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Winter Round for STEM Directories now closed
The Winter round of 2009 is now closed but will re-open in February 2010 for the Summer round. Find out how to register your interest in the next round.
Winner of the Scheme of the Month
Our scheme of the month for December is The 2009 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. First initiated by Michael Faraday in 1825, the Lectures have inspired generations of scientists, mathematician and engineers – from Professor Chris Bishop, chief research scientist for Microsoft Research and 2008 Christmas Lectures presenter to Peter Hadfield, this year’s winner of the title Young Scientist of the Year at the first National Science and Engineering Competition. The scheme was chosen for its long-term, inspirational and lasting effect as a STEM intervention. The most important feature of the Lectures is that they enable scientists and engineers to deliver practical-based, demonstration-led presentations on cutting-edge science and technology directly to young people at the Royal Institution in London and to thousands more on television.
The Lectures have been broadcast at Christmas on UK national television since the 1960s and this year will be broadcast on More 4 for the first time between 21 – 26 December. For further information, go to
www.rigb.org/christmaslectures2009
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Updates on major STEM E&E activities
Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair
Manchester Central: 11 – 13 March 2010
Monday 5 October was the closing date for the first call for proposals for activities at the second Big Bang Fair to be held in the UK. There will be further rounds in the autumn.
Would you like to run a Regional Big Bang Fair in 2010? Time is running out to submit your bid. Contact Ellie Chambers for information on the background, procedure and timeframe for submitting a bid to organise, promote and deliver a Regional Big Bang Fair in 2010. Ellie.chambers@britishscienceassociation.org
National Science and Engineering Week 2010
National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) is a ten day programme of science, engineering and technology events and activities across the UK aimed at people of all ages.
Next year National Science and Engineering Week 2010 will be from 12 - 21 March and the theme will be ‘Earth’. This could be anything from Earth's amazing phenomenon, Earth and it's wildlife, Earth's place in the Universe and People and the Earth.
Click here for further information about how to run an event, how to access funding to run an event or to find out what’s going on.
The British Science Festival 2010
The British Science Festival is an annual event which takes place in a different part of the UK each year. From 14-19 September 2010 the Festival will visit the West Midlands in partnership with Aston University, and supported by Advantage West Midlands, Birmingham City Council, the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University.
Get involved... the deadline for submitting a proposal has been extended to 31 October 2009. Click here for further information.