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CREST Awards and the Big Ideas Programme
What is CREST? CREST is a scheme run by the British Science Association that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. CREST stands for "CREativity in Science and Technology." It is a nationally recognized scheme for student-led project...
S4TP go offsite on site
The Solutions for the Planet team have been lucky enough to visit a couple of our long-standing business partners recently with trips on-site to Tarmac's Asphalt Plant and Northern Gas Networks' Hydrogen Homes and Customer Energy Village. Both trips were like getting...
Celebrating 10 years of S4TP!
Join us in celebrating 10 years of bringing young people and businesses together for the benefit of both and the planet!
S4TP Book Recommendations
To celebrate Read a Book Day, we asked our team for their recommendations of books that have inspired them and this is the list they came up with…
A Reflection on the Big Ideas Programme 2023
Big Ideas Programme Coordinator, Max Homan, reflects on the Big Ideas Programme 2023 and what he’s learnt from his year working on the programme.
Gatsby Benchmarks and the Big Ideas Programme
Learn how the Big Ideas Programme is aligned with the Gatsby Career Guidance Benchmarks…
And the winners are…
The Big Ideas Competition 2023 National Final took place at the Palace of Westminster on 5th July and it was a day to remember! We were joined by 50 students from 12 schools, plus representatives from our brilliant Business Partners, judges, teachers and MPs to listen...
Announcing our Big Ideas Competition 2023 National Finalists!
After seven exciting Regional Finals held at universities across the country, we are delighted to announce our Big Ideas Competition 2023 National Finalists! The following teams will join us at the National Final at the Palace of Westminster, in London, on 5th July...
North England Regional Final: University of Bradford
Our final Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at the University of Bradford on Friday 26th May. We’re excited to be joined by 12 teams from 3 schools in North England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of judges, made up of...
Central England Regional Final: University of Wolverhampton
Our second Regional Final in Central England for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at the University of Wolverhampton on Wednesday 24th May. We’re excited to be joined by 12 teams from 4 schools in Central England who will present their Big Ideas to...
South England Regional Final: London South Bank University
Our second South England Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at London South Bank University on Tuesday 23rd May. We’re excited to be joined by 11 teams from 4 schools in South England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of...
North England Regional Final: University of Sunderland
Our second Regional Final in North England for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at the University of Sunderland on Friday 19th May. We’re excited to be joined by 10 teams from 4 schools in North England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of...
North England Regional Final: Leeds Trinity University
Our first Regional Final in North England for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at Leeds Trinity University on Thursday 18th May. We’re excited to be joined by 10 teams from 3 schools in North England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of...
South England Regional Final: University of East London
Our second Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at the University of East London on Tuesday 16th May. We’re excited to be joined by 12 teams from 4 schools in South England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of judges, made...
Central England Regional Final: Aston University
Our first Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at Aston University in Birmingham on Monday 15th May. We’re excited to be joined by 12 teams from 4 schools in Central England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of judges, made...
Big Ideas Competition 2023: Announcing our Regional Finalists!
We've had an even bigger Big Ideas Competition this year, with 604 students in 141 teams submitting Big Ideas from 26 schools across the country. A massive well done to everyone who sent us a submission! We're delighted to be able to announce the Big Ideas...
Big Ideas Programme Event Sponsorship Opportunities
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By sponsoring one of our Big Ideas Programme events, you will have access to hundreds of bright minds to promote your brand to and share your career opportunities with them.
Big Ideas Programme 2023 so far…(South England)
Big Ideas Programme Coordinator, Max Homan, reflects on his first year running the programme in South England...Many workplaces discuss tactics on how to keep their workforce motivated, but I’ve found since joining the Big Ideas Programme, we don’t need to have those...
Big Ideas Programme 2023 so far…(North England)
Big Ideas Programme Coordinator, Matt Ronayne, reflects on the 2023 programme in North England so far…Another wonderful Season of Big Ideas Days has come to an end. 15 schools in North England have participated in the centrepiece of our programme where whole year...
Aspiring and Hopeful: Big Ideas Programme Alumni Take Centre Stage
Sarah O’Conor, Big Ideas Programme Manager, tells the story of how BIP 2022 finalists ended up headlining at a national leadership conference…
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