At the Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine (ISTM) we are committed to communicating science to the wider public and learners of all ages. Our students and staff have taken part in various public outreach initiatives and they are now writing for the Healthcare Engineering and Regenerative Therapies (HEART) blog. The HEART group is composed of researchers from Keele University, Loughborough University and Nottingham University.
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| James Henstock talking to pupils from Al Aqsa School |
For the first time this year, we welcomed pupils from the Al-Aqsa School in Leicester who came to visit our research facilities. The school visit was organised as part of the HEART Outreach group’s school workshop programme and the Al-Aqsa School’s work experience week.
The group of year 9 and 10 pupils spent a day in ISTM’s laboratories at the Guy Hilton Research Centre and had the opportunity to participate in a range of activities related to the innovative work that is carried out at ISTM. These activities were led by post-graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and academics who demonstrated equipment and laboratory techniques with the aim of sharing our knowledge about stem cells; biomaterials; regenerative medicine; bioreactor technology; nanotechnology; magnetics; and cancer research.
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| Katie Bardsley giving a demonstration during the visit to the ISTM labs |
With our school outreach programme and our passion for medical research we are hoping to communicate our work to new learners and the wider community, as well as to inspire more students to take up study in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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| Healthcare Engineering and Regenerative Therapies (HEART) blog |
The group of year 9 and 10 pupils spent a day in ISTM’s laboratories at the Guy Hilton Research Centre and had the opportunity to participate in a range of activities related to the innovative work that is carried out at ISTM.
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