Pupils from the University’s partner schools have taken part in a five day programme to experience the real-world of science and engineering.
A collaboration between the Medway School of Pharmacy and the University’s Partnership Development office, Scientific Revolution provided school pupils in years 11 and 12 with the opportunity to learn about how science and engineering is applied to everyday life.
The schools involved were: Brompton Academy in Gillingham, Holmesdale in Snodland and Borden Grammar in Sittingbourne.
The programme included interactive lectures and laboratory work, as well as guest lectures from industry experts. These included Dr Dave Smart, a senior researcher at Alere – a global diagnostic device and service provider – who demonstrated how mobile technology could revolutionise the way diseases or health conditions are monitored.
A trip to the headquarters of technology companies Chemring Technology Solutions (CTS) and BBI Solutions in Sittingbourne were also part of the programme.
Drawing upon the knowledge and experiences from the first four days, the pupils then worked on their own ‘scientific inventions’ within the field of next-generation-biomedical-diagnostics.
The Scientific Revolution closed with prizes being awarded to all participants. A Kindle Fire was also presented to one pupil whose idea had the most potential for commercial innovation.
Brompton Academy in Gillingham and Holmesdale in Snodland are two of the University’s partner schools.
For more information contact Katie Newton.