Colin Humphreys Education Award – call for nominations

Nominations will shortly be open for the 2012 Colin Humphreys Education Award. This award recognises the contribution made to enhancing students’ scientific / technological literacy through the teaching or support of the materials, minerals or mining topics in the 11-19 curriculum, within the secondary or FE sectors. Nominations are open to members and non members and will require a statement of achievement. The recipient will receive a medal which will be presented at the Institute’s main awards dinner in summer 2012.

For details of this and other awards see IOM3 medals and prizes.

Can you help to break the world land speed record?

The Bloodhound SSC project is aiming to design and build a jet engine and rocket powered car that can achieve a top speed of over 1000mph, breaking the current land speed record by 31%. The project is the brainchild of Sir Richard Noble, the current holder of the record in Thrust SSC. However, breaking records is not the only aim of the project. The team hope to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers and encourage students to study these subjects. The Bloodhound SSC website contains masses of information about the project but also has links for schools. A range of resources looking at different aspects of the project have been developed, many of which are aimed at KS3 and KS4.