2025 Cambridge Summer
S T E A M
Programme

Elite Research Camp

Global Perspective, Cutting-edge Technology and Arts & Humanities

*STEAM course encompasses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Humanities, and Mathematics in an interdisciplinary curriculum.

About Cambridge

Cambridge's Heritage

Founded in 1209, world's top university, ranked 2nd in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. Comprised of 31 colleges with unique histories and cultures.

Newton Darwin Rutherford Maxwell Turing Wittgenstein Bacon Russell Hawking Watson Byron

With 121 Nobel Prize winners, Cambridge University shines like a pearl-encrusted shell in the ocean of human knowledge.

Cambridge Today

Cambridge is an hour's drive from London, the world's financial center, and hosts world-class high-tech and pharmaceutical industries.

Cambridge's high-tech industry, known as Silicon Fen, produces the equivalent of one-third of Silicon Valley's output.

Many renowned tech companies are based in Cambridge, including:

ARM Microsoft Huawei AstraZeneca

Cambridge University's affiliated hospital is one of Europe's largest.

STEAM Research Camp

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, industries such as education, healthcare, energy, and finance face unprecedented challenges. Some scholars suggest that future global competition will increasingly reflect technological prowess. As the future of nations, young people need to develop scientific awareness and thinking early on to keep pace with global developments.

This research course is specifically designed for secondary school students from China, complementing existing educational systems and nurturing the next generation of elite talent. Through an immersive Cambridge learning environment and systematic course structure, we help students experience world-class educational resources, expand their scientific vision and thinking, enhance interdisciplinary skills, and discover their own interests and abilities.

Programme Schedule

Date	Morning (8:30 - 11:30)	Afternoon (12:00 - 17:30)	Evening (18:00 - 21:30)
Day 1	Airport pickup and arrival at Cambridge University College Room key distribution, familiarization with living environment, dinner, and icebreaker activities
Day 2	Breakfast Topic 1: The Future is Here: From AI Origins to Modern Large Language ModelsThis course takes you through the fascinating world from classical to quantum physics, exploring the intriguing aspects of quantum mechanics. You'll experience the magical behavior of quantum particles and appreciate the latest applications of quantum thinking.	Lunch AI/VR Workshop	Dinner Sports Night
Day 3	Breakfast Topic 2: Lithium Battery Technology: Leading the Global New Energy RevolutionWith advantages in energy density and long-term environmental considerations, lithium batteries have become a key force driving the new energy revolution. This course explores the working principles, development history, and future trends of lithium batteries, helping students understand this major technological revolution in the new energy field.	Lunch Guided tour of central Cambridge (including King's College) + Punting on the River Cam	Dinner Board Games Night
Day 4	Breakfast Topic 3: Brain-Computer Interfaces: Business Applications and Future of Digital CognitionThis course analyzes the biological and engineering principles behind this revolutionary technology, current scientific developments, and explores its application prospects in different business scenarios.	Lunch Bowling Activity	Dinner Drama Night
Day 5	Breakfast Topic 4: Quantitative Finance: Using Data and Technology to Drive Future Investment DecisionsQuantitative finance injects new vitality into investment decisions through data analysis. This course explores how to use big data, artificial intelligence, and other advanced technologies to optimize asset allocation and maximize investment returns.	Lunch Visit to Scientific Research Institute + Cavendish Laboratory	Dinner Meet Cambridge Senior Students
Day 6	Breakfast Topic 5: Exploring 500 Years of Western Painting: Experiencing the Power of ArtFrom Renaissance to modern art, each period has influenced artists' spiritual pursuits. This course provides an understanding of different styles and periods, followed by analysis of various paintings to appreciate Western aesthetic sensibilities throughout history.	Lunch Visit to Fitzwilliam Museum	Dinner Movie Night
Day 7	Breakfast London Trip 1 Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, 10 Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, etc.
Day 8	Breakfast London Trip 2 British Museum, Chinatown, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, etc.
Day 9	Breakfast Topic 6: Time Travel: Unlocking the Fun and Fascinating World of Quantum MechanicsThis course takes you through the fascinating world from classical to quantum physics, exploring the intriguing aspects of quantum mechanics. You'll experience the magical behavior of quantum particles and appreciate the latest applications of quantum thinking.	Lunch Visit to Cambridge Observatory	Dinner Cambridge Student Experience Sharing
Day 10	Breakfast Topic 7: Bioinformatics: Using Big Data to Drive Precision MedicineBiological big data analysis makes precision medicine accessible. This course explains how to use massive data and advanced algorithms to promote personalized treatment plans and drive fundamental changes in medical models.	Lunch BBQ + Short Town Walk	Dinner Final Presentation Preparation
Day 11	Breakfast Topic 8: Thinking Like a Sociologist: Everything Through a Sociological LensThis course teaches you to observe everything in the real world through a sociologist's eyes, from personal life to group behavior, from organizational operations to institutional arrangements - everything can be interpreted through sociology.	Lunch Final Presentations, Evaluation, Closing Ceremony	Dinner Formal High Table Dinner
Day 12	Breakfast Oxford Trip	Lunch Return home from Heathrow Airport

(*For reference only, subject to actual arrangements)

Daily Schedule Reference

Morning

8:30-9:30

Wake up, Morning routine, Breakfast

9:30-11:30

STEAM Frontier Courses

Afternoon

12:00-13:45

Lunch and Rest

14:00-15:30

Visits to Research Institutes, Laboratories, Observatory and Scientific Institutions

15:30-17:30

Museums, Art Galleries and Cultural Activities

15:30-17:30

Botanical Gardens, Conservation Areas and Leisure Activities

Evening

18:00-19:00

Dinner

19:00-21:30

Recreational Activities

21:30-22:00

Evening Routine, Rest

Selected Places to Visit

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

An international research institute of the University of Cambridge, now established as the UK's national mathematics research institute. Its research activities cover various branches of mathematics. Since its founding, over 270 Nobel Prize winners in Economics, 90 Nobel Prize laureates, 29 Fields Medal winners, and 12 Turing Award recipients have participated in the institute's programs.

Cambridge University Observatory - Institute of Astronomy (IoA)

Established in 1823, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious observatories in the UK. It serves both as an important research institution of Cambridge University and as an internationally renowned center for astronomical observation and research.

Old Cavendish Laboratory

Founded in 1871 by James Clerk Maxwell, the father of electromagnetism. As the first socialized and specialized scientific laboratory in modern scientific history, it has produced many important scientific achievements that have influenced human progress. It is also known as the "Cradle of Nobel Prizes." Since the establishment of the Nobel Prize, the laboratory has nurtured 32 Nobel laureates, making invaluable contributions to the development of human science.