Wales Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

A new science club for girls was launched recently in Swansea

Discover! is an exciting six week series of hands-on science activities for girls in years 9 and 10.  Funded by the Welsh Assembly Goverment through WISE (Women into Science, Engineering and Construction), the scheme aims to encourage girls to stick with studying maths and physics and to consider future careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM subjects) and construction, which they have traditionally rejected.  The activities are designed to enthuse participants as well as to help dispel gender stereotypes.  The format for Discover! is modelled on the successful programme run for serveral years at Cardiff University.  The Swansea programme will include insights into Ice and Oceans, Human Computing and The Stuff of Life.  For more information, please contact Dr Rosie Plummer (email: r.m.plummer@swansea.ac.uk, tel: 01792 513479).