Zone Reports

RSC Funding Summary Report 2025

In 2025, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) funded the I’m a… Programme (IAP) to engage students with the chemical sciences.

This report is a summary of the activity, interactions, and impact of the RSC-funded scientists and RSC members who took part in 2025.

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Posted on February 10, 2026 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, News, Project News, RSC | Tagged , , | Comments Off on RSC Funding Summary Report 2025

JM Funding Summary Report 2025

In 2025, Johnson Matthey (JM) funded the I’m a Scientist (IAS) project to engage students with JM work and research.

This report is a summary of the activity, interactions, and impact of the JM staff who participated.

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Posted on February 2, 2026 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, Johnson Matthey, News, Project News | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on JM Funding Summary Report 2025

Summary of activity: September to December 2025

In Autumn 2025, teachers from 118 schools connected their students with 387 active scientists, engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and geographers.

This report looks at activity across the I’m a… programme during the Autumn 2025/26 term (September to December 2025).

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Posted on January 29, 2026 by modjamie in 2025, News, Zone Reports | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Summary of activity: September to December 2025

CERN Zone 2022-24 Evaluation Report

Between 2022 and 2024, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) provided funding for the CERN Zone to engage students with modern physics.

The activity gave school students an exclusive peek behind the scenes of CERN facilities, and opportunity to connect with the scientists at the heart of nuclear physics experiments.

This report is an evaluation of the activity, interactions, and impact of the STFC-funded participants.

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Posted on March 21, 2025 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, STFC, Zone Reports | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on CERN Zone 2022-24 Evaluation Report

Summary of Activity: Autumn 2024

Autumn 2024 saw the relaunch of I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here and I’m a Mathematician, Get me out of here as well as the launch of the I’m a Computer Scientist, Get me out of here site.

Teachers could book activities for their students across more than 150 themes. Each theme connected students with people working in related fields.

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Posted on March 14, 2025 by modhannah in 2024, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Summary of Activity: Autumn 2024

RSC Funding Summary Report 2024

In 2024, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) directly part-funded I’m a Scientist (IAS) to engage students with the chemical sciences.

This report is a summary of the activity, interactions and impact of the RSC-funded scientists, with additional details of activity of RSC members who took part under other funding.

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Posted on March 7, 2025 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, News, Project News, RSC | Tagged , , | Comments Off on RSC Funding Summary Report 2024

JM Funding Summary Report 2024

In 2024, Johnson Matthey (JM) directly part-funded I’m a Scientist (IAS) to engage students with JM work and research.

This report is a summary of the activity, interactions, and impact of the JM-funded participants.

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Posted on March 7, 2025 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, Johnson Matthey, News, Project News | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on JM Funding Summary Report 2024

RSC Zones summary and member activity report: 2023

Front page of RSC Zones and member activity Report 2023

In 2023, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) directly part-funded I’m a Scientist (IAS) to engage students with chemistry research. Members of the RSC participated across 10 Zones.

This report is a summary of the activity in, and an evaluation of, the impact of those Zones.

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Posted on August 20, 2024 by modjamie in Evaluation, Evaluation Reports, RSC | Comments Off on RSC Zones summary and member activity report: 2023

Summary of Activity: Spring 2024

In Spring 2024, I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here underwent a significant change in its delivery model.

Instead of themed zones, teachers were given the flexibility to choose when and what to discuss based on their curriculum topics.

Which also meant, scientists could choose to take part in more specific Chats and around their schedule.

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Posted on April 17, 2024 by modemily in 2024, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Summary of Activity: Spring 2024

AI Zone Report January 2024

The AI Zone ran in January and February 24 and was funded by the Royal Institution.

Scientists

The activity featured 36 scientists working with AI and machine learning in applications of satellite communications, gaming and business innovation. Continue reading →

Posted on March 25, 2024 by in 2024, RI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on AI Zone Report January 2024

Marine Zone Report November 2023

The Marine Zone ran in November 2023 and was funded by the STEM Ambassadors scheme and Lantra Scotland with support from the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre.

Scientists

The activity featured 27 scientists who are working as consultant marine scientists, managers for marine and sustainable development, science communicators and more.
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Posted on December 19, 2023 by in 2023, STEM Ambassadors, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Marine Zone Report November 2023

Genetics Zone Report November 2023

The Genetics Zone ran in November 2023 and was funded by the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Wellcome Connecting Science, the Genetics Society and the STEM Ambassadors scheme.

Scientists

The activity featured 36 scientists working as bioinformaticians, research assistants, safety officers and more.

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Posted on December 19, 2023 by in 2023, STEM Ambassadors, Wellcome Genome Campus, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Genetics Zone Report November 2023

Health Zone Report July 2023

The Health Zone ran in June and July 2023 and was funded by the STEM Ambassadors scheme..

Scientists

The activity featured 53 STEM Ambassadors working as trainee genetic counsellors, bioinformaticians, laboratory analysts, research technicians in hospitals, microbiologists and project engineers to name a few.

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Posted on August 9, 2023 by modemily in 2023, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Health Zone Report July 2023

Cancer Zone Report June 2023

The Cancer Zone ran in June 2023 and was funded by the MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford Department for Oncology, MRC Human Genetics Unit within the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh, Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Beatson Institute.

The activity featured 28 scientists working in a variety of fields.

Scientists

28 scientists created profiles in the Zone.

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Posted on July 20, 2023 by modemily in 2023, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Cancer Zone Report June 2023

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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, fast-paced, online live Chats. Then they Ask the scientists all the questions they want to, and Vote for their favourite scientist to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.