GCSEs and A-levels. We call this sort of exploration ‘super-curricular’, as it builds onand enhances what you are studying in school. We do not expect you to pay for this sort of
exploration and have endeavoured to provide resources that are mostly freely available.
This selection of suggested reading lists and resources has been gathered from theCambridge departmental and College websites, other universities and other sources on theinternet. These lists are certainly NOT ‘required reading’ for Cambridge applicants. They
simply provide some suggestions for places to start exploring your own interests in yourchosen subject independently - you do not need to engage with any of the specific websites,books, podcasts etc mentioned and can easily find your own alternatives. The following
lists are suggestions only.
It is important to read critically by thinking carefully about the arguments, assumptions andevidence presented by the author. Reading is a great way to explore subjects that you findinteresting – but there are many other ways to deepen your understanding: investigate yourlocal museums, monuments, galleries and natural features, and think analytically about
nature, machinery or the built environment. After the COVID-19 lockdown, perhaps you canvisit some of these!
The best thing about super-curricular activities is that there are no exams or deadlines toworry about – you are free to follow your own lines of enquiry into the areas that interest you
the most. Rather than seeing this as a ‘tick box exercise’ to give you something to write
about in your personal statement, you should take time to explore things that you genuinely
find interesting and see where your investigations lead you.
Click on a subject link below to find some suggestions to help you explore your subject, or try
one of the broad topic links at the bottom of the page. It will help applicants to explore theirsubject beyond the classroom not only to learn more about the subject, but also to confirm
the decision whether or not to read the subject at university. There is no minimum amount ofsuper-curricular activity expected of our applicants; they tend to explore their subject for thesake of interest.
There are some very useful general resources helpful to all subjects here.
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Cambridge courses
Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic

History of Art

Archaeology

Human, Social, and Political Sciences

Architecture

Land Economy

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Law

Chemical Engineering

Linguistics

Classics

Mathematics

Computer Science

Medicine

Economics

Modern and Medieval Languages

Education

Music

Engineering

Natural Sciences

EnglishPhilosophy

Geography

Psychological and Behavioural Sciences

History

Theology and Religious Studies

History and Modern Languages

Veterinary Medicine

History and Politics

General resources for all subjects

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Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic
Course film
Books

ASNAC introductory reading
The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction
The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction

Websites

Department of Anglo, Saxon, Norse, and Celtic
ASNC Viking Age: Home
ASNC Spoken Word - Homepage
Anglo-Saxon Archaeology blog
Anglo-Saxon History blog
English Heritage Introduction to Early Medieval British History

Video

Cambridge Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Society YouTube channel:

Podcasts

Radio 4 - In Our Time, History

Also seeresources

History, Languages

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Archaeology
Course film
Books

Archaeology department reading list
Biological Anthropology introductory reading list
Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction

Journals/Articles

Current Archaeology: Home
Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Websites

Young Archaeologists' Club
British Museum
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, CambridgeVideo

The Golden Road: Materials, Value and Exchange in the AncientAmericas. Lecture by Dr Joanne Pillsbury
The Political Economy of Pre-colonial African States lecture byProfessor Shadreck Chirikure
Gresham Lectures - Archaeology

Podcasts

Archaeology Podcast Network
Naked Archaeology

Also seeresources

Classics, History, Geography, HSPS

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Architecture
Course film
Books

Architecture information for new students
Bachelard, The Poetics of SpaceDavidson Cragoe, How to Read Buildings
Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the Skin
Perec, Species of Spaces and other Pieces
List of Top 10 Architecture Books for Student Architects

Journals/ Articles

The Architects' Journal: Architecture News & Buildings
The Architectural Review | Online and print magazine about
international design
Scroope Journal

PeopleLe Corbusier
Miles Van Der Rohe
Lloyd Wright
Mackintosh

Websites

Learning programme
Explore Arts and Culture through google
Welcome to Young Architect - Young Architect

Podcasts

Dezeen | architecture and design magazine

Other activities

RIBA Stirling Prize
10 Essential Freehand Drawing Exercises for Architects

Also seeresources

History of Art, Maths

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Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Books

Preparatory reading - Arabic
Preparatory reading - Chinese
Preparatory reading - Hebrew
Preparatory reading - JapanesePreparatory reading - Persian
Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Websites

Arabic learning resources
Language Centre - Japanese Language Courses
Middle East Studies Association
Association for Asian Studies: Homepage

Other activities

Al Jazeera

Also seeresources

Languages, Literature, History

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Chemical Engineering
Course film
Books

Solen and Harb, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools forToday and Tomorrow
Denn, Chemical Engineering: An Introduction

Journals/Articles

Science news and science articles from New Scientist
Articles - Chemical Engineering

Websites

Oxford Sparks: Bringing Oxford Science to Life
Chemical Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in the 21stCentury

Other activities

Women in STEM - Women & girls in science, tech, engineering andmaths

Also seeresources

Engineering, Maths, Natural Sciences

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Classics
Course film
Books

Faculty of Classics for prospective students
Faculty of Classics recommended reading

Journals/Articles

The Hellenic Journal | Study of Greek language | Hellenic Society
Omnibus Magazine : Free Texts, Download, Borrow and Streaming

Websites

Classical Art Research Centre, Oxford
Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents
The Roman Society
Classical Civilisation
ORBIS/Stanford

Video

Introduction to Ancient Greek History with Donald Kagan
Faculty of Classics - New Collection Videos

Podcasts

Radio 4 - In Our Time, History

Other activities

Introducing Classical Latin
Getting started on Classical Latin
Introducing Ancient Greek
Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
Duolingo - The world's best way to learn a language

Also seeresources

English, History of Art, Philosophy

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Computer Science
Course film
Books

Computer Science department
Dewdney, The New Turing Omnibus: 66 Excursions in Computer
Science
Gribbin, Computing with Quantum Cats
Houston, How to Think Like a Mathematician
Penrose, The Emperor's New Mind
Hromkovic, Algorithmic Adventures: From Knowledge to Magic
Singh, The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Codebreaking

Journals/Articles

Shor, I’ll do it!
Science news and science articles from New Scientist

Websites

Coronavirus Update: How NRICH Can Help You
Isaac Computer Science
Explore NASA STEM
Oxford Sparks: Bringing Oxford Science toLifewww.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk
Brilliant | Learn to think
Bletchley Park External Resources
Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford

Video

Ethics in the Age of AI: Nigel Shadbolt, Oxford University
The Josephus Problem - Numberphile
Studying Computer Science at Cambridge - student interviews

Podcasts

University of Oxford - Computer Science

Competitions

The British Informatics Olympiad
UK Bebras - Computational Thinking Challenge

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National Cipher Challenge 2020
Other activities

Project Euler: Problems
Nuffield Research Placements | Student Programmes
The world's leading software development platform · GitHub
Micro:bit Educational Foundation | micro:bit
Python Challenges - Christ Church, Oxford
Teach, Learn, and Make with Raspberry Pi

Also seeresources

Mathematics, Natural Sciences

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Economics
Course film
Books

Economics department reading list

Journals/Articles

The Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business &Financeplus magazine: Living Maths
The Dismal Scientist

Websites

Maths for Economists Collection
The Economist Educational Foundation
Institute of Economic Affairs
National Institute of Economic and Social ResearchInternational Monetary FundVideo

Faculty of Economics 2019 Open Day Presentation
Advice for students thinking of applying to study Economics
Child Health as Human Capital - lecture by Professor Janet Currie

Podcasts

Freakonomics | The hidden side of everything
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Competitions

Young Economist of the Year

Also seeresources

Mathematics

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Education
Course film
Books

Matheson, An Introduction to the Study of Education
Reay, Miseducation: Inequality, Education and the Working Classes
Young, The Rise of the Meritocracy

Journals/Articles

Philosophy of Education (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Cambridge Journal of Education : Faculty of Education
Research and Theory Behind the Sociology of Education
Times Education Supplement

Authors

Diane Reay
Michael Young
Raewyn Connell
David Gillborn
Kalwant Bhopal

Websites

Educational Psychology Interactive
Department for Education
Challenges of 21st Century Education - Online CourseVideo

Learning to Play and Playing to Learn
Toddlers Think for Themselves

Podcasts

Oxford Department of Education Public Seminars

Also seeresources

English, Psychology, HSPS

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Engineering
Course film
Books

Engineering department recommended readingDavid MacKay Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air
There Is No Planet B

Journals/Articles

Science news and science articles from New Scientist
Nature News & Comment

Websites

I Want to Study Engineering
Isaac Physics
National Grid: Live Status
Project Drawdown
Paper Airplane: The World's Best Paper Airplane is the Paperang.
ENGINEERING.com | Information & Inspiration for Engineers
Explore NASA STEM
F1 in Schools UK
Greenpower: Home
Oxford Sparks: Bringing Oxford Science to Life
Brilliant | Learn to think
Royal Academy of Engineering

VideosExample Cambridge Engineering Interview

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Science
Radio 4 - More or Less: Behind the Stats

Competitions

School Science Competitions

Other activities

Learn Python 3
Python For Beginners
UK Mathematics Trust
EDT programmes

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Arkwright Engineering Scholarships
Women in STEM - Women & girls in science, tech, engineering andmaths
Python Challenges - Christ Church, Oxford
Also seeresources

Mathematics, Natural Sciences

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English
Course film
Books

Auerbach, Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western
Literature
Eagleton, Literary Theory: An Introduction
Eco, The Name of the Rose
Fisher, Ghosts of my Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and
Lost Futures
Greenblatt, Renaissance Self-Fashioning: From More to Shakespeare
Lewis, The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval andRenaissance Literature
Nashe, The Unfortunate Traveller
Nuttall, Shakespeare the Thinker
Paterson, Reading Shakespeare’s Sonnets: A New Commentary
Scarry, The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World
Stewart, On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, theSouvenir, the Collection

Journals/Articles

London Review of Books
Literary Review | For People Who Devour Books
The Guardian Books website
The New Yorker

Poets

Frank O’Hara
John Ashbery
W.S. Graham
Lorine Neidecker
Joan Murray
Geoffrey Hill
Denise Riley

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Websites

Cambridge Faculty of English resources
My HE Plus English
The TLS Literature - Literature | The TLS
The Poetry Society – Connecting you to the transformative power of
poetryBritish Library Online
Shakespeare’s Globe: Research and Collections
Great Writers Inspire
Poet Seers: Collection of poetry from around the world
Poetry Foundation
Early English Books Online (1470-1700)

Video

The Paris Review - discussions with authors

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Culture
Close Readings · LRBApproaching Shakespeare
Oxford University Podcasts for English
The Paris Review - fiction, poetry and interviews

Also seeresources

Classics, Philosophy

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Geography
Course film
Books

Dorling and Lee, Geography: Ideas in Profile
Jackson, Prosperity without growth: economics for a finite planet
Klein, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate
Massey, For Space
Oppenheimer, Eruptions that shook the world
Pascoe, Dark Emu
Platt, The Great Flood: travels through a sodden landscapeSolnit, Infinite City

Journals/Articles

National Geographic
Science news and science articles from New Scientist
The Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business &Finance
Geography Review extras
Geographical Magazine
Geography – A journal by the Geographical Association

Authors

Danny Dorling
Naomi Klein
Robert Macfarlane
Hans Rosling
Rebecca Solnit

Websites

Learning resources for sixth-formers: Geography
Royal Geographical Society - Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Our World in DataJNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation
The Geological Society
British Geological Survey (BGS) | A world-leading geoscience centre
World Mapper
Populations Past

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VideoGeography: Not just colouring in
Urbanisation by Dr Charlotte Lemanski
Urban Poverty by Dr Charlotte Lemanski

Podcasts

Costing the Earth
More or Less
Social Science Bites – Doreen Massey 2013

Other activities

Into the Inferno
All watched over by machines of loving grace

Also seeresources

HSPS, Land Economy, Natural Sciences

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History
Course film
Books

History faculty suggested reading
Fordham University History Sourcebooks
Boyd-Hilton, A Mad, Bad and Dangerous People? England 1783-1846
Butterfield, The Whig Interpretation of History
Clark, The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
Gaddis, The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past
Jordanova, History in Practice
Lawrence, Me, Me, Me: The Search for Community in Post-war EnglandRoper, Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet
Rublack, A Concise Companion to HistorySaïd, Orientalism

Journals/Articles History Today | The world's leading serious history magazine
HistoryExtra: BBC History Magazine & BBC World Histories Magazine
Reviews in History: Latest reviews
Websites

The Online Atlas
History: British History in-depth
British Museum
Historical Association – the UK national charity for history
The Royal Historical Society
Black Cultural Archives

Video

Gresham Lectures - History
Cambridge History Faculty YouTube channel

Podcasts

Dan Snow's History Hit
Radio 4 - In Our Time, History
Historical Association Podcasts

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Other activities

Early Modern England: Politics, Religion, and Society under the Tudors
and Stuarts
Online World History and Archaeology Courses

Also seeresources

Economics, Politics

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History and Modern Languages
Course film
Books

MMLL department resources for students
History faculty suggested reading
Pierre Nora, Realms of Memory
Ludmilla Jordanova, History in Practice
Edward Saïd, Orientalism

Journals/Articles

History Today | The world's leading serious history magazine
HistoryExtra: BBC History Magazine & BBC World Histories Magazine
EL PAÍS: el periódico global
Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
Le Figaro - Actualité en direct et informations en continu
Toute l'actualité en direct - photos et vidéos avec Libération - Libération
DER SPIEGEL | Online-Nachrichten

Authors

Carlos Fuentes
García Márquez
Isabel Allende

Websites

History Today | The world's leading serious history magazine
History: British History in-depth
Memrise - Learn a language. Meet the world.
CRISCO - Dictionnaire des synonymes
MYTF1 : TF1, TMC, TFX et TF1 Séries Films en replay ou en direct
El Ministerio del Tiempo - Web Oficial
Money Heist

Podcasts

Radio 4 - In Our Time, History

Also seeresources

History, Languages

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History and Politics
Course film
Books

Human, Social and Political Sciences suggested readings
History faculty suggested reading
Politics reading list | Politics

Journals/Articles

History Today | The world's leading serious history magazine
British Politics: A Very Short Introduction
Politics Review Extras Magazine Archives

Websites

The Political Studies Association
UK Parliament
United Nations | Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet
Chatham House: International Affairs Think Tank
Amnesty International

Podcasts

Talking Politics
Radio 4 - In Our Time, History
Thinking Allowed

Also seeresources

History, Politics

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History of Art
Course film
Books

History of Art department preparatory reading
E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art
John Berger Ways of Seeing
Griselda Pollock, Vision and Difference
Svetlana Alpers, The Art of Describing
John Ruskin
Edward Said, Orientalism, 1978.
T.J. Clark, Image of the People
Alberti, On Painting 1450, On Sculpture, On the Art of Building 1443-52
Vasari, Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, Architects

Journals/Articles

William Morris - The Lesser Arts of Life
The Long(ish) Read: "Ornament and Crime" by Adolf Loos
Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?

Websites

Royal Academy of Arts
Fitzwilliam Museum Online Resources
Grove Art Online
Explore art and culture through google
12 Museums From Around the World That You Can Visit Virtually |Travel + LeisureCollections
Art and visual culture: Medieval to modern: Alberti on painting OpenLearn - Open University - A226_1

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Culture

Also seeresources

Architecture, Classics, History

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Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS)
Course film
Books

Human, Social and Political Sciences suggested readings
Distinguished Scholarly Book Award

Journals/Articles

British Politics: A Very Short Introduction
Politics Review Extras Magazine Archives
The Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & FinanceBritish Journal of Sociology

Websites

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Anthropology
The Royal Anthropological InstituteDiscover Anthropology
Heywood Political Ideologies
British Sociological Association
The Political Studies Association
UK Parliament
United Nations | Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet
Chatham House: International Affairs Think Tank
Amnesty International

Video

Sociology: School of Life
Youtube series on political theory

Podcasts

Talking Politics
Thinking Allowed
From Savage to Self
Camthropod

Competitions

Photography Competition 2020
RA Butler Prize — Department of Politics and International Studies

Also seeresources

Economics, History, Psychology

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Land Economy
Course film
Books

Land Economy department suggested reading

Websites

Institute of Economic Affairs
JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation
UK Environmental Law Association

Video

Open City Documentary Festival Films - UCL Urban Lab

Other activities

Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts

Also seeresources

Economics, Geography, Law

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Law
Course film
Books

Barnard, O’Sullivan and Virgo, What About Law
Berlins and Dyer, The Law Machine
Bingham, The Rule of Law
Kennedy , Misjustice: How British Law is Failing Women
McBridge, Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law atUniversity
Williams, Learning the Law

Journals/Articles

Law - The Guardian
Charles Dickens and the Law
Counsel Magazine

Websites

Learn More about Law
Think Cambridge Law
The Lawyer Portal | The Resource for Aspiring Legal Professionals
The YLJ
Justice.gov.uk
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Legislation.gov.uk
Mcbridesguides: Helping you to Study Law
Public Law for Everyone

Video

Justice with Michael Sandel
Example Cambridge Law Admissions Interview
Mental Health and the Law lecture by Richard Martin

Podcasts

Law in Action

Other activities

The Secret Barrister
Visiting The Court

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Also seeresources

History, HSPS

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Linguistics
Books

MMLL department preliminary reading
Adger, Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative
Power
Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
Pinker, The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
Peterson, The Art of Language Invention
Roberts, The Wonders of Language, or How to Make Noises andInfluence People

Authors

David Crystal
Steven Pinker

Websites

The LINGUIST List
British Accents and Dialects

Video

Change and stability in the native language of migrants
Stability and change in child language
Language learning and creativity
The acquisition and evolution of linguistic variation
Darling, dukeling, duckling: how historical corpora can verify predicted
pathways of language change

Podcasts

University of Oxford - Linguistics
Linguistics and Language Podcasts

Competitions

The Babel Young Writers' Competition

Other activities

Phonetics | linguistics | Britannica
Memrise - Learn a language. Meet the world.

Also seeresources

Languages, Psychology

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Mathematics
Course film
Books

Mathematics Faculty reading list
Alcock, How to Think About Analysis
Penrose, The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds,
and the Laws of Physics
Singh, Fermat’s Last Theorem
Dunham, Euler: the Master of Us All

Journals/Articles

Science news and science articles from New Scientist
Plus Magazine - Living Mathematics

Websites

Underground Mathematics: A level maths teaching resources
NRICH - Mathematics Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students
to Enrich Learning
STEP support programme
External Resources
TOM ROCKS MATHS
Brilliant | Learn to think
Royal Institution Masterclasses
Oxford Mathematics Alphabet
Bletchley Park External Resources
Millennium Mathematics Project
Dr Frost Maths
Mr Barton’s Maths

Video

Oxford Mathematics
Maths Olympiad Questions - 2017 IMO C1
Ted Talks: Maths Talks to Blow your Mind
Oxford University Maths Lectures
London Mathematical Society
Numberphile
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Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Science
The NCETM Maths podcast
Oxford University Maths Podcasts: The Secrets of Mathematics
Inside the Ethics Committee

Competitions

UKMT Solo competitions
International Mathematical Olympiad
Home page | UK Mathematics Trust

Other activities

Women in STEM - Women & girls in science, tech, engineering andmaths
PROMYS-Europe: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
Birmingham Popular Maths Lecture

Also seeresources

Computer Sciences, Natural Sciences

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Medicine
Course film
Books

Oxford Introductory Reading
Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Marmot, The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World
Nashef, The Naked Surgeon

Journals/Articles

Science news and science articles from New Scientist
The BMJ: leading medical journal. Research. Education. Comment
The Lancet | The best science for better lives

Authors

Ben Goldacre
Atul Gawande
Michael Marmot

Websites

Basic Science Concepts for Med/VetST Students at Cambridge
TeachMeAnatomy - Making Anatomy Simple
Preparing for BMAT Admissions Testing
British Medical Association
Wellcome: Home
The Physiological Society: Homepage
Home - Institute of Biomedical Science
Royal College of General Practitioners - Observe GP

Video

Medicine Mock Interview (1) | Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Medicine Mock Interview (2) | Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Science

Other activities

Volunteering Placements
Volunteering opportunities

Also seeresources

Natural Sciences

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Modern and Medieval Languages
Course film
Books

See ‘Authors’ for language-specific recommendations
Pinker, The Language Instinct
A Concise History of … published by Cambridge University Press
French/German/Italian/Russian/Spanish Literature: A Very ShortIntroduction published by Oxford University Press

Journals/Articles

Polyglossia
For newspapers in other languages see links below in websites section

Authors

French text
Albert Camus, L’étranger
Françoise Sagan, Bonjour tristesse
Joseph Joffo, Un sac de billes
French film
Jean-Luc Godard, A bout de souffle
Mathieu Kassovitz, La Haine
Laurent Cantet, Entre les murs
German text
Franz Kafka, Die VerwandlungFriedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Besuch der alten Dame
Bernhard Schlink, Der Vorleser
German film
Wolfgang Becker, Good bye, Lenin!
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Das Leben der Anderen
Marc Rothemund, Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage
Italian text
Italo Svevo, La coscienca di Zeno
Primo Levi, Se questo è un uomo
Natalia Ginzburg, Lessico famigliare
Italian film
Vittorio di Sica, Ladri di bicicletta
Federico Fellin,i La dolce vita
Matteo Gorrone, Gomorrah

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Portuguese text
José Saramago, A viagem do elefante
Lygia Fagundes Telles, Antes do Baile Verde
Luís Bernardo Honwana, Nós matámos o cão tinhoso
Portuguese film
Margarida Cardoso, A costa dos murmúrios
Walter Salles, Central do Brasil
Fernando Mereilles and Kátia Lund, Cidade de Deus
Russian text
Natalia Baranskaia, A week like any other
Alexander Pushkin, Any short stories
Nikolai Gogol, Revizor
Russian film
Andrey Zvyagintsev, Leviathan
Sergei Bodrov, Prisoner of the Mountains
Andrei Tarkovskii, Ivan’s childhood
Spanish text
Federico García Lorca, La casa de Bernarda Alba
Gabriel García Márquez, Crónica de una muerte anunciada
Isabel Allende, La casa de los espíritus
Spanish text
Guillermo del Toro, El laberinto del fauno
Pedro Almodóvar, Volver
Sebastián Leilo, Una mujer fantástica
Websites

General:My HE Plus - Modern Languages
Multikultura
The TLS Languages & Linguistics - Languages & Linguistics | The TLS
ARTE, the European culture TV channel, free and on demand
Memrise - Learn a language. Meet the world

French:Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
Le Figaro - Actualité en direct et informations en continu
Toute l'actualité en direct - photos et vidéos avec Libération - Libération

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Culturethèque
TF 1 and France 2 (French TV channels)
L'Express
RTVC Radio Television Caraibes, 94.5 FM, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | Free
Internet Radio for Caribbean RadioSud Quotidien - one of Senegal's main daily papers.
Le Soleil de Québec – French Canadian news

German:Online Resources for German| Faculty of Modern and Medieval
Languages and Linguistics Dozens of links to newspapers, videos,podcasts, museum and cultural institutions, dictionaries and much more!
DER SPIEGEL | Online-Nachrichten
Italian:Corriere della Sera - Ultime Notizie
www.rai.it Italian TV
www.la7.it Italian TV
www.radio.rai.it/ Italian radio
La Repubblica – newspaper
La Stampa – newspaper
www.italia.it Italian places of interest

Portuguese:
https://www.youtube.com/user/portadosfundos Brazilian comedy grouphttp://www.publico.pt/ Jornal Público, Portugal newspaper
http://www.expresso.pt/ Expresso, Portugal newspaper
http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/ BBC Brazil
http://oglobo.globo.com/ O Globo, Brazil newspaper
www.valor.com.br Valor, Brazil newspaper
http://www.rtp.pt/play/ Portuguese TV and radio
http://radios.ebc.com.br/ Brazilian TV and radio

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Russian:
http://www.aif.ru/ - news
http://www.gazeta.ru – news
https://rg.ru/ - news
http://www.moskvatv.com/ (Russian TV stations)
https://www.youtube.com/user/mosfilm - films, many with English
subtitles

Spanish:Corpus de conversaciones en español: short clips featuring everyday
conversations with speakers from various Spanish-speaking countries.
Catálogo de voces hispánicas (Instituto Cervantes): short clips featuring
examples of Spanish from different parts of Spain and Latin America
Spanish podcasts: podcasts of Spanish speakers in a variety ofsituations, discussing a range of topics. With transcripts.
Lyricstraining: listen to your favourite music while listening to Spanish
and improving your listening skills and vocabulary.
Spanish podcasts: podcasts of Spanish speakers in a variety ofsituations, discussing a range of topics. With transcripts.
Prensa escrita: links to all daily papers in the Hispanic world.
BBC Mundo
RTVE Televisión española: Spanish TV
VerCanalesTV1.com – access to lots of TV channels
Other activities

Netflix language films and series
Mubi – films in many languages

Also seeresources

History, HSPS, Linguistics, Philosophy

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MusicCourse film
Books

Cook, Music: A Very Short Introduction
Harper-Scott and Samson, An Introduction to Music Studies

Journals/Articles

Open Music Library

Websites

Faculty of Music Resources for Students
My HE Plus - MusicRoyal Academy of Music
Discovering Music: early 20th century
The research blog for the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge

Video

Gresham Music Lectures
Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge

Podcasts

Radio 3 - Composer of the Week

Also seeresources

History

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Natural Sciences
Course film (Biological Sciences)
Course film (Physical Sciences)
Books

Cambridge Natural Sciences reading list
The Feynman Lectures on Physics

Journals/Articles

New Scientist | Science news and science articles
Young Scientists Journal
Educational Magazines - Biological Sciences Review
Nature Journal
symmetry magazine | dimensions of particle physics
ParticleBites – The high energy physics reader's digestNews Center
The Scientist Magazine - Life Sciences News and Articles
Scientific American: Science News, Articles, and Information

Websites

Welcome | Oxford Sparks: Bringing Oxford Science to Life
Things We Don't Know
Brilliant | Learn to think
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
BBC Science and Environment news
Oxford Science Blog

Isaac Physics
COVID-19: Using Isaac to learn and teachphysics.org | HomeCERN Resources
Mastering Physics
Physics zone
PhysicsLAB NextTime Questions

Introducing Isaac Chemistry

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Chemistry World: Chemistry news, research and opinions
Home - Bio Chemistry
Analytical teaching resources
Synthesis Explorer
Prepare for University - Mathematical Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Structure Drawing Software for Academic and Personal Use |ACD/ChemSketch

Galaxy Zoo » About
Explore NASA STEMRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Society of Biology resources
Conservation Science - Zoological Society of London

Natural History Museum Schools
Explore Natural Science through google

VideosThe Royal Society
Chemistry in the Garden
Wothers.com
BBC iPlayer - Science & Nature Documentaries
iBiology — Bringing the world's best biology to you, for free!
Four - Chemistry: A Volatile History
Programmes categorised as Factual: Science & Nature

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Science
The Life Scientific
Naked Scientists Online, Science Podcast and Science Radio Show
Science in Action

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Chemistry podcasts & science storytelling
Periodic Table: Podcast
Department of Chemistry, Oxford
Physics Podcasts
Ologies Episodes
Department of Biology, Oxford

Competitions

Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
Schools Writing Competition
The British Physics Olympiad: HomeUK Chemistry Olympiad
British Biology Olympiad
CREST Awards

Other activities

Puzzles | Ask A Biologist
Women in STEM - Women & girls in science, tech, engineering andmaths
Desmos | Beautiful, Free Math
Plant ID: getting started

Also seeresources

Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics,
Medicine

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Philosophy
Books

Annas, Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Beaney, Analytic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
Critchley, Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy
Mill, On Liberty
Plato, Meno
Russell, The Problems of Philosophy

Websites

Philosophy Reading List
Philosophy Podcasts
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophical Society.com
Game: ir/rational Redux

Video

David Chalmers (Philosophy of Mind)
Daniel Dennett (Philosophy of Mind)
Jaegwon Kim (Philosophy of Mind)
Noam Chomsky (Philosophy of Language)Peter Singer (Ethics)
Philippa Foot (Ethics)

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Philosophy

Also seeresources

Classics, History, Maths

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Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS)
Course film
Books

Blakemore, Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain
Eysenck and Keane, Cognitive Psychology: A Student’s Handbook
Damasio, Self comes to mind: constructing the conscious brain
Hogg and Vaughan, Essentials of Social Psychology
Hrdy, Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual
Understanding
Johnson and de Haan, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: An
Introduction
Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
LeDoux, Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are
Pinker, How the Mind Works
Sacks, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Schaffer, Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology
Ward, A Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience

Journals/Articles

Nature Human Behaviour

Websites

Psychology AZ | Department of Psychology

Video

What’s PBS at Cambridge like?: Interviews with current students
Gresham Lectures - Psychology

Podcasts

Radio 4 - All in the Mind

Also seeresources

HSPS, Natural Science

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Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion
Course film
Books

Faculty of Divinity introductory reading

Websites

My HE Plus - Religious Studies
Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion
Treasure Archive
Ecclesiastical History Society
Beginning New Testament Greek
The Religious Studies Project – Resources on the Contemporary SocialScientific Study of Religion

Video

Student Interviews about the Theology Course
Gresham Lectures - Religion

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Religion

Also seeresources

English, Philosophy

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Veterinary Medicine
Course film
Reading

Basic Science Concepts for Med/VetST Students
Also see reading lists for Natural Sciences, Medicine, and Maths

Journals/Articles

Science news and science articles from New Scientist

Authors

Emma Milne - a vet, author and animal welfare enthusiast.

Websites

BVA - British Veterinary Association
I want to be a vet - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Video

Blue Planet II
BBC One - Countryfile

Podcasts

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Science
Ologies Episodes

Other activities

Inside Nature’s Giants documentary series

Also seeresources

Medicine, Natural Science, Maths

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General resources for all subjects
Reading

Downing College, Cambridge - resources database
University College, Oxford Staircase 12 collection of recommended books
Christs College, Cambridge Online learning resources
Homerton College, Cambridge Resources for Prospective ApplicantsKing's College, Cambridge Reading Lists
Newnham College, Cambridge, subject lists
St John's College, Cambridge Resources for Schools
Covid-19 Schools Closures: Activities & Resources Guide
Oxford University - Suggested reading and resources
The Bookshelf - Worcester College, Oxford
LibreTexts - Free The Textbook

Websites

HE+: What do you want to discover today?
Cambridge Digital Library ― University of Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge Collaborative Outreach Network
Very Short Introductions - discover VSIs from Oxford now online
Oxplore | The Home of Big Questions
Here are 450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for freeresources
National Geographic
My Mooc: Browse the best MOOC and free online learning resources in
the world
Coursera | Build Skills with Online Courses from Top Institutions
The Brilliant Club free online resourcesVideo

Cambridge University
Hay Festival Compass
Jesus College, Oxford. Seren Summer School Academic Lectures
Science for the entire family, Royal Institution

Podcasts

Sounds - Categories

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In Our TimeThe Forum
The Reith Lectures
The Life ScientificCompetitions

Oxford and Cambridge Collaborative Outreach Network

Other activities

Reading quality news sources can be a useful way to encounter stories
relevant to your academic interests and, more generally, to practiseassessing arguments and weighing evidence. Some suggestions include:
Broadsheet newspapers: The Guardian, The Times, Independent, Daily
Telegraph
BBC News online: www.bbc.co.uk/
Al Jazeera English: www.aljazeera.com/
The Economist: www.economist.com/
CNN online: http://edition.cnn.com/
The New Statesman magazine: www.newstatesman.com/

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