From January to July 2024, we introduced a new, flexible format for I’m a Scientist.
Teachers could choose a theme that fit their curriculum, but the discussions remained entirely student-led.
In celebration of Earth Day, we ran a series of themed Chats to get people talking about environmental issues and climate change.
Chats connected students with scientists developing and using technologies to help solve the climate crisis.
They discussed the environment, plastics, climate change, and the role of scientific research in addressing these challenges.
Students are preparing for the world of work. Part of that preparation is to know more about being a member of a professional body and what that looks like.
Between Monday 18 and Thursday 22 March your students can get involved in our Professional Bodies Week.
Join the Teacher Webinar on Thursday 26 October between 12.30pm and 1pm. Get a better understanding of the I’m a… programme, including our flagship activity I’m a Scientist, and explore the benefits to your local schools’ careers programme.
During this webinar, I’ll be:
This British Science Week, I’m a Scientist is giving students a chance to connect with scientists outside of their booked Chats.
From Monday to Thursday on the week commencing Monday 13 March, students can attend lunchtime open Chats.
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The Enquiry Zone is a chance for primary school students to help design and carry out their own research project. It gives students ownership over research and an input into all stages of the project, helping them gain a real insight into how science works. Citizen Science is research that members of the public who are not professional scientists help to conduct, often by collecting or analysing data. This means that, in many cases, much more can be achieved than would be possible in a lab without the input of citizen scientists First, in the online ‘Design stage’, six psychologists will propose an idea for a ‘Citizen Science’ research project they can carry out with the help of your students. Over two weeks you and your class will help the psychologists make their ideas better. Students will: Your class gets two Live CHATS, one in each week, to allow students to get … Continue reading
It’s important for the medical profession to represent the communities they work in. In the UK at the moment that’s not always the case; indeed around 80% of students studying medicine come from only 20% of UK schools and colleges, and roughly half of UK schools and colleges have no applicants to medicine at all. Nationally, there is also growing concern about the shortage of qualified doctors choosing to train in general practice, with some models calling for a 50% increase in the general practice workforce by 2020. I’m a Medic, Get me out of here will give school students across the East Midlands the opportunity to meet and interact with healthcare professionals in general practice. Through reading profiles, questioning, and taking part in live chats, school students will see the range of roles within general practice, and the people that work in them. They will improve their aspirations and … Continue reading
Of all the emails we get from prospective scientists, the most common are probably: “how will I know if I’ve been selected?” and “how does the application process work?”. So — in our never-ending benevolence — we wanted to give you a peek at the how we choose scientists, and what happens once you send us your application. When do we select scientists? I’m a Scientist runs in March, June, and November every year. We select scientists around a month before each event. What’s the most important part of the form? The most important part is the box that asks for a one sentence description of your work the part into which all your creativity and communication skills should be poured. We email the descriptions to students and teachers who’ve taken part before and they rate the scientists. They get a survey containing only the descriptions. So it’s really important that it (a) concisely … Continue reading
This March students in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Swindon, West of England, Somerset & Dorset can talk with 5 scientists at nearby universities who are offering Nuffield Research Placements this summer. I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! is an online project and we’re partnering with the local Nuffield regional coordinator to run a zone specially for students to talk with scientists running Nuffield placements. How does it link with Nuffield placements? It’s a chance for your students to better understand what a placement involves. They’ll ‘meet’ some of the scientists who are offering placements at their universities this summer, find out about the type of research they’re doing, and the kind of work a summer placement could involve. Can all students take part? Yes! For students not applying for a summer placement, it’s a chance to ask a real scientists anything they like. From the topics they’re learning about in … Continue reading
Here are the resources for scientists taking part in the ‘Los Angeles’ event from June 25h – July 6th 2012. The scientist briefing notes are designed to help you get the most out of taking part, and to guide you through the site. The key dates sheet gives you an idea of what happens when, and there is also sign to hang on your door if things get busy! Scientist Briefing Notes Key dates sheet – June 2012 LA scientists ‘Do not disturb, intense brain activity!’ sign We believe that information should be free, so this part of the site is accessible to everyone. All scientists are free to use anything we’ve created on the site. This material has been created by Gallomanor (unless otherwise stated) and we have NOT copyrighted it. All material is licensed under a (CC) Creative Commons attribution license.