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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
Airbus GEDC Diversity Award – Shortlisted
It’s not just us who bang on about diversity in the engineering…
28 January, 2020/by Jonathan
Kate back in Antarctica
Last year, we followed Dr. Kate Winter's trip to the Princess…
27 January, 2020/by Jonathan
Tales of Engineering – making magnificent things with children and their families …
After a few months of developing our website and getting our…
13 January, 2020/by Antonio Portas
STEM jobs at Museums Northumberland
NUSTEM have been collaborating with Museums Northumberland this…
11 December, 2019/by Carol
First conNecTed device prototypes
Our friends from the Life Science Centre visited us today, and…
22 November, 2019/by Jonathan
NUSTEM: The year in Numbers
2 October, 2019/by Carol
Kate Winter on Bloomberg
Remember when former NUSTEM staffer Dr. Kate Winter went to…
29 July, 2019/by Jonathan
2019 WISE Awards: Finalist!
NUSTEM are delighted to be recognised by the WISE Campaign as…
26 July, 2019/by Jonathan
Tales of Engineering – call for volunteers
Some of our primary books
NUSTEM has been awarded a prestigious…
10 July, 2019/by Antonio PortasNUSTEM has been awarded a prestigious…

Educate North Awards 2019
20 March, 2019/by Carol
National Careers Week 2019 – putting careers in the curriculum
6 March, 2019/by Carol
Nuffield Research Placements
26 February, 2019/by Becky WilsonBullwhips, breaking the sound barrier, and science in progress
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New year resolution:…
4 January, 2019/by JonathanNew year resolution:…

Kate in Antarctica: Life on Base
Kate’s been stuck inside with bad weather – windy, with…
3 January, 2019/by Jonathan
Kate in Antarctica!
Kate's made it to the Princess Elisabeth Research Station, which…
27 December, 2018/by Jonathan