This is a curriculum-linked video lecture from the MASSOLIT course "Rules of Human Rights Law", presented by Professor Conor Gearty of the London School of Economics. The module and course examine the development and legal structure of human rights law, placing the emergence of rights in the post-war context and explaining how the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights operate.

The course covers major theories and philosophical traditions behind human-rights values, contrasts rights with the English legal tradition of liberties, and discusses developments in UK law culminating in the Human Rights Act 1998. Later modules examine common laws relationship with human rights and the evolving nature of judicial power and democracy in this area.

The lectures are produced by MASSOLIT for secondary-level curricula and are explicitly linked to GCSE, A Level and IB study. The resource is delivered as on-demand video content suitable for students and teachers wishing to supplement classroom study of human-rights and constitutional topics.

BlackForce University Preparatory Academy is a membership-based programme for teenagers aged 13-18. It combines university admissions support with practical tech skills, portfolio building, mentorship, and after-school clubs designed to fit around school life. The programme is aimed at young people preparing for university and future tech careers, with a strong focus on confidence, skills, and progression. Students can take part in live weekly sessions, on-demand video lessons, and project-based learning. The curriculum covers areas such as cloud technologies, AI and machine learning basics, web development, data literacy, digital productivity, personal statement writing, interview preparation, critical thinking, communication, and study planning. The academy is delivered flexibly, with sessions scheduled during evenings and weekends and recordings available for catch-up. Families choose from different membership tiers, and enrolment begins after application and payment. The programme also includes a pathway into BlackForce’s wider career-development community once students turn 18.

The Academy Royale International Essay Competition is an annual writing competition for ambitious students worldwide. Entrants choose from a set of pre-defined essay questions and submit work in the age band that matches their stage of study, with one category for ages 12 to 15 and another for ages 16 to 18. The questions cover future-facing and debate-led themes such as artificial intelligence, the environment, social media, human rights, education, innovation and tradition. The competition is designed to challenge students to think critically, build a clear argument and express ideas in a structured, persuasive way. Participants can benefit academically even if they do not win, as the competition is intended to strengthen research, writing and analysis skills. Submitted work is also assessed by academic experts, giving entrants feedback and recognition for their effort.

Smart Futures is a youth programme run by the EY Foundation that combines paid work experience, interactive employability skills training and mentoring for young people in Year 12 (England) or S5 (Scotland). The programme is run with employer partners and is designed to give participants practical insight into different industries and working environments while building transferable skills and confidence.

Participants take part in up to two weeks of employability training and workshops, receive a business mentor who supports them through the programme and beyond, and complete paid work experience placements during school holidays. Programmes are industry-specific in some locations (for example Business & Finance, Tech Futures, STEM Futures, Real Estate Futures, Data/Actuarial streams) but are suitable for young people unsure of their exact career path.

Smart Futures runs across many UK locations (including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Bradford, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Reading and Luton) with multiple term-time, February, Easter, spring and summer cohorts. Applications are via an online form and shortlisted applicants are invited to a short telephone interview.

Levelling Up: STEM is a free support programme run by the University of Portsmouth for A-level (or equivalent) students who are under-represented in STEM. It is aimed at students who want to study Physics, Mathematics or Computing at university and is designed to run alongside students’ A-level studies, giving participants access to a dedicated tutor and a mentor from the University of Portsmouth. Participants take part in regular guided tutorials, mentoring sessions and subject-focused activities to prepare them to apply for and succeed at university. Most sessions are delivered online, with two dedicated in-person visits to the University of Portsmouth. Students join one of three parallel subject streams (Mathematics, Physics or Computing/Computer Science) and must meet the subject-specific entry criteria (A-levels or equivalent) for their chosen stream. The programme is targeted primarily at Year 12 students (Year 13 in Northern Ireland / S5 in Scotland) and prioritises applicants from Portsmouth and the surrounding area, those eligible for Free School Meals or the 16-19 bursary, care-experienced students, first-generation university applicants, students from low-progression neighbourhoods (POLAR/ACORN criteria), and students attending schools with low progression rates to higher education. The university also particularly welcomes applications from Black heritage students, female students in some STEM subjects, and disabled students.

This is a virtual politics work experience programme designed to introduce students to a range of careers within politics and related fields. Through videos, interactive activities and workplace-style projects you will explore what MPs do, the role of political assistants, the variety of careers within the civil service, and the skills required for political journalism. The programme finishes with a downloadable portfolio of your work.

The course includes modules that cover careers beyond parliament - for example roles in charities, the not-for-profit sector, human rights and law - and provides practical activities to build students' understanding and transferable skills. Live webinars supplement the online content; these take place during weekday working hours but are recorded and made available afterwards.

There is no strict cut-off deadline for completing the programme once you have access. After completing the required tasks and assignments you will receive a certificate of completion. The programme is run on Springpod's platform and is available on demand.

Oxford Scholastica Academy’s Experience Law Academy is a two-week summer school in Oxford for students aged 15-18 who want to explore law in an academic and practical setting. The course introduces key legal principles, the structure of the legal system, and major topics such as international law, human rights, constitutional and administrative law, criminal law, and private and corporate law.

Students debate ethical dilemmas, analyse landmark cases, and build confidence in legal reasoning and advocacy through discussion-based classes. A highlight of the programme is the four-hour Moot Court Challenge, where participants work in teams to prepare arguments and take part in a mock trial, putting theory into practice in a competitive courtroom-style setting.

Beyond the core academic content, the programme includes a Law Hero session with a practising lawyer, masterclasses in transferable skills such as public speaking and teamwork, and a full social and cultural schedule in Oxford. Successful participants receive a Certificate of Achievement, and some students may also receive a personalised Letter of Recommendation.

The University of Exeter's first essay competition of the 2026/27 academic year invites GCSE, A-Level, IB, T-Level and BTEC students to respond to one of three questions in Geography or Modern Languages. Entries can be a written essay of 1,000 words or a video of up to 7 minutes. Example questions include "The UK is extremely vulnerable to food shortages. How can the UK become more food secure?" (Geography) and "With the development of AI and live language translation, learning a language is pointless. Discuss." (Modern Languages). Entries are judged on a well-developed, critical argument, research and referencing, clear structure, originality, and accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar. The winning entries receive £100 in vouchers and a University of Exeter hoodie. Enter through the online form on the competition page by Friday 23 October 2026.

Volunteering With India (VWI) runs a Women Empowerment Volunteer Program in Jaipur that supports underprivileged women and girls through English education, stitching and tailoring assistance, beauty and vocational training, health and hygiene awareness, personality development and income-generating activities. Volunteers work directly with women from rural villages, slum communities and low-income backgrounds to provide practical skills and confidence-building support while experiencing local culture.

The program is flexible and operates year-round with start dates to suit travellers. Typical placements run Monday to Friday and include airport pickup, accommodation with host families or private options, three meals daily, daily transport to the project and 24/7 local support. The opportunity is open to international volunteers of many backgrounds (students, gap-year travellers, solo female travellers, retired volunteers and professionals) and no formal qualifications are required. Applicants complete an online application and are advised to arrange an appropriate Indian visa before travel.

The International Excellence Award at the University of Surrey is a competitive scholarship that provides a £5,000 tuition fee waiver to selected self-funded international students beginning a full-time undergraduate (bachelor's) degree. The award recognises academic excellence and is decided by a scholarship panel that assesses previous academic performance, predicted grades and the personal statement. Applicants must hold an offer for first-year entry (FHEQ Level 4) and Surrey must be their firm choice on UCAS. The scholarship is available only to overseas fee-paying students, excludes part-time and distance-learning courses, and is not open to students from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC). Applicants must apply for the scholarship before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued; awards cannot be applied after CAS allocation. Recipients cannot hold any other Surrey scholarship and the award is not deferrable; deferred applicants must reapply subject to availability. Applications are reviewed monthly. For September 2027 entry, applicants must apply through UCAS by 30 June 2027 and the scholarship closes on 24 August 2027. For queries, contact the International Recruitment team at international@surrey.ac.uk.

The HER Law Event is a free, female-focused legal careers event from GO Legally Gifted, designed to support and inspire women who are interested in pursuing law. It creates a welcoming space for aspiring lawyers to learn more about the legal profession, explore different pathways into the field, and gain confidence about the next steps in their careers.

Attendees can expect panels and discussions with legal professionals from a range of backgrounds, offering practical insight into the realities, challenges, and opportunities for women in law. The event also places a strong emphasis on professional awareness, networking, and career development, helping participants build connections, ask questions, and hear directly from people working across the legal sector. It is positioned as an encouraging and inclusive event for students and early-career professionals looking for guidance and inspiration.

This is a virtual work experience programme run in partnership between Springpod and BDO that introduces participants to accountancy and advisory services. The programme includes sector overviews, career-path information, expert talks and recorded webinars, interactive exercises, quizzes and real-life scenario work to build understanding of audit, advisory and tax functions.

Participants will explore compliance, risk, tax research and advisory problem-solving through practical tasks and case-style activities. The programme highlights different entry routes into BDO including apprenticeships and internships and aims to develop employability skills such as teamwork, communication and problem-solving. Live webinars are scheduled during weekday hours and recorded for later access.

On completion participants receive a downloadable certificate. The course is described as self-paced "on demand" content, with additional live elements; Springpod provides confirmation and feedback emails and reviews assignments as part of the completion process.

Explore management accounting through CIMA’s free virtual work experience with Springpod. This online programme introduces you to the role of a management accountant and shows how finance professionals help businesses make decisions, manage budgets, plan ahead, and support growth across different industries. You’ll work through interactive modules, complete practical tasks and projects, and hear from industry professionals through pre-recorded talks. The experience is designed to build workplace skills, give you insight into career progression routes, and help you understand how management accounting links to wider business strategy. When you finish, you can earn a completion certificate.

Fibonacci is Balliol College’s year-long access programme for Year 12 UK state school students who are interested in Mathematics and highly maths-focused university courses. It is designed for academically able students who want an Oxford-style experience and who are considering competitive university applications in the future.

The programme combines a series of virtual academic seminars, held on Monday evenings from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with an Oxford admissions talk and a two-night residential stay in Oxford in August. Students are expected to prepare for each session, complete assigned work in advance, and arrive ready to take part in an Oxford-style tutorial experience.

Fibonacci is free of charge, and travel support is available for the residential trip for participants from households in IMD Decile 1 or 2. The programme is selective and asks applicants to be able to commit fully to all seminars and events.

The Cambridge Advanced Research Programme is a two-week academic experience for students aged 16-18 who want to deepen their subject knowledge and develop stronger research skills. Led by Cambridge professors, the programme gives participants the chance to undertake guided research, strengthen critical thinking, and experience university-level academic work in a more intensive setting. Students can focus on a range of academic areas, including physical science and engineering, medicine and biochemistry, business and management, computer science and AI, law and international relations, economics and politics, and mathematics and statistics. The programme is aimed at students with clear academic interests who are preparing for competitive university admissions and want to build confidence in independent study and academic presentation. Found Academic presents the programme as part of a flexible summer offer. Students can join the scheduled annual summer programmes or, for schools, develop a bespoke version tailored to their academic calendar and learning goals. Customised school programmes are designed for groups of at least 20 students.

The Medic Mentor Virtual Work Experience Programme, developed in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, provides an immersive remote insight into medicine for students considering medical school. The programme covers six different areas of medicine, involves real doctors and high-fidelity clinical simulations, and takes students through a complete patient journey and the multidisciplinary team.

The course is e-learning based so students can complete sessions in their own time around school work. Students have 30 days to complete each session, and a certificate of completion is awarded once all six sessions are finished. A free reflective journal is included to support personal statements and interview preparation for medical school applications.

This programme is positioned to help prospective medical applicants demonstrate people-focused experience and observation of healthcare to medical schools. Access to the virtual work experience is provided via attendance at a Get Into Medicine conference.

Turner’s House offers a structured five-day (Mon-Fri) work experience placement for students at the end of Year 11, 12 or 13 who are interested in history, art and heritage. Placement students learn about the day-to-day running of a small historic house and museum, including front-of-house operations, retail and visitor engagement, the planning of the public programme, and the behind-the-scenes care of the house and collection.

During the placement students will shadow staff across learning, volunteer coordination and operations, gain practical experience of visitor engagement and event delivery, and see how exhibitions, workshops and school visits are organised. Placements take place at Sandycombe Lodge, 40 Sandycoombe Rd, Twickenham TW1 2LR and are delivered in person.

If you are interested in a placement, fill in the Turner’s House student Application Form (available from the website) and send it to learning@turnershouse.org. Please note Turner’s House requires a minimum of one month’s notice to organise a placement and may not be able to accommodate all requested date ranges.

This is a remote virtual work experience programme run by Liberata that gives students a behind-the-scenes view of how a professional services business designs and delivers services to clients. The programme includes modular content covering the business lifecycle from winning contracts to long-term service delivery, and highlights a range of career paths across commercial, operational, HR and technology teams. The course contains quizzes, interactive activities and recorded webinars, and participants receive a certificate on completion.

Modules explore commercial roles and contract work, operational functions that keep services running, HR responsibilities from recruitment to payroll, and the role of technology, automation and ServiceTech in modern service delivery. The programme emphasises employability skills - teamwork, communication and problem-solving - and includes activities and expert videos to help students reflect on strengths and next steps.

The programme is delivered on-demand with live webinars (recorded and available afterwards) so students can complete material flexibly within the programme timeframe. Springpod notes the programme is suitable for school and college students and provides confirmation and certificate issuance via email once work is reviewed and marked complete.

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) Skills Academy runs a range of in-person and occasional virtual work experience and insight activities for school students. Offerings include Year 10 and 11 Career Insight Weeks (three-day programmes of talks, tours and interactive, non-clinical sessions), ad-hoc observational placements, subject-specific days (for example pharmacy and pathology), and sector-specific weeks such as Access Accountancy. Placements are observational only and do not include clinical duties or doctor shadowing through Skills Academy.

Key programmes described include Year 10 and 11 Career Insight Weeks (multiple dates in 2025 and 2026), a Year 12 Pathology Summer School (four days, with lab practicals and UEA lab sessions), a Year 12 Pharmacy Work Experience Day (one day), regular Pharmacy tours and careers talks (Wednesday afternoons 15:30-16:15 on listed dates), and a one-week Access Accountancy placement (~30+ hours). The page also links to PGME-run medical education insight programmes for Year 12 and 13 students and a Year 10/11 Medicine Insight Day.

Applications and application forms are circulated to schools and colleges and advertised on NNUH Skills Academy social channels; when live the application link is posted on this page. For programme-specific queries applicants are directed to the Skills Academy email (skillsacademy@nnuh.nhs.uk) or the individual programme contact emails provided on the page.

Embark on a self-paced virtual programme exploring sustainability and green careers, presented by Springpod. The course introduces learners to sustainability roles across public, private and charity sectors - from policy development and environmental specialist roles to consulting and renewable energy. Participants complete interactive quizzes and workplace-style activities and can produce a downloadable portfolio showcasing their work.

The programme is delivered remotely with live webinars (hosted via BigMarker) and recorded talks available after sessions. Material is designed to be flexible: content is available on demand and can be completed within the programme time frame; live talks typically run during weekday working hours but recordings are provided within 24 hours.

Learners receive a certificate on completion. The programme is explicitly open to anyone aged 13+, and is aimed primarily at school/college students exploring pathways into sustainability and related careers.