ResearchUnboxed / Opportunities
Start with club activities: discussing ideas, working on a project and sharing what you learn. External competitions are optional extras if you want to try them.
5 opportunities
Proposed guest session / Planned programme
ResearchUnboxed • planned
Discuss how researchers choose questions, handle uncertainty and learn from difficult results. There may also be guidance on finding further learning opportunities.
What you can practise: Questioning and research literacy
Dates to be announced. Speakers, mentor availability and destinations are not yet confirmed.
Source checked 2026-09-25
Dates: Unannounced
Club activity / Proposed school-year plan
ResearchUnboxed • planned
Share a poster or short talk with other students, ask questions and celebrate what you have learned.
What you can practise: Communication and peer critique
Dates to be announced. Registration will be available only once arrangements are confirmed.
Source checked 2026-09-25
Dates: Unannounced
External competition / 2026
Global Research and Consulting
Develop an evidence-supported argument about a social-impact problem and a possible response.
What you can practise: Argument, evidence synthesis, referencing
From the organiser’s 2026 page: individual entries, 500–1,000 words, Chicago references. The page states that AI use or plagiarism leads to disqualification. Listed waves: 21 October and 7 November 2026. Some organiser information conflicts, including the results date. Confirm current deadlines and rules with GRC. Closing time and timezone are unknown.
Source checked 2026-09-25
Dates: Conflicting sources; date only, time unknown
External competition / 2026 • historical edition
Global Research and Consulting
Explore organiser-provided social-impact scenarios and communicate a reasoned recommendation.
What you can practise: Teamwork, case analysis, presentation
Historical rules: teams of 2–4, narrated presentation up to five slides excluding title and appendix, recording up to three minutes. The 30 April 2026 deadline has passed despite stale pre-registration copy. These are not the next edition’s rules; no next cycle is confirmed.
Source checked 2026-09-25
Dates: Date only; closing time unknown
External competition / Next cycle unconfirmed
International Research Olympiad
An external research-skills competition with official curriculum and practice resources.
What you can practise: Critical reading and research reasoning
Check organiser for the next cycle. Dates, entry rules and registration availability still need confirmation.
Source checked 2026-09-25
Dates: Unannounced
Global Research and Consulting has a high-school network with writing, events and consulting-related activities. It is an outside resource to explore; ResearchUnboxed is not a confirmed affiliated branch.
GRC high-school network ↗Case activities use scenarios supplied by the organiser. The club’s focus stays on learning and working together.