BIFoR has catalysed some game-changing education initiatives at the University of Birmingham. In collaboration with the University of Birmingham’, Higher Education Futures Institute (HEFI) we have developed a number of teaching materials around the water and carbon cycles which are being embedded both the in…
The Virtual community Science Camp (now online due to the Coronavirus pandemic) comprises a series of events run from February to May 2021. The programme presents research learning opportunities for early career environmental researchers to boldly re-imagine how to co-create environmental solutions with community partners…
The RRS Sir David Attenborough is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. The state-of-the-art ship departed the UK for its maiden voyage on 17 November 2021. In October 2020 the technical sea trials and scientific equipment testing began and the ship was handed over to…
Discovering the Arctic is an award-winning online education resource for schools, developed by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG, in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. This is a curriculum-based resource, full…
Discovering Antarctica is an online education resource aimed at improving the scientific literacy of school age children aimed primarily at KS3/4 but full of content for other ages, including a dedicated A-Level section. It is a free website that links directly with the national science…
This collection of teaching notes and resources forms part of the support available for schools and other groups who want to get involved in the Polar Explorer programme run by the National STEM Learning Network. The Polar Explorer programme is the educational programme linked to…
Created by the DETI Inspire team at the University of the West of England The West in Minecraft educational resources take a digital, play-based approach to support children to develop their own ideas and problem-solving skills, and engage with engineering as a creative and diverse…
These resources were developed by EU citizen science project WeCount and DETI Inspire at UWE Bristol. WeCount Schools resources cover a wide range of subjects, all curriculum linked, supporting children to learn about the grand challenges’ cities face in relation to urban travel, air pollution…
Follow the story of Zuri’s quest – how can genetics help her to produce enough milk for all of the children in her village? This resource has been designed for pupils aged 8 to 14 years old and has interdisciplinary curriculum links with science, social…
This workshop was written to support young people in responding confidently to the climate emergency in a way that makes sense to them. The session looks at our roles in creating solutions rather than concentrating on the science behind the problem. It is designed to…