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International Women’s Day and STEM Careers

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on the 8th of March as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. On this special day, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of women around the world. It is important to encourage young women into industries, such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics…

FIRST LEGO League, taking on Teesside

In my first article in this series, I introduced FIRST® LEGO® League and our outstanding partnership with Sage. In this second part, we dive deeper into this year’s ‘Submerged’ theme and also meet the organisations that are helping us take FIRST LEGO League to a new audience on Teesside. Going under! This season, FIRST® LEGO® League teams…

FIRST LEGO League & Sage, our winning partnership

Sage volunteer at a FIRST LEGO League Challenge event

This year will see our biggest ever year of FIRST® LEGO® League events as we deliver five tournaments in March and two more events in July. We will welcoming teams from North Tyneside, Northumberland, Gateshead, Teesside, Newcastle, County Durham, and even a visiting guest team from Ghana! In this first in a series of…

Addressing the gender imbalance in STEM subjects

Still only 24% of people working in the Tech Industry are women. The underrepresentation of women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects remains a significant challenge in the UK. Despite some progress, females continue to be outnumbered by males in both STEM education and careers. UK Exam results 2024 This year,…