Science Made Simple

We’re officially back in action this week! 💪 Gethin, David, and Ruth are hitting the road, visiting institutions from Workington to Manchester and Pontygwaith to Warsaw! Exciting times ahead! 🚀
Centrum Nauki Kopernik St. Joseph's Catholic High School Wright Robinson College, Pontygwaith Primary School

✨ Exciting times ahead! This week, our team is all about planning! 🎉 We've got a fantastic line-up of projects and grants that will be taking us to schools across the UK.

We might be in your area, give us a shout if you'd like to know more. 😊

Enjoying sharing random learnings from the team!! David Price shows us “what’s in his bag”. What weird work-related thing do you carry in yours? Do you have a battery tester?!

We're super excited for our annual Science Made Simple Retreat this week! 🎉 It's a wonderful chance for our team to reconnect, reflect on the past year, and plan for the future—all while enjoying some fun activities! 🌟💡

We got a new van today!

What should we call it??

Today we are thrilled to welcome Becky Holmes back to the Science Made Simple family as Associate Director for Mission & Marketing.

This week our brilliant staff are taking a hard earned rest. Except of course for our fabulous summer residency at Eureka! Science & Discovery.

Summer Holidays: Secret Garden Summer Science! - Eureka! Science + Discovery Dazzling shows, thrilling workshops, and uncover the magic of a secret garden art installation... plus a whole lot more this summer!

Meddwl am donnau... golau, radio, pelydrau-x, gama.
Thinking about waves... light, radio, x-rays, gamma.


Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
Nustem
Science and Technology Facilities Council

Hetiau bwced ac adweithiau profi ar y maes Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru

Profi deunydd newydd heddiw ar gyfer ein rhaglen newydd yn .
Testing new material today for our new programme in .

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Nustem Science and Technology Facilities Council

This week is all about preparing for the National Eisteddfod in Rhondda Cynon Taf. There's lots of behind the scenes prep going on. If you are attending, come and say hello.
https://eisteddfod.wales/

Having such a grand time with families at WOMAD Festival. We've talked to hundreds of people today about the interdisciplinary work of the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub, and research to support children's development in , and .

Who'd have thought spending time with our real-weight babies would be so effective in getting folks asking questions about Hub research in , and ?
While kids have baby cuddles, parents engage with the detail around .
WOMAD Festival
Science Made Simple
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Only 2 days to go and the boxes are packed - heading off to WOMAD Festival to run hands-on activities in World of Children. What better place to measure our babies, find out why your intestines matter and learn about global health! https://actionagainststunting.org/
UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub

What an exciting week ahead! We have started our summer residency at Eureka! Science+Discovery, Rachel is off to WOMAD Festival and Cardiff University are hosting the BIG Event (British Interactive Group). The weather might not be great, but the summer is looking bright.
Eureka Science + Discovery WOMAD Festival BIG STEM Network

Getting ready for the summer season here. First stop, WOMAD Festival, representing the amazing international work of the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub. Come and find us in our pink tent of babies!

It's a real mix of visits this week. Lighthouse School Leeds, Eureka Science + Discovery and finally The Royal International Air Tattoo. As you can see, we can bring the science to any event!
Lighthouse School Leeds Eureka Science + Discovery The Royal International Air Tattoo

The Curious Brain detectives were celebrated for their curiosity and discovery in an excellent rap written by the fab rapping scientist:

The Curious Brain project was celebrated in style this week at Techniquest - Cardiff's exciting Science Discovery centre.

Pupils from Cardiff Primary Schools presented their fabulous work, explaining and demonstrating in very different ways, how their curiosity had guided their investigations and learning, over the course of the project.

Well done everyone :)

Spending the day at the e-sgol conference at the Botanic Gardens of Wales.

A fantastic morning at KS3 STEM in Action today at the University of Salford. Shout-out to our speakers and , and to all the school who joined us!

Come and visit our stall at the e-sgol conference this week. We have a great new FULLY FUNDED project for primary schools in Wales to tell you about.


STFC Daresbury Laboratory

🔵 Ydych chi wedi cofrestru? | Have you registered? 🔵

🌟Cynhadledd e-sgol Conference 2024🌟
🤩 Gweithdai a Stondinau 🤩

📅 04.07.2024
🕛 12pm
📍 Gardd Botaneg | Botanic Garden: https://bit.ly/Cynhadledd2024
💻 Rhithiol | Virtual: https://bit.ly/cynhadleddesgol2024



Addysg Seren Education
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
Cynllun Profi
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru / Books Council of Wales
Mudiad Meithrin
Peniarth
Prentisiaethau'r Urdd
Qualifications Wales / Cymwysterau Cymru
Rhagoriaith
Science Made Simple
See Science - Gweld Gwyddoniaeth
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
WJEC / CBAC
CYDAG

Here's a quick rundown of this week's bookings: Outwood Academy Hemsworth , Ebbw Fawr Learning Community , Hutton C of E Grammar School , Abertillery Learning Community , Presdales School , Rochdale Science Initiative C.I.C https://e-sgol.cymru/e-sgol-conference-2024/
Phew!

It's Harwell Campus Open Week! Best of luck to all the apprentices and graduate trainees we have been training for this and the many other schools and festival events.
A super FREE FAMILY DAY of science, engineering and technology this weekend. Sat 29 June.
https://www.harwellcampus.com/open-day-2024/

Proud to be training the lovely Famelab Italia finalists for 4th year. What a venue! The heat is proving challenging. 38 degrees!! 🥵 Psiquadro

Day 2 of The Big Bang at the NEC Birmingham. We're blown away by the insightful questions and thoughts of young people, talking about international research, global goals and equality of opportunity.
UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub
Engineeringuk

A pleasure to meet these lovely, lively students today from Stretford Grammar School
The Big Bang
UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub