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Prepare for the Science Fair - an animated production by Kevin Temmer
Wednesday 22 February, 2012US student Kevin Temmer has combined his love of science and animation to create a 15 minute video to help students prepare their projects to take part in a Science Fair.
EDT “Wants to recognise Teacher contribution”
Wednesday 22 February, 2012Education charity EDT has launched a national award to help recognise the nearly 2000 teachers that make such an important contribution to helping run the EDT programmes each year.
Free Twilight CPD for STEM Club leaders
Monday 20 February, 2012The STEM Clubs Network is pleased to announce that the next round of CPD for club leaders will be taking place in February - March 2012.
STEMNET welcomes Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University as new chairman of our board
Friday 10 February, 2012Dr David Grant, prominent engineer and champion for advancing STEM education, has joined STEMNET’s Board of Trustees and will oversee key national activities...
Challenge to find the best new British innovations launched
Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Business Minister Mark Prisk has today launched a nationwide competition to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer.
Young Scientists Journal Photography prize 2012
Wednesday 8 February, 2012The Young Scientists Journal (a free online journal run by a team of 12-20 year olds) is launching a science photography competition for students aged 18 and under
Royal Society opens registration for their Summer Science Exhibition (3 - 6 July 2012)
Tuesday 7 February, 2012A fantastic opportunity for school students and teachers to experience some of the UK’s most cutting-edge science and technology research.
Google Science Fair 2012
Monday 6 February, 2012The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you...
Bosch Technology Horizons Award 2012
Thursday 2 February, 2012
Could one of your students win up to £1,000 by writing an article on engineering?
How to inspire your STEM students through CREST Award Project Work: hands-on CPD Workshop
Thursday 2 February, 2012The British Science Association CREST Team is running a special event on 14th February - the chance for teachers to gain their very own CREST Award! This hands-on CPD workshop...
STEM Challenges inspire budding journalists
Tuesday 31 January, 2012A team from the Young Journalist Academy produce an exclusive report on a day of STEM Challenge activities at the National Centre of Craft and Design in Sleaford
Mathematics for Engineering: A new Level 3 qualification
Monday 23 January, 2012The Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineering Professors’ Council, together with many other leading institutions in engineering, have developed a new Level 3 maths qualification called 'Mathematics for Engineering'.
STEMNET host Professional Development workshop for Year 12 students
Thursday 19 January, 2012
In partnership with Wandsworth BEST, the Education Business Partnership for the London Borough of Wandsworth, STEMNET invited a group of Year 12 students to take part in a number of...
Deloitte and Parasport invite students to compete at the STEM Challenge 8 Final
Friday 13 January, 2012
Community College Whitstable, from Kent, has won the most recent STEM Challenge! The competition asked students from across the UK to work in teams to research and propose Paralympic Sports...
In the Zone: free Olympic and Paralympic experiment kits for all UK schools
Friday 13 January, 2012
In the Zone is an initiative developed by the Wellcome Trust and inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It provides a fun, free and fascinating way for...