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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
Improving Career Aspirations?
Start Small; Dream Big pilot
At NUSTEM we have been waiting…
14 October, 2024/by Annie PadwickAt NUSTEM we have been waiting…

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 CarolThe 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.
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
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
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 PadwickAnnual report published
NUSTEM's vision is:
A vibrant and sustainable STEM sector which…
29 September, 2022/by CarolA vibrant and sustainable STEM sector which…
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
We don’t talk about Pluto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPHK5NNtpQ
If you haven't…
14 March, 2022/by JonathanIf you haven't…

STEM person of the week volunteers wanted
We know that children (and adults) often have a stereotypical…
14 February, 2022/by Carol
Supporting parental engagement in primary school
Many primary schools are exploring how they can encourage parents…
9 December, 2021/by Carol
Improving diversity in STEM sectors Infographic
Diverse teams produce more creative and innovative solutions…
20 August, 2021/by Carol
What have we learnt from delivering engagement activities in a pandemic?
The arrival of the Coronavirus, and the subsequent dramatic changes…
22 April, 2021/by Joe Shimwell
How do people who work in STEM describe themselves?
Does your work involve science, technology, engineering or…
19 April, 2021/by Carol
Children’s early career choices
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Hamish Johnston…
3 April, 2021/by Carol
Maximising impact of STEM outreach
There are many, many organisations that want to increase diversity…
1 December, 2020/by Carol