RAF STEM news

RAF STEM Ambassador wins RAF Waddington Aviator of the Year Award

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The prestigious award recognises Sergeant Yarwood's contribution to RAF Waddington's STEM Engagement Programme.

Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge winners

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to this year’s Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge winners St Louis Grammar School who travelled all the way from Kilkeel, Northern Ireland to RAF College Cranwell to take home this year’s title.

RAF Valley STEM event

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

RAF Valley held a fun filled STEM activities event for local school children.

Rocket Launch Event at the Lincolnshire Showground

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The RAF Coningsby STEM Team recently carried out their Rocket Launch Event at the Lincolnshire Showground.

Defence Secretary and apprentices meet the most senior female officer on International Women's Day

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:23:45 GMT

The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson today marked International Women’s Day alongside the most senior female military officer in the Armed Forces, Air Marshal Sue Gray.

RAF Apprenticeship Awards 2019

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:24:05 GMT

RAF apprentices were honoured today at the annual Apprentice of the Year Awards Ceremony at RAF Wittering.

Stem Course At Royal Air Force Wittering

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:24:22 GMT

Over 340 young people have benefitted from the Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) courses at RAF Wittering since 2015, with the latest course completed on Friday 12th April.

RAF Brize Norton celebrates Women in Engineering Day 19

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:24:50 GMT

Sunday 23rd June marks the 2019 International Women in Engineering Day (INWED19).

Madani School STEM Day

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:27:54 GMT

Launch the lightning STEM activity

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:28:11 GMT

The RAF Marham STEM team Glider Build activity was successfully delivered to local schools, fairs and festivals.

The Eagle Has Landed – STEM success during COVID-19

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:28:25 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the STEM community to be creative to deliver STEM activities.

RAF STEM Ambassadors receive STIXX Training

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:28:57 GMT

Over the last couple of months, RAF STEM Ambassadors have been gathering to undertake training on the STIXX machine!

RAF and Scottish industry discuss Next Generation RAF

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:29:15 GMT

The importance of STEM to the future of the RAF and the whole of the United Kingdom was in focus, as the Air Force Board and Defence partners met.

RAF Youth & STEM team visit the Isle of Skye

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:29:35 GMT

The RAF Youth and STEM Team delivers a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) engagement activities and curriculum mapped STEM resources to students aged 9 to 14 years, across the entire UK. The programme began modestly in 2008 and now reaches over 1 million students every year. All engagements are free and designed to encourage students to take science subjects at exam level, and to consider a future in engineering.

Girl guiding and the RAF

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:29:49 GMT

Christmas STEM Challenges

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:30:03 GMT

Berwick Academy STEM mornings

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:30:16 GMT

RAF STEM Ambassadors go back to school with the BBC

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:30:31 GMT

RAF Typhoon Unit Gingerbread Challenge

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:30:46 GMT

The RAF STEM team have been offering some festive fun in the lead up to Christmas, with four different challenges to try at home or in the classroom. The final Christmas Challenge test your baking and engineering skills to construct a tasty gingerbread Typhoon. It was designed by one of our own RAF STEM Ambassadors, Corporal Hartill from RAF Lossiemouth.

RAF Engineering Competition winner - Chief Tech Dan Hardwick

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:31:03 GMT