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Bett awards 2025 Shortlist
Last week we were delighted to find out that our Play, Be, C…
Improving Career Aspirations?
Start Small; Dream Big pilot
At NUSTEM we have been waiting…
At NUSTEM we have been waiting…
International Women in Engineering Day 2024
Did you know that International Women in Engineering Day (INWED)…
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).
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).
NUSTEM Update – Spring 2024
This post outlines the activities that the NUSTEM team have taken part in since January 2024.
NEW Research Project launched
At the ASE conference last week, we launched our new research…
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.
NUSTEM Annual Report 2022 – 2023
With every new year, there is a time for looking back and planning…
All primary school children should receive early careers education
We have worked together with the North East Local Enterprise…
Evaluating sustained STEM engagements: what we wish we had known
This is a story about evaluation, why good evaluation can be…
Creativity Clubs – learning by doing
Last year, NUSTEM and Success 4 All, ran a year long project…
Attributes and Aspirations: Round-up of our recent research
In September last year Carol and I had the pleasure of visiting…
Annual report published
NUSTEM's vision is:
A vibrant and sustainable STEM sector which…
A vibrant and sustainable STEM sector which…
Exploring STEM Engagement with Engineering Students
Over the last few NUSTEM colleagues from NUSTEM have been working…
Lessons from the National Pupil Database
Many years ago, when NUSTEM was still Think Physics, we developed…
We don’t talk about Pluto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPHK5NNtpQ
If you haven't…
If you haven't…
STEM person of the week volunteers wanted
We know that children (and adults) often have a stereotypical…
Supporting parental engagement in primary school
Many primary schools are exploring how they can encourage parents…
Improving diversity in STEM sectors Infographic
Diverse teams produce more creative and innovative solutions…
What have we learnt from delivering engagement activities in a pandemic?
The arrival of the Coronavirus, and the subsequent dramatic changes…
How do people who work in STEM describe themselves?
Does your work involve science, technology, engineering or…
Children’s early career choices
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Hamish Johnston…
Maximising impact of STEM outreach
There are many, many organisations that want to increase diversity…
Teaching Careers in Primary School
Our research at NUSTEM has shown that children have very gendered…
