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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
Teaching Careers in Primary School
Our research at NUSTEM has shown that children have very gendered…
12 October, 2020/by Carol
NUSTEM Annual Report 19/20
I'm a big fan of Christmas Round Robin letters. I really enjoy…
21 August, 2020/by Carol
Gearing up for remote workshops
As our partner primary schools well know, the sharp end of NUSTEM…
11 August, 2020/by Jonathan
Antarctica Day – 5th June 2020
Northumbria researcher and NUSTEM stalwart Dr. Kate Winter is…
22 May, 2020/by JonathanSupporting home learning with STEM activities
As the world changes and we all adapt to our new realities,…
3 April, 2020/by Joe Shimwell
NUSTEM COVID-19 Update
18 March, 2020/by Carol
Theory of Change paper published
You might have noticed common threads appearing through our…
30 January, 2020/by Jonathan
Shortlisted – UK Career Development Awards
Friends of NUSTEM will know that we have been supporting…
30 January, 2020/by Carol