New CELS activities, funded by the East Midlands Excellence Hub
Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the East Midlands Excellence Hub aims to provide a programme
of enrichment opportunities for gifted and talented young people across the region. The Hub, which is led by the University
of Nottingham with the Universities of Leicester and Loughborough as key partners, is working with other Higher Education
Institutions, such as Nottingham Trent University (NTU), to contribute to this programme.
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 Schools aim for water conservation
School teams from across the East Midlands will soon discover details of their challenges in the Go4SET Water Conservation
Project, being announced at Nottingham Trent University. Eleven teams will represent the East Midlands in this national project,
which is part of the Engineering Development Trust’s STEM initiative. Go4SET is aimed at stimulating the interest of young
people in science, engineering and technology (SET) at a key stage in their education.
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Funding for new activities
CELS will be providing outreach activities through the East Midlands Excellence Hub. Places will be reserved for gifted and
talented and widening participation students. Activities are available for students at Key Stage 2 to Post 16. Activities
that will be on offer include minibeasts, rockets, data handling, physics for forensics and many more.
13 November 2007
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 Green vehicles gearing up for National Chemistry Week
A fleet of environmentally-friendly vehicles – including a bio-ethanol fuelled Lotus Elise and the world’s first hydrogen-fuelled
Formula Student racing car – will descend on Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton campus as part of this year’s National
Chemistry Week celebrations. The vehicles are part of the Fuelling the Future Tour which aims to support this year’s ‘travel’
theme set by event organisers The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
12 November 2007
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‘CELS Interim Evaluation Report - From Concept to Reality
The Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS) is based solely within Nottingham Trent University (NTU). It covers both
traditional core sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) as well as the newer interdisciplinary sciences (forensic and sports
science). CELS main goal is to create a new image for science so that it becomes relevant, accessible and achievable in the
context of the lifelong learning agenda
9 November 2007
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 ‘Fuelling the Future’ National Tour
As part of Chemistry Week 2007 the Royal Society of Chemistry is touring the country with ‘Fuelling the Future’ The tour consists
of a combination of exhibits, presentations and touring alternatively fuelled vehicles including a hydrogen fuelled Formula
Student racing car and a bio-ethanol fuelled Lotus Elise.
31 October 2007
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 University courses to increase number of maths and science teachers
New courses aimed at creating more maths, chemistry and physics school teachers are being launched at Nottingham Trent University.
The Secondary Subject Enhancement Courses will enable graduates to gain specific knowledge in these subject areas, along with
a Certificate in Mathematics or Chemistry or Physics, before embarking on a one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Education
(PGCE) qualification.
21 August 2007
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 Rushcliffe MP visits Centre for Effective Learning in Science
The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke QC, MP for Rushcliffe, has visited Nottingham Trent University to hear some of the latest developments
taking place on its Clifton campus. The visit, which included a number of presentations and a working lunch, culminated in
a tour round the recently opened, multi-million pound, Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS).
25 May 2007
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 Nano in Nottingham
You can’t see it, you can’t touch it, but nanotechnology is playing an increasingly important part in everyday life. To highlight
the latest life-changing developments and applications of this wide-ranging technology, Nottingham Trent University has joined
forces with other leading experts in the field, to support ‘Nano in Nottingham’.
15 May 2007
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 A cosmic launch for CELS
The Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS) celebrated its official opening with a hands-on science welcome. Dr Adam
Hart-Davis, media presenter and science enthusiast, carried out the official opening and gave an informative and hugely entertaining
talk entitled “Exploring the Cosmos”.
24 April 2007
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 CELS hosts regional science competition
School pupils were put to the test during a day of science experiments at Nottingham Trent University. Pupils from seven Midlands’
schools took part in the regional heat of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst Competition at the University’s
Clifton campus.
2 April 2007
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 Art and science show to capture pupils' imagination - The Icarus Project
An art and science performance event which aims to engage young people with the critical, moral and ethical issues of biomedical
science, is to be shown at Nottingham Trent University. Dragon Breath Theatre is to perform The Icarus Project as part of
the University’s celebration of National Science and Engineering Week 2007 (March 8-15).
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New building development for CELS
The construction of a new building for CELS has now been completed. The state of the art facilities include a school laboratory,
IT suite, lecture theatre and seminar rooms. The centre is to be formally opened at the end of March 2007.
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 Optical observatory development
The development of a HEFCE funded observatory has now been completed. The 5 metre dome houses an 18-20" optical telescope
with full computer control.
5 March 2007
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 CELS hosts regional science competition
School pupils were put to the test during a day of science experiments at Nottingham Trent University. Pupils from seven Midlands’
schools took part in the regional heat of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst Competition at the University’s
Clifton campus.
6 November 2006
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 Schools' Science and Engineering celebration event grows bigger
This year’s Annual Celebration of Schools’ Science and Engineering in the East Midlands will be the biggest yet with a significantly greater number of students taking part than the previous
years. More than 180 of the region’s schools’ budding scientists, engineers and technologists will be displaying more than
80 exciting science and engineering projects to compete for prizes at the event.
21 June 2006
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 East Midlands Regional CETL Launch (1 June 2006)
Cutting-edge teaching and learning methods in higher education are being harnessed creatively across the East Midlands to
inject excitement into learning. The East Midlands network of Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) will
showcase its ground-breaking work at a special launch event taking place at The University of Nottingham on Thursday 1 June
from 11am to 2pm.
25 May 2006
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 Salters' Festival of Chemistry, Nottingham Trent University (18 May 2006)
Students from 15 schools across the East Midlands will take part in a fun-filled day of science as part of the Salters’ Festival
of Chemistry. Each school will be represented by a team of four 11 to 13 year olds during the event at Nottingham Trent University’s
Clifton campus on Thursday 18 May.
16 May 2006
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 Search for the analytical chemists of the future, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton campus, 31 March
Budding chemists will be put to the test during a day of experiments at Nottingham Trent University on Friday (31 March).
Pupils from 11 schools across the East Midlands are coming to take part in the regional heat of Royal Society of Chemistry’s
(RSC) Schools’ Analyst Competition at the University’s Clifton campus.
27 March 2006
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 Three day science extravaganza
Rocket science, roving robots, kitchen chaos and homemade tornadoes; it can only mean one thing – the latest SciTec Festival
of Science at Nottingham Trent University. Around 1,500 primary school pupils from across the East Midlands will be involved
in a wide range of hands-on experiments and interactive demonstrations as part of the three-day event.
27 March 2006
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 National Science Week at Nottingham Trent University (14-17 March)
More than 1,000 school pupils are preparing to converge on Nottingham Trent University for what promises to be its biggest
and best National Science Week celebration. Four fun-filled days of hands-on activities have been organised to demonstrate
the importance of science, engineering and technology to our everyday lives.
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