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  • Kielder is out of this world for young Gosforth students
    Wednesday 29th April 2009

    One hundred and thirty 11 and 12 years old pupils from Gosforth Central Middle School had a science lesson about space which was out of this world at Kielder Water & Forest Park’s Observatory.

    This trip was part of a Newcastle city-wide initiative to make science as interesting and stimulating as possible for students.

  • New Company scouts for new business opportunities
    Tuesday 28th April 2009

    Two Tyneside-based innovation experts have set up a unique business to help source real needs that can be matched with cutting edge scientific solutions to solve people’s everyday problems. Already the company has 100’s of “unmet needs” that could lead to significant innovative business opportunities. Nick Devitt and David Townson have established Innovation Scout (think American Indian) to find and validate ‘unmet needs’ in new and existing markets.

  • Scientific secrets of skyscapers revealed to students
    Wednesday 15th April 2009

    The secrets behind the construction of the world’s most dramatic buildings and how they stay up, brought physics to life at St Cuthbert and Sacred Heart RC High Schools in Newcastle.

    Over 250 pupils aged 11 and 12 years old at both schools had physics lessons where they learnt about forces through examining bridges and buildings such as the high rise blocks in Dubai and structures like the Tyne Bridge.