When asked why they love Psychology, many aspiring Psychology students will cite its breadth. Psychology is a vast discipline, made up of many different areas. From Social Psychology to Biopsychology, pretty much any aspect of the human experience falls under its remit. While there are many reading lists out there, some fail to appreciate all areas of Psychology, often focusing on Clinical Psychology, or featuring the same books time and time again (I think we all know Sacks’

Environment, Law, and Economics (formerly Land Economy) is a unique course because it sits at the intersection of economics, law, politics, geography, planning, development and the environment. For students thinking about applying to Environment, Law and Economics at Cambridge, Oxford-adjacent courses, or similar subjects at other top UK universities, the best reading is not always about memorising technical content. It is about developing curiosity, learning how to connect i

As an aspiring Oxbridge Classicist, reading texts in your own first language (probably, although not necessarily English, if you're reading this!) as well as in Latin and possibly Greek (depending on which languages you already know or want to start) is a must. The Classics courses are marvellously wide-ranging, covering a plethora of Arts, Humanities and Languages strands, so having some idea of exactly where your passions lie is something that can be discovered by reading d

Studying Linguistics at university can be extremely rewarding, because it encompasses so many different subjects, and offers the chance to study topics which could be considered part of both the sciences and humanities. However, it can be really difficult to know where to start when preparing to make an application to study Linguistics at university, because it’s not really a subject that’s readily available or taught in schools beyond something like English Language. This re