The University of Hertfordshire has announced the launch of a pioneering collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) to support the delivery and development of the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM). Professor Ian Campbell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University and Professor Dudley Shallcross, CEO of PSTT, formally confirmed the …
Read More »Cambridgeshire students are invited to go Into Orbit during The IET FIRST® LEGO® League Cambridge tournament
FIRST® LEGO® League, a global science and technology challenge, is now open to entry for teams of young people from across Cambridgeshire. This year’s theme is INTO ORBIT and teams of 9 – 16 year olds will be taken on an ‘out of this world’ experience as they explore space-themed …
Read More »Stellar events announced for The Sun: Living With Our Star at the Science Museum
To celebrate the Science Museum’s blockbuster exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star, running from 6 October 2018 to 6 May 2019, the museum will be hosting a series of unique events. From a dance performance inspired by sunlight’s journey to Earth, the world premiere of a specially commissioned audio-visual …
Read More »Science students invited to showcase research at the University of Oxford
14 secondary school students from across the country have been invited to showcase their research on particle physics at a scientific conference being held in the Physics Department at the University of Oxford. The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) partnered with researchers at the University of Oxford on a …
Read More »Winchester Science Centre launches the ultimate STEM school trip, with a pricing structure designed to build science capital for all
School children are invited to explore science and take a guided mission through space, as part of Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium’s new ultimate STEM experience for school visits. The new all-inclusive experience is designed to spark curiosity and ignite passion and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). …
Read More »Book your school trip now to KidZania London’s 2018 STEM Fair!
Launching on Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 June, KidZania – the indoor city run by kids – will be hosting an action-packed STEM Fair, promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths skills and careers through curriculum-based activities to bring the school syllabus to life. Collaborating with STEM organisations and businesses including; …
Read More »School students to become Earth Observation researchers through UK Space Agency funded project
Currently in its pilot phase and set to roll out to other schools in Spring 2018, the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) has launched MELT, a project that offers students the chance to contribute to the understanding of our planet’s environmental changes. The UK Space Agency has provided a …
Read More »St Margaret’s pupil top of the board in national biology competition
A sixth-year pupil at Aberdeen’s only all-girls school, St Margaret’s, has achieved the highest mark in Scotland in a national competition run by the Royal Society of Biology. Iona Thomas-Wright (17), who has been offered a conditional place at Cambridge University to study Biological Natural Sciences, won a Gold Award …
Read More »Liverpool primary school wins nationwide science competition
On Thursday 15 March 2018, TSB CEO Dr Paul Pester and space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock visited St Luke’s Church of England primary school in Formby, Liverpool to help bring the wonders of the universe to life for 60 Year 5 pupils. The class spent the day designing rockets getting …
Read More »British Science Week goes off with a bang at St Mary’s!
Hands-on science was the theme of this year’s Science Week at St Mary’s Senior School in Colchester, with a practical session in the labs every lunchtime from Monday 12 to Friday 16 March as well as many other exciting activities throughout the week. The week began with a visit from …
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