Salford students encouraged to consider career in science and technology
Pupils will attend talks and interactive sessions as part of a science festival.
L-R: Henley Harrison, Binetou Diop, Miss Hindle, Tessy Chukwu, Layla Churchill and Nayara Jesus from The Lowry Academy in Salford
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Year 9 students from a local secondary school are getting the chance to experience a multi-award-winning science festival.
50 pupils from The Lowry Academy in Salford, Greater Manchester will be taking a school trip to the New Scientist Live festival.
It is hoped the event will inspire students to consider a career in science and technology.
Molly Hindle, head of science at The Lowry Academy, said: "Salford contributes significantly to Greater Manchester being a world-class hub of scientific and technological learning, research, innovation and industry.
"We firmly believe we have the next generation of scientific leaders here in Salford.
"This trip to New Scientist Live is an opportunity for our pupils to meet the people who are shaping the world of science and technology and get up close and personal with them.
"We hope the trip will stimulate, challenge and inspire our students with some of today’s biggest scientific discoveries and ideas."
The New Scientist Live festival will take place in Greater Manchester for the first time, after a five-year run in London.
The event will focus on four themes: brain and body, the universe, the earth and technology and engineering.
There will be talks, interactive performances, workshops and hands-on activities.
Talks will be led by leading academics, entrepreneurs and experts in their field.
Adrian Newton, commercial and events director of New Scientist Live, said: "We are delighted to get ready to welcome the Year 9 pupils from The Lowry Academy to our festival.
"We’ve arranged for them to experience a mix of live demonstrations, mind-blowing experiments and other immersive experiences to inspire them into a lifelong passion for science and technology.
"We couldn’t be happier to welcome Miss Hindle, her colleagues and the pupils to our education day."
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