What an incredible Science Week last week!
Our science lessons were accessed by over 180,000 pupils across the UK for FREE!
Just look at these smiling faces during the investigations!
#britishscienceweek #bsw26 #scienceweek
During #BSW26 last week we were pleased to host an event in Westminster - Insights into Action: Findings from Public Attitudes to Science 2025 - for #STEM leaders, policy makers and public engagement professionals to explore the survey's results:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/Blog/insight...
We hope you’ve enjoyed and been inspired by the #BSW26 events, lessons, campaigns or other activities you’ve been involved in this year!
A huge thanks to British Science Week's funder @ukri.org and to all our partners, sponsors and supporters.
Here's a few words from our CEO Hannah Russell.
Fantastic job from these amazing Biosciences ECRs 👇🏼 inspiring & wowing crowds #sotsef2026 on Sat 👩🏼🔬 With 5000 visitors @unisouthampton.bsky.social campus they didn't stop all day 👏🏼👏🏼 😅 🥳! #bsw26 Now back to finishing experiments & writing the dissertations. Best of luck! ✍🏼🍀@uosengagement.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. It invites attendees to share their feedback and help shape future events. The centre features a large QR code for the feedback survey. At the bottom is a button with the website www.sotsef.co.uk and the hashtag #SOTSEF.
We would love to hear from you 💬Thank you to everyone who joined us for Science and Engineering Day at University of Southampton.
🔗 Feedback: bit.ly/SED26YourTho...
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26
British Science Week is here — and QEPrize Ambassadors Inès and Udit share why it matters for the future of engineering. Dive into their insights and get inspired to imagine tomorrow’s innovators. #BSW26 🧪 🥼
Promotional graphic for Science and Engineering Day at the University of Southampton. The text announces that the event is happening today and highlights free activities, interactive demos, and discoveries for all ages. On the right side, a collage of photos shows children and adults taking part in hands‑on science activities, experiments, and a simulator experience. At the bottom, the date Saturday 14th March 2026 is displayed alongside a button stating “Book your FREE tickets” with the website www.sotsef.co.uk.
Today’s the day! Science and Engineering Day is here 🔬Join us at @unisouthampton.bsky.social for a full day of discovery, creativity, and hands on science.
📍 Highfield Campus
🔍Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26
My final day of outreach for #BSW26 took me back to my old Primary School! We had a fantastic morning making bubble art lungs & extracting DNA. A very rewarding week of science communication paired with some exciting experiments testing an amazing microscope from @tomocube.bsky.social 🧫🔬
We asked the amazing team from Enactus Southampton to sum up their activity for Science and Engineering Day in just one word. Here’s what they had to say.
📍 Science and Engineering Day (Saturday 14 March 2026)
🔍 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Could your phone be affecting your relationship? Hear from Claire Hart @drnarcissism.bsky.social as she introduces her talk “Let’s Talk About Phubbing!” at Science and Engineering Day.
🔍Tickets: sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonpsychology.bsky.social
🧬 British Science Week lets us reflect on the reminder that our scientific progress is built on collaboration and this year we're celebrating the people who make research possible.
#BSW26
This week marks British Science Week, a ten day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.
I am happy to see constituents taking part in their workplaces, schools, and communities.
For ideas and inspiration during #BSW26 : www.britishscienceweek.org
Text on graphic reads: The power of weather intelligence. Met Office White text on dark background
We’ve been celebrating British Science Week!
As we wrap up celebrations, we’ve got one last question inspired by this year’s theme of curiosity: how will AI models revolutionise marine decision‑making?
🧵 (1/2) #BSW26
Meet Anjola Adebowale, Data and AI Consultant at Microsoft, co-lead of their Black Employees Network, and our last #BSW26 #SmashingStereotypes story!
Anjola is proof that diversity drives innovation and that young people need role models they can relate to:
youtu.be/1C0RoJQB_qo?...
One of my favourite #BritishScienceWeek moments:
Went to a local primary school, talked about #ResearchIntegrity, reproducibility and Electronic Lab Notebooks (because - why not?)
First hand goes up ✋
Me: Do you have a question?
Child: No, I have a comment
10/10 - no notes
#BSW26
Step inside the µ VIS X Ray Imaging Centre at @unisouthampton.bsky.social at Science and Engineering Day and explore how scientists see inside objects.
📍 Sat 14 March 2026
Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26
As part of British Science Week, let's take a dive behind-the-scenes! 🌊
Here's Seb explaining more about how some of our systems work... 🎬
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #BritishScienceWeek #BSW26 #BehindTheScenes
We've had some amazing images shared with us of schools loving our Science Week content.
Our focus on bubbles has helped children ask some curious questions this week.
We think the smiles speak for themselves... ☺️
#bsw26 #britishscienceweek
We asked Jack Rogers a question ahead of his talk at the Science and Engineering Festival and his answer might surprise you 🛸
📍 Happening today at SOTSEF
🔍 Details: www.sotsef.co.uk/
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Lydia Becker Institute stand volunteer collage photo at the British Science Week 2026 Science Fair at Manchester Museum
That's a wrap on #BSW26 at the Manchester Museum!
🎯 Our newly revamped games proved a big hit. We had some great conversations with students about immune cells and how they protect the body, and hopefully inspired a few future immunologists too!
Thanks again to all our amazing volunteers!
Thank you @connectedfalk.bsky.social for the amazing live lesson Lunar Lab! 🌒🛞🛰️ 🧑🚀 We’re really pleased with how our rovers turned out! 🖼️ 📲 #BSW26 @britsciassoc.bsky.social @mrsinclair.bsky.social
We challenged some of our amazing exhibitors at Science and Engineering Day to sum up their activity in exactly 10 words. Here’s what they had to say 👀
🔍 Tickets: www.sotsef.co.uk/SED
#SOTSEF #WeAreUoS #BSW26 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
Fantastic to see #BSW26 mentioned on The One Show this week! From 14 mins in, check out their segment with tech expert Lucy Hedges about the search for the next generation of space scientists at the UK CANSAT competition 🌑🚀
(Brian and Ryan are also interviewed 😀)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
A Met Office graphic in shades of black and green saying The power of weather intelligence
It’s British Science Week and we’re focusing on curiosity and innovation at the Met Office. Today, we’re asking if ocean robots are the next big thing for climate monitoring? #BSW26
🧵 (1/2)
Meet Ayesha Mustafa, founder of sustainable fashion brand, Everyday Phenomenal, as she shares her #BSW26 #SmashingStereotypes story!
Ayesha aims to transform the clothing industry through responsible materials and ethical supply chains, while inspiring the next generation:
youtu.be/VyROBtnojK0?...
ROSA'S WORKSHOP books by Jessica Spanyol are perfect for encouraging early STEM activities and interests!
More: www.childs-play.com/collections/...
#BSW26 #SmashingStereotypes #Bookswithusallin #GoAllIn2026 #WomensHistoryMonth
British Science Week 2026
Junior Einsteins Science Club is bringing hands on science to primary schools across Birmingham.
Fun, high energy science shows, STEM workshops for primary schools
#BSW26 #STEMeducation
#junioreinsteins #ScienceWeek #BritishScienceWeek #Birmingham
Two women wearing lab coats working together in a science lab filled with equipment and chemical bottles. Text reads: 'Women and Girls in STEM library resources. Explore resources on gender representation in STEM, alongside work by women in these fields. British Science Week 2026'.
We’re continuing #BritishScienceWeek by highlighting the work of women in science, technology, engineering and maths. 🔬
Explore our Women and Girls in STEM resource list, featuring work by women in these fields alongside resources examining gender representation 👇 https://ow.ly/yKVo50YpHtH
#BSW26
It’s British Science Week and our P7 STEM Ambassadors helped P3 build circuits to light a bulb and make a motor work! #BSW26
Children extracting DNA from strawberries
Child with DNA extracted from a strawberry
Boys with extracted DNA from a strawberry
Day two of outreach for #BSW26 and our @blslancasteruni.bsky.social outreach ambassadors were at Furness STEM show 2026
- Wibbly Wobbly World of DNA 🧬 🍓
- Parasites in a box 🪱🪰🩸
- Spectacular Skin 🔬
Lots of excitement, lots curiosity and many, many strawberries squished
@fieldinglab.bsky.social
