News and Events
Also see our archived news items: 2010 2009 2008
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March 2010
Grangemouth Science Festival Community Evening
The Grangemouth Science Festival Community Evening is being held on Thursday 11 March from 6-8pm at Grangemouth Sports Stadium. |
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March 2010
Advice for students at Kirkwall Grammar from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Ambassadors
Four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadors visited Kirkwall Grammar on 18 February, to contribute insights into the world of work to the parents evening about third year subject choices. |
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February 2010
Scottish Government Funding For Hebridean SciTech Festival
The first Science Festival in the Outer Hebrides, taking place between 18 and 20 March 2010, has received GBP5,000 funding from the Scottish Government's Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser. This grant was awarded through Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to ESTEEM (Engineering, Science, Technology, Employability, Enterprise, Mathematics), a local organisation based in Stornoway who are organising the festival. |
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November 2009
Industry Day Engineering Brings Local Employers into the Classroom
Young people at Thurso, Wick, Golspie and Farr High Schools learned about the engineering sector during a series of industry days organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). |
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November 2009
INEOS lecture provides inspiration
Students from six local high schools recently attended the inaugural annual INEOS lecture held in the site's exhibition centre in partnership with Global Science. Timed to coincide with the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry Week, the event was a mixture of lectures and hands-on workshops designed to inspire and enthuse the S5/6 pupils. |








