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Academic Development — courses, research and academic growth
Leading Future Academic brings together short courses at leading UK universities, summer and winter schools, professional development for educators, academic research internships and PhD application support. It is designed for students, young scholars and educators who want structured, well-guided experience of UK academic life and research. Each pathway is planned around the participant's goals, from a first visit to a UK campus to a doctoral application.
In short
Leading Future Academic is Leading Future's academic development pillar for students, young scholars and educators. It brings together short courses at leading UK universities, summer and winter schools, professional development for educators, academic research internships and PhD application support. Each pathway is planned around the participant's goals, from a first visit to a UK campus to a doctoral application.
What's included
Short courses at Cambridge and Oxford colleges and at UCL, with an official certificate from the course provider once the course requirements are met.
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UK summer and winter schools that combine subject learning, campus life, cultural exploration and hands-on projects at leading universities.
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UK professional development for teachers and professionals, covering educational psychology, curriculum design, AI in teaching and UK higher education.
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Research internships with projects and positions at universities and institutes such as Cambridge, UCL, Zhejiang University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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One-to-one PhD application support, from clarifying your research direction and finding suitable supervisors to developing your research proposal.
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Winter 2027 · Applications open
Step inside leading UK universities and explore your academic future.
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Winter 2027 · Undergraduate study tour
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Winter 2027 · SQA progression to the UK
Get to know UK university life and the British classroom before you begin your final undergraduate year.
Year-round · Research / UK
Get close to real research and discover your academic direction.
Year-round · Research training in China
Build research experience in a real lab — the kind that stands up to close questioning.
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