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  The National Trust has just launched the  Time + Space Award , offering 16 - 25 year olds the chance of time, space, support and inspiration to unlock their ideas at Sir Isaac Newton’s home in Lincolnshire, where he discovered gravity and the famous apple tree still stands in the garden.    Each award will be up to the equivalent value of £5000, which will be a bespoke package of mentoring, time with experts and extra support and expenses to help winners realise their big idea. These experts include Professor David Olusoga, British space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, zoologist, wildlife TV presenter and science communicator Megan McCubbin and TV presenter, social & environmental activist Tayshan Hayden-Smith.   Closing date for applications is 30th April 2024. FIND OUT MORE

  Hello.  Whether your pupils want to be Instagrammers, accountants, lawyers or entrepreneurs, business is at the heart of some of the most exciting careers, but knowing where to start is hard. Don't worry,  The Business School at the University of Law  have an exciting game to help them see where their strengths lie and where they will excel. It will allow you to open up the conversation and explore their aspirations with them. Let them try the business game now and see how they get on. More than  350,000  people just like your pupils have found business is right for them and are currently studying business courses in the UK. That many people can't be wrong. The game will help your pupils understand themselves, understand the options available and if they are interested provide simple steps to continue the conversation and talk to the experts on business with the Business School at the University of Law. PLAY THE GAME NOW. Win an i...

  Hello.  We wanted to tell you about  TWO  really cool challenges that help young people see if Business or Law is for them through these brilliant immersive and interactive tools. The  Business Challenge  looks at business, advertising, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship whilst the  Law Challenge  focuses on Policing, Criminology and Law (think becoming a lawyer).  They are both  free  to use and both offer  top prizes . Try them today.   Law Challenge  Business Challenge We hope your students enjoy them. 

  The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has launched a new competition to win £250, asking students in years 10-13 to write about big economic challenges by 21 May 2021. Find out how your students can get involved here Write about the biggest economic challenges facing your generation between 15 February and 21 May 2021 to enter our Next Generation Economics Competition. You could win £250. Welcome to Next Generation Economics, a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) competition for anyone currently studying in years 10 to 13 (in England and Wales, or equivalent in Scotland and Northern Ireland) who is interested in economics. You do not need to have studied economics to take part. Next Generation Economics is your chance to write about the biggest economic challenges facing your generation in 2021. How the competition works To enter, you must submit your response to 1 of these 2 questions: Which economic policies should governments introduce to ...

  Inspire, empower and boost your students’ confidence and skills by entering the UK’s top STEM competition for young people. It’s not just for top students and you don’t have to be a STEM expert to take part - sign up for top tips and advice on how to create a project and prepare for judging for The Big Bang Competition.  Find out more and sign up here More than just winning prizes! Taking part will help your students grow confidence through project work, inspire them to explore an area of interest and develop independent learning skills. The competition also provides an invaluable opportunity to get feedback from industry experts and to celebrate and share their achievements. With the competition going digital in 2021, there are even more opportunities to get feedback. Anyone can do a project! Projects can be on any topic in the field of STEM and don’t need to meet a set standard: whether they’ve been conducted using simple everyday items or carried out research in a scienti...

  Video competition open to Yr 11, 12 & 13s Now in its third year, the videos from our Unsung Heroes of Science competition have been viewed close to 100,000 times! We're once again challenging students to celebrate an unsung hero of science who deserves wider recognition. This exciting competition is open to all current Year 11, 12 and 13 students, working either individually or in teams of two or three. The creators of shortlisted videos will be invited to an online celebration and prizegiving event.   As we’ll be looking for engaging content and brilliant ideas, rather than professional video editing skills, students don’t need any fancy equipment to take part and can film and edit the videos on their phone. The deadline is Friday 30th April. For more information, check out the video below and our competition webpage:  www.hertford.ox.ac.uk/unsungscience