National STEM programmes

The Association for Science and Discovery Centres runs national strategic STEM programmes, delivered by science and discovery centres and museums around the UK.

The ASDC team, together with science advisors from the related field, create a programme of STEM activities that deliver funder's key messages directly to the next generation of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, technicians, researchers, inventors, and innovative thinkers through the UK's network of science and discovery centres and museums.

The co-created STEM programmes are run with grants, often scoped to bring in new working practises, for example finding innovative ways to engage audiences, building resilience or incorporating best practise in working with communities.

Each of the STEM programmes includes hands-on activities, experiments, and often a kit of equipment and resources, including curriculum-linked schools workshops and family shows.

Find out more about each of the projects below.

Project Completed

Solar Sparks

Across the world, seven times more solar energy falls on the average building than the energy that building uses - including all its heating, lighting and other energy needs. Each year 10,000 times more energy falls on the planet than us humans use each year.

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EuroStemCell

EuroStemCell is an EU-funded project focussed on public engagement with stem cell and regenerative medicine research. We're here to help European citizens make sense of stem cells.

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Dialogue Academy

The aim of dialogue academy was to train staff at science and discovery centres across the UK, as well as individuals from other public engagement organisations (such as University public engagement deparments, and independent companies), in how to engage with visitors using ’dialogue‘.

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The Science Centre Enrichment Activities Projects

The Association for Science and Discovery Centres secured funding from DIUS and DCSF to demonstrate the impact of Science & Discovery Centres and encourage their effective collaboration and maximise their…

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Science on the Street

The New Economics Foundation has created an excellent website hosting ideas and resources for science dialogue as part of their Science on the Street project. The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust and aims to encourage conversation about key scientific issues in public spaces, involving members of the public. ASDC are partners in the project and are keen to share the findings with members.

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Sciencewise pilot project

ASDC is delighted that Sciencewise is undertaking a pilot project to look at how to harness people's feedback from all the fantastic interactions that science and discovery centres do with the public.

CIMULACT National Citizen Vision Workshop 2

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Small Talk

Small Talk: discussing nanotechnologiesSmall Talk aims to provide coherence to a range of activities around the UK focused on discussing nanotechnologies with the public and scientists. Small Talk aims to enable…

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Doing Dialogue

The Doing Dialogue project was collaboration between Ecsite-uk (now the Association for Science and Discovery Centres) and four UK science centres. The project took place between 2005 and 2008.

Sound Space - Seeing and Feeling Vibrations

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Sound Matters

The Sound Matters project was an innovative EPSRC funded project involving ASDC, a number of science centres in collaboration with sound scientists at two top universities. The project aimed to get people talking about sound and ASDC is pleased to share the project’s resources via our website.

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Time for Nano

Time for Nano is an EU-wide project, developed through a collaboration between 13 organisations across Europe (see below). Additionally ASDC is being partnered by five of our member centres within the UK.

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Inside DNA

Inside DNA was a unique, £1.5 million five-year project and the first major UK touring exhibition on genomics. It was funded by The Wellcome Trust and delivered in a partnership between At-Bristol and ASDC with special scientific support from the Sanger Institute in Cambridge

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