As part of the National Science and Engineering Week, from 15th-20th March 2010, the School of Marine Science and Technology is offering an oceanful of fascinating talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities to get people of all ages involved.  

Newcastle University in conjunction with the British Science Association will be running a number of genetics workshops during Science and Engineering (15th - 19th March).

Delivered in your school, the 'Genes in a bottle' workshop looks at the molecular framework of Biology. The practical experiment allows pupils to extract genomic DNA from their own cheek cells and watch is precipitate from solution as floating white strands. This activity is facilitated by Student Ambassadors, allowing your students to find out what it is like to study science at University.

The university offers an extensive programme of generic student recruitment and outreach activities and events for teachers and advisers, and students from Year 6 through to Year 13 including:

• PARTNERS Programme
• Graduate Ambassadors
• Students into Schools

Information on these activities and other outreach programmes can be found on the 'Information for Schools & Colleges' pages.

Newcastle University has set up two groups which provide essential links between teachers and university staff. The groups meet for 4 evenings a year and bring together school teachers from across the region with academics and administrators at the university. One group is for the Life Sciences, the other for Physical Sciences & Engineering.