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Sustainability Series: Biodegradable wine packaging turns grape waste into a sustainable solution, A Nottingham Trent University graduate has found an inventive way of tackling one of the wine industry’s biggest waste problems. Her project has the potential to inspire design and technology students to think differently about sustainability, materials, and product design. Tackling waste in the wine industry For every 100 litres of wine produced, 30 kilograms of grape waste is created. Globally, this adds up to around 3.5 billion kilograms each...
The Festival of Speed Celebrates STEM and Future Technologies, About FOS Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party, an intoxicating celebration of the world's most glamorous sport held in July in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House. 2024 marked 31 years since the first Festival and the event is determined to drive forwards with not just a great show, but a bold and exciting journey into the future. Technology is around every corner, designed to inspire curiosity as guests dive into...
Celebrating Black History Month with inspiring figures in D&T - Granville T. Woods, This Black History Month, why not bring the stories of remarkable inventors into your design and technology classroom? One inspiring figure to spotlight is Granville T. Woods. With more than 60 patents to his name, Woods transformed the way we think about transport and communication through his inventions. Granville T. Woods: problem-solving, innovation, and resilience One of his most famous creations, the induction telegraph system, allowed moving trains to communicate safely with...
Chief Executive of Engineering UK, Dr. Hilary Leevers, In this week’s episode of Designed for Life, we are fortunate to speak with Dr Hilary Leevers, the Chief Executive of Engineering UK.🎧 Listen hereWe break from the usual show format to explore some of the data surrounding entry to engineering as a profession and discuss Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, which this year runs from November 11th to 15th.EngineeringUK drives change so that more young people choose engineering and technology careers. You can join us by getting involved in Tomorrow’s Engineers...
Inspire creativity in the classroom with Royal Ballet & Opera Schools, Primary school teachers are invited to join a series of free, in-person certified CPDs designed to build confidence in teaching design. Hosted by the Royal Ballet & Opera Schools, the Create & Design CPDs give teachers practical skills to help students develop research, creative problem-solving, sketching, model making, and prototyping abilities. This academic year, several sessions are taking place in gallery locations, offering an inspiring setting to spark creativity: October 2025, Mansfield – Mansfield...
NaviLens: supporting teachers to create more accessible and inclusive schools, Teachers play a vital role in shaping learning environments where every student feels confident and included. NaviLens is a technology that can help make this vision a reality, supporting students with visual impairments to navigate school buildings, access resources, and engage more independently with their surroundings. Originally developed to help people navigate public transport systems in cities like Barcelona and New York, NaviLens uses brightly coloured, high-contrast tags that can be scanned from up to twelve metres away using a smartphone. Unlike...
Using D&T Training Programme When Working with Pupils with SEN, Using the D&T Training Programme when Working with Pupils with SEN: Framework of objectives and training modules This unique resource helps you: Review your current secondary D&T scheme of work in the light of the KS3 national strategy Plan to teach objectives that ensure progression for each individual Framework objectives statements at levels 1-4 and P4-P8 Teach designing skills to pupils with...
IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024, Marisa Kurimbokus, In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Marisa Kurimbokus, who was announced as the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024 at the end of last year. 🎧 Listen here. In the podcast, we follow Marisa's journey from primary school, where a teacher dropped what I can only assume was a casual comment, but it is one that sticks with her to this day. Through secondary school, where Marisa describes her journey through a range of subjects,...
2022 RSA Student Award winner and UX Designer, Sophie Hague, This episode sees us in conversation with Sophie Hague - 2022 RSA Student Award winner and UX Designer. Listen here Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple PodcastsSophie found school difficult, not so much academically, but she found it over-stimulating, crowded and overall, just not an enjoyable experience. The one exception to this was Design and Technology lessons, where she enjoyed the 'open-endedness' of problem-solving activities and just 'clicked'.As she progressed on her learning journey,...
Cultural Cushions, Cultural Cushions – Year 8. A 12–16 lesson project by Emma Gregory (Manningtree High School). Students design and make culturally inspired cushions for potential mass production. Includes scheme of work and PowerPoints.
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