OXBRIDGE ENTRANCE OUTINGS - PART II

Still torn between wanting to go out and needing to learn more? You may be able to combine both. There are exciting new exhibitions all over the country, many of which include talks. All will put your academic interests into a wider context – and may even enrich your UCAS statement. Here is PART TWO of a small selection:  

EDINBURGH
DÜRER’S FAME
An exhibition examining the legacy of Albrecht Dürer, the most important artist of the Northern Renaissance, and his enduring influence spanning the last five centuries.

LONDON
SHAKESPEARE: STAGING THE WORLD

Rather than re-treading old ground and dissecting what little we still know of Shakespeare the man, this new exhibition sweeps visitors through the world in which he lived – the politically and religiously sensitive, continually expanding world that found its way into his plaRather than retreading old ground and dissecting what little we know of Shakespeare the man, this sweeps visitors  through the world in which he lived – the politically and religiously sensitive, continually expanding world that found its way into his plays.through the world in which he lived – the politically and religiously sensitive, continually expanding world that found its way into his plays.

MANCHESTER

ALAN TURING AND LIFE’S ENIGMA

Turing’s investigation into one of the great mysteries of biology: how complex shapes and patterns arise from simple balls of cells. A little know achievement by the computer pioneer.

LEICESTER

FROM KAMPALA TO LEICESTER

The Story of Leicester’s Ugandan Asian Community, 1972 – 2012. A slice of modern history.

CAMBRIDGE

THEANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES IN CONTEXT

This exhibition looks at how Greek life was shaped by a competitive culture, of which the ancient Olympic games are the most famous example.

MORE?

Looking for more ways of expanding your grasp of a prospective course subject? Read the latest, 2012 edition of OXBRIDGE ENTRANCE: THE REAL RULES, which also has new, detailed advice on PPE, Economics and English.