ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION
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The EPQ allows you to choose a topic unconnected to your studies, or to make connections between disciplines you are studying, and dive deep into independent research. It’s enriching university style learning, done under the guidance of an EPQ mentor.
NOVEL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
CURIOSITY & WONDER
WHS scientists have the opportunity to make a real, meaningful contribution to the reservoir of human knowledge. In 2021 we’ve been delighted to see the first published novel research by our students in international journals - an achievement more usual in the graduate or undergraduate realm. Who knows, they might land up as facts in science textbooks one day! You will be able to undertake independent research using publicly available big datasets under the guidance of mentors in fields such as bioinformatics, astronomy, and sport science. Recent successes include published research in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport and two papers published on specific areas of Covid-19 research, with advice and input from scientists at universities and research institutes across Europe.