Education and engagement - Inspiring the next generation

BLOODHOUND SSC provides us with a once in a lifetime opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. The BLOODHOUND Education Programme will be available to all pupils from primary and secondary schools, and to students in further and higher education. Alongside the education programme will be a series of activities outside the school environment, which will engage more broadly with society.

Introduction by Kate Bellingham: BLOODHOUND Education Ambassador. 

As a secondary maths teacher, an engineer, a TV presenter, and a promoter of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths), I am really excited about the opportunities for education and engagement in the BLOODHOUND Engineering Adventure.  My role is to spread the word about the project, with particular focus on the media.  I am also going to work with STEM ambassadors all round the country who will go into schools and enthuse pupils on a personal level. As a Patron of the WISE Campaign, I am very keen that BLOODHOUND puts particular effort into engaging with girls.

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How do schools, colleges, families - and other groups - become involved

To join the Bloodhound Education Programme, you first need to register your organisation. This will then enable you to download our education ideas and get you started. We will send you 2 free posters and a flyer, and be in touch with you as soon as we can and help you get the best experience out of BLOODHOUND SSC. Click here and register now!

If you would like to contact the BLOODHOUND SSC Education Team directly to discuss ways that your organisation can be involved or use our project's resources, then you can email any of the following people:

• Dave Rowley, Education Programme Director, at dave.rowley@bloodhoundssc.com
• Dawn Fitt, Education Delivery Director, at dawn.fitt@bloodhoundssc.com
• Ian Galloway, Education Director, at ian.galloway@bloodhoundssc.com
• Kate Bellingham, Education Ambassador, at kate.bellingham@bloodhoundssc.com

Why do we need a BLOODHOUND Education Programme?

In the UK, and many of the developed countries worldwide, there is a shortage of scientists, engineers and mathematicians and we therefore urgently need our young people to be motivated to enjoy and study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at school and then at university. The BLOODHOUND Project is endeavouring to be the catalyst through which young people will acquire the skills and develop innovative talents that will enable them to overcome the challenges we face on a global scale.

Higher Education

The BLOODHOUND Project offers a unique opportunity to provide university level engineering and technology students with access to real design challenges and test data as the project develops. BLOODHOUND@University is run by a group of academics from the University of the West of England, (UWE), Swansea University, University of Southampton and also has input from the EPSRC.