Using Lagrangian Mechanics to model chaotic systems
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Archie Forsyth, and shortlisted for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 20 minutes
Seeing the ups when faced with downs – the complex genetic phenomenon of Down’s syndrome
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Theo Lakin, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 3 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 30 minutes
Robot vs Surgeon: Who Will Operate on The Heart?
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Ollie Jansen, and shortlisted for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 4 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 20 minutes
Analysing the Gacha Mechanism: The Truth behind the Rates
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Muhammed Hussain, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 4 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 60 minutes
A Theoretical Conversion of a Boeing 737800 Jet to Battery Power
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Chris Ratcliffe, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 1 minute Estimated read time of essay: 30 minutes
Encryption
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Ben Perryman, and shortlisted for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 20 minutes
Assessing the suitability of Xenon treatment for mass use in cases of Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Jack Doyle, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 3 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 15 minutes
How Synthetic Biology Could Save the World and Simultaneously Destroy It
Winner of the University of Gloucestershire Biosciences Essay Competition 2020 and a £1000 cash prize, this short read article was written by sixth-former Matt Gray. Estimated read time: 5 minutes
Creating Colour: The Chemistry of Dyes
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Alex Thow, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 5 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 45 minutes
The implications of Prime numbers and the Riemann hypothesis on Asymmetric Cryptography
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Ishan Nathan, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 2 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 15 minutes
How Gambling in the 17th Century has shaped insurance markets in the 21st century
This essay was written by lower-sixth former Moog Clyde, and shortlisted for the 2020 Fifth Form Transitional Research Project. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 1 minute Estimated read time of essay: 13 minutes
Can you Ever Truly Mix a Cuppa? – Spilling the Tea on Brouwer’s Fixed Point Theorem
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Ben Watkins, and a finalist for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 1 minute Estimated read time of essay: 15 minutes
Supramolecular Cages: Their Design, Chemistry and Applications
This essay was written by upper-sixth former Salvatore Nigrelli, and was the winner of the STEM category for the 2020 Independent Learning Assignment. The following provides a short abstract to the full essay. Estimated read time of abstract: 4 minutes Estimated read time of essay: 1 hour 15 minutes
The uses & consequences of pesticides and the viability of alternatives
This article was written by fifth-former Janek Czarnek, and provides a shortened abstract of his original essay titled: “The Use of Pesticides: Beneficial or Detrimental”. Estimated read time: 4 minutes
Zeise’s Salt -The Molecule that Transformed Chemistry
This long-read article was written by sixth-former Salvatore Nigrelli. Estimated read time: 9 minutes
Coronavirus and Conservation
This article was written by sixth-former James Miller. Estimated read time: 4 minutes
Mathematics is a Useless Degree
This tongue-in-cheek piece was written by OG Michael Kielstra, a current Mathematics student at Harvard University. Estimated read time: 4 minutes
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