The East Midlands STEM Partnership is pleased to announce that preparations for the 6th Forum Event are currently underway. The title of this forum is ‘STEM From Every Angle’, taking place on 3 March 2010 (9.30am-2.00pm) at 3M Health Care Limited, Loughborough.

This event seeks to explore problem solving skills in the context of the region’s economic priority sectors – Transport Equipment, Food and Drink, Sustainable Construction and Healthcare and Bioscience. Problem solving skills are developed through the study of STEM subjects and delegates will be able to hear how the maths curriculum in particular, is changing and responding to this need.

 

Delegates will hear from Keynote Speaker Dr Bryan Jackson, Chairman of emda; Dave Smith, 3M; John Klee, 3M and Barbara Linton, National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. More speakers to be announced shortly!   

More information and full agenda to be published shortly. 

To book your FREE place: http://stemforummarch2010.eventbrite.com/

We look forward to seeing you there! 

 

As the end of the year draws closer, the East Midlands STEM Partnership Support Team would like to thank Partners for their continued support.  The Partnership reached its second birthday this year, and to date has come a long way, so far we have…

• Held 5 Forum Events, attended by 446 partners
  
• Recruited 190 STEM Student Journalists
  
• Posted 91 blogs which have received 18 comments and 67 ratings

Latest News… 

• Enriching the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow

The Forum Event at No 1 Nottingham Science Park in November was a great success, 122 delegates attended to listen to presentations from Sir Alan Jones, of Toyota and SEMTA, Kate Bellingham, National STEM Careers Co-ordinator and a host of East Midlands STEM employers, including, Siemens, NHS, 4energy and Easibind. 
If you missed out, presentations and photos can be viewed here.

• STEM Student Journalist Awards 2009

The STEM Student Journalist Award announcement took place this week and the winners are:

1. Best under 16 years Reporter – Liam Mullen, Trinity School, Nottingham
   
2. Best over 16 years Reporter – Kayleigh Lawrence, University of Lincoln  
   
3. Best Educational Institute – English Martyrs School, Leicester

All students who submitted a report has been sent a certificate, and all reports are live on the STEM Student Journalist student section of the website.  Congratulations to all!

2010 dates for your diary…

• STEM Student Journalist Workshop, Thursday 11th February 2010

Venue: Derby College
Time: 9.15am - 1.00pm

The fifth STEM Student Journalist Workshop will be led by BBC Business Correspondent Rob Pittam, and BBC Camera Women Sarah Sheppard at Derby College.  Students will experience hands-on activities to equip them with the necessary skills to become an East Midlands STEM Student Journalist.  Visit http://stembbcmediaworkshop.eventbrite.com/ for further information or to book your place.

• East Midlands STEM Forum Event, Wednesday 3rd March

Venue: 3M, Loughborough
Time: 9.30am – 2.00pm

The sixth East Midlands STEM Partnership Forum Event is hosted by 3M Health Care Limited and will focus on mathematics.  Due to the location of the event, numbers are strictly limited to 75 so places will be booked on a first come, first serve basis.  Visit http://stemforummarch2010.eventbrite.com/ for more information or to book your place.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

East Midlands STEM Support Team

 

East Midlands STEM Partnership Forum Event - Enriching the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow - is just over one week away.

We’ve had an overwhelming response to the event, and delegates will hear from keynote speakers: Sir Alan Jones of Toyota and Semta and Kate Bellingham the National STEM Careers Co-ordinator from DCSF.  

We’ll also hear from East Midlands employers who will be sharing their views and experiences on engaging with education and their skills needs.  Employers include: Siemens, 4energy, NHS and Easibind.

There are a few remaining places if you would like to attend.  To book your free place visit: http://stempartnershipforumevent.eventbrite.com/

Date: Wednesday 18th November 2009

Time: 9.30am-2.00pm

Venue: No. 1 Nottingham Science Park, Jesse Boot Avenue, University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RU  

Look forward to seeing you on the 18th.

The STEM Support Team are pleased to announce preparations for the 5th Forum Event are currently underway. 

The theme of this conference is ‘Enriching the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow' and will be held at the new Nottingham Science Park on 18th November 2009 (9.30am-2.00pm).  

This conference seeks to explore STEM employer engagement and welcomes keynote speaker Sir Alan Jones, Chairman of Semta.  As Chairman of Semta, and also the Employer Champion of 14-19 Diplomas, Sir Alan Jones will provide an insight and expertise in the UK industry and employers’ skills needs.  

As well as Sir Alan Jones, you will have the opportunity to hear from local key STEM employers providing examples of STEM engagement. 

More information and full agenda to be published shortly. 

To avoid disappointment please book your place on this conference ASAP, by clicking HERE.  

The East Midlands STEM Partnership Forum Event took place on Wednesday 29th April 2009.  Over 70 partners came together to listen to key speaker Pat Morton, and a range of project showcases from across the region.  Delegates finished the morning with county and city based workshops to discuss how partners can work together to improve impact regionally. 

If you missed out - presentations, pictures and actions from the workshop can be viewed on the Forum Event page on the website. 

Hear what the delegates had to say… 

“Well organised event.  Great to have so many informative and engaging speakers.” Lynn Sargeant, Connexions Derbyshire 

“Excellent opportunity to find out what STEM activities are taking place.  Thank you.” Deborah Wray, City & Guilds  

The East Midlands STEM Partnership would like to invite you to the fourth Forum Event, STEM Partnership - Gathering Momentum.

Date: Wednesday 29 April 2009
Time: 9.00-1.30pmVenue: Henry Ford College, Loughborough, LE11 3UZ
Book now at www.stemforumevent.eventbrite.com

We can now confirm that Pat Morton, Project Manager for the Government’s new careers project - STEM Subject Choice and Careers will give an overview of the national project, including the ‘see where they can take you’ ad-campaigns, and the role of the new National STEM Careers Co-ordinator. 

You will also hear from exciting STEM projects based here in the East Midlands, highlighting creative approaches and excellent partnership working. There will also be workshops for each city and county to allow you to share and build on what has been achieved since the last Forum Event back in November 2008 and find out what else is happening in your area.

Book now at www.stemforumevent.eventbrite.com

We look forward to seeing you there! 

The Forum Event which took place on the 28th November last year was a great success. We now have an edited version of the presentations from the day, catch up on what was said or see what you missed out on…

We have also put together a Google map of attendees from the event, take a look and see if you can see your organisation…

Click on View Larger Map for a better view of the Google Map.

 

The next forum event is currently in the planning stages but we are hoping it will take place on the 22^nd April – so watch this space for more information. 

 

As a STEM Student Journalist, I had a wonderful opportunity to attend the East Midlands STEM Partnership Forum held at Rolls-Royce, Derby on Friday 28^th November. This event was aimed at discussing how partners can work together to promote STEM learning and careers in the East Midlands.

 

The day started with my interview with Michael Carr, Executive Director of Business Services at East Midlands Development Agency (emda). I asked his views on issues such as why encouraging STEM skills and careers is so important to the region. Throughout the day I listened to discussions on National STEM Developments and other factors such as The UK Skills Challenge given from an aerospace perspective. I was also able to exchange my opinions and ideas in the ‘STEM Development, National Priorities-Regional Perspectives’ and the ‘Progress and Working Together Locally to Increase Impact’ workshops.

 

This event allowed me to understand what has been done in the East Midlands in order to encourage more students to take up STEM-related subjects, the challenges and future developments. What interested me most in this event was the opportunity to meet new people with a similar interest in encouraging a wider participation into STEM subjects, but in which many had different point of views as to how this could be done. These views came through various groups e.g. from a teachers point of view and from a student or a business point of view. I had an amazing time at this event and believe that it is important to provide continual opportunities to discuss these issues.

 

Ting-Hin Tang

Animal Sciences

The University of Nottingham

Please remember the East Midlands STEM Partnership Forum Event is on 28^th November 2008.  

With less than four weeks away until the big day, preparations in the STEM Support Team gather pace.  

Although some workshops are now fully booked, there are still places left, so remember to register before its too late at - http://emstempartnership.eventbrite.com/ 

Please feel free to forward the above link to anyone that may be interested in attending.

STEM Partnership Update 

It’s a busy week in the STEM Partnership Support Team office this week. 

This week sees the second STEM Student Journalist Briefing take place on Wednesday at BioCity, Nottingham.  This session includes guest Michael Greenwell from the Nottingham Evening Post.  Students will see how they can get involved in the project and will learn what makes good news, and how news channels are changing.   More information about the STEM Student Journalist Project can be found here.

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A week today sees our third Teleconference Meeting.  Giving partners the opportunity to discuss how we can work locally to increase impact regionally.  There are still a few places left so please e-mail to join us on the call.  Click here for the agenda. 

If you are new to Teleconferencing and are not sure how to take part it’s easy, all you need is a telephone and computer.  All your questions should be answered in the Teleconferencing FAQ’s. 

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We are also busy in preparation for the STEM Partnership Forum Event – Developing STEM in the East Midlands, The Race to the Top - Friday 28^th November, Rolls-Royce plc. This is your opportunity to hear more about the Government’s plans for developing STEM skills and to assess how the East Midlands is performing, with keynote speaker Professor John Holman, National STEM Director, DCSF. Click here for the agenda.

We have been overwhelmed with the number of delegates registered, so ensure to book your place so you don't miss out by clicking on the register button above.