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We want to change the culture of UK education so that every young person can take part in authentic research and innovation while at school.

Read about how we are working to shape education in our news, find out more about our plans to support whole-school change or introduce real research in your own school using one of our free research projects.

OUR VISION

For every young person to experience research & innovation

CONFERENCES

430 students from 52 schools presented at events in London, Manchester & Exeter

Half of students surveyed don’t enjoy STEM lessons. How can we improve engagement?

IMPACT

Making strides and changing students perceptions

IRIS AWARDS

Celebrating the brightest stars and the teachers and partners who inspired them

STEM R&I FRAMEWORK

Our guide to building a culture of research & innovation in schools

Find out more about starting a research project at your school

R&I ACCELERATOR

Our plan to help schools capture the imagination and talent of the next gen

FEATURED PROJECT

DNA Origami – students discover DNA lends itself to more than biological code.