Liz Halstead is the winner of the Psychology Zone, after receiving the most votes from students!
She wins £500 to spend on more science engagement activities. Here’s what she had to say about her victory:
Today, the Royal Institution has announced the topic of the upcoming CHRISTMAS LECTURES series: this December, Dame Sue Black will be guiding viewers through the often-misunderstood world of forensic science. Commissioned by the Royal Institution, I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here will run a number of activities to help school students across the UK engage further with the CHRISTMAS LECTURES! With a range of activities to suit students from ages 10 to 18, there is something for your students to get involved in the CHRISTMAS LECTURES this year: Royal Institution Online Youth Summit Save the date: I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here will host the Royal Institution Online Youth Summit on 2 November 2022! Designed for students over the age of 16, this one-day conference will give students a voice to influence the contents of the televised CHRISTMAS LECTURES series. Throughout the day, students will take … Continue reading
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As the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES take an in-depth look at how new discoveries made as a result of the pandemic are set to change the future of medicine students can explore the societal and ethical implications of science and technology through 8 thought-provoking character cards. Continue reading
Plan ahead for British Science Week and National Careers Week in March 2022 with I’m a Scientist and I’m a Medic! Teachers: Register to take part ❯ This includes I’m a Scientist, I’m an Engineer, as well as our other projects. March 2022 Healthy World Zone Open to: all UK schools Show your students how science keeps our minds, bodies, and communities well. Funded by Johnson Matthey’s Science and Me programme. Primary Care Zone Open to: Schools across the Midlands Show your students how science and healthcare are relevant to their lives and future careers, through live Chats with local primary care teams. Funded by the Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub. Register to take part in I’m a Medic ❯ Psychology Zone Open to: all UK schools Give your students a deeper understanding of what psychology is, and how it works outside the classroom. Funded by the British Psychological … Continue reading
Welcome back to I’m a Scientist…. We have kicked off this year with the Pandemic Prevention Zone 🦠 So far we have had 43 Live Chats with 39 different scientists! Inquisitive and engaged students have been asking the scientists questions about the pandemic, other scary viruses and even their star signs! Check out some of these moments from the Live Chats: Over 170 excellent ASK follow up questions have also been submitted! It has been really interesting reading the profiles of all the scientists that are taking part in this Zone! Here are a few! There has been excellent feedback from teachers about how engaged their students have been and what great questions have been asked! We’re looking forward to see what the rest of the Zone has in store! This Zone will be running until 11 February so there is still plenty of time to book a Chat! … Continue reading
This summer, we looked back at some of the engagement we’ve seen between school students and scientists through I’m a Scientist, I’m an Engineer, I’m a Medic, and I’m a Mathematician. Did you receive one of our certificates? Why not drop us a tweet at @imascientist? Well done to our learners who took part in the @imascientist sessions! Looking forward to seeing our learners participate again this year..🧑🏽🔬👨🏻💻💡@CaerleonComp pic.twitter.com/QX0ZBpiQFq — @caerleonbiology (@caerleonbiology) September 7, 2021
Throughout September, students can connect with scientists in the Hydrogen Zone. Students can Ask questions, Chat to them, and Vote for their favourite to win a £500 prize for more outreach activities. The scientists are working on lots of different and exciting things. Here are just a few of the people taking part: Khalid Teli Software solutions developer 💻 Giles Strong Guitar-playing particle physicist 🎸 Alex Snow Climbing skiing biology-human 🧗♂️ Jacqueline Siu Outdoor-loving immunologist 💉 Ciarán McInerney Questions, handstands and cake 🍰 Malcolm Mccartney Infectious virologist & bookworm 📚 Gaby Mayorga Adame Woman, Mexican, Oceanographer ⛵ Jacob Maresca PhD student studying galaxies 🌌 Yueng Lenn Woman, oceanographer, swimmer 🌊 Andrew Hone Music-loving maths boy 🎵 Chris Henstridge Human brain investigator 🧠 Katie Emery Artistic gaming scientist 🎨 Nordine Helassa Badminton-addict biochemist 🏸 Pam Harrison Quiet, confident, enthusiastic 🥼 Jade Eyles Adventurous, Smiley, Arty 🌄 Holly Duns Digital forensics … Continue reading
We’ve got lots of interesting activities for students this autumn term.
Teachers: get stuck in with I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer! Continue reading
The Psychology Zone ran for 6 weeks over June and July 2021. It was funded by the British Psychological Society, and featured 19 psychologists. 476 school students logged in, from 18 schools across the UK. They connected with the psychologists in live Chats and by asking questions. During the activity, students voted for their favourite psychologist. At the end of the Zone, the psychologist with the most votes was… 🏆 John Shaw – Lecturer in Sleep Psychology at De Montfort University As winner, John gets £500 to spend on further public engagement projects. Here’s what he had to say about his victory… “I am honoured that students voted for me as the Psychology Zone winner. It is not something I expected going into this, thank you to everyone involved. One thing that shone through in all the sessions is the curiosity of all involved, the desire to find out answers … Continue reading
Throughout June, students can connect with psychologists in the Psychology Zone. Students can Ask questions, Chat to them, and Vote for their favourite to win a £500 prize for more outreach activities. Teachers: find out more and register to take part ❯ Here are just some of the psychologists taking part: Megan Whitehorn Brain enthusiast 🧠 Nora Vyas Psychologist, Award-winning Scientist, Fitness-fanatic 🏆 John Shaw Always slightly tired 😴🛏 Jessica Rea Social scientist that looks at how people are affected by their life experiences 🤝 Lisa Newson Inquisitive health psychologist 👨⚕️ Amber Newell Good listener, problem-solver, flexible worker, advocator for children and young people 🌍 Natalie Neal Advocating for children 📣 Gabriela Morris Fantasy-loving forensic psychologist 🔍 Gustav Markkula engineer turned behaviour-researcher ⚙ Anastasiia Kovalenko Nerdy psychologist, scared of rollercoasters 🎢😱 Laura Jackson-Burrage Tattooed quirky psychologist 🤯 Naomi Heffer Disney-obsessed psychology researcher 👸 Samantha Harrison Circus acrobat & … Continue reading