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Research-Based Curricula coursebooks or 'RBCs' are short digital subject coursebooks for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 students, each written by a PhD researcher and expert in that topic. Practice university-style study whilst learning new and fascinating things about a subject of your choice! Completing an RBC is great preparation for university, can be mentioned in UCAS applications and shows interest in your subject.

University of Cambridge

Postcolonial Britain: Identity and the Legacies of Empire

Social Sciences

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Seetha Tan, a researcher at the University of Cambridge.

Key Stage 5
Sociology
Geography
History
University of Cambridge

Safe Relationships, Strong Lives

Social Sciences

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Junyi Yang, a researcher at the University of Cambridge.

Key Stage 5
Psychology
Criminology
University of Cambridge

Girlhood Chronicles: Experiences of Girls in the Past Few Years

Social Sciences

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Lance Peng, a researcher at the University of Cambridge.

Key Stage 5
Sociology
Psychology
University of Cambridge

Medieval Experiences of Sickness and Health

Arts & Humanities

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Fiona Knight, a researcher at the University of Cambridge.

Key Stage 5
History
Make Happen

Crystal Structure Determination of Drugs

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Margarita Mersiyanova, a researcher at the University of Reading.

Key Stage 5
Chemistry
Biology
Physiological Society

Alzheimer’s Disease and Arteries: When it Goes Wrong

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Katy Walsh, a researcher at the University of Manchester.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Psychology
Physiological Society

Developmental Neuroscience

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Nawon Kim, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Physiological Society

Roll Camera Action: Synapses Take on Communication

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Akanksha Jain, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Physiological Society

Staying in the Loop: Cell Communication

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Edmond Mouofo, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh.

Key Stage 5
Biology
University of Reading

Designing drugs to fight fatty liver

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Dannielle Kydd-Sinclair, a researcher at the University of Reading.

Key Stage 3
Biology
University of Reading

From country lanes to the rainforest: Writing for the Earth

Arts & Humanities

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Domonique Davies, a researcher at the University of Reading.

Key Stage 3
English Literature
University of Reading

Hormones made me do it!

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Janine Dovey, a researcher at the University of Reading.

Key Stage 3
Biology