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Helping girls to thrive in STEM

Nell Osborne from WISE explains the importance of STEM Skills and gender diversity, and why same gender STEM role models can have such a positive impact on whether girls decide to pursue STEM education or not.

Case study: Planet Possibility Placement Student!

Alfie spent time with a few of our partners at Planet Possibility, to get some real world work experience and help us deliver our life-changing outreach to young people. Here's how it went!

How physics can lead to careers in civil engineering

Have you ever wondered who designs and manages the construction of the infrastructure around us? From the buildings and systems we need to get around – roads, train networks, bridges, airports – to our hospitals, schools, sport stadiums and even sewage pipelines, this is the work of civil engineers.

Explore the world of physics with new virtual careers insight pack

Careers charity Future First has launched a virtual pack designed to give young people aged 13-16 insight into the world of physics and show them the careers and pathways studying physics can open up for them.

Career Spotlight: Mechanical Engineering in F1!

Get to know what it takes to be a mechanical engineer with Sorsha and Eyram, who started out as apprentices in Formula 1!

EDI Role Models in Primary Science

Kulvinder Johal, Regional Mentor for London & the South East at the Primary Science Teaching Trust, explains why it is so important for children to be given the opportunity to engage with a range of different science role models at primary school.

Explaining physics research…in simple terms!

In this new soundbite series, Carlos will be asking physicists at the University of Birmingham to talk about their research and career journeys, but there is a catch! The physicists must explain their research in really simple terms.

In Conversation: Optics, physics and the next quantum revolution

Have you ever wondered how physics can help fight real-world problems, such as tackling climate change, predicting natural disasters and even creating safer and resilient infrastructure?

Physics Role Models: You can’t be what you can’t see!

New Physics Role Models announced to help disabled children and those with special educational needs feel represented and inspired to succeed, as ONS data reveals only 7.7% of physical scientists are disabled.

Volunteering opportunities for the physics community

Discover how you can inspire the next generation of physicists...

Women in STEM – Where are the missing 115,000 female students?

We’re still seeing too many capable girls turning away from promising STEM careers, warns Christina Astin…

Planet Possibility: How can we support your school?

The aim of Planet Possibility is to improve diversity and widen opportunities in physics. But how can we help your school?

Better together

Dr Claire Malone, STEM Lead at the Lightyear Foundation, explains why they are partnering with Future First and Planet possibility to profile the lives and careers of disabled physicists, increasing their visibility so that they can be role models for the next generation.

Physics opens worlds of possibility

Some young people are put off studying physics because of mistaken stereotypes. Planet Possibility is a consortium working to change this.