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Pera Foundation get students ‘SET’ for the future
22 Mar 2010
Nine teams of students aged between 12 and 14 from Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire schools have spent 12 weeks working on a project designed to inspire the scientists, engineers and business entrepreneurs of the future. The students are taking part in the Pera Foundation’s Go4SET (Go for Science, Engineering and Technology) programme, which is run in association with the Engineering Development Trust. Having completed their project, the students will be attending a Celebration and Assessment Day at Pera in Melton Mowbray on the 17th March.
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Number of undergraduates studying science subjects continues to rise
22 Mar 2010
A report published today by HEFCE shows that more students are now studying 'vulnerable' subjects such as physics, chemistry and maths than in 2005-06, when the Government first became concerned about these subjects (note 1). Since 2005-06, the number of people studying physics, chemistry and maths at undergraduate level has risen by 6.8 per cent to 47,269.
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Students 'SET' for the Future
22 Mar 2010
More than 50 students aged between 12 and 14 from thirteen schools across, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire have spent 10 weeks working on a project designed to inspire the scientists and engineers of the future. The students are taking part in the Go4SET (Go for Science, Engineering and Technology) programme and, having completed their project, will be attending a Celebration and Assessment Day at the CELS Building at Nottingham Trent University on the 16th March.
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Conservative-endorsed report calls for science boost
22 Mar 2010
The profile of science in the UK must be raised to help diversify the economy and boost growth, a report endorsed by the Conservatives has urged.
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Model F1 car challenge is a family affair
22 Mar 2010
Weeks of work climaxed with teams competing in a model F1 racing car challenge. Eight families took part in the event, at Lutterworth College.
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First Nottingham Science Festival to kick off with a bang!
18 Mar 2010
A slime workshop, the science behind chocolate and a chance to come face-to-face with creepy crawlies will all feature at Nottingham's first ever science festival on 19 and 20 March at Wollaton Hall.
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'Rarely cover' rules see maths and science training collapse
05 Mar 2010
The situation is really serious. It is a good regulation and the effect on training is unintended, but it has reduced opportunities for teachers - Professor John Holman, national director for STEM
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Crown Hills Community College, Leicester, Launches Lab 13… A pioneering science space managed by young people for young people
25 Feb 2010
Thursday 25th February sees the launch of the UK’s first Lab 13 at a secondary school. Crown Hills Community College in Leicester will be unveiling its new dedicated science space, where experiments are driven by imagination and curiosity, independently of the curriculum.