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Here are news items for schools and STEM Ambassadors from the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

We also publish newsletters for STEM Ambassadors.

Welcoming our new STEM Ambassadors

Catalyst manages the STEM Ambassadors programme for Wiltshire and Swindon. STEM Ambassadors have experience of working and studying in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Engineers and Scientists needed to support schools and students this autumn.

The Engineering Development Trust (EDT) is seeking companies to help students and schools currently waiting to take up the Education Engineering Scheme (EES) and the Go4SET

Wiltshire school students can WIN a laptop by creating their own animated game using FREE SCRATCH software.

BSC - The Chartered Institute for IT in association with STEMNET, invite Wiltshire school students aged 8 – 16 to create an animated game using free SCRATCH software.

Free web resources available from BBSRC - Stem Cells: Science and Ethics

BBSRC bioscience for the future has created a third edition of its popular booklet Stem Cells: Science and Ethics, which is available to download now.

Get talking about STEM careers with STEM Ambassadors

We are delighted to welcome enthusiastic new Ambassador, Colin White, on board.

Sparking an interest in Engineering – Ambassador workshops on electricity, power and more

Michael Chandler, an RWE npower Engineer with a degree in Mechatronic Engineering, has recently developed three interactive talks that can be tailored to your students’ needs.

STEM Ambassador and Teacher events

Following the success of events in Wiltshire and Swindon, Catalyst has been asked by STEMNET to run some events in other areas.

Save Water Swindon

Save Water Swindon is campaigning to get all Swindon residents to take up the 20 Litre Challenge, i.e.

Free resources from Bloundhound SSC

The BLOODHOUND Project is an engineering adventure for the 21st century. It is pushing the limits and inspiring our young engineers and scientists with its incredible car capable of 1,000mph.

National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics – free resources and funding available

The National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) aims to support and encourage mathematics-specific continuing professional develop