We've drawn together some amazing stories from across the country - all displaying the flexibility of CREST and the positive impacts that the scheme can have on not only the young people who take part, but also the teachers and mentors too!
How CREST links with... downloadable PDFs:
CREST Case Study 01: CREST in a Day - Bronze level [1]
CREST Case Study 2: CREST Awards through STEM-based Work Experience - Silver level [2]
CREST Case Study 3: Project-based learning - Bronze level [3]
CREST Case Study 4: Business acumen - Bronze Level [4]
CREST Case Study 5: Local business links - Bronze, Silver and Gold level [5]
CREST Case Study 6: Amateur sleuthing - Bronze level [6]
CREST Case Study 7: Industry-linked projects - Bronze and Gold level [7]
Student online case studies:
(we have produced printable pages for you in case you would like hard copies)
CREST Case Study 8: UK Young Scientist of the Year 2012 [8] - Kirtana, Gold Student, summarising her CREST experience through Nuffield leading up to winning the top title in the National Science + Engineering Competition
CREST Case Study 9: Intel ISEF winner 2009 [9] - Rosy, Gold Student, speaking about how the skills learned through CREST have helped her in school, her medical degree and on into the start of her career
CREST Case Study 10: Silver CREST Fair finalist 2003 [10]- Jonathan, Silver Student, reminiscing about how after 10 years, CREST continues to inspire his PhD and science communication work
CREST Case Study 11: Gold CREST finalist 2009 [11] - Haadi, Gold Student, looking back at his Award and to his future in medicine
CREST Case Study 12: Bronze, Silver, Gold CREST finalist 2003 -09 [12] - Rachel, Bronze,Silver,Gold Student, from a school science club undertaking Bronze, via a Gold Award and on to an MRes in Experimental Neuroscience
Video case studies of CREST students taking part in the National Science + Engineering Competition:
Kirtana Vallabhaneni, West Kirby Grammar School [13]- with her UK Young Scientists of the Year winning project about pancreatic cancer related project
Katie Gaffney, Norwich School [14]- with her research project relating to hand grip in Rheumatoid arthritis
Wasim Miah and Jessica Jones, St David’s Catholic College [15]- who went on to win the UK Young Engineers of the Year Award 2012
Mariam Zaidi, Kingsbury High School [16]- who is going on to represent the UK at the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS)
Ellie Hemmings, Calypso Keightley & Sabrina Lucas, Uppingham Community College [17]- with their creative CREST project investigated waterproof mascara
Eleanor Weeks, Glenmoor School [18]- with her communication based project relating to eating disorders