Tag: STEM
almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Social mobility tsar says it’s ‘natural’ that girls shun physics because of 'hard maths'

Katharine Birbalsingh, the chair of the Social Mobility Commission, said that fewer girls study physics because it "i...

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about 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Educational toys to usurp slime and fidget spinners as girls drive demand for Stem sets

The British Toy and Hobby Association has released a list of 23 'hero' toys and games tipped to be among the biggest ...

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about 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Number of students studying AI at university jumps 400% - but languages slump

Figures published by the university admissions service Ucas show that demand for science, technology, engineering and...

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over 3 years ago
thestar.com

How this Ontario woman’s online chess school is getting young girls worldwide excited about the game

Girl Boss Chess aims to offer a space for girls, women and nonbinary people to learn chess and improve their skills i...

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about 4 years ago
syncni.com

Roundtable (continued): Inspiring young women to go into STEM careers

Does awareness need to be made among wider society, with teachers, employers and parents? Susan has seen this problem...

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about 4 years ago
syncni.com

Roundtable: Why don’t more young women go into STEM careers?

Female figures from some of Northern Ireland’s most prolific tech companies and academic institutions gathered to dis...

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about 4 years ago
syncni.com

Encouraging girls in STEM is a matter of ‘principal’

Karen Quinn, head teacher of Victoria College, Belfast talks to Sync NI about how the education of wider society is n...

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