British Science Association
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Covers a wide range of topics in science and how it is communicated. Find different aspects of science policy, education, public engagement, funding, and how science fits in our culture & society. The British Science Association exists to advance the public understanding, accessibility, and accountability of the sciences & engineering.
British Science Association
2w ago
For Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18 to 24 March), we’re speaking to André Skepple, Founder & CEO of FullSpektrum to dig deeper into his thoughts around neurodiversity within the STEM sector ..read more
British Science Association
1M ago
Secondary science teacher Kim Vale hosted pupils from local primary schools for a fun day of SuperStar CREST activities at The Holmesdale School in Kent. Kim spoke to us about how this instilled confidence in the pupils, benefitted the Year 8 helpers, and offered tips for other teachers on how best to plan their own SuperStar day ..read more
British Science Association
1M ago
In February 2024, Vijay Jassal joined the British Science Association as our new Director for Development and External Relations. In this blog we get to know more about him, including his professional background, what he hopes to achieve in the role, and his party trick ..read more
British Science Association
1M ago
British Science Week has begun, and this year the first day (8 March) fall son International Women's Day! To celebrate this happy coincidence, we've brought together the women who are featured in our Smashing Stereotypes campaign this year, and explored the new classroom resource ..read more
British Science Association
3M ago
The Education Endowment Foundation have released new recommendations for how to improve teaching primary science. In this blog, our Head of Education, Maria Rossini, shows teachers how running CREST Awards can help teachers achieve each of the six recommendations ..read more
British Science Association
3M ago
The British Science Week 2024 activity packs for children and community groups are out now! The theme of the packs is 'Time', and in this blog, we look at activities across all four packs that look at the relationship between time and the steps we can take to protect the environment ..read more
British Science Association
4M ago
In our final blog post of the year, we wrap up all our hard work and achievements from 2023, including British Science Week, how science was brought to life at the British Science Festival, and the ways we've worked to engage diverse voices plus, much more ..read more
British Science Association
4M ago
Dr Musarrat Maisha Reza and Dr Shalinee Dhayal discuss there experience as event organisers at the British Science Festival 2023 ..read more
British Science Association
4M ago
Simon Hall, Visual Artist & GP Academic Clinical Fellow, Bristol, discusses his experience as event organisers at the British Science Festival 2023 ..read more
British Science Association
4M ago
Design and technology is declining as a GCSE choice for students across the UK, but Matt James, a D&T teacher at a secondary school in Wales is on a mission to change that. We spoke to him about how he's using CREST in the curriculum to help bring D&T to life and link it to STEM, and ensure his students have a recognised achievement they can be proud of ..read more