STEM Directory
The STEM Directory is a database of providers offering STEM enhancement and enrichment to schools and colleges locally and nationally. Teachers can easily search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
Find exciting opportunities for in-class support, memorable days out, and engaging projects to motivate your students.
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Educate 3D printing workshop
At Educate 3D printing, our aim is to educate children on the future developments of 3D printing by removing the boundaries and bringing 3D printing workshops to the classroom and youth programmes throughout N. Ireland. We can change your classroom/Youth club into a 3D printing lab, that enables the children...Investigating flooding in York - a visit to the York Community Flood Hub
Are you interested in or teaching about flooding in York?York has a long history of flooding and evidence suggests that water levels on the Rivers Ouse and Foss are rising. This is likely to be due to climate change and changes in upstream land management. If this trend continues, properties and people could be at...Women in Engineering
Students will have the opportunity to work with senior female staff from within the business to explore their roles and career paths. Through the day they will look at how their own skills can be applied and developed to engineering careers and the opportunities that this will present. Tour of our state-of...University of Plymouth's Science and Technology Showcase 2019
The aim of the Science and Technology Showcase is to raise students’ aspirations in science and technology subjects and demonstrate how exciting STEM can be at A level and in higher education.As well as having some fun, this is a unique opportunity for students to talk with current undergraduate students, PhD...So you want to be an Engineer?
Bring along your students to hear first-hand what a large business looks for in its employees and the spectrum of careers available. Through a range of interactive activities students will explore the variety of careers available within the engineering sector and hear about our Apprenticeship and Graduate...Institute for Research in Schools
IRIS makes cutting edge research projects open to school students and their teachers so that they can experience the excitement and challenge of science. We do this by making data accessible to schools, providing teacher training and resources, and by lending out scientific research equipment. ...Oxbridge Inspire: Exhibition of Ideas
An Exhibition of Ideas is a facilitated workshop designed to promote STEM-related conversations between students, teachers and industry. Conversation cards are used to focus discussions, which are consolidated to give the school insight into various aspects of STEM and STEM education.Examples of discussion topics...Be Inspired! And Make the World A Better Place #INWED18
What have all these got in common?Robotic manufacturing, space exploration, building environmentally-friendly cities, marine conservation, developing new energy sources, the latest life-enhancing gadgets?They are all designed by engineers! If you have children studying for GCSEs and A-levels and wondering what to...Bright Spark Awards
I organise a Bright Spark Awards Event for students with Innovation, Investigation, and Invention projects. It is a Dragon's den style competition with all of our judges offering great experience prizes and also looking for their future apprentices. There is also a chance of winning £500 cash prize....Skybolt Rocket
A great centrepiece for a day of enrichment / space education this nine metre rocketship, which will arrive on its own transporter vehicle, is available for hire to schools throughout the UK. The excitement and interest generated by having a real rocket arrive and then elevated to its dramatic, near vertical launch...Pages
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Grants for school
The Royal Institution runs two enrichment and enhancement grant schemes. Grants of up to £500 are available to UK-registered state schools to host a STEM activity selected from the STEM Directories.
There are a number of other organisations that offer grants to schools.
About STEM Directory
The STEM Directory contains searchable activities that enhance STEM teaching in schools and colleges. Teachers can search for shows, workshops, debates, challenges, visiting speakers and more.
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If you provide shows, talks, workshops, challenges, museum visits, teacher CPD or other enrichment and enhancement activities that help promote STEM to schools and colleges, then you may be eligible to feature in the STEM Directory.
Please use the link below to register and submit an activity.