James Munro wins funding to put towards further STEM activities
An Edinburgh Napier science technician has come out on top in a UK-wide online competition in which school students vote for their favourite scientist. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier technician wins ‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!’ competition
Calling all budding Steven Spielbergs, Kathryn Bigelows or Peter Jacksons, Netflix fans, and promising BBC Data Scientists! A national competition to design a film or tv series based on data has been launched at DATAFEST 2019 – the UK’s first ever two-week festival of data innovation in Scotland. Continue reading Lights, camera, DATA!
Two scientists from Edinburgh will be presenting their engineering research in Parliament to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Wednesday 13thMarch. Continue reading Edinburgh scientists takes their research to Westminster
The 2019 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards showcase the brightest talent in tech, from the UK and beyond
The finalists for the ninth annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards, in association with The Tech She Can Charter, have just been announced. Taking place to celebrate International Women’s Day, the awards are a timely reminder that only 15% of people working in STEM roles in the UK are female and just 5% of leadership positions in the tech industry are held by women.*
Two women from Edinburgh are among the finalists: Marianne Lillian Breen-Hart, Senior Manager at Accenture and Sharon Moore MBE, CTO for Travel and Transportation at IBM. Continue reading Achieve, Elevate and Inspire: Edinburgh women lead the way in national technology awards
The Smallpeice Trust has partnered with world leading engineering companies to create a series of engineering experience courses at four locations in the UK. Continue reading Searching for Scotland’s young engineers
Santa’s little helper Marty was on hand to deliver early Christmas prizes to a team of pupils from St Augustine’s RC High School, who were crowned winners of a battle of robots competition – Marty’s Coding Party 2018. Continue reading Christmas comes early to St. Augustine’s
Pupils take part in the world’s largest STEM competition at Edinburgh College
Edinburgh College’s Sighthill Campus was rocketed into the realms of intergalactic space as it played host to the regional heat of a global LEGO competition for young people. Continue reading 3, 2, 1 … LEGO!
AN EDINBURGH space company is travelling over 380 miles to teach a six-year-old girl about its work – after learning of her love for them through social media. Continue reading Space Firm Inspires Youth to Become the Next Generation of Engineers
A ten year old Pirniehall Primary School pupil has won Leonardo’s national ‘Wospie the Cat’ aircraft design competition, part of RAF100 centenary celebrations. Continue reading Local girl Hannah wins Leonardo national STEM competition
Mike Glendinning, 44, from Gilmerton, has been named the overall winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s annual photography competition for 2018. Continue reading Edinburgh man wins global photography competition
