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 ❯
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.
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.
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 ❯
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.
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.
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.
The Purple Zone was general science zone from 1 to 26 February 2021 and was funded by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC). The zone featured 24 scientists who either worked at an STFC facility or used data from one.
The activity had 878 students from 27 schools and 1 youth group participate, with 43% of active students from target schools. A total of 71 live chats were held, with an average of 4 scientists attending each school chat.
The Planet Earth Zone was funded by the Royal Institution from 11 January to 5 February 2021. The activity was themed around the Ri’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2020, “Planet Earth, a User’s Guide”. 43 scientists and lecture contributors took part in the activity, and 1,637 students from 27 schools across the UK logged into the Zone.
66% of active students were from underserved and widening participation schools. A total of 89 live chats took place during the activity, with an average of 5 scientists/lecture contributors attending each live chat. Additionally, 219 student questions were approved, and there were 278 answers provided.
The Medical Research Zone was a part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand that ran from 2 to 27 November 2020. The Zone was funded by the Medical Research Council and featured 41 researchers and technical staff from various fields and career stages.
A total of 467 students from 20 schools in Great Britain and one from the USA participated, with 82% from target schools, 39% from widening participation schools, and 58% from underserved schools. There were 28 live Chats, and 58 student questions were approved, with a total of 109 answers provided.
The Orange Zone was a general science Zone that ran from 30 November to 18 December 2020, as part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand. It featured 31 scientists working in various fields, and was funded by the Wellcome Trust.
A total of 746 students from 21 schools participated, with 72% from target schools. 40 live Chats were held, with an average of 5 scientists attending each session. 179 student questions were submitted, resulting in 280 answers from the scientists.
The FUTURES Zone was a part of the European Researchers’ Night and was open to school students and researchers from South West England. 13 researchers from the University of Bristol created profiles in the Zone, and 8 researchers engaged with students through live Chats and Asked questions.
54 students from 3 schools logged into the Zone. The Zone had 4 live Chats, and on average, 4 scientists attended each live Chat session. 12 student questions were approved, and researchers responded with 10 answers.
The Health Zone was part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand, running from 2 to 27 November 2020. It was jointly funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the British Society for Immunology. 50 scientists from various fields and career stages engaged with students through live Chats and Ask questions.
486 students from 23 schools across the UK participated, with 42% from target schools. 30 live Chats took place, and 44 student questions were approved, with scientists responding with 201 answers. Two of the weekly evening chats focused on vaccinations.
The Physics Zone was part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand in November 2020 and was funded by the Ogden Trust. 36 scientists participated and engaged with students from 20 schools.
616 students logged into the zone, with 70% of them from target schools. 34 live chats took place with an average of 5 scientists attending each session. 267 student questions were approved, and scientists responded with 535 answers.
The Psychology Zone was a part of I’m a Scientist: On Demand, which offered greater flexibility to teachers in response to COVID-19. The British Psychological Society funded the Zone, which involved 41 psychologists from various fields and career stages engaging with 384 students from 17 schools across the UK.
There were 26 live Chat sessions, but there were 10 cancellations. Psychologists answered 217 approved student questions. 80% of active students were from target schools, and 39% were from widening participation schools.
The Yellow Zone ran from the 28th September – 23rd October. This Zone was the second of the I’m a Scientist: On Demand zones, which were created to allow schools to have flexibility in when, and how, they took part. The Yellow Zone was a general zone, supported by the Wellcome Trust and the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Continue reading
The Blue Zone ran from the 2nd – 25th September. This Zone was the first of the I’m a Scientist, On Demand zones. These zones ran throughout the Autumn 2020 term in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing schools to have flexibility in when and how they took part.
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In March 2020, I’m a Scientist, Stay at home was launched to allow school students to stay connected with STEM during the school closures due to coronavirus. Students could log in and take part whether they were at school or at home, reconnecting with their teachers and each other. Continue reading
In March 2020, I’m a Scientist, Stay at home was launched to allow school students to stay connected with STEM during the school closures due to coronavirus. Students could log in and take part whether they were at school or at home, reconnecting with their teachers and each other. Continue reading
In March 2020, I’m a Scientist, Stay at home was launched to allow school students to stay connected with STEM during the school closures due to coronavirus. Students could log in and take part whether they were at school or at home, reconnecting with their teachers and each other. Continue reading
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.