The Ultimate STEM Challenge is back in partnership with the Science Museum and STEM Learning, and this year we’re inviting students aged 11 to 14 to help create a more sustainable future. Students choose from one of three challenges based around the theme of My Sustainable Future: Handy Hydro, Parched Plants or Brilliant Biogas. What […]
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, under the Research Councils UK digital economy theme, invites expressions of interest for their telling tales of engagement competition. This aims to capture and promote the impact of Research Council funded digital economy research is having. Activities may include video or podcast production, outreach activities to schools, public […]
Fixed-term post at University of Nottingham, UK Recruitment, Admissions & Widening Participation team. As part of our ongoing commitment to working with primary schools, the Widening Participation team is seeking an outstanding individual to join us as Outreach Officer (Primary Schools). Across all of our programmes, we provide engaging and innovative learning experiences, and raise […]
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PhD student internships at the RI
The Royal Institution (Ri) based in Mayfair currently has opportunities for two Professional Internships for PhD students. They are exciting opportunities and will have varying levels of involvement in the delivery of the famous Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Media and communications Assistant – November 2017 to January 2018 This placement would be ideal for anyone […]
I am looking for science educators to join an online school that I have been working for the past three years. The school is based in Shenzhen, a city located immediately north of Hong Kong, but you would be working remotely. It is specialises in teaching English to school-aged Chinese children from the ages of […]
The IOP Physics Communicators Group invites applications from people at the start of their careers in physics who have undertaken activities that support and encourage excellent communication of physics. The deadline for applications is 2 October 2017. Shortlisted applicants will give a presentation demonstrating their physics communication methods at a special event on 24 November […]
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Minorities in STEM Networking Event
A group of us recently set up the Minorities in STEM network to support and showcase BAME individuals studying and working in STEM fields. We’re running our first networking event at the Wellcome Trust on the afternoon of the 30th August. The event is open to everyone interested in being part of the discussion, and […]
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Future Debates Grants Open
Following the success of the past BSA’s Future Debate series, we’re excited to announce that we’re working with organisations across the country on an autumn/winter series of the future debates surrounding the question Does it matter who pays for science? Grants of up to £500 available! To support these events, event organisers can apply for grants of up to […]
Lancaster University are launching a free online course on Humphry Davy on 30th October 2017. This course is about his role as both a scientist and poet. The course is called Humphry Davy: laughing gas, literature and the lamp and it has been developed in partnership with FutureLearn and the Royal Institution. If you are […]
The UK Space Agency invites applications for its education and outreach opportunity. This enables organisations to run schemes that support the education and outreach aims and objectives of the UK Space Agency’s exploration programme. It aims to build upon the agency’s investment in earth observation, the satellite launch programme and the James Webb space telescope, […]
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