The ability to acquire new information and retain it over time is a crucial skill for daily function, and a range of processes of memory facilitate this. Understanding memory processes can be applied to training memory and developing skills, such as in the case of ‘memorists’ such as Rajan Mahadevan. How can it be possible to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1981 for reciting the first 31,811 digits of pi?

Cancer is a highly prevalent, multifaceted and unique disease that kills one in five individuals. Find out about the onset, characteristics and treatment of Cancer with an Oxford Medic. Could genome sequencing give rise to new treatments? Is the dream of a single ‘cure’ a practical one in combatting the destructive disease?

Social neuroscience is the study of the role of biological systems in implementing social behaviour. Specific brain areas have been found to be specialised and particularly responsive during social interactions, and not activated in non-social conditions. Find out about the ‘social brain’ and how understanding, empathy and altruism can all be explained by neuroscience.

Attending events & lectures allows you to gain a rounded appreciation for a subject you are passionate about beyond your school syllabus. School, with its strict schedules and compulsory material, often does not allow enough space for individual exploration and time for you to find out what you are passionate about; instead, you must have the initiative to seek out knowledge. There’s plenty on offer, with lectures and talks open to the public at universities across London, as well as at hallowed institutions such as the British Academy or Royal Society.

Work experience gives you the opportunity to visualise yourself in various workplaces, helping you decide what really matters to you in a job. Follow English student, Sarah’s, journey into the arts, media and publishing, including the importance of choosing a career related to your personal interests and undertaking a broad spectrum of work experience.

Whilst History might not provide direct solutions to ongoing problems, its value is often severely understated. How can phenomena instigated hundreds of years ago, shape divisions we still see today? In our uncertain times, has history ever been more relevant? Oxford Historian, Will, looks to the Ottoman Empire for answers.

Did you know that you have ten times more bacterial cells in your body than human cells? Find out about the ever-increasing roles for our bacteria or ‘microbiota’ that are being discovered and the latest Medical treatments that make use of them.

In today’s world there is ever-more pressure to decide on your career path at an early stage. How can you make sure to make the right decisions? Read 1st Class Cambridge Law graduate, Ben’s blog post on the importance of networking, work experience and Law-specific application tips.