The rise of obesogens: could synthetic chemicals be the hidden catalysts of the obesity epidemic?
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Rohan McCauley as an Independent Learning Assignment (ILA). It was shortlisted for the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short abstract of the full report: Obesity is a huge problem in both the developed and developing world. Rapidly rising levels of obesity mean that…
Exploring Emergent Properties of Complex Systems using Machine Learning
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Finlay Sanders as an Original Research in Science (ORIS) project. It was shortlisted for the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short introduction to the full report: Many natural phenomena display properties or behaviours more than the mere aggregation of their parts. Humans, for…
Pain Processing in the Spinal Cord: Validating multi-electrode silicon probe placement in the rat spinal cord using fluorescence microscopy for analgesic drug development
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Shrey Bijlani as an Original Research in Science (ORIS) project. It was the winning submission in the STEM category of the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short abstract of the full report: The N13 potential is a response in the spinal cord in…
“It’s a high time for Hypersonic Missiles” – their impact on geopolitics and the end of Mutual Assured Destruction
This essay was written by Lower Sixth Form student Ben Tabberner as an Independent Learning Assignment (ILA). It was shortlisted for the 2023 ILA/ ORIS award. The following provides a short introduction to the full essay: “It’s a high time for Hypersonic Missiles”1 is a line from one of Sam Fender’s best-selling songs. Looking at…
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
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