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This week we held our Teaching Innovation Awards event, where each finalist presented their project. It was an incredibly inspiring day! We're moving away from posting on X so head to LinkedIn / Bluesky for the latest updates & to find out who won💡 ow.ly/B7Pr50VCmVG
Dr Sally Rogers and Dr Alison Hill presenting

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Dr Smita Odedra and Dr Linnea Soler

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Dr Alex Moores and Dr Emma Hargreaves presenting

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We've had a great few days at the @MLSFutureForum in Birmingham! This morning, Leanne delivered an inspiring talk about positionality and creating a more inclusive scientific community 🙌 Thank you to all the organisers who worked hard to put together this event!
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2 weeks to go🎉 Slides are being written, certificates are being printed, & our beautiful trophies from @bristolglass are ready. It's not long until the Teaching Innovation Award finalists gather to present their projects! Read about their projects → learnsci.com/community/tia-w…
“To be innovative in teaching is challenging but to innovate in a way that has prolonged impact is really impressive. I'm excited to have such a talented group of educators coming together to showcase their work. That they all use our technology in such varied ways is just the icing on the cake. It's going to be a great event, watch this space for next level inspiration!” Prof. Leanne Williams

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Next week, Leanne and Max will be in Birmingham for the @MLSFutureForum 🙌 We're looking forward to participating in such an important event and to all the inspiring discussions and talks that will take place! See you there on Monday 👋
Minoritised life scientists future forum. Image of Prof Leanne Williams who is a keynote speaker at the event.

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Finalist spotlight 🔦 @SRogers_Sally and @DrAlisonMHill introduced a Smart Worksheet to support students’ statistical analysis skills. This won a TIAward in 2023, and its continued impact has informed changes in statistics teaching and more. Read more → ow.ly/eoft50Vm6J4
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Only 1 month until we’re gathering this year’s Teaching Innovation Awards finalists in Bristol! We’re looking forward to hearing their projects presented and getting to discuss innovative best practices💡 Head to our website to read about each project → ow.ly/pthi50VieeY
“I am so happy that Linnea and I are joining a bunch of extremely talented people as Finalists! This is based on our continued research in understanding student experiences, development of bespoke in-house teaching e-resources and commitment to improve learning outcomes for all. Thank you LearnSci for recognising our work! Looking forward to our Bristol visit!” Dr Smita Odedra, University of Glasgow

ALT “I am so happy that Linnea and I are joining a bunch of extremely talented people as Finalists! This is based on our continued research in understanding student experiences, development of bespoke in-house teaching e-resources and commitment to improve learning outcomes for all. Thank you LearnSci for recognising our work! Looking forward to our Bristol visit!” Dr Smita Odedra, University of Glasgow

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Finalist spotlight 🔦 @Dr_Odedra and @DrLinneaSoler @UofGChem won a Teaching Innovation Award in 2023 for their work supporting students transitioning into labs. They’ve since been awarded funding to extend the project! Read more→ learnsci.com/community/tia-w…
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It's @ScienceWeekUK!🧪 This year's theme is 'change and adaptation', which we can see throughout STEM education as professional & scientific skills become increasingly important for STEM careers. Our resources support 7 top-level skills. Read more → ow.ly/lh0a50VeGNT
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Tomorrow is #IWD25 and we're celebrating all the women in STEM who are inspiring, teaching and paving the way for the next generation 💪 Here's to reducing maths anxiety, supporting skill development and driving inclusion in science, #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
“Women struggle to pursue STEM careers, which manifests from an early age in the form of anxiety in mathematics and develops into a reluctance to study STEM subjects”

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Read UNESCO's gender report, 'Technology on her terms' → ow.ly/QtSA50VcG8m

Global education monitoring report 2024, gender report: technology on her terms

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Finalist spotlight 🔦 Dr Patel & colleagues @LondonMetCPS won a Teaching Innovation Award for using Smart Worksheets to close awarding gaps for ethnic minority students. They've now secured RSC funding to introduce them to mature students 🙌 Read more → ow.ly/8XRz50VbUcl
Dr Bhaven Patel, Dr Daniel Sykes and Dr Rhiannon Brooks, London Metropolitan University

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LearnSci CSI ☣️ A few of the team had a fun field day last week, visiting @Uni_Lancashire to learn about bloodstain pattern analysis, which will help inform the creation of a new Smart Worksheet. A big thanks to Paul Langton at UCLAN for collaborating with us 🙌
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Finalist spotlight🔦 Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp at @UWCnaturalsci had huge success rolling out LearnSci LabSims, with 35K+ activities completed in the first 3 months. Since then, an ongoing upskilling campaign has helped to keep engagement high. Read more → ow.ly/xzCs50V6QWX
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Join us at the @MLSFutureForum next month 👇 We're excited to support this event, dedicated to celebrating diversity & intersectionality across STEM disciplines. Our Academic Lead Prof. Leanne Williams is a keynote speaker! Find out more & register at mlsfutureforum.com/🙌
Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, is happening from the 31st March until the 2nd April, in Birmingham UK. Professor Leanne Williams, Learnsci Academic Lead, is a keynote speaker.

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Finalist spotlight🔦 Drs. Alexandra Moores & Emma Hargreaves won 2 Teaching Innovation Awards (2020, 2022) for projects improving student transition, numeracy skills, & engagement. Their success led to wider rollout and funding for 2024/25🙌 Read more →ow.ly/Rn2p50V48TL
Dr Alexandra Moores & Dr Emma Hargreaves, University of Kent

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We’re well underway with planning for our Teaching Innovation Awards event in April 💡Only two months to go until we get to hear all five finalists present about their work! Read more and get inspired by the finalists' innovative projects → ow.ly/RvBw50V1f8J
Quote from Dr Alexandra Moores, reading: 'Being recognised alongside such inspiring educators is an absolute honour. Emma and I are so proud of the work we've done to enhance student learning through innovation, and we can't wait to share our project in Bristol!'

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Join our team! 🙌 We're looking for a Marketing Specialist with experience developing & running marketing campaigns to join our mission; to enable the next generation of scientists to develop the skills needed to make our world better. More details → ow.ly/V3Yi50UU6MA
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Join our team! 🙌 We're looking for a Marketing Specialist with experience developing & running marketing campaigns to join our mission; to enable the next generation of scientists to develop the skills needed to make our world better. More details → ow.ly/V3Yi50UU6MA
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📣 Introducing the finalists for this year's Teaching Innovation Awards! All five of these finalists have demonstrated impressive progress from their previous applications, and we’re so excited to hear from them when they join us in Bristol to present on their projects💡 🧵↓
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💡 Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp, University of the Western Cape @ciectuwc LabSims were integrated to provide educational access to disadvantaged South African students, resulting in over 35,000 uses within the first three months, and ongoing support and training for faculty.
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All five projects have demonstrated impressive progress from their previous Award applications, and are inspiring examples of innovative best practices. Congratulations to all of you! 🙌 You can read more about each project on our website → ow.ly/uQgj50UTZJE
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