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Minds Underground

London, England, United Kingdom

UK-based online enrichment platform offering masterclasses, research placements, and essay competitions for ambitious students.

Opportunities from Minds Underground

Competition

Young Minds Prize

by Minds Underground

International essay competition for students aged 14 and under, run by Minds Underground, offering certificates and an Oxford award ceremony for category winners.

For children ages 8 to 14
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Free to participate

What your child could gain:

Argumentative and analytical writingCritical thinkingResearch skills
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About

Minds Underground is the co-curricular division of U2 Tuition, an online enrichment platform that connects academically ambitious students with subject specialists across science, humanities, and the arts. Founded by sister duo Ilana, a University of Cambridge graduate, and Camille, a University of Oxford graduate, the platform was created to give students access to ideas and discussions beyond the standard school syllabus. It draws on a network of over 700 Oxbridge and Ivy League graduates, many involved in ongoing research or working at organizations such as Google, NASA, and Jaguar. Minds Underground offers one-to-one masterclasses, research experience placements, essay competitions, debate clubs, and online summer schools for students aged roughly 2 to 18, alongside enrichment programmes delivered directly to partner schools in the UK and internationally.

Affiliations

U2 Tuition Ltd.

Programs offered

  • Young Minds Prize
  • Minds Underground Essay Competitions
  • 1-1 Masterclasses
  • Research Experience Placements
  • Online Summer Schools
  • School Partnership Programmes

Achievements

  • Essay competitions attracted thousands of student entries from dozens of countries worldwide in 2026
  • Network of 700+ Oxbridge and Ivy League graduate mentors, including researchers at Google, NASA, and Jaguar

Leadership

  • Ilana, Co-Founder (University of Cambridge)
  • Camille, Co-Founder (University of Oxford)

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