Academic Weblinks

Big Ideas and Cutting Edge Research

• BBC Future– A series of articles exploring interesting questions, from ‘What’s the best age to learn a language?’ to ‘Can AI help cure loneliness?’

• Springboard videos – These videos bring you cutting-edge research from Oxford’s graduate students on a wide range of topics – from climate change and colonialism, to microbiomes and mathematical logic. Each video offers an introduction to a new topic, plus lots of activities and further resources to explore.

• Ted Talks – Short and fascinating talks discussing bold ideas.

• Zooniverse – A chance for you to contribute online to real-life research projects.

General Academia

• In our time– BBC Radio programme exploring a wide range of historical topics with academics and experts from around the world.

• My HE Plus– Created by the University of Cambridge, this website helps you to explore subjects beyond the classroom.

• Oxford Podcasts– More than 5,000 hours of podcasts and lecture series on a range of subjects from the University of Oxford.

• St John’s College Inspire Digital– A collection of articles, TED talks, videos, and competitions that delve into selected topics and enhance learning.

• Worcester Bookshelf Project– A project run by Worcester College that involves sharing, recommending and reviewing books across a range of subjects.

Subjects

• Art – The Louvre -A virtual tour of the Louvre Art Gallery in Paris.

• Art – The National Gallery– An online version of the National Gallery’s collections, where you can explore works of art.

• Biology –Royal Society of Biology – An educational resources hub from the Royal Society of Biology.

• Chemistry –Isaac Chemistry – Online platform for GCSE and A-level students studying Chemistry.

• Chemistry– Royal Society of Chemistry – Chemistry resources, from podcasts to online games.

• Classics– Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – A series of videos exploring the Classical world through the videogame Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

• Classics –Classics TL;DR – An animated series where we break down the ancient world, so you can delve right into the original stories.

• Computing –GeomLab – Introduces you to some of the most important ideas in computer programming.

• Computing, Mathematics – National Museum of Computing– A virtual tour of the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park.

• Economics – Freakonomics– An introduction to economics and policy making.

• Economics – The Economist– Expert commentary on current affairs and the economy.

• Engineering– I Want to Study Engineering – If you’re interested in studying Engineering, take a look at these online problems and puzzles.

• Engineering– Tomorrow’s Engineers – Activities designed to introduce you to engineering principles and examples of engineering challenges in real life.

• English– Diseases of Modern Life Resources – A range of sample texts from primary sources useful for preparing for AQA’s English GCSE ‘unseen 19th century literary non-fiction’.

• English– The Poetry Foundation – An interactive website, including videos and audio clips, to make poetry come to life.

• English and History– Lest We Forget Project – A project aiming to collect and digitally archive First World War artefacts stored in bedrooms and attics across the UK.

• Geography– Royal Geographical Society – Geography resources, including podcasts, online lectures and articles.

• History – Anne Frank Museum– A virtual tour of the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam.

• History – British Museum– A virtual tour of the British Museum in London.

• Law– BBC Law in Action – A radio show that analyses the law stories featured in the news.

• Mathematics – Oxford Mathematics Alphabet– The Mathematics Alphabet presents engaging mathematical ideas and the latest research.

• Mathematics– Plus Mathematics – An online magazine aimed at celebrating Mathematics.

• Modern Languages – Duolingo– A resource for studying languages, available both online and as an app. It offers 30 languages and the format means you can study whenever suits you.

• Modern Languages, Linguistics– Creative Multilingualism – Find out how languages open doors to lots of different careers with Creative Multilingualism.

• Music –Classical Music – The official website of the BBC Music Magazine, featuring podcasts, reviews and artist interviews.

• Politics – The New Statesman podcast– Detailed analysis of politics.

• Politics– Oxford Politics blog – A blog sharing research and analysis from the University’s Department of Politics.

• Physics– British Physics Olympiad – Annual physics competition, including past papers and other resources.

• Physics– Isaac Physics – Online platform aimed at students studying GCSE and A-level Physics.

• Science – American National Museum of Natural History– A virtual tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

• Science – Museum of Natural History tour– A virtual tour of the University’s Museum of Natural History.

• Science– Oxford Sparks – An online portal for engaging with the exciting scientific developments happening at Oxford.