Photo opportunity 2 pm, Friday, 21 March, 1st floor Conference Suite, Tower Building, University of Dundee
Around 80 pupils from across Scotland will assemble at the University of Dundee on 21 March to take part in the CREST awards - presenting their scientific research to professional scientists and guests from industry and education.
Pupils from Coltness High (Wishaw), Kelso High (Scottish Borders), Mackie Academy (Aberdeenshire) and Harris Academy (Dundee) will be among those displaying their innovations in bioscience and engineering for the scientists to see.
A select panel of judges from the Universities of Dundee and Abertay, Dundee and Angus Councils and Scottish Enterprise Tayside, will assess the students' work. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each category. Dr Steve Hubbard, Professor Rod Herbert, Professor Mark Chaplain and Dr Iain Murray are part of the 14 strong panel who will judge the students' work and award prizes in each category. Professor Peter Downes, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee will present the prizes.
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 fifth consecutive year a CREST event has been held in Scotland. The event is being organised by SETPPOINT 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. They also have a representative based at Sensation in Dundee.
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 figures in education by giving a talk and displaying posters.
The pupils will also be given the opportunity to visit the School of Engineering and the Wellcome Trust Biocentre during their visit.
By Jane Smernicki, Press Officer 01382 344768 j.m.smernicki@dundee.ac.uk