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School Gate SET Press Release – May 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by kate

Engineer? Technician? And Parent of a Primary school child? The School Gate SET wants YOU! The School Gate SET is an online community of parents who volunteer to add hands-on confidence with Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) in their children’s primary schools during the school day. We provide activity ideas, training and mentoring, through practical workshops and via our…

Choices

Posted on January 31, 2016 by kate

Choices, choices! My children are two academic years apart. Another Mum recently expressed sympathy that this year we have GCSEs and A-Levels taking place together. But the revision and stress over exams is nothing compared to all the deliberation about ‘what next’ that happens at 16 and 18. Orli Vogt-Vincent (a 16 year old student) has written on the Guardian…

Festivals and Events

Posted on August 29, 2015 by kate

The summer holidays may be over, but there are still opportunities to develop that all important ‘science capital’ for children. I first heard of the concept of measuring family science capital as a member of the ASPIRES advisory board – it takes in science-related qualifications, understanding, knowledge (about science and ‘how it works’), interest and social contacts (e.g. knowing someone…

Girls into Engineering? Read this first!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kate

If you only look at one thing about Women in Engineering this year – I suggest you make it “Not for people like me.” I’ve been involved in promotion and campaigning for the past 25 years for girls in STEM, particularly engineering ….. so how are things looking? The Statistics on Women in Engineering (compiled by the Women’s Engineering Society…

Bellingham Court – new residential block at the University of Hertfordshire

Posted on September 25, 2014 by kate

How would you react if someone asked if they could name a building after you? My response to the University of Hertfordshire was ‘Ooh! I’d be delighted. Thank you.’ This week it has finally dawned on me what that means. I was at a University dinner with Professor Quintin McKellar, the Vice Chancellor, on Friday, and he suddenly said ‘Oh,…

School Gate SET Press Release – May 2016

Choices

Festivals and Events

Girls into Engineering? Read this first!

Bellingham Court – new residential block at the University of Hertfordshire

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