Local STEM/STEAM Workshops and Events
Curiosity Hub
Afterschool and Holiday Clubs
Winner of Workshop Provider of the Year at SPARK Festival 2015
Pioneering out-of-school STEM/STEAM enrichment for children, integrating the use of educational technology including Lego WeDo and Mindstorms robotics, Minecraft EDU, Stop-motion Animation and Squishy Circuits for ages 5-14.
Spring Forward Festival
Mother & Daughter Creative Tech Workshops
​A unique annual event created for the festival celebrating Women in Digital Culture.
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Girls and their mothers (or female adult mentors) take part in creative technology workshops including Minecraft EDU, Lego Robotics and Stop-motion Animation.
Brighton Summit
Code Your Own Robot
A bespoke workshop delivered during the 'Time Well Spent Hour' at Brighton Summit, a conference held by Brighton Chamber of Commerce.
After an introduction to robotics and a short talk on diversity in STEM, over 40 adult participants worked in teams to build, code and test Lego Mindstorms robots.
Community Outreach for Businesses and Charities
Royal Institution
Engineering Masterclass
Based on my unique experiences in the aerospace engineering industry, this workshop and talk for Year 9 students involved space exploration Lego robotics challenges, alongside advice on potential education and career paths. Delivered multiple times in London and Sussex.
E.On
Creative Conductors
Incorporating MakeyMakey and Scratch, this workshop asked young people to design and build handheld controllers for users with specific needs, and showcased careers at a national energy company.
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A successful pilot scheme saw delivery in 15 primary schools before roll-out across the UK.
Soroptimist International
Rocket Girls
Talks and workshops based current and future uses of robotics, plus advice on STEM/STEAM education and career paths.
Activities included space exploration challenges using Lego Mindstorms robotics kits, exploring computer programming and using the engineering cycle, showcasing students’ own creativity and problem-solving skills.
Professional Development Courses and Team Building Events
American Express
Agile Robotics
A bespoke series of robotics and programming workshops for a global technology company, integrating concepts from Agile software development methodology.
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The professional development course was tailored for staff at beginner, intermediate and advanced experience levels.
American Express
Project Management in Technology
A 10-hour course delivered for students on work experience at a global technology company, comprising robotics challenges with a project management competition.
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The course culminated with students' presentations of their solutions to the Vice President of the company.
Workshop Collaborations with local Artists and Scientists
Brighton Digital Festival
Music Makers
Winner of the Grassroots Award at Brighton Digital Festival.
Developed with music technologist Rosa Fox, these workshops provided young people with an introduction to Sonic Pi and digital music composition.
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The resulting tracks were entered as part of students' national Arts Awards.
International DNA Day
Discover DNA
Developed alongside cancer biologist Dr Katy Petherick, these workshops were aimed at students interested in biotechnology and biomedical engineering careers.
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Students performed DNA extraction from fruit and learned about genetics, DNA structure and gel electrophoresis.