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MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: Liverpool – St Margaret’s take the title!
October 23rd 2015

MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: Liverpool – St Margaret’s take the title!

On the 20th of October MerseySTEM hosted the Liverpool heat of their Robotics Challenge. Eight schools from the local area took part in the wars at Hugh …

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MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: St Helens – Rainford High Victorious!
October 23rd 2015

MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: St Helens – Rainford High Victorious!

On the 22nd of October MerseySTEM hosted the St Helens heat of their (now famous) Robotics Challenge. Six schools from the local area built their bots and battled …

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MerseySTEM Chemistry at Work Event: October 2015
October 23rd 2015

MerseySTEM Chemistry at Work Event: October 2015

On the 21st of October 2015, MerseySTEM facilitated another amazing Chemistry at Work event in conjunction with The Royal Society of Chemistry at Sci-Tech …

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Astronaut Tim Peake could watch your movie! Into Film: Into Space Competition
October 21st 2015

Astronaut Tim Peake could watch your movie! Into Film: Into Space Competition

Into Film are offering six young filmmakers the chance to have their short films sent into space, to be watched by …

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LEGO!!! The Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge has landed
October 21st 2015

LEGO!!! The Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotics Challenge has landed

You’re invited to take part in the Tomorrow’s Engineers Robotics Challenge and see your student teams involved in ‘space missions’. …

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WOW! FREE trip to CERN for Teachers!
October 21st 2015

WOW! FREE trip to CERN for Teachers!

The Science Learning Network is offering a FREE trip to CERN for Science, Maths, Computing and Engineering/DT teachers. At CERN, the …

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AstraZeneca: ‘Proud’ to attend Engineering Your Future 2015
October 19th 2015

AstraZeneca: ‘Proud’ to attend Engineering Your Future 2015

Engineering Your Future Liverpool took place on Friday the 16th of October 2015 and MerseySTEM were overjoyed to welcome 25 schools …

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Enter our FREE Robotics Challenge: Open Heats!
October 19th 2015

Enter our FREE Robotics Challenge: Open Heats!

Did your school miss out on our famous Robotics Challenge? Well here’s your chance to get involved! We have two …

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Engineering Your Future 2015: Liverpool
October 19th 2015

Engineering Your Future 2015: Liverpool

Now in its fifteenth year in London and its ninth year here in the North West, Engineering Your Future has …

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North West TeenTech Events
October 15th 2015

North West TeenTech Events

TeenTech run lively one-day events across the country designed to help young teenagers see the wide range of career possibilities …

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BBC Sponsored Degree Scheme: Apply Now!
October 15th 2015

BBC Sponsored Degree Scheme: Apply Now!

The BBC are looking for the next generation of innovators, inventors and problem solvers! Do you know someone who’s doing A …

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Moths! MerseySTEM Project Manager visits Hope Academy
October 14th 2015

Moths! MerseySTEM Project Manager visits Hope Academy

MerseySTEM Project Manager Zoe Chapman, got more than she bargained for on a recent visit to Hope Academy. She arrived to advise …

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Become a STEM Ambassador: November & December Inductions
October 14th 2015

Become a STEM Ambassador: November & December Inductions

The STEM Ambassador Programme enables teachers to introduce their students to volunteers from a variety of STEM backgrounds, helping them …

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26 November 2015: LCNI Networks Careers Event
October 13th 2015

26 November 2015: LCNI Networks Careers Event

As part of the forthcoming Low Carbon Network & Innovation Conference, some of the UK’s network operators will be hosting …

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24 October 2015: Clothing and Technology – A Wearables Hackday
October 13th 2015

24 October 2015: Clothing and Technology – A Wearables Hackday

Get involved in a day of wearables and e-textiles, exploring how combining fabric and computers can make for interesting projects. …

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Classic Experiments in Science History App
October 12th 2015

Classic Experiments in Science History App

Philosopher’s Appstone have designed a STEM based application on classic experiments in science history. The app consists on an interactive …

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Drones STEM Hub: MerseySTEM & Beamont Collegiate Academy Phantom Flight School
October 12th 2015

Drones STEM Hub: MerseySTEM & Beamont Collegiate Academy Phantom Flight School

Yes, we really did say PHANTOM FLIGHT SCHOOL! Team MerseySTEM have joined forces with Beamont Collegiate Academy and the Phantom …

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MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: Ormiston Chadwick take the Halton title!
October 11th 2015

MerseySTEM Robotics Challenge: Ormiston Chadwick take the Halton title!

On the 8th of October MerseySTEM hosted the Halton heat of their Robotics Challenge. Four schools from the local area battled it out at Cronton …

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Enter The North West Science Competition 2015
October 10th 2015

Enter The North West Science Competition 2015

Enter The North West Science Competition and win an iPad Mini and cash for your school! The competition is aimed …

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Free Principia Mission Space Diaries: Log Astronaut Tim Peake’s Mission in School!
October 09th 2015

Free Principia Mission Space Diaries: Log Astronaut Tim Peake’s Mission in School!

Lucy Hawking and Curved House Kids have launched a new UK Space Agency-funded STEM literacy project to get 500 primary …

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Girl’s Night Out at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
October 07th 2015

Girl’s Night Out at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

At Joedrell Bank Discovery Centre, Girls’ Night Out is back and out of this world! Get ready for an evening …

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MerseySTEM Inducts STEM Ambassadors Team at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
October 07th 2015

MerseySTEM Inducts STEM Ambassadors Team at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

This week, MerseySTEM visited the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to provide training for a new team of STEM Ambassadors.  Our interactive training …

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Ambassadors & Teachers: Give us your feedback
October 06th 2015

Ambassadors & Teachers: Give us your feedback

Have you attended one of our events? Were you a teacher or an Ambassador? THEN WE NEED YOU! Team MerseySTEM …

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Girls In STEM Resources – Science: It’s a people thing!
October 02nd 2015

Girls In STEM Resources – Science: It’s a people thing!

The Institute of Physics (in partnership with WISE and Intel) have developed a workshop designed to inspire girls about under-represented STEM subjects, …

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STEM Ambassador Induction & DBS Renewal: 7 October 2015
October 02nd 2015

STEM Ambassador Induction & DBS Renewal: 7 October 2015

The STEM Ambassador Programme enables teachers to introduce their students to volunteers from a variety of STEM backgrounds, helping them …

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