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Ideas Studio

  • all ages
  • Space

Michael Baker

Join NASA astronaut Michael Baker to find out what it's like to live in space, why building partnerships and collaborating is so important in orbit, and take a look at Scotland from space!
  • 11 and over
  • Space

Scotland in Space: Derek Harris of Skyrora

Find out how Skyrora is building and testing rockets, developing innovative new rocket fuels, and taking the Scottish space industry to new heights.
  • 13 and over
  • Health

Digital Careers

Discover a career in digital health care with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and Skills Development Scotland.
  • 13 and over
  • Engineering

Meet the Engineer: Chris Keenan

Chris Keenan, Associate Dean of Mechanical Engineering at City of Glasgow College, tells us about his career.
A Rolls Royce apprentice engineer wearing safety glasses.
  • 13 and over
  • Engineering
  • Industry

Meet the Engineers: Rolls Royce

Find out what it's like to be an apprenctice engineer with staff from Rolls Royce.
  • 11 and over
  • Industry
  • Materials
  • Our Planet

Meet the Scientist: Dr. Tracy White, CuanTec

Meet Dr Tracy White from CuanTec to find out more about bioplastics and skills essential for science.
  • 13 and over
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Industry

Meet a Robotics Engineer: SP Automation and Robotics

Join Chanelle, an applications engineer from SP Automation and Robotics, to see how robots are helping to create safer and more productive work places through automation.
  • 13 and over
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Industry

Collaborating with Robots: SP Automation and Robotics

What’s a cobot you ask? Join Braden, a cobot applications engineer from SP Automation and Robotics, to learn about collaborative robots and see what a career in robotics is really like.
  • 11 and over
  • Industry

Meet the Engineer: Advanced Manufacturing

How could Augmented and Virtual Reality be used to transform industry? Find out with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
  • 13 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Industry
  • Transport

Our World, Our Impact – Fairer Futures Learning Pack

How can Scotland move to net zero in a way that is fair for all? Our Fairer Futures learning pack provides everything you need to engage your learners in discussion about our energy transition in the classroom or learning space. 
  • 8 and over
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Materials

If you were an engineer, what would you do?

Design a solution to a real-life problem and learn about Engineering careers, from an actual Engineer, by taking part in this exciting annual competition.
  • 13 and over
  • Health

Looking for new treatments against COVID-19- CVR CRUSH

The race against the virus. Learn how scientists are re-purposing already available treatments against SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19.
  • 13 and over
  • Health

Viruses, Vaccines and Teamwork!

Covid-19 has shaped our lives over the past year but what is a virus, how are vaccines developed, and what does it take to be a virologist? Find out from Professor Emma Thomson from the Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow.