October

Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cyber Security Awareness Month, observed annually in October, is a global initiative designed to raise awareness about the importance of protecting personal and business data in an increasingly digital world. With the growing prevalence of cyberattacks, data breaches, and online fraud, Cyber Security Awareness Month aims to educate individuals and organisations on best practices to protect themselves from cyber threats.

CyberFirst, created by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is on a mission to tackle the UK’s cyber skills gap by sparking interest in tech from an early age.

CyberFirst Wales are raising the profile of Computing and Cyber in schools and colleges, inspiring more young people to become tomorrow’s cyber defenders. More information here

World Space Week October 4th - October 10th

World Space Week, celebrated annually in October, is the largest space event on Earth, dedicated to celebrating the wonders of space exploration and the benefits of space science and technology for humanity. Established by the United Nations in 1999, World Space Week highlights the achievements of space exploration, the importance of satellite technology, and the ongoing quest to understand the universe. Each year, the event adopts a theme to inspire global participation, with space agencies, schools, universities, and space enthusiasts around the world joining in the celebration. More information here

Ada Lovelace Day – 14 October 2025

Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM. Founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, it is now held every year on the second Tuesday of October.

This year, celebrate by organising your own events, at school, work, in your community, at your library or university!

Since 2010, Ada Lovelace Day has included dozens of grassroots events around the world, organised by independent groups who want to support women in STEM in their communities. More information here

Training session for STEM Ambassadors: Research my job! 16 October 2025

Our new 30-minute session is a ready-made classroom session that for all STEM Ambassadors can learn to deliver to introduce their job in an interactive way. It focuses on developing 3 key research skills in young people: observing, questioning and recording. The resources are already available on the Community if you would like to have a look ahead of the session. The first session is. Thursday 16th October at 10.00 – platform link  

New Scientist Live - THE WORLD'S GREATEST FESTIVAL OF IDEAS AND DISCOVERIES Sat 18  - Sun 19 Oct | Mon 20 Oct Schools' Day Excel London and online access

From interactive experiences to talks by the best-loved scientists and top academic minds, this inspirational and educational festival promises to showcase the latest breakthroughs, innovations, and discoveries in science and technology. New Scientist Live is for anyone and everyone who is curious about our brains, our bodies, our planet and our universe.

Tickets are available for either day or the whole weekend, and if you can’t make it to Excel London, you can join the live stream to ensure you don’t miss out. More information here

Biology Week 11-19 October

 Help the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) to celebrate the breadth and diversity of the biosciences, as well as the exciting and important work going on now, and in the future. www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week

 There is still time to plan your own activities during Biology Week, so let us know if you’ve arranged one: www.surveymonkey.com/r/BiologyWeek2025, or you can take part in the activities listed on our Biology Week calendar: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week-calendar. With more events being listed each week, do check back from time to time to see what’s on offer. 

Some of our free activities and resources include: 

• A to Z of the Biosciences - careers inspiration and informative short films highlighting real examples of life as a bioscientist: www.rsb.org.uk/a-to-z-biosciences
• BioCraft Competition - an art competition for 3D artwork, sculptures, models, and 3D collages. This is competition will be open to all, groups or individuals: www.rsb.org.uk/biocraft-competition
• Memory Game - enabling you to test your memory and learn about showcased research: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week-resources
• Gopher Science Lab - develop understanding and communication skills: www.rsb.org.uk/activity-resources

Plus, you can register to attend our Biology Week events (limited places available):

• STEM club panel: Immunology, biotechnology and deep-sea exploration, Tue 14 Oct, 15:30-16:30: 
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  Young People's Genomics Cafe 21 October 17.30-19.00

  • Are you interested in finding out more about careers in genomics and healthcare?Join us for October’s café, aimed at young people aged 16–25.The café offers relaxed talks from experienced speakers, featuring presentations on careers in:Public Health Wales’ Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU)
  • The services of the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS)
  • Research perspectives
    All welcome - FREE to attend. Book your place here 

 Cardiff University - Medical Physics Webinar  Thursday 23 October 16:00-16:45 

Are you a teacher, careers advisor or student interested in finding out about medical physics?

Join our webinar onto find out all you need to know about a degree in medical physics at Cardiff University.

Our BSc in Physics with Medical Physics covers all the core areas of a physics degree, but with specific modules focusing on medical physics and its applications. These include Biophysics, Radiotherapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Nuclear Medicine. It has a unique focus on practical experience, and is taught by our lecturers and NHS professionals at the University Hospital of Wales and Velindre Cancer Centre.

The course is a great route to becoming a healthcare scientist, as our graduates are eligible to apply for the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP).

Register here. Find out more about our BSc Physics with Medical Physics here.

Swansea Science Festival 25th- 26th October

Swansea Science Festival returns to the National Waterfront Museum. Running from the 25th-26th October, everyone can enjoy FREE exhibition stands and bookable shows, some demonstrating the groundbreaking research at Swansea University. Every year, the festival shows that science can be fun for all ages whether you’re making, exploring, or discovering. More information here

The Big Science Project: Woolly Halloween Workshop  30 October 1pm-3pm 

National Wool Museum, Dre-Fach Felindre, Felindre, Llandysul SA44 5UP

Join The Big Science Project for a hands-on science activity where wool meets webs and spooky meets science! Can you build the strongest spider web using nothing but wool? Put your engineering skills to the test as you design your own creepy, crawly web—then see how much weight it can hold!

Discover how wool’s structure works, experiment with twisting or braiding to make your web stronger, and explore the science of tension and materials in a fang-tastic way. Perfect for curious kids and brave grown-ups alike—drop in if you dare! More information here

November

Green Careers Week 3-8th November

Green Careers Week is an exciting event that raises aspiration, supports diversity, challenges stereotypes, and promotes real opportunities for young people to have a career that will genuinely make a difference. Discover careers, jobs, roles, and career pathways that are green careers and develop green skills.

A green career can be any job, role or occupation that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment and our planet. It can be any industry, not just those seen as ‘green.’ Green skills are abilities, attributes, values, attitudes, knowledge, and technical skills needed to adapt services, processes and procedures to support climate change.

Green careers are a fast-growing global employment sector that touches every company, employer, employee, and education establishment. Requiring everyone to work together to build a talent pipeline from school through to employment for the thousands and thousands of jobs and roles needed for the future. Green careers reach into every aspect of our lives and offer young people an exciting array of opportunities. There are green careers and green skills suitable for everyone. More information here

National STEM Day 8th November 2025

National STEM Day is a designated annual observance taking place on 8th November, celebrating the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Observed in different countries and in a variety of ways across classrooms, communities and within the workplace, National STEM Day aims to inspire more people into STEM-related careers. Activities and events are organised on the same date each year, drawing attention to what makes STEM subjects exciting to study and work in.

It is also an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of past and present STEM specialists and highlight STEM-focused organisations and industries’ important impact on society. 

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025  Monday 10 to Friday 14 November

We’re excited to announce that Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025 will take place from Monday 10 to Friday 14 November. This annual event in school calendars gives students an opportunity to spark ideas and consider how they could tackle local and global challenges in their future careers. Discover resources for school assemblies, lesson plans, Q&A sessions with real engineers, videos and activities – all designed to help young people find out more about jobs in engineering and tech.Register to save the date to be the first to find out about the 2025 theme and get lesson plans and resources to inspire your students.

World Wide Data Day (W2D2) Thursday 20th November

A particle physics event organised by Fermilab for High School students. LHC World Wide Data Day is a 24-hour span, midnight-to-midnight UTC, in which students from around the world can analyze data from the Large Hadron Collider and share results via an ongoing, 24 hour videoconference with physicist moderators taking shifts in locations around the world. Register here to take part

Training session for STEM Ambassadors: Research my job! 26 November 10am

Our new 30-minute session is a ready-made classroom session that for all STEM Ambassadors can learn to deliver to introduce their job in an interactive way. It focuses on developing 3 key research skills in young people: observing, questioning and recording. The resources are already available on the Community if you would like to have a look ahead of the session. The second  session is on

Wednesday 26th November at 10.00 – platform link 

Driving Innovation through STEM Education. Tuesday 25 November 10am online

Welcome to our online event where we explore the exciting world of STEM education and how it drives innovation! Join us for engaging discussions, interactive workshops, and insights from an Award Winning STEM Ambassador. Whether you're a student, educator, or simply curious about STEM, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired. Register now and let's drive innovation together!

To book your place click here