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Aberystwyth University will welcome more than 2,000 school children from 20 schools in Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week (19-21 March) for a festival of science. The three day festival, which is organised by the University’s Centre for Widening Participation and Social Inclusion, forms part of the 2013 National Science and Engineering Week which runs from 15 to 24 March. This is Wales’ and the UK's widest grassroots celebration of all things science and engineering. Event organiser Roger Morel from the University’s Centre for Widening Participation and Social Inclusion said, “This event aims to shine the spotlight on how all branches of science, technology, engineering, computing and maths relate to our everyday lives and helps to inspire the next generation of scientists with fun and participative activities. “The Centre for Widening Participation is all about education for everyone. We want people, no matter what their background, to h...

The ExoMars Rover, Dr Who’s canine friend K9, a mechanical horse and a walk in planetarium will be among 28 science exhibits at a three day festival of science which is being organised by Aberystwyth University as part of the 2011 National Science and Engineering Week. More than a 1,000 school pupils from Ceredigion and Powys have already signed up for Tell us some Science which takes place on Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th March at the Sports Cage on the University’s Penglais Campus. Event organisers are also extending a warm invitation to members of the public with the Wednesday session remaining open until 6 in the evening. Opening hours on Tuesday and Thursday are 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Exhibits from the University’s science departments (Mathematics and Physics, Computer Science, Sports and Exercise Science, Geography and Earth Sciences, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences and Information Services) will feature along with Ceredigion County c...