As a tutor, one of the hardest things can be motivating your students and making the topics come truly alive for them. But placing study in context, or providing the opportunity to be hands-on, can be hugely beneficial to a student's retention of the topic. Here we pick the best 5 days out, not incl...
Read more ›Are you digging around for something for the family to do that's fun as well as educational? Well, why not take a pit stop in the mines of Killhope?
Killhope bills itself as "the North of England lead mining museum" and is a chance for families to find out first-hand what is was like to be a Victor...
Read more ›Are you north of the border with a bored brood on your hand? Well, we have a super science idea that's sure to entertain your troops.
This week we focus on one of Scotland's most vibrant educational places - the impressive Glasgow Science Museum located, unsurprisingly, in Glasgow. A good mix of le...
Read more ›Last week saw the opening of the Natural History Museum's Darwin Centre Phase II. This impressive extension connects the much-loved Waterhouse building and Darwin Centre Phase I, and will house over 20 million specimens in 3.3km of cabinets. Like the rest of the museum, the centre will be free to ac...
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