STEM Directory
The STEM Directory is a database of providers offering STEM enhancement and enrichment to schools and colleges locally and nationally. Teachers can easily search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
Find exciting opportunities for in-class support, memorable days out, and engaging projects to motivate your students.
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So you want to be an Engineer?
Bring along your students to hear first-hand what a large business looks for in its employees and the spectrum of careers available. Through a range of interactive activities students will explore the variety of careers available within the engineering sector and hear about our Apprenticeship and Graduate...Institute for Research in Schools
IRIS makes cutting edge research projects open to school students and their teachers so that they can experience the excitement and challenge of science. We do this by making data accessible to schools, providing teacher training and resources, and by lending out scientific research equipment. ...StarLincs Mobile Planetarium
In the planetarium environment we can ensure the ‘wow factor’ for your pupils – and staff – to support any space topic. The planetarium is ideal for KS2 covering the Earth and Space programme of study of the Curriculum including demonstrations of Day and Night and Phases of the Moon...Life Science Centre
The Life Science Centre offer nearly 140 hands-on, curriculum-linked workshopscovering all the science content of the primary curriculum and selected topics for KS3, GCSE and Alevel.Life also offers Hands-on maths programmes for KS2 and above and an increasing number of opportunites to undertake technology and...Pulse CSI is on the Scene!
Pulse Education and Business Services Limited deliver a STEM centred programme designed to enthuse and engage young people, utilising the hook of Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation to generate the initial intrigue in young people who may otherwise be disengaged. The activity will take the...Oxbridge Inspire: Exhibition of Ideas
An Exhibition of Ideas is a facilitated workshop designed to promote STEM-related conversations between students, teachers and industry. Conversation cards are used to focus discussions, which are consolidated to give the school insight into various aspects of STEM and STEM education.Examples of discussion topics...Physics Research in Schools Programme
The Physics Research in Schools programme is a great way for students to engage with exciting research projects in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London over a sustained period of time. We run these projects over the first two terms of the academic year. Across all projects we give an introductory...Hands-on Science Workshops- Getting Hands-on with Real-life Science
The Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre is a unique place where you can get hands-on with real-life scienceLocated on The University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush Campus and surrounded by world-leading centres for animal science research and veterinary care, the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre (EBSOC) is a...Be Inspired! And Make the World A Better Place #INWED18
What have all these got in common?Robotic manufacturing, space exploration, building environmentally-friendly cities, marine conservation, developing new energy sources, the latest life-enhancing gadgets?They are all designed by engineers! If you have children studying for GCSEs and A-levels and wondering what to...Pharmacy Awareness Day - What is Pharmacy? What does a Pharmacist / Pharmacy Technician do?
Pharmacy Awareness DaySaturday 23rd June 2018Pop along anytime on the day to meet with pharmacists working across different career roles and find out what they do10 am to 3 pm Thomas Paine Study Centre, UEAwww.uea.ac.uk/phaSuitable for:- Students any age- Parents- Careers advisers- Science/Chemistry- Teachers- Those...Pages
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Grants for school
The Royal Institution runs two enrichment and enhancement grant schemes. Grants of up to £500 are available to UK-registered state schools to host a STEM activity selected from the STEM Directories.
There are a number of other organisations that offer grants to schools.
About STEM Directory
The STEM Directory contains searchable activities that enhance STEM teaching in schools and colleges. Teachers can search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
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If you provide shows, talks, workshops, challenges, museum visits, teacher CPD or other enrichment and enhancement activities that help promote STEM to schools and colleges, then you may be eligible to feature in the STEM Directory.
Please use the link below to register and submit an activity.