February 22, 2016
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Are your S2-S6 girls interested in pursuing a STEM related career? Why not take them to the City of Glasgow College’s annual women into engineering event? This event is aimed at promoting awareness and identifying opportunities for aspiring female engineers. This one day … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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The Women in Science Festival will return in March 2016. From 5-13 March, the festival will host a fantastic gathering of creative events, featuring world-leading scientists from the University of Dundee and around the world, to celebrate women in science, technology, engineering and … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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“Listening to Einstein’s Universe: the hunt for gravitational waves” Professor Martin Hendry (University of Glasgow and LIGO Scientific Collaboration) The spring series of Institute of Physics Scotland public lectures in Glasgow begins on Thursday 25th February at 6pm, with a … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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Physicists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity predicted the existence of these waves 100 years ago, but this is the first … Continue reading
February 17, 2016
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Teacher training to be part of Transition Training Fund. A £12 million fund to help people who face job losses in the oil and gas sector find alternative employment will also be available to support those who want to become … Continue reading
February 16, 2016
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This month Scotland’s Environment newsletter focuses on air pollution. If you’re looking for resources to help discuss air quality in the classroom, then you’ll find lots of Curriculum for Excellence aligned resources on Get Learning | Scotland’s Environment Web . Here’s some other … Continue reading
February 12, 2016
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4 – 6th March, Benmore Centre for Outdoor Learning, by Dunoon, Argyll Fieldwork has been given a high prominence in the new National Qualifications. This event aims to provide practitioners with skills and ideas to deliver creative, quality fieldwork in … Continue reading
February 12, 2016
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Yesterday was an exciting day in the science world, when the detection of gravitational waves was announced. Scottish scientists were heavily involved in the collaboration which detected the gravitational waves. For more information on gravitational waves, check out these links… … Continue reading
February 11, 2016
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11th February marks the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science and will be commemorated at UN Headquarters in New York. In December 2015, the United Nations Member States adopted a resolution to establish an annual International Day … Continue reading
February 9, 2016
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Engineering UK 2016 The State of Engineering analyses the engineering industry’s capacity for growth and details engineering in education, training and employment. Now in its eighteenth year, the report provides the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community, Government, industry … Continue reading
