Schools

By working with these organisations, USW helps to break down barriers to STEM education and provides opportunities for students to explore real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Supported by a unique partnership of Government, charitable trusts and employers, STEM Learning are dedicated to raising young people’s engagement and achievement in STEM subjects and careers.

STEM Learning

STEM education to improve lives

We aim to share our enthusiasm by offering a selection of inspirational and educational experiences that are tailor-made for schools, festivals, adult audiences and the public.

Science Made Simple

Passion for science

Techniquest provides a range of services to schools and teachers to complement formal education provision in Wales and works extensively with public audiences.

Techniquest

STEM enrichment charity

Young Engineers aims to inspire young people to develop an interest in engineering.

Young Engineers

Learning by making

The NCETM aims to support and encourage mathematics-specific continuing professional development, for all teachers of mathematics across all phases.

National Centre for Excellence

in the Teaching of Mathematics

Hands on Science is about encouraging young people across Wales to study Science, Maths and Health related subjects beyond GCSE.

Hands on Science

Bring science to life

The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics.

Institute of Physics

Making physics accessible

Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Girls Who Code

Closing the gender gap

See Science is committed to supporting STEM delivery across the whole of Wales to all schools, FE colleges, HE institutions and community groups.

See Science

Supporting STEM delivery

The WISE campaign collaborates with industry and education to encourage school-age girls to pursue STEM or construction related courses, and to move into related careers.

WISE

Encouraging pursuit of STEM

Engineering Team Challenge is run by the Institute of Engineers at a number of venues across South Wales. It provides a day of practical engineering and team working to secondary pupils.

Institute of Civil Engineers

Raising the profile of civil engineering

The NDEC is a co-funded and co-developed project between Thales and the Welsh Government. It offers training in digital practices, cyber security and research.

National Digital Exploitation Centre

Training in digital practices

The Physics Mentoring Project places trained undergraduate students from five Welsh universities into secondary schools across Wales, to mentor and inspire future physicists.

Physics Mentoring Project

Inspiring future physicists

We provide inspirational workshops, STEM enrichment programmes, training for teachers, degree apprenticeships, skills competitions and inspirational events.

Technocamps

Promoting computer science

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Wales Women in STEM

Civic & Community Engagement

USW Exchange

Schools

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