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Schools Engagement news

A STEAMing debut! Careers expo for children comes to Waterside

More than 2,000 students were given ‘access all areas’ status as Waterside opened its doors…

24 June 2022

Anything but a ‘car crash’ at Careers Day

It was a day of adrenaline and discovery for students from across Northamptonshire earlier this week,…

9 June 2022

Higher Education Experience Days restart

Young people from across the county had a taster of post-18 study options this week…

4 February 2022

Prizes and praise for UON’s youngest ‘researchers’

University of Northampton (UON) researchers looking into the wellbeing of children have been given some…

5 November 2021

Hooray for Henry! School student scoops competition prize

An A-level student’s sharp eye for detail saw him net a cash prize for his…

29 September 2021

Renamed Big Bang ‘STEAMs’ ahead for school students

A major three-county school students’ careers event helped more than 4,000 young people get a…

6 July 2021

Explosive emotions and missions to Mars at local schools

Local primary schools were temporarily turned into effervescent emotions labs and mini-Cape Canaverals, when University…

23 March 2020

From vegan clothing to gourmet burgers – Northamptonshire school pupils pitched their big ideas

Students from two Northamptonshire schools, Rushden Academy and The Ferrers School, pitched their big business…

27 November 2019

No pain but all gain for boot camp students at Waterside

The value of great team work and communication has been highlighted this week at Waterside…

10 July 2019

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