Calling all young STEM enthusiasts: SciFest competition kicks-off ahead of its 20th anniversary
SciFest, Ireland’s largest and most inclusive STEM fair programme for second-level students has announced its return ahead of its 20th anniversary with a call for entrants to the SciFest regional fairs, taking place across the country. The SciFest programme is funded by grants from the Department of Education and Research Ireland and by private sector sponsorship, […]
Twenty – Four Tipperary Schools to Take Part in BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025
The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition which is set to take place from the 8th – 11th of January 2025 has received 2,069 projects, both group and individual, from 4000 students in 352 schools across the country. Out of the 2,069 entries received 550 have been shortlisted to compete at the event in January […]
73% of secondary school students in Munster polled for new BT Ireland research want to learn more about pursuing a career in STEM in Ireland
51% of secondary school students in Munster come up with their best ideas after talking to friends, 37% do so in bed, and 24% in the shower 61% of parents of secondary school students in Munster say their children have been nervous / hesitant to share their ideas with their classmates / friends 39% of […]
Biodiversity on your doorstep: the Bealtaine Living Earth biodiversity festival goes online
Online festival will allow people to explore biodiversity from home or within 5km radius via online guided walks and activities developed by guides for all 16-24 May marks the 16th year of the Bealtaine Living Earth biodiversity festival. Coordinated by Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s STEM engagement centre, the festival brings groups from across the […]
Funding Boost For Go Girls Karting Initiative Gives 1,000 Aspiring Female Drivers The Chance To Experience Life In The Fast Lane
Ireland World Cup hockey star and motorsport engineer Nicci Daly to lead schools programme which combines STEM subjects with motorsport driving More than 1,000 female secondary school students will get the chance to sample life in the fast lane after a joint initiative by Motorsport Ireland and Formula Female received funding of €35,000 from the […]
ESB Science Blast Takes Off in Tipperary as Parents of Primary School Kids See Science as Key to Their Future
Limerick and Belfast event follows successful and well-received Dublin event Entire 3rd to 6th classes involved in a non-competitive education programme investigating the science behind a simple question Research with Munster parents reveals: o 77% believe basic scientific knowledge gives their children an advantage in life o 95% want their children to learn science to develop critical thinking and […]
