We’re sad to announce that Science Live is closing down. Science Live is a listings website run by the British Science Association (BSA) where scientists and others can offer their services as a science presenter, members of the public can hire science presenters/speakers and organisers can list events. Science Live was initially set up in … Continued
Science Live is closing down
We’re sad to announce that Science Live is closing down. Science Live is a listings website run by the British Science Association (BSA) where scientists and others can offer their services as a science presenter, members of the public can…
300-year-old national wildlife record needs British public to help scientists track spring
Nature’s Calendar is an almost 300-year-old record of observations in nature across the UK. It indicates milestones in the year, such as when spring starts Nature’s Calendar and British Science Week are collaborating to get the UK public looking out…
The Live Assembly #BSW24 with TheDadLab at the Royal Observatory
We are delighted to announce that YouTube content creator, and longtime supporter of British Science Week, Sergei Urban, best known as TheDadLab will be presenting the Live Assembly #BSW24 on Friday 8 March to kick start the Week’s celebrations. The…
British Science Week turns 30 – ‘time’ to celebrate with Royal Observatory Greenwich
This year, British Science Week marks its 30th anniversary. Taking place annually in March, British Science Week is a national 10-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, marked by schools, libraries, museums, businesses and more. For this milestone, British…
*CLOSED* Win a copy of 'How to Spaghettify Your Dog' for your school!
We're delighted to partner with Bloomsbury Children’s Books on a giveaway of their brand new book, 'How To Spaghettify Your Dog: and other science secrets of the universe'! We've got five copies up for grabs, so why not enter and…
'Connection to science' campaign
The British Science Association (BSA), who run British Science Week, is always keen to find out how young people feel about science, scientists and other issues. The BSA have conducted surveys in recent years to hear what older secondary school…
Smashing Stereotypes returns for another British Science Week
We are thrilled to announce that our highly-anticipated ‘Smashing Stereotypes’ campaign will return for this year’s British Science Week – celebrating the diverse people and careers in science and engineering!
We are thrilled to announce that our highly-anticipated ‘Smashing Stereotypes’ campaign will return for this year’s British Science Week – celebrating the diverse people and careers in science and engineering! Since its launch in 2020, the Smashing Stereotypes campaign has…
British Science Week 2022 grew into something great!
From classroom activities and in-person events, to online lessons and messy demonstrations, we’re excited to share some of the highlights with you.
Another British Science Week has come to an end but the celebrations don’t stop here. The theme for British Science Week 2022 was ‘Growth’ and we’re sure that many of you can relate to this, particularly with all the growing…
Generation Science – Little People, BIG DREAMS Q&A
Maria, Suzie and Kate discuss big dreams, and in particular, how important it is for girls to see female representation in STEM as part of Generation Science.
For this year’s British Science Week, we’ve focused on showing Generation Science – the next generation – that it’s possible for them to act on their desire to change the world. For this, we did some research into how young…
Diverse teams join the Smashing Stereotypes campaign!
Celebrating the diverse people and careers in science and engineering!
You don’t have to look very far to find a common stereotype of a scientist - they’re typically characterised as white-haired lab-coat wearing males, smart but reserved and somehow distant from the real world. We want young people to see…