We are currently running three pilot programmes to help encourage young people in Northern Ireland into STEM careers - our most experimental (and challenging!) pilot is now at its halfway point so we wanted to let you know how we are getting on. It's a one-year project looking at [...]
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) CEO Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser has been awarded the prestigious Croonian Medal by the Royal Society. The Croonian Medal and Lecture is given by invitation and is the society’s flagship biological prize. The award is in recognition of Professor Leyser’s central role in two of [...]
Digital Media trainee Iara Silver has been named a Rising Star at the Springvale Learning Awards Ceremony which was held recently at the newly restored St. Comghall's Hall in Belfast.. Iara, who has completed her Level 1 in Digital Media was presented with her award by Rhona McAuley from [...]
A new collaborative initiative which aims to empower future female leaders in education, was launched at an event in Danske Bank’s Belfast headquarters attended by schools, business people and local leaders. The SistersIN Leadership Programme has been developed specifically to help sixth form girls build their confidence and broaden their [...]
A new bank note celebrates some of the amazing things women from Northern Ireland have achieved, including Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s iconic 1967 discovery of pulsars – spherical, compact objects that are about the size of a large city but contain more mass than the sun. Ulster Bank’s new polymer [...]
We are delighted that our three pilot projects funded through the DfE ERAP Fund are now underway. Two of the projects are delivered by the Royal Academy of Engineering while the third will be delivered by Project Enthuse. The Northern Ireland Engineering Education Programme is an exciting pilot initiative launched [...]
Northern Ireland’s business community is coming together to support the delivery of industry-led careers inspiration events across the province, engaging almost 7,500 Year 9 pupils in June 2022. 4C UR Future LIVE is an innovative and fast-paced event that uses skills games and work-based challenges, designed and delivered in collaboration with local [...]
Special learning opportunities that combine arts with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) have been launched by UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK for the summer term. The unique schools and colleges programme that puts creativity and collaboration at the heart of learning, inspired by real-world examples, is from UNBOXED, the [...]
Pulsar is supporting a new work experience programme with Speakers for Schools to inspire the next generation of female scientists, engineers and innovators. 12 employers have partnered with Speakers for Schools to introduce STEM-related careers to 1,000 female students across Northern Ireland. Starting in April 2022, girls aged 14-18 are [...]
Generation Innovation, a programme from Catalyst which aims to inform, upskill and empower the young people of this generation to thrive as the next leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs of the future has launched its early access registration for its 2022 cohort. Generation Innovation energises the imaginations and aspirations of young [...]
The Department for the Economy’s Careers Service has published its Spotlight on Maths which highlights how maths skills can benefit citizens in their studies and careers. Spotlight on Maths highlights how maths skills can benefit citizens in their studies and careers. Produced in conjunction with the Institute of Mathematics and [...]
The Royal Academy of Engineering, with the generous support of the Worshipful Company of Engineers is making five awards of £3,000 each year to UK engineers in full-time higher education, research or industrial employment, who have demonstrated excellence in the early stage of their career. From these five awardees, the [...]