The ever-popular UlverSTEM returns for its 6th year, as always, the day promises to be full of hands on fun activities to engage young people in STEM. Even bigger and even better than previous years, the event will once again take place at Ulverston Victoria High School, Springfield Road, Ulverston on Saturday 16th November, bring the family and drop in anytime between 9.30am – 4pm.
Aimed at 6-16 year olds, UlverSTEM is a free STEM educational event, an opportunity for young people and their families to discover and be excited about the prospect and opportunities that STEM subjects can offer in terms of education and a career. The day will feature a whole host of interactive and fun activities, if you would like to meet a robot, take part in fun chemistry experiments, or just learn more about how much fun science, technology, engineering and maths can be, then come along!
UlverSTEM is a great opportunity to meet local employers and find out more about what they do, this includes Siemens Energy, Oxley, Bender UK, Kimberly-Clark, NHS, BAE Systems, GSK, Orsted, the NHS, the Police and many more. There are shows and presentations throughout the day, with guests including the famous Professor Pumpernickel, Science Viking and Science Made Simple.
Career opportunities and skills development will also be key themes of the event, UlverSTEM is proud to partner with Furness Education & Skills Partnership. Alongside FESP, the event will be supported by Cumbria Careers Hub and local colleges and universities.
Free parking is available for visitors to UlverSTEM, the UVHS car park on Springfield Road, Ulverston LA12 0EB will be open, food and drink will also be available to purchase in the UVHS canteen.
Follow UlverSTEM social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to find out more and you can find out more on https://fesp.org.uk/ulverstem/
