Useful Web Sites

Glasgow University Science Festival www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk
Science Education www.scienceeducation.org.uk
Scottish Science and Technology Network www.sstn.co.uk
Science Transition in Scotland www.sciencetransitionscotland.org.uk
British Association for the Advancement of Science www.the-ba.net
Glasgow Science Centre www.glasgowsciencecentre.org
Shape The Future www.shapethefuture.org.uk
Royal Society of Chemistry www.rsc.org/education
LearnNet (RSC) www.chemsoc.org/learnnet
Institute of Physics www.iop.org/activity/education/
Science Education www.ase.org.uk
School Science www.schoolscience.co.uk
Institute of Biology www.iob.org
Young Engineers www.youngeng.org
Young Engineers Clubs www.yecscotland.co.uk
The Institution of Engineering and Technology www.theiet.org/education
ConstructionSkills www.bconstructive.co.uk
Institute of Civil Engineers www.ice.org.uk
Careers Scotland www.careers-scotland.org.uk
STEMNET www.stemnet.org.uk
Learning Grid www.learninggrid.co.uk
STEM Scotland www.stemscotland.com
     
Challenges, projects and exhibitions that are on all year.

        EXHIBITIONS FOR ALL

The Hunterian Museum, www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk has the following exhibitions on show all year.

Weird and Wonderful - The puzzling and the bizarre from Hunterian Museum

Hunter; Man, Medic, Collector - Story of Dr Hunter, Scottish obstetrician, collector and founder of the Hunterian Museum

Lord Kelvin: Revolutionary Scientist - Life and work of Lord Kelvin - Glasgow's greatest scientist

A Healing Passion - Historical and contemporary aspects of medicine in Glasgow

        FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Greenpower Goblins - Build a child sized racing car: www.greenpower.co.uk

Junior Archaeologists' Club - Hunterian Museum: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk

Hunterian Museum School Programme: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk

        FOR PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Faraday Lecture's: www.faraday.org.uk

Young Engineers Clubs: www.yecscotland.co.uk

Science Kits - Transition Project: www.sciencetransitionscotland.org.uk

Science & Engineering Ambassadors: www.setpointscotlandseas.org.uk

BA CREST Investigators Award Scheme: www.the-ba.net

        FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Smallpiece Trust: www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk

Young Engineers for Britain: www.youngeng.org

BA CREST Awards: www.the-ba.net

Technology Enhancement Programme: www.tep.org.uk

INPUT: INdustry Project Understanding Technology www.input.uk.com

Chemical Connection - Touring show, apply University of Edinburgh: www.chemicalconnection.org.uk

Year in Industry - Senior pupils company placement: www.headstart.org.uk

SSTN - On line teacher training sessions: www.sstn.co.uk

Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridges to Schools: www.ice.org.uk/constructionchallenges

F1 Challenge - Design/Cad Challenge, F1 in Schools: www.f1inschools.co.uk

Teacher Placements: www.careers-scotland.org.uk/Initiatives/TeacherPlacements

Careers Scotland Space School: www.careers-scotland.org.uk/Initiatives/Spaceschool

Lab in a Lorry - Physics expts for secondary school: www.labinalorry.org.uk

        GRANTS / FUNDING

Nuffield Science Bursary - S5/S6 pupils. 4-6 week project placement. SETPOINT North, Frances Chapman: www.setpointscotland.org.uk/SETPOINTnorth.cfm

Science Small Grants - Aimed at science & transition: www.scienceeducation.org.uk

Royal Society Partnership Grants - Max £3000 Science related activities: www.royalsoc.ac.uk/education

Royal Society Chemistry - Chemistry related. All Schools: www.rsc.org

Institute of Physics: www.iop.org/activity/grants/index.html

ChemWeb - Chemistry related. Schools during Science Week: www.chemweb.com

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/public

Shape the Future - To enable schools to take part in engineering activities: www.shapethefuture.org.uk


 
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