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Contrary to normal practice, I was home all last week, while my wife was out of doing science.

Susanna Butterworth

(relationship), he writes.

For years, I helped launch a training day for teachers of physics. That was arrested for "cuts", so I am delighted that the Wellcome Trust, at least to continue investing in our future. Susana:

I had an exciting week this week at the National Centre of the stem, which is a beautiful, modern, specially designed center dedicated to supporting and promoting STEM ( Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics) education.

I was part of a group of 74 newly qualified teachers across the country, met at a summer school for a week to motivate and inspire teachers in their early career. Participants came from different backgrounds and schools, and although tired from his first year as a full professor, had a new enthusiasm in the face as a common factor between them.

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was impressed by the facilities, accommodation and catering of - how rare it is that you get a different fish for dinner every day and they are all cooked?

I left with many decisions about how I will present new ideas in my teaching to enhance students my enthusiasm and enjoyment of the object and how to help people become independent responsibility for their own learning rather than passive spoon-fed subjects.
The test, of course, be halfway to the next issue, when will my sight and over the next week. However, although some of my ideas are implemented in the coming year will be a week well spent.