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When biomedical science graduate Yaman Toumeh went to talk to key stage three students at a Stockport school, it got him thinking about the importance of early exposure to different career options. On a visit to St. Anne’s RC Voluntary Academy in Heaton Chapel, Yaman spoke to year 7 and 8 students about his own journey, his placement […]
Jonathan Hedwat really got the blood pumping when he paid a visit to St Marys RC Primary in Levenshulme. Head of biology at Cheadle Hulme School, Jonathan treated final year pupils at the Manchester school to a hands-on demo of how the heart works – truly capturing the hearts and minds of future scientists. Having […]
A STEM Week visit from a university science student led to a one of a kind class for a group of Manchester primary school children. When Sara Alnasir Kassam dropped into St Kentigern’s in Fallowfield, she had a number of tricks up her sleeve to engage students in what turned out to be a very memorable session. Pupils loved […]
State Talking speakers addressed girls from two Manchester high schools as part of a special event called Maths in Careers. Mary Guettel, a Manchester-based data analyst at international consultancy firm Slalom and Ita McMahon, partner in investment management at Castlefield Investments spoke to year 10s girls from Levenshulme High School and East Manchester Academy in […]
A new State Talking partnership will help bring hands-on experience to students looking to work in healthcare fields. Meducators UK provides affordable, interactive workshops for students who want to study medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, physiotherapy or nursing. Practical sessions offer secondary school students first-hand experience of some of the basic skills and concepts taught in the early […]
It’s not just secondary school students who benefit from outside speakers. State Talking also arranges engaging talks for primary-aged children. Two women with successful careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) spoke to pupils from years five and six at St Kentigern’s RC Primary School in Fallowfield, as part of the annual global STEM […]