The British Science Festival 2023 took place in Exeter, hosted in partnership with the University of Exeter. Read our highlights, and view some photos from the events. Read more
Mya-Rose Craig AKA Birdgirl is one of the headline speakers at the British Science Festival 2023. Mya-Rose shares her thoughts on future land use in the UK before the panel discussion event, 'This green and pleasant land?' Read more
Director of Curieus Games, Miguel Trenkel-Lopez, tells us about his experience at the Conference Of Parties as a youth advocate, and why engaging with the next generation is key to developing successful climate and clean energy policies. Read more
To mark Disability Pride Month, our Head of Education, Maria Rossini, reflects on her experiences of being a disabled person in the workplace and shares seven steps employers can take to make a real difference. Read more
Our blog covers a wide range of topics in science and how it is communicated. We are interested in many different aspects of science policy, education, public engagement, funding and how science fits in our culture and society.
The significance of diversity within the technology industry is an ongoing issue- but what are the root causes, and what can we learn from them? From familiar challenges such as gender & ethnicity, to more overlooked difficulties like having a criminal background & neurodiversity, we discuss how embracing diversity reshapes people and businesses to be more innovative. Read more
There is still a significant gender gap in STEM subjects - engaging girls is crucial. Emma Smart, a science teacher at Bedford Girls school, tells us how she ran CREST Awards in lesson time with her Year 8 class, and saw the on-going positive effects as they moved up through the school. Read more
Focusing on an event from this year’s annual British Science Festival at University of Exeter, we discuss the effectiveness of communicating climate change through environmental photography, with an interactive walk exploring your own personal camerawork skills. Read more
For #AskAnArchaeologistDay, we asked a team of talented archaeologists (and one ancient historian) from the University of Exeter taking part in this year’s British Science Festival, to answer some of your questions. From a dig that surpassed expectations, to what goes into preparing for a new site – the team ‘dig’ into these archaeology questions, and more. Read more
The British Science Association, Science Council and the Foundation for Science and Technology hosted a panel discussion on the current state of equality, diversity and inclusion practices in the STEM sector. Read on to find out what the speakers thought. Read more
Our annual teacher network conference (formerly the Underrepresented Audiences Conference) covered topics from our funding opportunities to tips on best STEM teaching practices from external organisations. Here is a round-up of the ten sessions, and they're all available to watch on our YouTube channel. Read more
Mae'r Cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru yn galluogi athrawon i guradu cwricwla i fodloni pedwar diben addysg. Buom yn siarad â Rachael Mackay, athrawes ysgol gynradd yng Nghymru, am sut mae hi wedi ymgorffori gweithgareddau CREST yn ei chynlluniau gwersi i’w helpu i gyflawni pob un o’r pedwar diben. Read more
The new Curriculum for Wales allows teacher to curate curricula to meet the four purposes of education. We spoke to Rachael Mackay, a primary school teacher in Wales, about how she has embedded CREST activities in her lesson plans to achieve all four purposes. Read more