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Girls need STEM role models
by Stacey Dingwall The fact that women are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers in the UK is not news – figures released by the government in August 2013...
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Building STEM skills in the UK
The latest briefing from the Knowledge Exchange focuses on the provision of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in the UK. You can download the briefing for free from the Knowledge...
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Season’s readings: looking back on a year of blogging, and looking forward to...
We’ve almost reached the turn of the year, a good moment to pause and reflect on what the Knowledge Exchange has been blogging about in 2015. We’ve covered a wide range of subject areas, from education...
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Introducing 12 great STEM apps for primary and secondary pupils
Guest blog by April Bowman Originally from Kansas, USA, April taught elementary school children before coming to Scotland to continue her academic study. She is currently in her final semester of study...
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Making science fun … 12 great STEM apps for primary and secondary pupils
British Science Week 2017 is in full swing and the theme this year is change. Whether it’s climate change or the changing seasons, transformative new materials or energy, there are changes happening...
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Science, technology and innovation: the impact of Brexit
By Steven McGinty There have been many twists and turns in the Brexit story. The latest, has been Theresa’s May’s failed attempt to increase her parliamentary majority and gain a personal mandate for...
View ArticleMultiplying excellence: maths schools in the UK
In a report published for National Numeracy Day, it was revealed that innumeracy and poor numeracy skills costs the UK economy over £20bn. And despite there being no scientific research to support the...
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