Your guide to key STEM events in the region and throughout the UK.
The Salters' Festivals of Chemistry help to promote the appreciation of chemistry and related sciences among the young and are run in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry. The Festivals are one-day fun events held for year 7 and 8 students at universities throughout the UK and Ireland. They begin in late March and run through to mid June. Salters' Festivals provide the opportunity for enthusiastic young students to spend a day in a university department and to take part in practical chemistry activities which are fun! Prizes are awarded to the winning teams and all students receive participation certificates and fun prizes.
A competition for students in Years 9 to 13 to win fully funded places on the fantastic Space School UK, residential summer space schools run by the University of Leicester. Entrants are invited to produce a project on the theme of ‘So you want to be an astronaut?’ Projects can be submitted in a variety of formats. For further information including teacher notes and handy hints see http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/academy/ and see www.spaceschooluk.org for information on Space School UK.
Dragon Breath Theatre, in partnership with Curve, Leicester, and Nottingham Trent University’s School of Art & Design and CELS present: Cosmos - a journey to the stars. A participatory performance for 4 - 7 year olds exploring the science, wonder and mystery of the Universe and our place in it... A funny, poignant and magical feast of storytelling, dance theatre, puppetry and digital splendour. Innovative theatre-makers Dragon Breath (short-listed ACE/THES Educational Excellence & Innovation Award 2007 and Brian Way Award 2008) have developed the performance/education programme with children and teachers over 18 months. Cosmos is accompanied by a specially designed Education Resource. The project researches how the arts can engage young children with complex scientific concepts through human stories, play and performance.
Residential courses for 16/17 year olds. These are part of a range of courses offered at universities across the UK.
A national week to provide a focus for all aspects of D&T education.