Kathryn Boast
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Find me on bluesky @KathrynBoast - she/her - STEM Outreach Manager at @KingsCollegeLon - https://t.co/wl0eesQgHo
Oxford
Joined January 2012
We've put together some new resources about some of our favourite Unsung Heroes of Science 👩🏼🔬🦸♀️👨🏾🔬🦸♂️.👇 40 one-slide profiles of scientists who deserve more recognition. Hopefully handy for teachers to use in lessons - enough for one a week for a year!
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Two 1-hour online workshops for maths & science teachers all about NEUTRINOS, led by @KingsNMES's very own Prof Jeanne Wilson. Start next week!.Pls share @ChatPhysics @MathsHubs @ogdentrust @IOPTeaching @crestem_kcl @RBrockPhysics @GDSTSkills @Hookean1 #iteachphysics #chatphysics.
Physics Teachers! We're delivering 2 virtual workshops (5th & 19th June 4pm - 5pm) to support you to deliver neutrino-research based classroom activities for GCSE students who are considering doing physics at A Level and beyond. Sign up for free here.
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LAST CHANCE to sign up for our Optics Summer School - deadline is TOMORROW!.Please encourage all your Y12 physics girls in/near London to apply. It's going to be super lovely, empowering, and full of beautiful physics 🌈🔼🔦.
Applications are now open for our Optics Summer School! . 👩🎓 Open to girls in Y12.📅 23-25 July .📆 Apply by 23 April. Discover the science of light, meet like-minded people & see what studying #physics at university might be like!. More info:
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RT @kclchemistry: Two amazing chemistry outreach programmes now open for bookings! 🧪 👩🔬 ⚗️. Find out more about these free opportunities f….
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It's been AMAZING to set up the UK's first robotics competition for girls 🤖💪👩🔬🏆.Really proud of their achievements - most of them were completely new to building bots! Congrats to teams from @ArkEvelynGrace @HAWimbledon @SouthBankUA & @StAugustineCE!.Who's in for next year?!.
Forty girls from local schools came together to battle it out in the Girls Robotics Challenge finale! 🦾. After months of building with sustainable materials, these future engineers showcased their skills. Read more about the challenge ⬇️.
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I am actually so excited for these online workshops - they're exactly what 17-year-old Kathryn would have needed. Teachers please share with your Y12&13 physicists!. @ChatPhysics @IOPTeaching @HarrisSAEL @ogdentrust @BeATeacherUK #iteachphysics #chatphysics.
VERY excited to launch a brand new series of ONLINE MASTERCLASSES for students in Y12-13 👇.🌟The Invisible Universe🌟.📅 5 weeks from 24 Apr.👩🎓 Y12-13s interested in going beyond classroom physics.💰 Free.💻 Online. For more information & to sign up:
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A belated happy #InternationalWomensDay! 👇 . Really looking forward to this - teachers please share with your Y12 physics girls!. @IOPTeaching @ogdentrust @KCL_Physics @ChatPhysics @WomenInOptics @ProfRachelGaN @TptJournal @emc2andallthat @helenrey @BeATeacherUK @PhysicsPartners.
Applications are now open for our Optics Summer School! . 👩🎓 Open to girls in Y12.📅 23-25 July .📆 Apply by 23 April. Discover the science of light, meet like-minded people & see what studying #physics at university might be like!. More info:
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Calling all *teachers & careers advisors* - get hands on with Engineering at our teacher conference! . Find out more about this amazing subject – what it involves, what it’s like to study it & future prospects. @crestem_kcl @IOPTeaching @ChatPhysics @ChemEdResGroup @LSE_MathsHub.
Join us for the first ever King’s Engineering for Teachers conference!. This free, in-person event is open to STEM teachers who are interested in engineering education. 📆 24 Apr,14:00-17:00.📍Strand Campus.🎟️ FREE. Find out more and apply👇.
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RT @Jess_Durk_: Primary school teachers - last few days to fill in our teacher survey about all things BBC micro:bit and even win some comp….
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Calling all UK upper primary school teachers! Share your experience of teaching with the BBC micro:bit in our quick survey and help shape future research. Complete by the end of the term for a chance...
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LAST CHANCE to book for this physics schools lecture before it sells out! Just 15 tickets remaining! 💨.(If you miss out, we'll have a waiting list open to catch everyone interested!).
🌌⚛WHERE DOES ALL THE QUANTUM GO?⚛🌌.Join Dr James Millen to find out, in the annual @KCL_Physics schools lecture. 📆 Thurs 9 Jan.📌 Strand, London, WC2R 2LS.💰 Free.🎟 More info & tickets:..@IOPLSE @IOPTeaching @ogdentrust @ChatPhysics @MissNeutrino.
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🌌⚛WHERE DOES ALL THE QUANTUM GO?⚛🌌.Join Dr James Millen to find out, in the annual @KCL_Physics schools lecture. 📆 Thurs 9 Jan.📌 Strand, London, WC2R 2LS.💰 Free.🎟 More info & tickets:..@IOPLSE @IOPTeaching @ogdentrust @ChatPhysics @MissNeutrino.
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An exciting physics lecture for secondary students, from Director of King's Quantum Dr James Millen.
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Happy #NationalEngineeringDay! Today at @KingsNMES we're welcoming 40 girls from local schools to kick off our new #GirlsRoboticsChallenge. Today they learn they basics, then with help from @KingsCollegeLon students they build their bots, before battling for the trophy next year!
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COMPUTER SCIENCE teachers - ever wondered how to bridge the gap between colourful intuitive block coding, and monochrome serious #Python programming? Strype is a new tool from @kclinformatics that does just that. Find out more at 2-hour free workshops: .
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A workshop for teachers to learn a novel way to teach python in schools
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This event is gonna be SO COOL - not least because we're sourcing dry ice for the practicals. Please share with London schools, and teachers sign up ASAP if you're interested!.@KCL_WIP @KCL_Physics @Kings_PER @RBrockPhysics @MissNeutrino @ChatPhysics @IOPTeaching @IOPLSE.
We're excited to be hosting a taster day on Dark Matter for year 10 school students on Wednesday the 6th of November at King's. If you know any schools in the London area that would be interested please forward on and they can sign up here
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This week is your *last chance* to apply to take part in @KingsNMES's fab King's Factor after-school maths programme. 📌 In-person, London WC2R 2LS.📅 Mondays or Tuesdays, Oct to April.👩🏫 Y12-13 maths students.🍕 Refreshments provided.More info & apply:
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RT @kclchemistry: Bookings now open for the Daniell Lecture, our annual #chemistry event for schools! Join Prof Rebecca Goss from @univofst….
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Please share! @WeAreComputing @IsaacCompSci @ComputingHubMW @NCCENorthEast @ComputingHubFT @NCCESWCHS @teachcomp_se @TeachCompNflk @TeachCompDevDor @TeachCompSC @caschat_uk @GDST @WycHighScience @girlgeekscot @CardiffGirlGeek @AspiretoHE @bromleyJunComp.
Really excited that we're launching a new online outreach programme at @KingsNMES!.**Unlocking AI & Computer Science** is a free 8-week programme for girls in Y11-13, starting 3 October. More info & sign-up here: @scaricomp @KingsECS @FindingAda @CompAtSch.
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Really excited that we're launching a new online outreach programme at @KingsNMES!.**Unlocking AI & Computer Science** is a free 8-week programme for girls in Y11-13, starting 3 October. More info & sign-up here: @scaricomp @KingsECS @FindingAda @CompAtSch.
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A new online programme for female and non-binary students
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RT @KingsNMES: From November 2024 to April 2025, join us in this exciting new programme for girls aged 12–16, where teams compete to design….
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VERY EXCITED to launch the UK's first robotics competition for girls!! .🤖 Open to schools in & around London.📆 Events Nov - April.💰 Free to take part, with kits provided & bursaries available.🧠 Mentoring from @KingsNMES students.Info & sign-up:
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