STEM teaching and research

Advice for academics and lecturers working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths to help advance STEM research and teaching. These resources cover issues such as how to widen participation and get more women into STEM fields, preparing students for STEM careers, managing the impact of AI on STEM learning, building industry collaborations and communicating STEM research for greater impact.

By Eliza.Compton, 6 August, 2025

Equipping university graduates to think beyond the classroom

Skeleton sled event
Too many students – and some educators – misunderstand what critical thinking entails. Here, Marie Paretti explains why engineering students in particular struggle with open-ended problems, and how educators can design experiences that help them learn to think in context
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 25 July, 2025

Four ways to boost diversity in environmental science

STEM students in a lab
The barriers to STEM subjects start long before students apply. From rigid entry requirements to a lack of representation, here are four, with practical ways to build a more inclusive environmental science pipeline
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 June, 2025

What does the UK’s spin-out ecosystem need to thrive nationwide?

UK innovation concept
Despite their abundance of research and expertise, UK academic institutions lack mechanisms to encourage and incentivise movement between academia and industry, particularly within the spin-out community, writes Richard Hague
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4minutes
STEM teaching and research