RSC Zones Evaluation Report: 2013-2021
Between 2013 and 2021 the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC, rsc.org) funded or part funded 32 IAS zones to engage students with chemists. This report is a summary of the activity in, and an evaluation of, the impact of those zones. Read the full report [PDF] ❯ Summary We ran 32 zones between June 2013 and October 2021 Students interacted directly with scientists in 669 live chat sessions 13,519 students logged in with 86% actively engaging: Students from 401 schools took part. 61% of participating schools were widening participation or in underserved areas. 377 scientists took part: Scientists represented a wide range of areas within chemistry, and showed students a wide range of backgrounds, careers, and routes into STEM. Every school live chat included a discussion around chemistry; at least 51% of live chat conversations included chemistry related terminology: Additionally, 26% of questions in ‘Ask’, and 55% of answers from … Continue reading