British Science Association Newsletter | June 2020 |
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Hello, and welcome to our first summer newsletter of 2020!
In this edition, we've got some exciting announcements to share, including the launch of our new inquiry report on Equity in STEM Education and details on how to tune in to our first ever CREST webinar!
You can also find heaps of new blog posts to delve into, from discussing the challenges of developing an authentic voice on diversity issues, to why young people are now more interested in a scientific career due to COVID-19, we've got your lockdown boredom taken care of... |
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In March 2019, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM, of which the British Science Association is the Secretariat, launched it's first inquiry on the topic of Equity in STEM Education.
Since then, the APPG has spent the past 15 months gathering and analysing evidence on whether the education system and schools provide equal opportunities for students of all ages to learn STEM subjects. You can download the full report into Equity in STEM Education from our website below.
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The report on Equity in STEM education includes five key findings and six recommendations, including calling for a minister responsible for addressing inequity within the STEM education system, making STEM education more relevant to young people and addressing the shortage in STEM-qualified teachers.
Find out more about the key findings and recommendations, alongside what the Group's Chair, Chi Onwurah, has to say on the Equity in STEM education report below. |
In this piece, Amy MacLaren, Director of External Relations at the British Science Association, delves into the challenges of developing an authentic voice on diversity issues in the context of COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement, and our aim to transform the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) of our own organisation and the wider science engagement sector.
We will continue to share the challenges and successes of our EDI journey, and use our platforms to raise up missing voices, to challenge, and to learn. But as Amy MacLaren discusses in this blog, we still have a long way to go. |
Despite the abundance of news and information on COVID-19, there has been little media and political attention given to the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on young people and their futures.
In this piece, we spoke to some young people directly to get their views on how the pandemic has affected their future career choices and delve into why 37% of young people (14-18 years old) are now more likely to consider a scientific career as a result of COVID-19 (according to survey results released by the British Science Association earlier this summer).
This is what they told us…
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Before Ramadan, we brought you the story of Zaffer Khan, the Chief Executive of One Voice Blackburn, an organisation that has partnered with the British Science Association.
As one of the BSA’s community leaders, Zaffer has a unique insight into challenges facing the Islamic community in Blackburn and Darwen.
We caught up with Zaffer and other members of the Islamic community after Ramadan to get their reflections on what pracising Ramadan in lockdown is really like, including descriptions of a ‘once in a lifetime experience’. |
We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting our first ever CREST webinar, titled 'Inspired Home Learning'.
Presented by two members of our CREST team, CREST Product Manager, Caitlin Brown and Education Innovations Manager, Jane Dowden, the webinar will focus on the ways that young people, parents and teachers can make the most out of CREST when being run from home.
The webinar will be streamed live on Thursday 25th June at 5pm via our Youtube channel. |
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