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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.

Hello Future

Japanese Knotweed: The Misunderstood Menace

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Claire Holden, a researcher at Lancaster University.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Geography
DANCOP

Othello and the Question of Race

Arts & Humanities

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Kiran Singh, a researcher at the University of Derby.

Key Stage 5
English Literature
DANCOP

The Role of Human Papillomavirus in Cancer

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Aimee Whitton, a researcher at the University of Derby.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Medicine
Make Happen

Diversity in Contemporary Art

Arts & Humanities

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Henrietta Y. Mansfeld, a researcher at Zurich University of the Arts and the Universit

Key Stage 5
Art
History
HeppSY+

Transparent Conducting Oxides: Your Phone Display

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Mirjam Skof, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam University.

Key Stage 4
Physics
HeppSY+

Can Microalgae Change the World?

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Thomas Butler, a researcher at the University of Sheffield.

Key Stage 5
Biology
Chemistry
HeppSY+

Using Statistics to Save the Environment

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Mahshid Golzar, a researcher at the University of Sheffield.

Key Stage 4
Maths
Geography
DANCOP

Spider Silk: From Sticky Thread to Bulletproof Vests

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Charlotte Rose Deall, a researcher at the University of Nottingham.

Key Stage 4
Biology
HeppSY+

Perception

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Steph Acaster, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam University.

Key Stage 4
Psychology
HeppSY+

Photochemistry: Making Light Work of Organic Synthesis

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Jack Slater, a researcher at Sheffield Hallam University.

Key Stage 5
Chemistry
Hello Future

Dementia and the Ageing Brain

STEM

This RBC tutorial pack was created by Meghann Ward, a researcher at Lancaster University.

Key Stage 4
Psychology
Biology
Medicine
HeppSY+

Reproductive Biology

STEM

The work on this project was generously funded by HeppSY.

Key Stage 4
Biology
Medicine