The #BigBangDigital 2020 - #STEM & Covid-19 event  Following research which reveals almost nine in ten young people do not think scientists (89%) or politicians (92%) are talking to them when discussing COVID-19, The Big Bang is launching a one-day event to help them find out more about how scientists and engineers have been and continue to be vital in the fight against the virus. 

Professor @PaulHowardJone1 of @Channel4’s The Secret Life of Four & Five Year Olds and Professor of Neuroscience in Education @BristolUni has teamed up with @STEMLearningUK to share his knowhow on the science of how children’s brains work and, most importantly, learn.

British astronaut @Astro_TimPeake launches free #STEM home-teaching and learning support from @STEMLearningUK  Suitable for all ages from 4-19, STEM Learning has carefully selected more than 300 activities and materials available from our bank of over 14,000 free resources to support parents and carers with home learning, with a particular focus on STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and maths.

Teaching professionals identified a need for face-to-face support to help develop high quality #STEM subject clubs in their schools STEM Learning, the largest provider of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education and careers in the UK has today announced it is enhancing its popular STEM Clubs programme following further funding from the Gatsby Foundation.

Stephen Pickles, Process Development Technician at global engineering technologies company Renishaw was recently named runner-up in the Outstanding science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) Technician Award category at the UK’s STEM Inspiration Awards.