Projects in the news and online

Several of our Partnership Grant schools have seen their work highlighted and shared in national and local press or via press releases and online articles by their school or STEM partner organisations. The links below highlight some of these articles and stories. Please note these articles are from external press organisations, universities and schools.

These articles show what students can investigate with a Partnership Grant in primary and secondary schools (education press)
Building a symbiotic city; can we design and build a sustainable city fit for the future? (school project updates 1, 2 and 3)
Can daffodil phenotypes be identified from the plastome sequence? (community post)
What level of ecological complexity can a (small) urban nature reserve support? (school project diary - regularly updated)
This BBC article features some of the schools involved in the Tomorrow's climate scientists programme (national press)
How do we promote physical activity in girls? A research project with girls, for girls and by girls (education press)
The Olympic GB Luge team need a Luge starting ramp! Can pupils across Renfrewshire create the near perfect design? (local press)
How much can we reduce our school’s use of fossil fuels by generating renewable energy on site? (local press)
How is crop productivity influenced by Nitrogen Dioxide pollution from cars and natural climate variables in and around our school? (STEM partner - Dec 2021)
How is crop productivity influenced by Nitrogen Dioxide pollution from cars and natural climate variables in and around our school? (STEM partner - July 2022)
Can you investigate the effects of changing climatological conditions on pond microflora using flow cytometry? (STEM partner)
Can a school-based digital weather station provide accurate and useful data? (local press)
Which species do we share our neighbourhood with? (local press)
Can we power classroom items with renewable energy? (local press)
Can daffodil phenotypes be identified from the plastome sequence? (scientific paper)
How can science help us investigate the impact of humans on our shoreline? (local press)
Why are earthworms such an important part of our world? (local press)
What is the parasite burden on Kelso High School and Annan Academy bee colonies? (STEM partner)

If you are running a Partnership Grant project and would like advice and guidance as to how to share your project more widely, please do not hesitate to contact the Schools Engagement team. You can explore further project examples via our poster gallery and video case studies pages.

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