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The Institute of Physics William Thompson, Lord Kelvin Gold Medal, 2025

2025 Institute of Physics Kelvin Gold Medal winners

Last night the NUSTEM team were delighted to receive the 2025…
6 November, 2025/by Jonathan

NUSTEM Annual report 2024/25

As we start to gear up for the new academic year, we've taken…
26 September, 2025/by Carol

Educate North Award Winners!

We're making a bit of a habit of this: NUSTEM have won the STEM…
22 April, 2025/by Jonathan
graphic poster images of female role models from Forces of Nature Poster campaign

Why are STEM role-models green and bumpy?

I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with some recent role-models…
7 April, 2025/by Annie Padwick

The value of fractal geometry for primary children

An important part of NUSTEM’s role is supporting academics…
24 December, 2024/by Annie Padwick

Bett awards 2025 Shortlist

Last week we were delighted to find out that our Play, Be, C…
11 November, 2024/by Carol
Model made of a variety of shapes of wooden blocks.

Improving Career Aspirations?

Start Small; Dream Big pilot
At NUSTEM we have been waiting…
14 October, 2024/by Annie Padwick
Picture of civil engineer Paula McMahon.

International Women in Engineering Day 2024

Did you know that International Women in Engineering Day (INWED)…
21 June, 2024/by Carol

Family Learning Awards shortlist

We're delighted to announce that 'Play, Be, C' has been shortlisted in the #EarlyYears category for the Family Learning Awards from the Campaign for Learning!
The aim of ‘Play, Be, C’ is to develop, deliver and enable a high-quality STEM activities in the Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS).
10 April, 2024/by Carol
Purple crocus lawn at Wallington Hall, Northumberland

NUSTEM Update – Spring 2024

This post outlines the activities that the NUSTEM team have taken part in since January 2024.
27 March, 2024/by Carol

NEW Research Project launched

At the ASE conference last week, we launched our new research…
8 January, 2024/by Carol

NUSTEM Update – Autumn 2023

A review of the last term for NUSTEM as we approach the end of the calendar Year. Read about the different activities that the team have been doing.
19 December, 2023/by Caitlin Pinkerton
Sparks of light on a black background

NUSTEM Annual Report 2022 – 2023

With every new year, there is a time for looking back and planning…
11 September, 2023/by Carol

All primary school children should receive early careers education

We have worked together with the North East Local Enterprise…
12 July, 2023/by Annie Padwick

Evaluating sustained STEM engagements: what we wish we had known

This is a story about evaluation, why good evaluation can be…
16 May, 2023/by Annie Padwick
Group of children and adult doing a science and craft activity

Creativity Clubs – learning by doing

Last year, NUSTEM and Success 4 All, ran a year long project…
30 March, 2023/by Carol

Attributes and Aspirations: Round-up of our recent research

In September last year Carol and I had the pleasure of visiting…
31 January, 2023/by Annie Padwick

Annual report published

NUSTEM's vision is:
A vibrant and sustainable STEM sector which…
29 September, 2022/by Carol

Exploring STEM Engagement with Engineering Students

Over the last few NUSTEM colleagues from NUSTEM have been working…
11 May, 2022/by Joe Shimwell

Lessons from the National Pupil Database

Many years ago, when NUSTEM was still Think Physics, we developed…
26 April, 2022/by Carol
Poster: this class has gone 0 days without singing 'We don't talk about Bruno'

We don’t talk about Pluto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPHK5NNtpQ

If you haven't…
14 March, 2022/by Jonathan

STEM person of the week volunteers wanted

We know that children (and adults) often have a stereotypical…
14 February, 2022/by Carol
Adult and child playing

Improving diversity in STEM sectors Infographic

Diverse teams produce more creative and innovative solutions…
20 August, 2021/by Carol