STEM and Public Outreach – January 2020

Calling all researchers with an interest in STEM outreach. Opportunities to engage with young people at the Big Bang Fair, Fully Charged Live, schools and more. How could you get involved?

The Faraday ‘Fully Charged Battery Box’

We are pleased to report great interest from schools and industry in our bespoke resource about batteries for use with school children. More details... Watch this space for the opportunity to attend STEM Ambassador training and get a free box of resources to support battery related STEM outreach.

Big Bang Fair, NEC, 11 – 14 March 2020

We are looking for a few battery experts to join our engagement team of PhD researchers at the Big Bang Fair: the UKs largest STEM career fair for young people. If you can spare a day, please email Fran Long.

Fully Charged Live, Farnborough, 1-3 May 2020

Fully Charged Live is a fun consumer-focused EV exhibition and conference run by the makers of The Fully Charged Show, fronted by Robert Llewellyn. 70% of their audience doesn’t own an EV but is interested... Could you play a role in influencing the purchasing decision for their next car?

The Faraday Institution is planning to help run activities in part of the family zone (using the Fully Charged Battery Box.) Are you interested in helping on the stand, engaging young people in activities or having myth-busting conversations about batteries and EVs with their parents? There would be plenty of opportunity to look around this fun venue FOR FREE. Please contact Louise Gould asap if you are interested.

Benenden School

Benenden School in Kent is looking for a battery researcher to inspire students about STEM careers at a conference they are holding in June (provisional dates 23rd/24th). If you are interested, please contact Sue Harris for more details. Fran Long would be happy to provide resources and support ahead of the event.

Faraday Institution Cluster PhD Researcher JJ Marie speaks at Youth Chemistry Conference

JJ Marie writes:

Late last year I was invited to Wychwood School in Oxford, for the Inaugural Oxfordshire Youth Chemistry Conference. This gave students from Year 11 and above the opportunity to give a talk, present a poster or submit a paper on a particular element of the periodic table. The setting of the conference allowed them to experience an academic style conference, giving them a feel for university life. University students and academics from Oxford University were also invited to speak to the students, allowing them to find out more about the day-to-day life of a researcher at university. Representing the Faraday Institution, I gave a talk about an element that seemed most relevant to our work as battery scientists: lithium. I also took the opportunity to illustrate the importance of the work being done by the organisation for the battery industry as a whole. This was a great opportunity to present the FI to a new generation of researchers. We have been invited to speak next year, and I hope we can present more of the exciting work being done by the FI.

youth chemistry

Inspiring award-winning young scientists

In November Fran Long was delighted to present about battery technology career opportunities to 49 award winning scientists for the Buckinghamshire Young Scientist of the Year Awards.

young scientist

Faraday Institution Research Fellow Gavin Harper Inspires Young People

Gavin Harper writes: “I was pleased to be invited to speak to a young audience at Syd Femtinos Periodic Table Celebration Event as part of The International Year of the Periodic Table. Talking about critical materials and our work at Birmingham Energy Institute Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials, including our work on The Faraday Institution ReLiB project.”

femtino

Professor Serena Corr, Principal Investigator of FutureCat, is key speaker at Chemistry Action at University of Salford

Over 200 A level and International Baccalaureate students attended this incredible day of chemistry that took students from their studies to cutting-edge research and future applications. Professor Corr inspired attendees about the role of batteries in powering our future.

ELV5LLUWoAAd4hZ

If you have been involved in attraction events or initiatives, we would love to hear about it. Please email Fran Long

Maddie Goes Electric

Do people who know what you do ever ask how they should go about choosing an EV? Do you know what to say in layman’s terms? The Fully Charged Show have launched a 6-part series “Maddie Goes Electric.” Science Communicator Maddie Moate talks through the process she went through choosing an EV, aiming to settle common apprehensions of EV ownership. The first two episodes were extremely accessible and worth watching for anyone looking to switch from a petrol or diesel car. Spread the word. 

 



Posted on January 24, 2020 in Uncategorized

Share the Story

About the Author

Fran Long is a STEM engagement specialist who is passionate about promoting science and engineering. She holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Primary Teacher Education and has won awards for her research.

News Feeds / Social Media

Back to Top