National event to boost science and engineering
A national event to inspire children about science and engineering will take place in March 2010
The Big Bang UK: UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair will take place around the country during Science Week in March 2010. More than 13,000 students and teachers have already signed up to the main event in Manchester.
Led by the British Science Association and with support from EngineeringUK, the event is being sponsored by BAE Systems, Shell, Siemens and AstraZeneca. The sponsors will all demonstrate how they use science, technology, engineering and maths in their everyday business through activities.
Sir Anthony Cleaver, chairman of EngineeringUK, said: ‘Having leading companies from life sciences, aerospace, energy and electrical engineering involved in the Big Bang allows us to show young people just some of the fantastic careers that are possible with a background in science, technology, engineering and maths.’
Dick Olver, chairman of BAE Systems said: ‘As Britain's largest employer of engineers, we place huge importance in ensuring that world-class scientists and engineers are nurtured through the UK's education system.
‘The Big Bang offers a valuable platform for government, industry and engineering institutions to work together and engage with the next generation of engineers at a time where they are beginning to form opinions about their future careers.’
Visit the Big Bang website