20 April 2005
Kids show the scientists their discoveries
Photo opportunity: 11.30 am - 12.30 pm, Thursday 21 April, Bonar Hall, University of Dundee
Around 100 pupils from across Scotland will assemble at the University of Dundee on 21 April to
take part in the CREST awards - presenting their scientific research to professional scientists and
guests from industry and education.
Pupils from Harris, Morgan & Perth Academies, Tayside; St Leonards, St Andrews, Fife; Kirkhill
Primary School & Hazelhead Academy, Aberdeen; Mackie Academy, Aberdeenshire; Alva & Dollar
Academies, Clackmannanshire and Hamilton & Lenzie Academies, Holyrood Secondary, The High School of
Glasgow and Hutchesons' Grammar, Glasgow will be among those displaying their innovations in
science and technology for the scientists to see.
A select panel of judges from the Universities of Dundee, Abertay, the BA, SCRI, Angus Council and
SETPOINT Scotland North will assess the students' work. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at
the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Professor Peter Downes, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences
and Dr Iain Murray of Applied Computing in the Faculty Engineering and Physical Sciences will
present the prizes. The winners will be invited to represent Scotland at the BA Science Fair in
London in February 2006.
CREST - CREativity in Science and Technology is a national, project based accreditation scheme
aimed at school pupils aged 11-19 and is designed to recognise students' achievements in science,
engineering and technology through a practical and problem solving approach.
This is the seventh consecutive year a CREST event has been held in Scotland. The event is being
organised by SETPOINT Scotland North, who promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
to schools, colleges and the community through a variety of activities from their base in Aberdeen.
The CREST Scottish event is for students who have undertaken a CREST award during the previous
year. It enables the student delegates to present, and show off their projects to their peers,
other scientists, and educationalists by giving a talk and displaying posters.
Notes to Editors
CREST was set up in 1986 to encourage contextual learning in science and technology through practical problem solving, which can be linked to industry and the wider community.
CREST awards are an activity of the British Association (BA) and are administered throughout the country by a number of organisations including the SETPOINT Network.
SETPOINT Scotland North administers the scheme in Scotland.
By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk |
