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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…

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Choices

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…

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British Science Festival

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…

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Blog May 15

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…

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DMU Hon Doc

De Montfort University Honorary Doctorate in Technology – 17 July 2014

Posted on August 6, 2014 by kate

Only three days after visiting Hull, I was in Leicester to receive another Honorary Doctorate, this time from De Montfort University in technology.  Quite a different occasion – but equally wonderful, and equally fitting for the graduating students and their family and friends.  This time I took along my husband and my niece called, slightly confusingly, Katie Bellingham.  (At least…

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