Posts tagged STEM

A new research study – Shaping the Future of STEM Skills – by the STEM Foundation illustrates vividly a changing landscape of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills.

VEX Robotics release the findings from their Girls into STEM Initiative (GIS) carried out across UK schools.

Cubetto Playset helps preschoolers learn coding through storytelling and hands-on play.

New research released this week by Tech Will Save Us, creators of DIY kits that encourage everyone to make, play, code and invent with technology, reveals over half (55%) of British parents feel their child or children (aged 15 or under) are more proficient at coding than themselves.

Cubetto, the award winning coding toy that’s getting children ages three and up to learn computer programming away from the screen has officially launched this week.

These are uncertain times for STEM funding and for access to talent– and less professional training is offered to STEM workers than other occupations. Open University is advising that for businesses to secure ongoing access to technical skills which are aligned to business needs, this state of affairs must be addressed.

With a total student enrolment of 27,000, South West College in Northern Ireland has innovation centres at its four main campuses of Enniskillen, Omagh, Dungannon and Cookstown.

A practical guide launched by the Royal Society and CBI, says that to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the UK, businesses need to collaborate with teachers.