Zone Reports

Cancer Zone Report June 2022

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Cancer Zone ran from 6 June to 1 July 2022 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 UKCR Beatson Institute.

The activity featured 34 scientists working across a broad range of fields. 34 scientists created profiles in the Zone. The winner of the Zone was Ben Futcher, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on August 1, 2022 by modbella in 2022, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Cancer Zone Report June 2022

Healthy World Zone Report March 2022

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Healthy World Zone ran from 7 March to 1 April 2022 and was funded by Johnson Matthey’s Science and Me programme.

The activity featured 43 scientists working across a broad range of fields. 43 scientists created profiles in the Zone. The winner of the Zone was Gareth Nye, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on May 4, 2022 by modbella in 2022, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Healthy World Zone Report March 2022

Helium Zone Report March 2022

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Helium Zone ran from 7 March to 1 April and was funded by STFC.

The activity featured 36 scientists working across a broad range of fields. 35 scientists created profiles in the zone. The winner of the Zone was Victoria Fawcett, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on April 29, 2022 by modbella in 2022, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Helium Zone Report March 2022

Genetics Zone Report November 2021

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Genetics Zone ran from 1 to 26 November 2021 and was funded by the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics.

The activity featured 40 scientists working across a broad range of fields.
40 scientists created profiles in the Zone. The winner of the Zone was Rafael Galupa, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on February 8, 2022 by modbella in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Genetics Zone Report November 2021

Clean World Zone Report November 2021

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Clean World Zone ran from 1 to 26 November 2021 and was funded by the Johnson Matthey Science and Me Programme.

The activity featured 28 scientists working across a broad range of fields.
28 scientists created profiles in the Zone. The winner of the Zone was Karen Fung, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on January 26, 2022 by modbella in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Clean World Zone Report November 2021

Psychology Zone Report November 2021

A screenshot of the front page of the reportThe Psychology Zone ran from 1 to 26 November 2021 and was funded by the British Psychological Society.

The activity featured 26 psychologists working across a broad range of fields.
26 psychologists created profiles in the Zone. The winner of the Zone was Alex Baxendale, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities.

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Posted on January 24, 2022 by modbella in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Psychology Zone Report November 2021

Hydrogen Zone Report 2021

The Hydrogen Zone ran from 30 August to 24 September and was a general science themed zone. The activity featured 20 scientists working across a broad range of fields.

The winner of the Zone was Yueng Lenn, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. 20 scientists created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯

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Posted on January 11, 2022 by modem in 2021, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Hydrogen Zone Report 2021

Psychology Zone Report – June-July 2021

The Psychology Zone ran for 6 weeks, from 7 June to 16 July 2021. It was funded by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

The Zone featured psychologists from across the UK, working in a variety of fields.

Originally intended to run for 4 weeks, the Zone was extended to give teachers and their students more time to engage with it. This was due to the coronavirus pandemic, which was impacting teaching and learning in schools by causing almost 1 in 4 school students in the UK to be absent.

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Posted on August 9, 2021 by modem in 2021, 2021, BPS, News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Psychology Zone Report – June-July 2021

Orange Zone Report – May 2021

The Orange Zone took place in May 2021, funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Science and Technologies Facilities Council.

The Zone featured 29 scientists working across a wide range of fields. 865 students from 19 schools across the UK logged in. Download the Zone report to find out what they asked.

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Posted on June 17, 2021 by in 2021, RSC, STFC, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Orange Zone Report – May 2021

Red Zone Report – April 2021

The Red Zone ran from 12 to 30 April 2021. The activity featured 28 scientists working across the UK, in a broad range of fields.

The winner of the Zone was Kip Heath, who won £500 to deliver further engagement activities. 28 scientists created profiles in the Zone. See who took part ❯

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Posted on May 19, 2021 by in 2021, Wellcome Trust, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Red Zone Report – April 2021

Psychology Zone Report March 2021

The Psychology Zone was a month-long event in March 2021 funded by the British Psychological Society that featured 25 psychologists from various psychology-related fields, 11 of whom were BPS members.

Nearly 900 students from 18 UK schools participated, with the majority being from underserved or widening participation schools. There were 46 live chats, including ones for school classes, open chats, and A-level student chats, with an average of five psychologists attending each chat.

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Posted on April 27, 2021 by in 2021, BPS, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Psychology Zone Report March 2021

Molecule Zone Report March 2021

The Molecule Zone was a chemistry themed zone held from 1 to 26 March 2021, featuring 33 scientists from various chemistry-related fields. The event was funded by ScotCHEM and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Of the 33 scientists, 17 were from a ScotCHEM member university, and 15 were RSC members.

A total of 927 students from 26 schools across the UK participated in the event, with 62% of the active students being from target schools. A total of 57 live chats took place, with an average of five scientists attending each chat.

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Posted on April 27, 2021 by in 2021, RSC, ScotCHEM, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Molecule Zone Report March 2021

Pink Zone Report March 2021

The Pink Zone was a general science zone and ran from 1 to 26 March 2021, partially funded by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC). It featured 27 scientists from various fields, including five who were either funded by STFC or worked at an STFC facility. The winner of the zone was Felicity Hunter, a medical science PhD student at the University of Manchester.

864 students from 23 schools participated in the zone, with 63% of active students coming from target schools. 66 live chats were held, with an average of 5 scientists attending each chat.

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Posted on April 27, 2021 by in 2021, STFC, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Pink Zone Report March 2021

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