Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this careers podcast can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This podcast links to KS4 and KS5 engineering and careers. It links to: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • Professor Peter Gammon is an electronics engineer at the University of Warwick in the UK. In this episode of the Futurum Podcast, Peter provides insights into his education and career path, giving students thoughtful and encouraging advice. • The PowerPoint contains pre- and post-listening talking points and questions that enable students to break the podcast down and reflect on their own skills and aspirations. • The transcript is also available for accessibility. Please think before you print! This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14–19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 computing and computer science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Yu Chen, an Associate Professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, USA. He is investigating ways to increase the data security of online audio and video streaming and reduce deepfake attacks. • This resource also contains an interview with Yu and offers insight into careers in electrical and computer engineering. If your students have questions for Yu, they can send the questions to him online by visiting the Futurum link below, scrolling down to the end and typing in the question(s). Yu will respond! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Yu’s research and challenges students and learners to get a first-hand experience of creating deepfake videos. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Engineering. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of mechanical engineers Professor Laurence Kenney and Dr Alex Dickinson who are working with people in different parts of the world to make prostheses as accessible and useful as possible. • This resource also contains interviews with Laurence and Alex. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Laurence and Alex’s research, and tasks them to explore the range of roles prosthetics research depends on. • The animation summarises Laurence and Alex’s research in an engaging and accessible way. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Science, Engineering and Technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource introduces the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), in the US, which works to inspire young girls to get excited about engineering and to know that they belong in the engineering and tech community. It introduces the SWENext programme and includes links to enable students to join. • This resource contains an interview with Kavya, a 10th grade SWENext Influencer. If you or your students have a question for Kavya or the SWE team, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on SWE’s work, and tasks them to imagine their life as an influential engineer. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, geography and citizenship. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado, an engineer at the University of Connecticut, USA. He is investigating the correlation between access to transportation and sanitation infrastructure and social equality in Peru, and applying a human rights-based engineering approach to solve these challenges. • This resource also contains an interview with Davis and offers an insight into careers in engineering for human rights. If your students have questions for Davis, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Davis will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Davis’ research and challenges them to consider how a human rights-based engineering approach could improve their neighbourhood. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Spanish through the weblink below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Science and Technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Thomas S. Woodson, of Stony Brook University in the US, who studies the broader impacts of research. By understanding broader research impacts, we can improve the way that funding is allocated to ensure that benefits from science reach the people who most need them. • This resource also contains an interview with Thomas. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Thomas will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Thomas’ research, and tasks them to debate issues related to science and technology research. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this Spanish article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, geography and citizenship. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado, an engineer at the University of Connecticut, USA. He is investigating the correlation between access to transportation and sanitation infrastructure and social equality in Peru, and applying a human rights-based engineering approach to solve these challenges. • This resource also contains an interview with Davis and offers an insight into careers in engineering for human rights. If your students have questions for Davis, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Davis will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Davis’ research and challenges them to consider how a human rights-based engineering approach could improve their neighbourhood. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English through the weblink below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 materials science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of materials scientists, Professor Stuart Lyon and Dr Yanwei Liu from the University of Manchester and Dr Andrew Parnell from the University of Sheffield. They are researching ways to improve the anti-corrosive properties of paint. • This resource also contains an interview with Stuart, Yanwen and Andy. If your students have questions for the researchers, they can send the questions online. All they need to do is to go to the article page (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The researchers will respond! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) and activities to prompt students to reflect on different techniques to understand and manipulate the properties of paint. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering and design and technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Radu Sporea, an electronics engineer at the University of Surrey, UK. He is developing electronics that can be printed onto paper, enabling books to combine both printed and digital content. • This resource also contains an interview with Radu and offers an insight into careers in electronic engineering. If your students have questions for Radu, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Radu will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Radu’s research and challenges them to create their own augmented poster, combining digital and printed content. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Engineering. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Parsaoran (Chai) Hutapea, of Temple University in the US. His mechanical engineering research team have taken inspiration from honeybee and mosquito stingers to design a new surgical needle that is more accurate and less likely to cause tissue damage • This resource also contains an interview with Chai and his PhD student, Doyoung. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Chai or Doyoung will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Chai’s research, and tasks them to produce their own bioinspired design. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, physics and maths. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Anamika Dubey, an electrical engineer at Washington State University, USA. She is investigating how to increase the resilience of the electricity grid to prevent power outages during extreme weather events. • This resource also contains an interview with Anamika and offers an insight into careers in electrical engineering. If your students have questions for Anamika, they can send them to her online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Anamika will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Anamika’s research and challenges them to imagine the impact of a nationwide power outage on their own lives and on their country, and to consider which services they believe should be prioritised for receiving emergency power. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Physics and Technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sam Rowe of Cardiff University, UK, and Dr Víctor Gómez and Marcial Tapia of the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Mexico. They are using their skills in physics, electronics and engineering to build a new camera to be installed at an astronomical telescope. • This resource also contains interviews with the team. If your students have questions for Sam, Víctor or Marcial, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to identify constellations of stars in the night sky. • The article and activity sheets are also available in Spanish, use the link below to access the translated versions. • An animation with downloadable script about the team’s work is available from the link below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This Spanish resource links to KS4 and KS5 Spanish, Physics and Technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sam Rowe of Cardiff University, UK, and Dr Víctor Gómez and Marcial Tapia of the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Mexico. They are using their skills in physics, electronics and engineering to build a new camera to be installed at an astronomical telescope. • This resource also contains interviews with the team. If your students have questions for Sam, Víctor or Marcial, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to identify constellations of stars in the night sky. • The article and activity sheets are also available in English, use the link below to access the translated versions. • An animation (in English) with downloadable script about the team’s work is available from the link below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 geography and engineering. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Xiao Yu at the University of Florida, USA. He is an oceanographic and coastal engineer investigating the impact of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) on the flow of water. SAV is a term that refers to aquatic plants that grow completely under water. These plants reside in both freshwater and saltwater, but in estuaries – where both fresh and saltwater are often mixed together – they can be particularly important for aquatic organisms, which rely on SAV for food and shelter. The resource tasks students to consider how Xiao’s work can help us manage our natural resources sustainably. • This resource also contains interviews with Xiao and Rob Taylor, an undergraduate studying environmental engineering. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Xiao or Rob will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Xiao’s work, and has activities - including instructions on how to estimate the flow rate of a local river. The PowerPoint summarises the key points in the article and has additional Talking Points. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering and technology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Peter Gammon, an electronics engineer at the University of Warwick. He is developing silicon carbide technology to improve the efficiency of electric vehicles, satellites and the National Grid. • This resource also contains an interview with Peter. If your students have questions for Peter, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Peter will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Peter’s research and challenges them to discover how the electrification of fossil fuel systems will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article. • An animation about Peter’s work, with downloadable script, is available through the link below. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource introduces the STEAM Team Academy, the brainchild of Dr Odesma Dalrymple, Dr Joi Spencer and Dr Perla Myers of the University of San Diego, USA. The academy highlights the importance of hands-on, community based learning in allowing students to connect concepts from STEAM to every aspect of their lives. • This resource also contains interviews with Odesma, Joi and Perla. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s work, and provides instructions for playing Inequity Monopoly. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Science, Engineering, Design Technology and Economics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource introduces the PIRI project, am ambitious innovation led by Peterborough City Council that seeks to deliver energy for the Peterborough community through an integrated renewable energy system. The PIRI project could be a blueprint for other cities in the UK and beyond. • This resource also contains an interview with a range of people involved and provides insights into their career paths. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on PIRI, and challenges them to devise their own sustainable development project. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Wenping Yin from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Wenping is working to harness fluorescent materials as a means of detecting harmful levels of toxic substances. The findings will have positive impacts for agriculture, but could also benefit defence, biological and other fields. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Yin. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Yin’s research and challenges them to find out more about PhotoLuminescent Chemical Sensors and how they can benefit humans around the world This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Environmental Science and Business Studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Helen Boylan from Westminster College in the USA. Helen’s role is to plan and deliver the environmental science content of the programme. Helen also develops lab experiences for the students, that help them develop their technical skills and serves as the point of contact for the community project partners. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Boylan and a few of her students. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Boylan’s research and where students work in small groups on the spaghetti tower challenge with a project management twist This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Thank you for downloading this free resource. Let us know how we are doing and leave us a review. Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Psychology, Technology, Design and Business. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Camille Peres from Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Her research is focused on understanding how issues related to procedure are linked to incidents in high-risk industries, such as petrochemical, oil and gas. This resource also contains an interview with Dr Peres. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Peres’s work and help you appreciate why understanding the system people are within can help predict how people might behave. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!