Stem Education

Students from low socio-economic backgrounds face many hurdles when it comes to pursuing careers in the STEM sector. This is due in large part to entrenched systemic inequalities, which means large numbers of students do not have the support or the infrastructure within school and beyond to confidently progress. As…

Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of students in a maker space or STEAM lab in another school. The students look excited and engaged as a flurry of activities occur. Starting a STEAM lab is a great investment for your school. …

Oxford Instruments have recently partaken in a new STEM outreach project, developed to give students hands-on experience of STEM research. Originally conceived by Dr Alex Ball of the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, and Dr James Perkins of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Kent, the project has proved remarkably popular…

Why is the transformation of education so important? — Humanity has experienced a boom of technological advances in a very short period of time. We do not leave the sorprise of a new advance and we receive new advances every day. A few thousands years ago, the human race was exploring the world, each new land, each new species…

This week, we are featuring the story of Marie Peras, Global Talent Fellow, Bioinformatics. Marie works full time as a Bioinformatics Engineer at Trace Genomics, a startup providing soil insights that enable smarter crop decisions based in Burlingame, California. As a Global Talent Fellow, Marie works 5 hours per week…

This week, we are featuring the story of Kshitija Karkar, Global Talent Fellow — Software Development. Kshitija works full-time as a software developer for Self Inc. — a financial tech company based in Austin, Texas. As a Global Talent Fellow, Kshitija works 5 hours per week leading projects designed to…

Open Avenues Foundation (OAF) is committed to demonstrating the value of foreign talent in the United States. Our Global Talent Fellowship program hires top talent from high-growth companies to train the future STEM workforce in the United States. Global Talent Fellows work as part-time employees for OAF leading hands-on, Industry…

An initiative to empower young students solving environmental problems — Introduction STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM education is increasingly becoming a trend in 21st-century education. STEM Education is introduced as an interdisciplinary approach in a training program with four areas of science, technology, engineering, and math to help students identify the importance of these subjects and apply…

Tutoring might be thought of as a necessary part of education. While some students can succeed without it, many learners benefit from extra support outside of the classroom. Several different types of tutelage are available, including one-on-one lessons, group sessions, and online programs. For one thing, it can help to…