Experiences

Inspire your students with brilliant in-school, online and offsite STEM experiences.

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VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Get involved in the world's largest robotics competition and bring your students' STEM skills to life!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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VEX IQ Robotics Competition

Get involved in the world's largest robotics competition and bring your students' STEM skills to life!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies Bursaries available
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The Big Ideas Programme

A STEM and enterprise programme focused on sustainability and youth empowerment - nearly 35,000 students nationwide have benefitted so far!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies
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Shedding New Light on the Universe

Visit Oriel Science in Swansea for a thrilling workshop that explores the mysteries of space.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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RC Racing Careers Workshop (Skills & Future Pathways)

Turn your sports hall into a high‑energy racing arena and help students recognise their strengths, build confidence and explore future career possibilities.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Hands-on RC Racing Workshop (Physics & Engineering)

Turn your sports hall into a motorsport lab for the day and help students connect classroom physics to the real world.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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FIRST Tech Challenge

Robotics, role models and competition – inspire your students with the career-ready skills to engineer a better future.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Blueprint Engineering

These exciting educational workshops allow children the chance to follow blueprints and Computer Aided Designs (CAD) to make some incredible machines and buildings.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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STEAM Goals

An immersive STEAM careers experience connecting girls and non-binary students with diverse role models, real workplaces, and inspiring pathways.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Offsite
    • Bristol
    • Chester
    • Hull
    • Leeds
    • London
    • Newcastle
    • Royston
    • Bristol
  • Full day
  • Free
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Suffolk energy-from-waste facility tour

Find out what happens to Suffolk's non-recyclable rubbish at the SUEZ energy-from-waste facility.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • Offsite
    • SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, Suffolk
    • SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, Suffolk
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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Engineering Experience Wales

A hands-on, three-day residential summer course at University of South Wales that gives students the chance to immerse themselves in mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineering.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • University of South Wales
    • University of South Wales
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Engineering Experience Northern Ireland

A hands-on, three-day residential summer course at Queens University in Belfast that gives students the chance to immerse themselves in cyber security, electrical and space engineering.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • Queens University, Belfast
    • Queens University, Belfast
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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EcoCode with the micro:bit

Workshops that empower students to explore sustainable computing. Using the micro:bit, participants design creative, climate-focused tech solutions through the lens of the latest research into sustainability.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Girls into Engineering

An immersive, three-day residential summer course at Loughborough University that gives girls the chance to think big in engineering!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • Loughborough University
    • Loughborough University
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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The Matilda Effect

A funny, ideas-rich new play responding to the challenges faced by women scientists now and then. Touring November 2026.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Girls into Electronics

15 events at universities in England and Scotland, supported by Apple, to inspire future female Electronics Engineers!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Offsite
    • Bath
    • Birmingham
    • Cambridge
    • Edinburgh
    • Glasgow
    • Leeds
    • Liverpool
    • London
    • Manchester
    • Nottingham
    • RHUL, Surrey
    • Sheffield
    • Southampton
    • Bath
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Motorsport STEM Experience Day at TeamSport

An experiential offsite trip that immerses young people in the exciting range of STEM careers that power the motorsport industry.

  • Ages 14 to 16
  • Offsite
    • Birmingham Oldbury, B69 4JX
    • Leeds, LS10 1NQ
    • London Acton, W3 0RF
    • London Docklands, SE7 8NJ
    • London Mitcham, CR4 2AP
    • Manchester Trafford, M17 1NF
    • Birmingham Oldbury, B69 4JX
  • Full day
  • Free
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Cool Careers

Hands-on LEGO refrigeration activity inspiring students to explore STEM skills, careers, and pathways in the cooling industry.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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The S-RC Cup

Students design, build, and race remote control cars, gaining hands-on STEM experience and motorsport career insights.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Robotics and Automation Workshop

10 Million People, One System: a hands-on engineering challenge where students solve the real logistics problems that power modern life.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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Regenerative AI Roadshow

Tech We Can teachers will be touring schools across the UK to provide free in-person AI learning experiences for teachers and students.

  • Ages 14 to 16
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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Flow Lab: Experience the magic of particle flow!

A hands-on workshop at Oriel Science in Swansea where students will learn how particles behave in different states by looking at fluids and granular flow.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Offsite
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge

A challenge that empowers and educates pupils to tackle climate change using data they capture themselves.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Climate Schools Programme

Empower your students to explore innovative solutions to climate change and develop skills with the Climate Schools Programme.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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If you were an engineer, what would you do?

A UK-wide STEM competition tasking students with interviewing an engineer, and identifying a problem in the world around them they want to solve.

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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Cybersecurity and Cryptography Workshop

 

Engage your students with a hands-on cryptography workshop that turns code-breaking into an exciting, real-world challenge while building essential cybersecurity skills.

 

 

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Mission to Mars Work Experience

Start your students’ journey to Mars from anywhere! A flexible, online work experience programme designed to introduce young people to real-world technology careers, with an optional in-person event in July.

  • Ages 14 to 18+
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Tech She Can live lessons and assemblies

Live virtual lessons and assemblies aimed at inspiring students to consider a career in technology!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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STEM Clubs Technicians

An exciting STEM and careers awareness programme that combines practical activities linked to real world context of technical roles.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free Bursaries available
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The Big Bang Challenge

Inspire your students to get creative and build a STEM project in easy step-by-steps using The Big Bang Challenge!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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The Wonderstruck Rocket Show

A spectacular journey through the history and science of rockets. Plenty of inspiring demos, science content and lots of curriculum links!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Compressed Air Rocket Workshop

Let your students become rocket scientists in this hands-on workshop where they will design, build and launch their own compressed air rocket!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Hovercraft Workshop

Students work in small teams using their STEM skills to build and modify a small hovercraft. The session ends with an exciting race-off!

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost applies
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop

Your students will learn both physical computing and coding concepts and build, program and train a robot buggy with AI capabilities.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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STEMdrones - Drone Coding Workshop

Take STEM learning to new heights with this hands-on drone coding workshop.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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5park Workshop Days by Amazelab

Unlocking curiosity: how the 5park Box sparks STEAM learning through play and discovery.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Free Bursaries available
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Fan-Powered Car Workshop

Students work in small teams using their STEM skills to design, build, test and improve a small fan-powered car. The session ends with an exciting race-off!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Code in motion

Empower students to design, build and code robots using Scratch and Python with this free, curriculum-aligned STEM robotics workshop at Baylab!

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • Offsite
    • Baylab, Reading RG2 6AD
    • Baylab, Reading RG2 6AD
  • Half a day
  • Free
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Project Earth

Project Earth empowers and showcases young innovators keen to tackle climate challenges with expert support and real-world impact.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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STEM Work Experience in VR

Connect STEM to real-world careers using virtual reality. Don't just teach students about engineering, let them experience it.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Thales Virtual Work Experience

A unique opportunity to explore one of the world’s most innovative technology organisations – and discover STEM careers your students may never have considered.

 

 

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Energy Quest

Students 'act like an engineer’ in Energy Quest, working together to generate energy, make clean water, or design a shelter

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Free
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The Scholars Programme

University-style tutorials led by expert PhD tutors, inspiring a love of learning and boosting student confidence and attainment.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies
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The Scholars Programme (online)

Online university-style tutorials led by expert PhD tutors, inspiring a love of learning and boosting student confidence and attainment.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Online
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies
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Powering Ahead: Renewable Energy Workshop

Wind turbines are a familiar sight in the East of England. Take your students on a journey to find out more about the renewable energy sector in this fun hands-on workshop!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Half a day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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Operation Spitfire 4 Schools programme

A package of in-school lessons with accompanying STEM kit, expert visits, museum tour and workshop, plus an extra-curricular project designed to inspire Stoke and Staffordshire's future engineers with their local history of engineering prowess.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
    • The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
  • Multi-session
  • Cost applies
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STEM workshops at The Learning Lab

Engaging, immersive and hands-on STEM workshops inside a working Deep Tech incubator.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Offsite
    • Science Creates Old Market, Bristol
    • Science Creates Old Market, Bristol
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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Ideas into Business

Guide students through transforming ideas into business plans using CirKits Ltd® as a case study with evidence of steps taken.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Cost applies
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Introduction to Computer Systems

A workshop that lets students explore the inner workings of computers using 3D-printed models and AR apps.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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ICE CityZen 2026

Give your students the chance to shape our world this autumn in an exciting digital civil engineering competition!

  • Ages 16 to 18
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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The Engineering Experience

A 1 day competition providing hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and maths.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies