Working with young people/schools
Getting involved with young people in a variety of ways.
STEM Ambassadors
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related jobs and disciplines across the UK.
They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM subjects to life and demonstrate the value of them in life and careers.
They can support young people in the classroom, or work with other youth and community groups, as well as helping to deliver activities online via video call.
- Find out more and apply on the STEM Ambassadors website.
- Contact your local STEM Ambassador hub.
I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here
Connect school students with science outside the classroom, and help them discover STEM careers in I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here.
Chat with students in text-only live chats. Answer their questions about working in science. Compete for votes to win £500 for your engagement projects.
The activity is flexible and works around your schedule – you choose to take part at times that suit you over a four-week activity.
Find out more and apply on the I’m a Scientist website.
I'm an Engineer, Get Me Out of Here
Connect school students with science outside the classroom, and help them discover STEM careers in I’m an Engineer, Get Me Out of Here.
Chat with students in text-only live chats. Answer their questions about working in science. Compete for votes to win £500 for your engagement projects.
The activity is flexible and works around your schedule – you choose to take part at times that suit you over a four-week activity.
Find out more and apply on the I’m an Engineer website.
Nuffield Research Placements
Every year, The University of Manchester hosts sixth formers participating in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme.
Offering a placement is a fantastic way of working with talented young people from local schools and sixth form colleges, who are interested in academic research in the future.
The scheme looks for researchers who are willing to host a placement student, usually over the summer.
- Find out more about Nuffield Research Placements.
- Contact your regional coordinator.
Inspiring the Future
Young people aspire to be what they see around them in their everyday life, but it’s difficult to aspire to a future that you never see and don’t know exists.
We show young people exciting futures. We give them the opportunity to meet a wide range of role models doing interesting, exciting jobs to inspire and motivate them.
Find out more and apply on the Inspiring the Future website.
Great Science Share for Schools
The Great Science Share for Schools invites 5 to 14-year-olds to share their own scientific questions and investigations, to raise the profile of science in schools and communities, and to be inspired into science and engineering.
The campaign takes places annually and offers opportunities for scientists to take part by providing short inspiring videos and activity sheets linked to your work.
Find out more about the Great Science Share for Schools.
Royal Society Partnership Grants
Do you have a great idea for bringing research alive in schools?
The Partnership Grants scheme funds schools up to £3,000 to run investigative STEM projects in partnership with STEM professionals from academia or industry.
The school partner must be the lead applicant.
Find out more about the Royal Society Partnership Grants.
Letters to a Pre-Scientist
Letters to a Pre-Scientist connects students to STEM professionals through snail mail to broaden students’ awareness of what STEM professionals look like and do at work, and inspire all students to explore a future in STEM.
Find out more about Letters to a Pre-Scientist.