All About STEM NEWS

All About STEM is always out and about. Here we bring you stories of what we've done and news items about things we're planning. We're adding new items regularly so come back to see what we're up to.

NHS sponsors The Big Bang North West!
May 12th 2014

NHS sponsors The Big Bang North West!

We are overjoyed to announce that one of our key sponsors for The Big Bang North West will be…. (drumroll please) …the …

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Geology Rocks!
May 12th 2014

Geology Rocks!

Yes, in the name of science we will even find a home for rocks! Our very own Dr Liz Hind …

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Daresbury Laboratory School Science Prize
May 09th 2014

Daresbury Laboratory School Science Prize

Daresbury Laboratory is holding its 2014 Annual School Science Prize. To stand a chance of winning the 1st prize, an …

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The Big Bang North West: Sponsors – We need you!
May 08th 2014

The Big Bang North West: Sponsors – We need you!

Are you a business or organisation looking to sponsor a high profile event or perhaps you’ve just thought of one who might? …

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Love Robot Wars? Join our Robot Day open heat!
May 06th 2014

Love Robot Wars? Join our Robot Day open heat!

Calling all secondary schools in the Greater Merseyside region! Did you miss out on entering a year 9/10 team at …

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Professor Brian Cox calls for young scientists and engineers
May 01st 2014

Professor Brian Cox calls for young scientists and engineers

Professor Brian Cox has continually backed the development of young scientists and engineers in the UK but this year he’s …

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Fab Lab join forces with MerseySTEM
April 28th 2014

Fab Lab join forces with MerseySTEM

We are overjoyed to have Fab Lab Ellesmere Port on board with us here at MerseySTEM. The team are amazing and …

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Off to Aintree – The Big Bang cometh!
April 25th 2014

Off to Aintree – The Big Bang cometh!

What a day we had on Tuesday! Aintree was nothing short of awesome and it was so exciting for us to …

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Plus Dane Staff Share Their Skills
April 24th 2014

Plus Dane Staff Share Their Skills

Download the Plus Dane STEM Ambassador Brochure Plus Dane staff have signed up to become STEM ambassadors, helping to enrich …

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The Vikings are coming!
April 17th 2014

The Vikings are coming!

We promised you bigger and better and The Big Bang Northwest 2014 is going to be huge… so much so, …

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My spidey-senses are tingling!
April 17th 2014

My spidey-senses are tingling!

Hi! I’m Selena and I’m the newest member of MerseySTEM’s team… no, I don’t get to wear Lycra but I am …

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Mathematics in STEM – How does it fit?
April 16th 2014

Mathematics in STEM – How does it fit?

MerseySTEM Communications Manager Dr Elizabeth Hind gave a paper on Mathematics in STEM education. She spoke at STEM fairs about how the Big Bang …

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Philosophy of Maths
April 15th 2014

Philosophy of Maths

I spent Thursday to Saturday at a philosophy of maths conference. I gave a paper on maths at STEM fairs …

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MerseySTEM on Facebook!
April 09th 2014

MerseySTEM on Facebook!

You wanted more of MerseySTEM on social media so as always, we’re making it happen! As well as being live …

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The day I met a real Spaceman
April 04th 2014

The day I met a real Spaceman

I met Jon McBride at the Big Bang! I must confess I did get this picture by initially photobombing some …

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#TMWirral
March 26th 2014

#TMWirral

Twitter is fantastic for bringing like minded people together. I love how it has been the introduction to so many …

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We are in the Echo!
March 26th 2014

We are in the Echo!

Our Robot challenge days are now starting to attract some press. Read all about what happened at the Liverpool heat, …

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The Big Bang Road Trip (Part 2)
March 26th 2014

The Big Bang Road Trip (Part 2)

So, Big Bang 2014 was amazing! For two days we were inundated with young people as excited as we are …

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The Big Bang Road Trip (Part 1)
March 26th 2014

The Big Bang Road Trip (Part 1)

The MerseySTEM team head off to sunny Birmingham for THE biggest Science Technology Engineering Fair ever in the world*. We …

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NSEC – St Thomas Boteler ‘Chemistry with Cabbage’
March 24th 2014

NSEC – St Thomas Boteler ‘Chemistry with Cabbage’

On Monday 24th March, two of the MerseySTEM team visited St Thomas Boteler CE High School in Warrington at the …

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Alan Turing Institute
March 19th 2014

Alan Turing Institute

In today’s budget speech the Chancellor announced £42 million to found a research institute so that Britain would lead the …

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Big Bang North West
March 17th 2014

Big Bang North West

MerseySTEM have the contract to run the regional Big Bang event for the North West. There’s lots going on including: …

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MerseySTEM VEX Robot Challenge Days
March 11th 2014

MerseySTEM VEX Robot Challenge Days

Pupils from West Derby School have won the Liverpool heat of our robot challenge days, which was hosted brilliantly for …

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Real Science
March 11th 2014

Real Science

Real science does not just happen in labs – it’s everywhere you look. Being a good scientist is not about …

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Mathematical Cultures
March 11th 2014

Mathematical Cultures

How mathematics is perceived by pupils is really important in whether or not they decide to continue studying it. Many …

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