Zone Reports

Orange Zone Report – December 2020

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.

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Posted on February 11, 2021 by in News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Orange Zone Report – December 2020

Futures Zone Report – November-December 2020

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.

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Posted on February 11, 2021 by in News, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Futures Zone Report – November-December 2020

Health Zone Report – November 2020

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.

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Posted on January 18, 2021 by in 2020, RSC, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Health Zone Report – November 2020

Physics Zone Report – November 2020

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.

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Posted on January 18, 2021 by in 2020, The Ogden Trust, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Physics Zone Report – November 2020

Psychology Zone Report – November 2020

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.

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Posted on January 18, 2021 by in 2020, BPS, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Psychology Zone Report – November 2020

Yellow Zone Report – October 2020

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 →

Posted on November 12, 2020 by modem in 2020, STFC, Zone Reports | Tagged | Comments Off on Yellow Zone Report – October 2020

Blue Zone – September 2020

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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Posted on November 5, 2020 by modem in 2020, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Blue Zone – September 2020

Psychology Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, BPS, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Psychology Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Physics Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, The Ogden Trust, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Physics Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Medical Research Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, MRC, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Medical Research Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Disease Detectives Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, UKRI, Wellcome Genome Campus, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Disease Detectives Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Environment Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, RSC, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Environment Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Coding Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Read the report: Coding Zone Report – March 2020 [PDF] 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. The Coding Zone ran over 7 weeks as part of the Stay at home activities, instead of the usual two. This Zone was funded by bp with additional funding from UKRI. 49 scientists created profiles in the Zone, and 44 engaged with students in live chats and answering questions. 38 of these scientists were new to the I’m a Scientist activities. Scientists from a broad range of areas and career stages took part. For example, Hannah Im is an integrated risk manager at bp, Will Furnell works in Scientific Computing for … Continue reading →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, bp, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Coding Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Chemistry Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

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.

The Chemistry Zone ran over 9 weeks as part of the Stay at home activities, instead of the usual two. There were 45 live chats, compared to the usual two week zone average of 16. This Zone was funded by Johnson Matthey with additional funding from UKRI. Continue reading →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, Johnson Matthey, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Chemistry Zone Report – Stay at home 2020

Food Zone – Stay at home 2020

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 →

Posted on August 26, 2020 by modem in 2020, UKRI, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Food Zone – Stay at home 2020

Medical Research Zone Report – March 2020

Read the report: Medical Research Zone Report – March 2020 [PDF] The Medical Research Zone was an online event held over four weeks and funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). 29 MRC researchers and technical staff created profiles on the website, and engaged with students throughout the month in live CHATs and the ASK section. The effects of coronavirus meant substantial disruption was reported by many schools during the last two weeks of the event. 1,012 students from 23 schools all over the UK logged into the zone over the four weeks. 74% of the schools were widening participation and/or underserved. In the ASK section, 349 questions were approved and sent to the researchers and technical staff, who between them wrote 1,564 answers. 45 online live CHATs took place during the event, including four evening live CHATs where students could join in from home with their family. An average … Continue reading →

Posted on June 1, 2020 by in 2020, MRC, Zone Reports | Comments Off on Medical Research Zone Report – March 2020

Green Zone Report – March 2020

Read the report: Green Zone Report – March 2020 [PDF] The Green Zone was launched as a pilot zone due to school closures in light of the global pandemic of COVID-19, Coronavirus. This enabled us to launch I’m a Scientist, Stay at home as an expansion and continuation of the Green Zone. We had a total of 82 scientists sign up to participate in this zone; ranging in specialities from animal behaviour to nuclear engineering.

Posted on May 15, 2020 by modjosh in 2020, Zone Reports | Tagged | Comments Off on Green Zone Report – March 2020

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