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Face to face events are back and in direct response to the growing alternative energy sector in our region, the North East STEM Hub are delighted to announce that they will be delivering a face to face and virtual (hybrid) event around the theme of ‘Net Zero’ in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation.

COUNTDOWN TO STEMFEST IN SPACE
7TH OCTOBER 2021 IS COMPLETE

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THE SCHEDULE

ORANGE STAGE

JOIN US ON THE ORANGE STAGE

9.30am – 9.45am
Dallas Campbell – Blast off!

9.45am – 10.45am
Dallas Campbell  and Suzie Imber – It Is Rocket Science

10.45am – 11.15
Dallas Campbell  and Suzie Imber – the National Space Centre

11.15am – 11.45am
Mars Missions – featuring Chris Hadfield

11.45am – 12.15pm
Hugh Mortimer – RAL Space

12.15pm – 12.45pm
Lucinda Offer – Royal Astronomical Society

12.45pm – 1pm
Philip Reeker – U.S. Embassy London

1pm – 2pm
Sarah Murray – NASA

2pm – 2.45pm
Andy Aldrin – the Aldrin Family Foundation

2.45pm – 3pm
Space Career interviews

3pm – 3.30pm
Jim Christensen – the Aldrin Family Foundation

3.30pm – 4.30pm
Josh Bernstein – Project Ianos

4.30pm – 5.30pm
Dave Mackay – Virgin Galactic Chief Pilot

5.30pm – 6pm
Dallas Campbell  and Suzie Imber – Do you want to train like an astronaut?

6pm – 7pm
Kielder Observatory

JOIN US ON THE ORANGE STAGE

BLUE STAGE

JOIN US ON THE BLUE STAGE

9.45am – 10.30am
Chris Joly – The search for life on Mars

10:30am – 11.15pm
Imagining Space Workshop

11.15pm – 12.00pm
Helen Schell & Helen Mason – Rocking Robots and Rovers Workshop

12.00pm – 12.45pm
Victoria Fawcett – Black Holes and Quasars

12.45pm – 1.30pm
Dr Pete Edwards – Ask an Astronomer

1.30pm – 2.15pm
Carlos Frenk – Dark Matter

2.15pm – 2.45pm
Careers in Space Session

2.45pm – 3.30pm
Take away Solar System workshop

3.30pm – 4pm
Tom Lyons & Becca Crawford – ESERO UK

4pm – 5pm
Bryony Turford – Using space for learnin – Teacher CPD Session

5pm – 5.30pm
Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola – Look Up – Story time and draw along

JOIN US ON THE BLUE STAGE

The event will take place during the first week of July 2022 and will be spread over a number of days, showcasing the range of businesses, careers and job roles available in our region in this sector now and in the future.

Businesses will be invited to deliver fun, interactive and hands on sessions relating to their industry, specifically in response to Climate Change and their plans to reach Net Zero by 2030. Over 3000 young people from the regions schools will be invited to attend the hands-on event where they will meet and engage with a number of North East industries working in this sector.

The face-to-face event will be held at St James’ Park and the new NUCastle building due to open in Spring 2022 and will be split into the following 5 areas:

Power and Natural Resources

Climate Adaptation

Business and Industry

Net Zero Living

Transport

Virtual event

In order to reach a wider audience, some exhibitors will also be asked to pre-record a short video about their industry which can be accessed on the day via a virtual platform.

Business Support and Networking

There will be opportunities for business networking after the schools have left, business breakfast networking before schools arrive and business support via RTC North advisers throughout the event. It is likely that this event will be very popular with businesses and schools, so if you are interested in exhibiting or supporting STEMFest Net Zero in any way, please contact the STEM team by email at stem@rtcnorth.co.uk

Resources

There will also be pre and post event resources and activities available including CPD opportunities to support teachers in their planning.

This event will be delivered ‘Net Zero’