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Fran Gale

Wellcome Connecting Science
Head of Science Engagement
Bury St Edmunds, UK
Websitehttps://publicengagement.wellcomegenomecampus.org/
I am the Head of Science Engagement for Wellcome Connecting Science, based at the Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton.  We offer a programme of free activities around genomics for primary and secondary schools including onsite visits, online talks with scientists through our Genomics Lite programme.  

Our website www.yourgenome.org has a range of content and resources to support you with remote and face to face teaching in school. We also offer a free progamme of online CPD around genomics called BioScience Lite as well as a FutureLearn Course - genomics for educators.


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Wednesday, January 6
 

13:30 GMT

Biomimicry and STEAM Room 2Richard Dawson • Lewis Winks Exhibitor - Oxford University Press - Diversifying the future of STEM: inspiring young BME students and girls to see themselves as potential STEM professionals (LIVE RECORD) Room 7 (Exhibitor )Genevieve Bent

15:00 GMT

Learning resources for protein structure & function Room 3Dr Peter Hoare • Dr David Armstrong

16:30 GMT

Keynote: Putting health and environment at the heart of science education (LIVE RECORD) Room 1Justin Dillon
 
Thursday, January 7
 

08:30 GMT

Ideas for teaching evolution and adaptation Room 6Amy Norman • Adrienne Norris Frontier Science: Vaccine Development in a Pandemic (LIVE RECORD) Room 1Andrew Pollard

10:20 GMT

Exhibitor - The Little Story Telling Company - "The DNA Detectives" - Books to facilitate cross-curricular teaching for science, literacy and history. Room 8 (Exhibitor)Mandy Hartley

11:30 GMT

BERG: COVID and what did students learn from the news about the nature of science in the real world Room 6Mehdi Nassaji • Berry Billingsley Leading science with maximum impact Room 4Helen Sizer • Clare Warren

13:30 GMT

BERG: Existential concerns in the science classroom Room 6Emma Newall Does remote professional learning work? Room 3Stephanie Sdepanian

14:10 GMT

Exhibitor - The Royal Society - How to persuade your reluctant science students that science really is for them Room 8 (Exhibitor)Jo Cox
 
Friday, January 8
 

08:30 GMT

Frontier Science: Genome editing, stem cells and regenerative medicine; can we have simple messages around complex science? (LIVE RECORD) Room 6Professor Robin Lovell-Badge

08:50 GMT

Exhibitor - The Royal Society - How could the Royal Society support your teaching? (REPEAT) Room 9 (Exhibitor)Caitlin Brown • Elizabeth Chambers

10:00 GMT

Primary Keynote: Brenda Keogh Lecture: Outdoor Learning with Farmer Tom (LIVE RECORD) Room 1Farmer Tom Haddon • Kate Sutton • David Allen • Helen Spring

11:30 GMT

Professional culture and building professional development communities Room 4Christina Whittaker • Karen Peters • Rebecca Price Superhero Scientists Room 2David Allen • Alex Sinclair

13:30 GMT

Scientists' story-time - bringing careers to the classroom Room 4Becci Riley

15:00 GMT

Exhibitor - Collins - Supporting children to make sense of the science of the coronavirus Room 8 (Exhibitor)Jane Turner • Liz Lawrence • Sarah Daw • Nina Hakovirta
 
Saturday, January 9
 

10:00 GMT

Research: Niki Kaiser (National Subject Lead for Science for the EEF) in conversation with Alastair Gittner on Misconceptions in Science Room 6Niki Kaiser • Alastair Gittner

13:55 GMT

Teaching learners with special educational needs in science - getting your resources right Room 5Rob Butler Futures: CV19 – What have we learnt? Part 1 (PRE RECORD) Room 6Alex Sinclair • Pete Robinson • Jane Turner • Sally Spicer • Martin Reece STEM Escape Room: CANCELLED 6.1.21 Room 4Emma Luckhurst