Theory of Change paper published
You might have noticed common threads appearing through our work over the last few years. Behind the scenes, we’ve been working towards the development of an overall theory of change to guide our...
View Article#2 Look Up!
Meet Rocket, a young scientist with her heart set on the stars! We welcomed back many of our families for the second Me, You and Science Too story: Look Up! The story is about a young girl who spends...
View ArticleNUSTEM COVID-19 Update
NUSTEM COVID-19 Update Unfortunately, due to the covid-19 situation, NUSTEM has had to cancel all workshops and external activities for the time being. We’re currently exploring how we can run our...
View ArticleGarageband
This is mostly a post to test that things work, but since we’re here: if you happen to have an iPad kicking around, Garageband (free download) is amazing. This is my 4 year-old getting properly...
View ArticleSupporting home learning with STEM activities
As the world changes and we all adapt to our new realities, NUSTEM are working hard to make sure we continue to support our partner schools. It’s clear there’s a wealth of activities out there, and...
View ArticleAntarctica Day – 5th June 2020
Northumbria researcher and NUSTEM stalwart Dr. Kate Winter is joining a day of celebration of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. Organised by our friends at the Festival of Nature,...
View ArticleGearing up for remote workshops
As our partner primary schools well know, the sharp end of NUSTEM starts with in-school workshops. We do many other things, but workshops are a key part of us meeting and working with schools and...
View ArticleNUSTEM Annual Report 19/20
I’m a big fan of Christmas Round Robin letters. I really enjoy reading about what people have been doing over the past year, and sharing their celebrations and sometimes empathising with their...
View ArticleTeaching Careers in Primary School
Our research at NUSTEM has shown that children have very gendered ideas about what jobs they want to do even before they leave primary school. We’ve been supporting primary school teachers to include...
View ArticleMaximising impact of STEM outreach
There are many, many organisations that want to increase diversity in STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths). To help coordinate efforts and maximise impact, Engineering UK have recently...
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