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Educational resources

aluMatter - Offers innovative and interactive multilingual e-learning resources on aluminium technology

Earth Science Education Forum (England and Wales) ESEF(EW) - The aim of the Forum is to promote Earth Science in education at all levels and to bring together all relevant organisations to pursuit of this

Explore for More - the Canadian mining industry's attraction and recruitment brand

Federation of European Minerals Programs (FEMP)

Find a PhD - A searchable database of PhDs available in major universities and institutions in the UK and Ireland. "Already a market leader in Life and Chemical Sciences and fast becoming a major resource in the physical and materials science sector"

GCSE in Engineering - website for the new GCSE double-award exam in engineering - free

Halo Training Ltd. International Training Solutions (packaging)

The International Council on Materials Education (ICME) - The Council deals with all aspects of education in the field of Materials Science and Engineering and publishes the Journal of Materials Education (USA)

Printing Education and Training Forum, Promoting Skill in Print and Packaging

Science and Engineering Courses and Colleges UK - Features lists of colleges and universities currently recruiting students for science and engineering courses, a collection of articles and a free online application service.

Scottish Earth Science Education Forum SESEF - is an association of educators and scientists established to promote understanding of planet Earth in Scottish schools and colleges.

SETNET (Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics)

The Smallpeice Trust - Founded in 1966, The Smallpeice Trust has provided residential courses since the early 1980s to promote engineering as a career to young people.

Steel Matter - British Steel (now part of Corus Group) and MATTER have collaborated on the development of this new series of interactive educational software resources aimed at helping students understand the key concepts and relationships in ferrous metallurgy.

Steeluniversity.org - Comprises a series of advanced and sophisticated educational modules which support traditional teaching and learning practices. Some modules are available in Spanish and Chinese _ produced by International Iron and Steel Institute. http://www.worldsteel.org/

Student Guide to Engineering Information Resource Centres

UK Centre for Materials Education - The centre aims to support and promote, good and innovative learning and teaching practices as informed by research, in the disciplines related to, and using, materials. Links are provided to related sites for schools and students. The centre is a member of the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LSTN).

The UK Research Councils' Graduate Schools Programme (RCGSP) - Provider of personal skills training to postgraduate students. Its mission is "to be the outstanding, innovative and cost effective provider of personal and career skills training for postgraduate students and to make a significant contribution to transferable skills training in postgraduate education as a whole." The work of the Graduate Schools Programme falls into six main areas: Programme of National Courses, National Workshops, Materials Development, Prime Skills for Engineer, Collaborative Programmes, Facilitation Training

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Why Study Materials? Information for Students and Information for Teachers

 

 

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