The Telegraph UK STEM Awards has been relaunched this month as a unique opportunity for the next generation to shine. This competition promises to be bigger and better than before and reiterates the importance of STEM subjects in the quest to satisfy the need for more graduates in these subjects. For further details have a look at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/education/stem-awards/
Confidence, stereotyped language and visibility:
Julia King explains five factors that hold women back. 
Local Science Heroes- talk in in Arnos Vale by Adam Hart Davis –
The report of how science is shaping our futures is reported here: British Science Association Birmingham September 2014
For the Article please go to http://www.theguardian.com/world/she-said/2014/sep/26/having-a-princess-party-wont-put-girls-off-science
Entry trends, Gender and Regional Charts GCSE 2014
The season of GCSE and A level results has again confirmed the need to inspire girls to consider STEM subjects at school. Skirting Science is aimed to do just that – the numbers speak for themselves. Whilst statistics show girls are gaining on the boys at GCSE level, at A level the numbers diverge. Physics, Engineering and Design and Technology appear to be less popular with girl students. This gender related issue is covered in a CaSE review published in May 2014 which provides some insight to this on-going problem: www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/CaSEDiversityinSTEMreport2014.pdf
Further ideas about engaging students at school in Physics is discussed at www.stimulatingphysics.org.
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Commissioner delivers keynote address at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2014
Copenhagen, 24 June 2014
Minister Nielsen, ladies and gentlemen,
I am delighted to be here. It is nearly two years since I addressed the ESOF Conference in Dublin.
That speech came at precisely the half-way point of my five-year mandate as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.
Speaking then to the ESOF plenary gave me a chance to articulate my very firm belief in science as the basis for better lives and a better economy.
I also talked about the European Commission’s plans to reform how we finance research and innovation and the need to invest more in the best science even with severe pressure on the EU budget.
And I spoke about putting research at the heart of EU policy-making.
Two years on, I believe that we have delivered on that agenda, with the biggest achievement being Horizon 2020, which will invest nearly 80 billion Euro in research and innovation between now and 2020.
http://science-girl-thing.eu/en/6-reasons-science-needs-you
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Thanks to help of Susie, we have managed to achieve some brilliant press coverage this year!
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