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See you this week? Timandra Harkness on Big Data and SUN at Life
This week we’ve not one but two outstanding opportunities to get…
New competition for secondaries: Microsoft STEM Student Challenge
I know, I know – the education world is awash with competitions. Stick…
Maker Faire UK 2017 announced
It’s baaa-aaaaack!
The greatest show (and tell) on Earth…
The greatest show (and tell) on Earth…
The Amazingly Enormous STEM Careers Poster
Here’s a neat resource from the terrific folks behind the…
Poetry and Science
Today is National Poetry Day, and across the land people have…
Calendar updates
If you’ve not visited our calendar of upcoming events recently,…
2015–16: The Year in Numbers
Win a Free Astronomy Trip to the Alps
The European Southern Observatory is organising an Astronomy…
Careers in the (primary) classroom?
There have been some news articles recently about universities,…
Summer holiday science
At this stage in the summer holiday, sometimes it can get a bit…
Raspberry Pi Day of Making: Apply now!
The Raspberry Pi Foundation (the lovely folks who spend the money…
Chain Reactions (with electronics)
Like everyone else delivering ‘maker’ education, we use…
Physics Summer Schools
In my previous job, I used to be part of a team that ran teacher…
This shape-changing visual effects car can… wait, what?
Suppose you’re trying to make a car advert, you’re up against…
Go Ballistic! winners at Big Bang North East
Phew! We’re slowly recovering from a couple of crazy days…
Study with us! PhD Studentship available
Think Physics’ host institution Northumbria University has…
Brain exercise for half term: P vs. NP
If you've reached the stage of half-term where binge-watching…
How long would it take to fall through the Earth?
This is a classic calculation, and one that’s surprisingly…
Engineering principles: keep it simple
We’re developing a neat little workshop based around catapults, bits…
Turns out motor racing might be useful after all
The Formula 1 Championship is a strange beast. I’m not alone…
A-Level Physics teachers: your thoughts welcome
A few months ago, we made a film of an A-level core practical:…
Northumbria students: apply for our engineering summer placement scheme
Watch this marble run with magnets
Brilliantly inventive. See if you can work out how all the different…
Computer training opportunities in Newcastle
Two outstanding computing events are coming to Newcastle in…
