Henry Lau STEM Student Journalist

Why did I get involved? Career in Science Communication Reporting opportunities Different and exciting

Why did I get involved?

Career in Science Communication

Reporting opportunities

Different and exciting

So what is The East Midlands STEM student Journalism Project (SSJ)? The SJP links students with opportunities to report on STEM news or events Opportunities to report on people and companies 3M BBC presenter and weatherman Des Coleman Opportunities to report on STEM studies Why you love maths? Learning about super conductors Opportunities to report on events A video game festival The Big Bang Fair, UK Young Scientist and Engineers Fair Planet SciCast awards ceremony

So what is The East Midlands STEM student Journalism Project (SSJ)?

The SJP links students with opportunities to report on STEM news or events

Opportunities to report on people and companies

3M

BBC presenter and weatherman Des Coleman

Opportunities to report on STEM studies

Why you love maths?

Learning about super conductors

Opportunities to report on events

A video game festival

The Big Bang Fair, UK Young Scientist and Engineers Fair

Planet SciCast awards ceremony

Opportunities to report on events A video game festival The Big Bang Fair, UK Young Scientist and Engineers Fair Planet SciCast awards ceremony

Opportunities to report on events

A video game festival

The Big Bang Fair, UK Young Scientist and Engineers Fair

Planet SciCast awards ceremony

The Big Bang Fair 5000 students, 1500 teachers, exhibitors, politicians, sponsors, supporters Interviewed organisations to see their daily STEM usage, role of STEM in life and their thoughts on the need for such an event Also reported on careers and science show

The Big Bang Fair

5000 students, 1500 teachers, exhibitors, politicians, sponsors, supporters

Interviewed organisations to see their daily STEM usage, role of STEM in life and their thoughts on the need for such an event

Also reported on careers and science show

Planet SciCast Awards ceremony Winners of SciCast competition News story Networking Great food

Planet SciCast Awards ceremony

Winners of SciCast competition

News story

Networking

Great food

Personal benefits Reporting opportunities New skills Fun More determined to pursue a career in science communication

Personal benefits

Reporting opportunities

New skills

Fun

More determined to pursue a career in science communication

How to get involved? Doesn’t have to be big Workshops – Uni of Lincoln – 7 th May Find a story Report on school activity

How to get involved?

Doesn’t have to be big

Workshops – Uni of Lincoln – 7 th May

Find a story

Report on school activity