Careers & Education Blog
How do you start a science career with a big bang?
GSK UK Young Scientist of the Year, 12-year-old Diya Vincent from Kent in the UK, has done just that […]
Celebrating vaccinations and their role in global health
By now, we are all acutely aware of how a vaccine can change lives and, while researchers are frantically […]
How to conquer a catastrophe with ‘a little bit of math and a little bit of science’
Friday 17th April, 1970, saw the world gripped as the Apollo 13 astronauts re-entered the Earth’s […]
Talking and collaborating with your children is just as, if not more, important than home schooling
Although the typical school day is divided into structured periods of learning based on a subject area […]
Ask a scientist to (virtually) come to your home
How is a snail’s shell formed? How does a CT scanner work? In what ways are humans likely to evolve […]
A teacher’s guide to home schooling
Self-isolating and social-distancing. These two verbs weren’t even in our vocabulary a […]
How can we ensure education continues while schools are closed?
At an unprecedented time when we are seeing countries around the world closing down […]
What we don’t understand about young people’s motivations
Young people are demanding change. In the last few days, young Indigenous activists […]
How can we inspire the next generation of female science leaders?
Sunday 8th March sees us marking International Women’s Day and, with fascinating […]
Poster competition! Can your students spread the word on tribology?
The topic of ‘rubbing’ may not sound the most inspiring for your students, so […]
Reaching out to one million African youths
Did you know that approximately half of secondary-age Africans are out […]
Be prepared and get your free resources for National Careers Week (2-7 March)
In preparation for the UK’s National Careers Week on 2-7 March, NCW […]