Zone Reports

Read the report: Purple Zone Report [PDF] The Purple Zone ran from 1 to 26 February 2021 and was funded by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC). The activity featured 24 scientists working across a broad range of fields. Each scientist was either funded by STFC, worked at an STFC facility, or used data from an STFC facility. Scientists 24 scientists took part. They included: Viviene Dela Cruz, Development Scientist at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory Amal Lavender, Head of Department (Chemical & Biological Sciences) at the National Physical Laboratory Philip Ratcliffe, Associate Professor of Nuclear and Sub-nuclear Physics at Insubria University Students 878 students from 27 schools and 1 youth group logged into the Zone. 43% of active students were from target schools: 27% from widening participation schools and 19% from underserved schools. Live chats 71 live chats took place. 52 were booked by teachers and 19 were additional chats, … Continue reading →

Read the report: Planet Earth Zone CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2020 Report [PDF] The Planet Earth Zone ran from 11 January to 5 February 2021 and was funded by the Royal Institution (Ri). The activity was themed around the Ri’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2020, “Planet Earth, a User’s Guide”. The Zone featured scientists and other contributors involved in producing the lectures, as well as scientists working in related fields, such geology, environmental science, oceanography, and sustainability. Scientists and contributors 43 scientists and lecture contributors took part. They included: Alistair Young, who monitors water quality and pollution as a Trustee for the River Wey Trust. Alistair contributed to lecture 2, “Water World”. Hazel Jeffery, project manager at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. Liam Taylor, PhD Student in climate science at the University of Leeds. Students 1,637 students from 27 schools across the UK logged into the Zone. 66% of active students were from … Continue reading →

Read the report: Orange Zone Report – December 2020 [PDF] The Orange Zone ran from 30 November to 18 December 2020 and was funded by the Wellcome Trust. It was a general science Zone featuring scientists working across a broad range of fields. The activity ran as a part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand, which offers greater flexibility to teachers in how, and when, they can take part. This is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and greater restrictions and uncertainty in schools. I’m a Scientist: On Demand runs throughout term-time, with month-long Zones. Scientists 31 scientists took part. They included: Kate Dobson – singing volcanologist and engineer, University of Strathclyde Zahara Mortimer – research engineer, Deep Branch Biotechnology Ltd. and University of Nottingham Alex Ramadan – Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford Students 746 students from 21 schools logged into the Zone. 72% of active students were from … Continue reading →

Read the report: Futures Zone Report – November-December 2020 [PDF] The FUTURES Zone ran from 16 November to 11 December 2020. The Zone was funded by FUTURES2020, a public engagement collaboration between the University of Bath, Bath Spa University, University of Bristol, University of Exeter and University of Plymouth. FUTURES2020 is part of European Researchers’ Night (ERN), a Europe-wide event dedicated to explaining research through fun and interactive learning. ERN is funded by the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. The Zone was open to school students and researchers from the South West of England. Researchers 13 researchers from the University of Bristol created profiles in the Zone. 8 researchers engaged with students through live Chats and/or Ask questions. Researchers from a broad range of fields and career stages took part. For example: Eugenia Geddes Da Filicaia – PhD researcher in conservation between the University of Bristol and the … Continue reading →