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Education and skills

Overview

Being educated in science and mathematics enables people to make informed choices about their life and work, empowers them to shape scientific and technological developments, and equips them to prosper in today’s rapidly-changing, knowledge-focused economies.

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Reports and publications

Read or download all our reports, publications and consultation responses.

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Science at home

Access resources, activities and videos to support young people to explore science while at home

Teacher resources and opportunities

The Royal Society promotes excellence in the teaching of the sciences, mathematics and computing and supports teachers to be part of the scientific community. Find resources and opportunities to support your teaching practice.

Policy for Education and Skills

Providing independent and authoritative evidence and insights to decision-makers. Find out about the Royal Society’s research and policy projects, governed by the Education Committee and the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education.

  • Computing education

    The Google and Microsoft funded Royal Society Computing Education Project aims to support schools teaching the new computing curriculum.

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  • Partnership Grants

    Funding for schools of up to £3,000 to run an investigative STEM project in their classrooms in partnership with a STEM professional.

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  • Educational research

    This programme, developed in partnership with the British Academy, seeks to grow and harness the transformative power of educational research.

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  • Broadening the Curriculum

    This project seeks to achieve long term reform of post-16 education, moving towards a broader and more coherent curriculum.

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  • Royal Society Schools Network

    This network comprises enthusiastic teachers and staff from schools and colleges across the UK involved in 5 – 18 years education.

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  • Mathematics education

    The Royal Society’s Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) advises the Society on mathematics education policy.

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  • Teacher resources

    Free teacher resources for all key stages, including our Brian Cox School Experiments series.

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Also of interest

Teacher resources

Our education resources span all sciences and key stages.

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ACME

The Royal Society hosts and supports the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME), which is the leading advisory body on 5-19 mathematics education in England.

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Fellows working in this area

Professor Ulrike Tillmann

Professor Ulrike Tillmann is a mathematician who is known for her work in topology, especially for her discoveries relating to the moduli space of Riemann surfaces. She serves on the scientific boards of several international institutions and is an inaugural fellow of the American Mathematical Society as well as a Member for the Leopoldina, the German National Academy. Currently, Professor Tillmann is a member of the Council of the Royal Society and chairs the Royal Society’s Education Committee.

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