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Designed with Queen’s University Belfast and Royal Society of Chemistry, our #GreenerFragrances project introduces students to how chemistry can improve industrial practices and the role chemists play in making chemicals more sustainable and reducing environmental impact.
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Learn more about exploring ionic liquids in the classroom 👇 🧪 researchinschools.org/projects/green…

#IRISProjects #ResearchinSchools #ChemistryWeek
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
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What is research and innovation?

This video accompanies lesson one of our new Getting Started with Research scheme of work.

Explore the resources: researchinschools.org/getting-starte…
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Nov 3
32% of 16 to 24-year-olds say that school has put them off science.

If we are serious about building the UK’s future research and innovation workforce, schools and colleges need to be part of the solution.

Read more👇
researchinschools.org/schools-essent…

#STEM #ResearchandInnovation
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(Adapted from IRIS' article published in Science in Parliament, shared with permission of the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee.)
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Oct 29
Research can help young people build confidence, curiosity and transferable skills.

Getting Started with Research gives teachers a practical way to begin, supporting research culture across schools and trusts.

Explore the free resources: researchinschools.org/getting-starte…
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 27
🔭 Definition: Science Capital

Science capital is all the science-related knowledge, attitudes, experiences and resources that a person accumulates throughout their life.

Real research experiences can help students build it.

#STEM #Education #GlossaryIRIS
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Take a look at our glossary to learn more key terms used in student-led research and innovation in schools.

researchinschools.org/iris-glossary?…
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 22
Getting Started with Research is a free and fully resourced scheme of work designed to complement existing teaching and support teachers to build a culture of research in any UK classroom.

Explore the free resources: researchinschools.org/getting-starte…

#STEMEducation #TeacherResources
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 20
Like many organisations, we’re experiencing some technical issues with our website (researchinschools.org). We're really sorry for this inconvenience.

This is affecting many websites. Teams are working to resolve this and we’ll update you when we're back up and running.
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If you are a teacher or student trying to access our resource centre you can still access this in the usual way with your login here: resourcecentre.researchinschools.org
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Update: Our website is now back up and running 🎉

Thank you for bearing with us while the technical issues were resolved. You can now visit us as usual at researchinschools.org
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 16
📢 We’re hiring an Impact and Evaluation Officer!

If you're a thoughtful and analytical researcher and have a talent for turning data and evidence into meaningful insights, we'd love to hear from you.

📍Home-based (UK) 📌 £33,000 🗓️ 9 November

researchinschools.org/current-vacanc…
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 15
Our new Getting Started with Research resources are designed to help introduce research step by step. Teachers can use the lessons as a sequence, adapt individual activities or use the mini project as a starting point for wider research work in school.
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Explore the free resources: researchinschools.org/getting-starte…

#TeacherResources #STEMEducation #ResearchInSchools #StudentResearch
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 12
Getting Started with Research is live.

Our new free resources help teachers introduce real research with students in any classroom in the UK.

Explore the resources for lessons 1 – 5 and the mini project: researchinschools.org/getting-starte…
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Oct 8
Announcing the winners of the 2026 IRIS Awards... 🏆👏

Teacher of the Year: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Research Trailblazers: @BurfordSchool
Research Community and Culture: @derbycollege

and... 👇

#IRISAwards2026 #StudentResearch #STEM
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Oct 9
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Young Researcher of the Year: @SilverdaleSch
Innovative Research Question: Mill Hill County High School
Outstanding Research Project: @cirencoll
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Sep 23
Cirencester College students win national award for scientific research ift.tt/G9038fd
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Research in Schools@ResearchInSch
Oct 6
Bring real space science into your classroom 🔭

Students can investigate gravitational wave events through Multi-Messenger, a new project developed in partnership with @portsmouthuni and GOTO Observatory.

researchinschools.org/projects/multi…

#IRISProjects #Astronomy #WorldSpaceWeek
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