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31 pages- Homepage Research mentorship for university-bound students /
- About Aldevere Who we are, our background, and our approach /about/
- Our Method From a broad interest to a finished piece of research /our-method/
- Why Aldevere What makes research mentorship worth doing, and with us /why-aldevere/
- Example Projects What students produce, fictionalised composite examples /student-outcomes/
- How It Works The five-step process from application to final project /how-it-works/
- The Interview One short interview, what it covers, and when we say do not enrol /consultation/
- Scholarships Awarded by nomination, on the strength of the student's independent work /scholarships/
- Research Question Prize Open essay competition for students aged 14 to 18, free to enter, cash and scholarship prizes /scholarships/essay-prize/
- UK Essay Competitions Maintained directory of free essay competitions for sixth formers, with sources and verification dates /scholarships/uk-essay-competitions/
- The Aldevere Review A selective journal of pre-university research; no author fees, free to read; Volume 1 early 2027 /review/
- Press and Media Newsroom: boilerplate, brand assets and usage rules, citable data, and a named press contact /press/
- Press: Research Question Prize Story angles, key facts, press release and images for the essay competition /press/research-question-prize/
- Our Mentors Mentor network, matching process, and academic fields /mentors/
- Apply as a Mentor Interest form for researchers and subject specialists /mentors/apply/
- For Parents Programme structure, visibility, and common parent questions /for-parents/
- For Counsellors How counsellors and consultants refer students to Aldevere /for-counsellors/
- Counsellor Kit A brochure, student flyer and poster to share, and which students each programme suits /for-counsellors/kit/
- International Students Online research mentorship, global scheduling, English support, and aid /international-students/
- Students in Singapore Curriculum fit, session hours in Singapore time, school-year timing, and how the fee is agreed /locations/singapore/
- Students in Dubai Curriculum fit, session hours in Dubai time, school-year timing, and how the fee is agreed /locations/dubai/
- Students in Doha Curriculum fit, session hours in Doha time, school-year timing, and how the fee is agreed /locations/doha/
- Students in Hong Kong Curriculum fit, session hours in Hong Kong time, school-year timing, and how the fee is agreed /locations/hong-kong/
- Students in Sydney Curriculum fit, session hours in Sydney time, school-year timing, and how the fee is agreed /locations/sydney/
- For IB Students How mentorship supports IB Diploma students, Extended Essay, and university prep /for-ib-students/
- For A-Level Students Super-curricular depth, personal statement material, and Oxbridge prep /for-a-level-students/
- For AP Students Research beyond AP coursework for college applications /for-ap-students/
- FAQ Frequently asked questions, full categorised list /faq/
- Fees What determines the fee, what is included, and the refund policy /pricing/
- Apply Request an interview, the first step /apply/
- Sponsor a Scholar Support student access through sponsored places /sponsor/
Programmes
4 pages- All Programmes Overview of all three programme tracks /programmes/
- Research Scholar One-to-one research with a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher, 8 weeks or longer /programmes/research-scholar/
- Field Seminars A seminar course in one field, 8 to 10 sessions, one to three students /programmes/field-seminars/
- Academic Essentials Academic language, essay writing, admissions tests (including IELTS, TOEFL and SAT), and research question foundations /programmes/academic-essentials/
Academic Fields
6 pages- Medicine & Life Sciences Research mentorship and seminars in medicine, neuroscience, and public health /fields/medicine-life-sciences/
- Technology, AI & Engineering AI, machine learning, robotics, and engineering research /fields/technology-ai-engineering/
- Economics & Business Behavioural economics, finance, entrepreneurship, and policy /fields/economics-business/
- Law, Politics & IR Law, international relations, public policy, and governance /fields/law-politics-international-relations/
- Humanities & Media Philosophy, literature, history, media, and cultural studies /fields/humanities-media/
- Arts & Design Art history, design thinking, architecture, and creative industries /fields/arts-design/
Resources
49 pages- The Three UCAS Personal Statement Questions The exact questions, character rules, and what each one tests /resources/ucas-personal-statement-questions/
- Research Mentorship for High School Students A complete guide to what research mentorship is and how it works /resources/research-mentorship-for-high-school-students/
- Independent Research Projects How to do a self-directed research project, with or without a lab /resources/independent-research-projects-high-school/
- How to Publish Research Credible venues, how peer review works, and what universities think /resources/how-to-publish-research-high-school/
- How to Write a Literature Review Search, organise by theme, and synthesise rather than summarise /resources/how-to-write-a-literature-review/
- When to Start a Research Project A university application timeline by year group, UK and US /resources/when-to-start-research-project/
- Online Research Programs: How to Choose Compare mentor quality, structure, integrity, cost, aid, and outcomes /resources/online-research-programs-high-school-students/
- Research Project Ideas in Psychology Answerable questions across cognitive, clinical, and social psychology /resources/research-project-ideas-psychology/
- Research Project Ideas in Computer Science Algorithms, systems and security, HCI, and applied data work /resources/research-project-ideas-computer-science/
- Research Project Ideas in AI & Machine Learning Models, ethics, applied ML, and the foundations of intelligence /resources/research-project-ideas-artificial-intelligence/
- Research Project Ideas in Biology Genetics, physiology, ecology, and evolution, without a lab /resources/research-project-ideas-biology/
- Research Project Ideas in Economics Micro, macro policy, development, and markets, with real data /resources/research-project-ideas-economics/
- Research Project Ideas in Neuroscience Cognitive, clinical, developmental, and societal neuroscience /resources/research-project-ideas-neuroscience/
- Research Project Ideas in Engineering Mechanical, energy, environmental, and biomedical engineering /resources/research-project-ideas-engineering/
- Research Project Ideas in Medicine Clinical, public health, medical ethics, and global health /resources/research-project-ideas-medicine/
- Research Project Ideas in Chemistry Organic and medicinal, physical, materials, and applied chemistry /resources/research-project-ideas-chemistry/
- Research Project Ideas in Physics Mechanics, astrophysics, quantum, thermodynamics, and computation /resources/research-project-ideas-physics/
- Research Project Ideas in Mathematics Pure, applied modelling, probability, and mathematics in society /resources/research-project-ideas-mathematics/
- Research Project Ideas in Law Constitutional, criminal justice, technology, and international law /resources/research-project-ideas-law/
- Research Project Ideas in Politics & IR Political theory, comparative politics, IR, and political behaviour /resources/research-project-ideas-politics/
- Research Project Ideas in History Political, social, economic, and intellectual history, argued from primary sources /resources/research-project-ideas-history/
- Research Project Ideas in Philosophy Ethics, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, and philosophy of science /resources/research-project-ideas-philosophy/
- Research Project Ideas in Environmental Science Climate, ecosystems, environmental policy, and resource sustainability /resources/research-project-ideas-environmental-science/
- Research Project Ideas in Geography Urban and human geography, global development, physical geography, and place /resources/research-project-ideas-geography/
- Research Project Ideas in Sociology Inequality, institutions, technology and culture, and health and social norms /resources/research-project-ideas-sociology/
- Research Project Ideas in Architecture Social context, history and theory, sustainability, and architecture and power /resources/research-project-ideas-architecture/
- Research Project Ideas in Anthropology Social organisation, ritual and belief, identity and power, and medical anthropology /resources/research-project-ideas-anthropology/
- Research Project Ideas in Classics Classical literature and philosophy, ancient history, reception, and modernity /resources/research-project-ideas-classics/
- Research Project Ideas in Film & Media Studies Representation, genre and narrative, media industry, and technology and society /resources/research-project-ideas-film-media-studies/
- Research Project Ideas in Global Health Disease burden, health systems, social determinants, and global health policy /resources/research-project-ideas-global-health/
- Research Project Ideas in Linguistics Language structure and change, sociolinguistics, and language and the mind /resources/research-project-ideas-linguistics/
- How to Stand Out in University Applications Beyond grades, academic direction and original work /resources/how-to-stand-out-university-applications/
- UCAS Personal Statement & Research Projects Super-curricular depth and how to write about research /resources/ucas-personal-statement-research-projects/
- Is Research Mentorship Worth It? An honest, balanced answer, when it makes sense and when it doesn't /resources/is-research-mentorship-worth-it/
- Research Project Ideas by Field Specific research questions across all six academic fields /resources/research-project-ideas/
- Research Opportunities for High School Students Six routes into research with honest costs, selectivity, timing and outcomes /resources/research-opportunities-for-high-school-students/
- Passion Project Ideas 24 vetted research questions grouped by the interest behind them /resources/passion-project-ideas/
- Ethical Research Mentorship What ethical mentorship looks like and how to evaluate any programme /resources/ethical-research-mentorship/
- What Is Research Mentorship? A plain-language guide to what research mentorship actually is /resources/what-is-research-mentorship/
- What Is a Super-Curricular Activity? What genuinely counts as super-curricular, with examples by discipline /resources/what-is-super-curricular/
- Research Programs in Denver and Colorado Verified Colorado placements, with the age and residency rules that exclude most applicants /resources/research-programs-high-school-denver-colorado/
- Emailing Professors About Research What to write, a worked example, and the routes that do not need anyone to select you /resources/emailing-professors-research-high-school/
- How to Write a Research Question Step-by-step guide to developing a focused, answerable research question /resources/how-to-write-a-research-question/
- How to Prepare for an Oxbridge Interview What interviewers are testing and how to develop the thinking they look for /resources/how-to-prepare-for-oxbridge-interview/
- Oxford & Cambridge Super-Curricular What super-curricular means, why it matters, and how to build it /resources/oxford-cambridge-super-curricular/
- Research Experience at High School Practical ways to build genuine research experience before university /resources/how-to-get-research-experience-high-school/
- Extended Essay & Research Mentorship How IB Extended Essay students use research mentorship /resources/extended-essay-research-mentorship/
- UCAS Personal Statement Guide How to write about academic interests in a UCAS personal statement /resources/ucas-personal-statement-guide/
- Best Books for Super-Curricular Reading Field-by-field reading lists for students building academic depth /resources/best-books-super-curricular/
Comparisons
6 pages- Research Mentorship vs Tutoring What each does, who each is for, and when to choose which /compare/research-mentorship-vs-tutoring/
- Research Mentorship vs Summer School Depth vs breadth, what each produces for an application /compare/research-mentorship-vs-summer-school/
- Research Mentorship vs Admissions Consulting Building substance vs packaging an existing profile /compare/research-mentorship-vs-admissions-consulting/
- Ethical Mentorship vs Ghostwriting How to tell the difference, questions to ask any programme /compare/ethical-mentorship-vs-ghostwriting/
- Research Mentorship vs EPQ How mentored research compares to the Extended Project Qualification /compare/research-mentorship-vs-epq/
- Research Mentorship vs Online Courses What MOOCs and online learning provide vs what mentorship provides /compare/research-mentorship-vs-online-courses/
Tools & Legal
20 pages- All Free Tools Hub for the UCAS, IB and programme tools /tools/
- IB Extended Essay Planner Build an answerable EE research question /tools/extended-essay-planner/
- College Application Profile Check US: how coherent is your academic profile? /tools/college-application-profile-check/
- Super-Curricular Strength Check Score your profile against UCAS Question 3 /tools/super-curricular-check/
- Programme Finder Free 2-minute tool, find the right Aldevere starting point /tools/programme-finder/
- Calculateur des spécialités du Bac Free tool for French Baccalauréat students, find your academic field /outils/specialites-bac/
- Student & Family Handbook What to expect from a programme, with links to every policy /handbook/
- Verify a Certificate Check an Aldevere certificate with its number and the holder's name /verify/
- Academic Integrity & Misconduct What counts as misconduct, and how concerns are handled fairly /academic-integrity-policy/
- Generative AI Policy Permitted and prohibited AI use, and the rules that govern it /generative-ai-policy/
- Code of Conduct Standards of behaviour for students, families, and mentors /code-of-conduct/
- Mentor Code of Conduct The standards every Aldevere mentor agrees to uphold /mentor-code-of-conduct/
- Safeguarding & Child Protection How we protect the young people we work with /safeguarding/
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Our commitment to fair access and fair treatment /equality-diversity-inclusion/
- Complaints & Appeals How to raise a concern, complain, or appeal a decision /complaints/
- Privacy Policy How we collect, use, and protect your personal data /privacy/
- Cookie Policy The cookies this site uses, and how to control them /cookies/
- Accessibility Statement Our commitment to an accessible site, and how to report a barrier /accessibility/
- Editorial Standards How we research, review, update, and correct our guidance /editorial-standards/
- Terms of Service Terms governing use of the Aldevere website and programmes /terms/
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