Education
We are a key provider and coordinator of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education activities and support in Essex. These are for students at school and home, and are designed to both stimulate an interest in STEM and to open possible career paths.
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Including our flagship annual TEXPO, projects and online competitions throughout the year.
Out-of-school clubs, masterclasses and projects to enhance learning with fun, practical activities.
Financial and in-kind support for your STEM Club, project or activity at school.
Interactive conferences attended by students, industry partners and the public sector.
A FREE annual CSES/ARU lecture from a high-profile speaker, open to all schools.
Careers guidance, STE(A)M activities, ideas and other material for all ages both in school and at home.
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Talk to us about dedicated support, resources, projects and competitions for your school.
Research undertaken by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) – one of our partners – has found that, despite considerable investment by the UK government, local authorities and businesses, there is a basic lack of awareness among the British public about what a smart city is, does, and its potential to improve citizens' quality of life.
My Smarter Essex aims to fix that, by implementing the three objectives defined in the IET Smart Cities report.
This article is part of a series of follow-up questions on the My Smarter Essex presentations.
Many, many people wanted to know the answer to this question. It was submitted numerous times to the question/comment messaging board at My Smarter Essex on 6 October.
Well, the short answer is here: https://www.facebook.com/landforcoz/.
Read on to find out what Cozfest is and why Adam (pictured) was wearing that t-shirt...
Read more: What is 'Cozfest' and where do I buy the t-shirt?
My Smarter Essex, which took place on 6 October 2016 at Anglia Ruskin University, included a number of real-time, interactive polls that gathered the audience's opinions on some of the issues raised during the presentations. This was in addition to the free-form questions and comments submitted by those who attended.
We can confirm that 125 people took part in the polls, and their responses – along with our commentary – is now available.
The photos from My Smarter Essex, held on Thursday 6 October 2016 at Anglia Ruskin University, are now available.
Thank you to everyone who attended and who made the event such a success. This is just the start of a major project; more to follow...
We were pleased to present a bursary cheque to Thurstable School following a successful application for funding for an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) requiring some specific materials.
Congratulations to Correy Andrews for his demonstration of an engine using an oxyhydrogen generator as its power source, which was Highly Commended at our 2017 Schools' Competition.
- Lighting efficiency study
- Save the date for the 2017 Schools' Competition and Big Bang Eastern
- Greensward Academy
- CVHS STEM Club
- KEGS YE Club: VEX Robotics
- Tendring's sumo wrestling robot
- 2016 Competition results
- My Smarter Essex
- Engineering Our Future with Professor Danielle George
- Schools' Competition 2016: enter now