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                        <title><![CDATA[Vision for science and mathematics education regional workshops]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/vision-for-science-and-mathematics-education-regional-workshops</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Help us create a vision for what the UK&#039;s science and mathematics education system should look like in 15-20 years time. 

Science and mathematics education in 2030, regional workshops &ndash; June: Cornwall, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, York, Belfast 

A committee set up by the Royal Society has been developing a vision of science and mathematics education in the United Kingdom. This has resulted in a vision blueprint which explores what inspiring and high performing science and mathematics&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The James Webb Telescope - Space as a Context for Teaching Science]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/the-james-webb-telescope---space-as-a-context-for-teaching-science</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The National Science Learning Centre, supported by ESERO-UK, is offering an exceptional three day learning experience at The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh followed by a one day course at the National Science Learning Centre in York. 

The course includes lectures and practical workshops covering: practical astronomy based experiments; rocketry; school based spectroscopy; the James Webb Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) in detail; and other space telescopes - Gaia and Euclid. 

Participants will be&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Edinburgh International Science Festival looks for young innovators to help plan our future]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/edinburgh-international-science-festival-looks-for-young-innovators-to-help-plan-our-future</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Edinburgh International Science Festival celebrated 25 years of introducing audiences of all ages to innovative and entertaining science this Easter and marked the occasion with a diverse programme of over 200 events. Over 90,000 visitors enjoyed a family programme packed with sensational science together with world-renowned scientists looking forward to the next quarter century and exploring the future of our lives, our cities, our food, our play, our medicine, our challenges and our world. 

Following&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Teachers new to teaching A level mathematics residential week, in conjunction with MEI]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/teachers-new-to-teaching-a-level-mathematics-residential-week-in-conjunction-with-mei</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Dates: 19 to 23 August 2013 

Venue: National STEM Centre, York, YO10 5DD 

Due to generous sponsorship by Casio the cost of the full residential week is only &pound;150

A one week residential course that will increase teachers&rsquo; subject knowledge and deepen their understanding of mathematics topics featured at A Level. In addition the course content will raise teachers&rsquo; subject pedagogical knowledge, in order to improve their teaching skills, thus giving them the confidence to&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>15 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Mathematics Specialist Teacher (MaST) programme ]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/mathematics-specialist-teacher-mast-programme</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Mathematics Specialist Teacher (MaST) programme was developed to meet the government initiative that every primary school should have a mathematics specialist teacher within the next 10 years.  

The programme supports participating teachers in extending their knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematics and related pedagogy. It draws upon a wide repertoire of teaching approaches and recognises how these support and direct children&rsquo;s learning of mathematics. Participants develop&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Open for bookings: Professional Development in STEM Careers ]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/professional-development-in-stem-careers</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The National STEM Centre is offering a one day course in STEM Careers Learning for teachers, careers co-ordinators and careers professionals.

The professional development will cover:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[New Zooniverse project – Notes from Nature]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/new-zooniverse-project-notes-from-nature</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Zooniverse is home to the internet&#039;s largest, most popular and most successful citizen science projects. The latest project: Notes from Nature aims to help scientists and researchers make better conservation decisions.

People have been collecting specimens from the natural world for centuries - minerals, plants, fungi and animals. Today, there are an estimated two billion specimens housed in natural history museums around the world! These biological collections document where species&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[IET Faraday Student Innovator of the Year 2013]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/iet-faraday-student-innovator-of-the-year-2013</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[IET Faraday has just launched a brand new competition to find the IET Faraday Student Innovator of the Year 2013. 

The competition is open to students aged 11-14 years old, with a closing date of Friday 28th June 2013. 

To enter, students must first identify a problem or opportunity that involves communications. Then use their engineering skills to develop a solution, including the products that will be required, and the reasons why their chosen products will improve either their life or the&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Promoting STEM Careers in the Classroom: Engage, Enrich, Enthuse]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/promoting-stem-careers-in-the-classroom-engage-enrich-enthuse</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A fantastic opportunity for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) staff and careers professionals to attend this definitive careers event. 

There have been significant changes in the careers education, information, advice and guidance landscape. Young people are facing increasing labour market uncertainty, a complex choice of routes and the need for greater career resilience. 

Students who study STEM subjects acquire analytical and problem solving abilities that are highly&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>01 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Let Teachers SHINE competition]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/news/let-teachers-shine-competition</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Following the success of last year&#039;s inaugural competition, &lsquo;Let Teachers SHINE&rsquo; is back. SHINE is working with the Times Educational Supplement to find the country&#039;s best teachers and some fresh, imaginative and practical ways to raise attainment among disadvantaged students.

This year the scope of &lsquo;Let Teachers SHINE&rsquo; has been expanded to include not just literacy and numeracy, but science as well. SHINE is also working with Bloomberg, which has made a generous&hellip;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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