ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ hosts STEM Week to inspire next generation of students
Tue 10 November, 2020
Local schools and budding scientists are being invited to explore the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s virtual STEM Week.
Taking place between 9th and 13th November, young people from across Bedfordshire are being encouraged to discover and explore the ever-expanding opportunities of STEM subjects and industries – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Roisin Kendall, Access Partnership Manager with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Centre for Academic Partnerships, said:
Inspiring the next generation of STEM learners is so important to the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. STEM Week celebrates all the amazing courses and opportunities available to learners.Ìý
With interactive Mathematics webinars and videos with our STEM academics, there is something for everyone to access and experience this week.
In one of the videos you can even get to meet mini ‘future scientists’, Lola and Esme, who give viewers a tour of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and showcase some at-home experiments.
Organised by the Centre for Academic Partnerships and designed by STEM academics and students, this week-long virtual campaign aims to showcase how the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ can best support students to successfully study, graduate and enter a career in STEM. Ìý
Over the course of the week, this initiative offers virtual attendees a range of pre-recorded videos and live webinars, where school pupils of all ages can find out about different professional careers in STEM and the variety of courses on offer at Bedfordshire.
By offering STEM Week in virtual form, people will be able to discover STEM from the comfort of their home, school or college and can watch, visit and explore the content again and again.
Wednesday 11th November 5-6pm: ÌýYear 11 Maths Booster session: ÌýSupporting learners at home with weekly classes led by Mathematics professionals at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.
ThursdayÌý12th November 7-8:30pm: Creative Maths CPD session: Practice in the classroom to support learning for NQT Maths teachers and current teaching mathematics professionals.
Become a forensic scientist – Find out what it takes to become a specialist in the field of forensics and take part in forensic challenge to test your detective skills.
Primary STEM video – Perfect for KS1 & KS2 children, this film showcases the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s STEM building and its facilities. It also invites the viewers to take part in two interactive experiments run by Lola and Esme, who are two mini ‘future scientists’ at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Ìý
Computer Science – Explore theÌýcomplexities ofÌýcyber-attacks and how cyber defence is used to protect us all on a daily basis.
Biomedical and Biological Science – We are dealing with and living in a pandemic. This showcases how science was used in the detection and treatment of Ebola.
Introduction to Psychology – Thinking about going to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to study Psychology? Find out about this subject area and which careers you can progress into.
Introduction to Computer ScienceÌý– A subject which affects us all in the way we live now in the digital age, find out what you’ll study on the Computer Science course at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.
The state-of-the-art STEM Building opened at the Luton campus in September 2019 following a £180million redevelopment of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s campuses. It offers a vast range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as research and PhD opportunities. Visit the STEM webpage to find out more:
Any schools or colleges that would like additional guidance about STEM courses, open days, activities and other opportunities, please contact the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Access and Outreach team via: access@beds.ac.uk Ìý
Take a look through some of our STEM facilities! 🔬
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