Scientists

Learning quality engagement principles in IAS Academy

Katie is a PhD student at University College Cork, Teagasc Moorepark and APC Microbiome. She signed up for the IAS Academy online course on public engagement principles offered at the same time as taking part in I’m a Scientist.

Katie believes taking the course ‘really added value’ to her experience: “The IAS Academy was of interest to me as I haven’t had the opportunity for much formal training in outreach and felt that my skills could be improved by doing it alongside the IAS activity.”

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Posted on June 21, 2022 by modemily in Case Study, News, Scientists | Comments Off on Learning quality engagement principles in IAS Academy

Showing students the multitude of pathways into STEM careers

“It’s always amazing to think that you might have helped one person to think, ‘Hey, this might actually be for me.’” — Aisling Lee, Technical Architect Through I’m an Engineer, Aisling Lee was able to show school students a different pathway into STEM.

Posted on May 17, 2022 by modemily in Case Study, News, Scientists | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Showing students the multitude of pathways into STEM careers

Highlighting technician roles in industry

“Fitting the I’m a Scientist activity around my job was fortunately quite a success: I was able to fit the live chats around my shift pattern.” – Jess Leung, Quality Technician at Kerry Ingredients

Jess Leung took part in an I’m a Scientist general zone along with five other scientists from a range of industries and career stages.

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Posted on October 21, 2020 by modemily in Case Study, News, Scientists | Comments Off on Highlighting technician roles in industry

Providing STEM opportunities for distant schools

“As we are a remote rural community we do not have a huge variety of careers on our doorstep but these events help to bring them closer to pupils. More students should be getting these funded opportunities across the UK.” — Emily Tulloch, Science teacher on the island of Unst The most northerly school in the UK is located in one of our most distant areas in the Shetland Isles. Emily tells us how I’m a Scientist allowed her remote students to explore a range of STEM careers and increased motivation to learn science.

Posted on April 21, 2018 by modemily in Case Study, Evaluation, News, Science Capital, Scientists, Teachers, Widening Participation | Comments Off on Providing STEM opportunities for distant schools

What can you do?

I want to take part with my class ❯
I want to take part as a scientist ❯
I want to find out about funding I’m a Scientist ❯

What is I’m a Scientist?

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is an online activity where school students get to meet and interact with scientists.

It’s a competition between scientists, where the students are the judges.

Students challenge the scientists over intense, online Chats. Then they Ask follow up questions to all the Scientists, and Vote for their favourite scientist to win a prize of €500 to communicate their work with the public.