At Monday’s Improving Sciences Education 3-18 Conversation Day, Catherine Colvin, a former pupil of Monifieth High School in Angus, and now a student of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde shared her experiences in the sciences at school. She talked about inspiring learning and teaching, leading to her choosing to take Chemistry and Physics at Higher, and Physics at Advanced Higher. Catherine also talked about her involvement with editing Exploring Engineering videos for Education Scotland’s STEM Central website, which she found helpful in understanding the possibilities of careers in engineering. In particular, the interview with Amber Gell, an engineer with NASA gave Catherine the confidence to pursue engineering at university.

If you’re interested in seeing those inspiring videos, you can find them on STEM Central.