From Complex Research to Confident Outreach
Learn to translate your complex research into engaging and inspirational outreach for children of all ages, and to design and deliver it with confidence
Learn to translate your complex research into engaging and inspirational outreach for children of all ages, and to design and deliver it with confidence
✅ Turn complex research into focused, engaging outreach that delivers lasting impact
✅ Plan and deliver inclusive, accessible outreach for children of all ages and backgrounds
✅ Build transferable science communication skills and strategies
✅ Meet real children as you train and grow your science communication confidence!
'Amanda was a truly exceptional trainer—knowledgeable, experienced, patient, and deeply supportive.
She created one of the most inclusive, accessible, and psychologically safe learning environments I’ve ever experienced.
It was remarkable to see how everyone’s confidence transformed over the course of the sessions.
Personally, I went from feeling genuinely nervous about engaging with children to leaving with the confidence that I could inspire curiosity and connection through my research.'
Stephanie Buller - PhD researcher attending the in-person course May 2026
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Scientist In the Spotlight
A monthly, online session where we bring together one researcher, who has previously completed the Effective Outreach With Children course, with a panel of school or home-educated children. ✅ Gain outreach experience for your CV ✅ Receive a certificate for online outreach participation ✅ Meet school or home-educated children ✅ Practice, support and feedback to refine your skills ✅ Build and promote your outreach profile on social media (optional) Find out more |
Opportunities to grow your STEM Outreach with Children Skills...
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Start your journey towards outstanding outreach with children, with this free download.
Children are creative, open-minded and so much fun to work with! Spark their curiosity, boost their confidence and they’ll give purpose, reward and hope to everything you do. Based on my experiences over fifteen years working with children and researchers, I've put together 3 of the strategies I find most effective, that you can start using straight away to engage and inspire all the children you're working with and give you a truly rewarding experience. |
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Join my next (free) webinar...
to find out more about STEM Outreach with Children and if it could be just the thing you're looking for... ✨ Do you want to inspire children with your research? 🤔 Maybe you’re keen but feel it’s not quite right for you? 🗓️ Join the next live session on - Date to be confirmed 📹 Or watch the replay in your own time Find out more and register here |
Testimonials
"Amanda is a very experienced and knowledgeable outreach practitioner, and she has been a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Amanda delivered ‘Effective Outreach with Children’, a three-day course for postgraduate researchers at the University of Sheffield. The content of the course was perfectly pitched and Amanda gave her own unique insights and tips to our researchers that significantly improved their practice. Seeing our researchers go from never having delivered outreach to becoming confident and enthusiastic facilitators was fantastic. We have had glowing feedback from the researchers who took part, especially regarding the opportunities Amanda arranged for them to work directly with children as part of the course. I would wholeheartedly recommend Amanda’s programmes and look forward to working with her again!"
Dr. Emma Suret
Researcher Development Manager & Lead for PGR Supervisor Development
The University of Sheffield
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Mean participant confidence scores before and after the course (5 point scale).
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✅ Winner of the STEAM Impact awards 2026 - "Outstanding Impact"
✅ Qualified Teacher Status (QTS: PGCE Science)
✅ Postgraduate level Science: MSc.
✅ Certified in "Autism Awareness in Education"
✅ Certified in "PDA for Educators" (PDA Society)
✅ Certified in "ADHD Awareness" (TES)
✅ Certified in "Working with children with disabilities and learning difficulties"
✅ Safeguarding certified (Level 3 DSL)
✅ Enhanced DBS
✅ Paediatric first aid qualification (OFQAL certified Level 3)
✅ Over fourteen years' experience teaching at exam level
✅ Experienced at teaching IGCSE (Edexcel and Cambridge), AQA & Edexcel.
✅ Over eight years' experience working closely with the home-educating community.
✅ Diverse experience teaching children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
✅ Nine years of experience working in biological research
✅ Comprehensive public liability insurance
✅ Qualified Teacher Status (QTS: PGCE Science)
✅ Postgraduate level Science: MSc.
✅ Certified in "Autism Awareness in Education"
✅ Certified in "PDA for Educators" (PDA Society)
✅ Certified in "ADHD Awareness" (TES)
✅ Certified in "Working with children with disabilities and learning difficulties"
✅ Safeguarding certified (Level 3 DSL)
✅ Enhanced DBS
✅ Paediatric first aid qualification (OFQAL certified Level 3)
✅ Over fourteen years' experience teaching at exam level
✅ Experienced at teaching IGCSE (Edexcel and Cambridge), AQA & Edexcel.
✅ Over eight years' experience working closely with the home-educating community.
✅ Diverse experience teaching children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
✅ Nine years of experience working in biological research
✅ Comprehensive public liability insurance
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Sign up here to hear about opportunities to grow your outreach with children skills and put them into practice!
Or book the next available online course
Sign up here to hear about opportunities to grow your outreach with children skills and put them into practice!
Or book the next available online course
