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Two of the winners at the 2008 Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair have gone on to have outstanding success at the EU Contest for Young Scientists held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The EU competition winners - Elisabeth (left) and Teleri (right)
Grants are available to help schools organise their own National Science and Engineering Week event. Applications close 28 November 2008.
Children engaged in a CREST Star Investigators activity
The new competition for 13-19 year olds will crown the 'UK Young Scientist of the Year' and 'UK Young Technologist of the Year' on the eve of National Science and Engineering Week.
National Science Competition logo
The 2008/9 STEM Directories, launched at the BA Festival of Science, are a rich source of schemes and activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), designed to enthuse students of every age.
STEM Directories logo
An upsurge in the number and activity of many BA Branches is bringing a new lease of life to the BA's regional events programme.
Image of a West Scotland Branch event
Elizabeth Major, winner of the first ever Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Teachers' Prize, shares her experiences of the trip she won to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta, Georgia.
Elizabeth Major, Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Teachers' Prize 2008 winner, with Michael Franklin from Lloyd's Register Educational Trust
Searching for the best of the UK's young scientists and engineers.
Young science and engineering talent
The BA Festival of Science will come to Guildford in September 2009, the BA and the University of Surrey jointly announced today.
University of Surrey image
The BA is part of a consortium producing three STEM Directories for the Department for Children, Schools and Families covering all national and regional enhancement and enrichment activity in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
STEM Directories logo
A dedicated and inspirational volunteer from West Lothian, Scotland, has received the Sir Walter Bodmer Award for Volunteers in recognition for giving thousands of people the chance to participate in diverse and engaging science activities.
The Edinburgh and SE Scotland Branch Founding Committee
Chester student Alex White has scooped $3000 after winning a prestigious prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta, USA.
Image of Alex White at his project stand at Intel ISEF 2008
The 2008 BA Award Lecturers will discuss a wide range of fascinating subjects: from how the analysis of text messages can put criminals behind bars, to the prediction of disease outbreaks...
How can text messages help catch criminals? (Image copyright: istockphoto.com/Stefan Klein)
CREST Star Investigators, a new UK-wide scheme to support science clubs in primary schools, has received a positive response from children and organisers, according to preliminary evaluation results.
Image of children engaged in a CREST Star Investigators activity
Help create the biggest database of "autobiographical memories" ever attempted by adding yours.
External link to Magical Memory Tour website
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