Be Inspired by Murdering Maths

5th Feb 2015

This inspirational maths focused event has been created by a female sixth former from Framwellgate School Durham who would like to encourage young girls to consider maths in their future careers.

Come along and take part in a Maths Murder Mystery to solve puzzles, gather clues and find out who committed the crime.

Throughout the murder mystery there will be a number of inspirational female key note speakers to tell their story and to hand out clues.

They include the following:

Liz Mayes - Regional Director for the EEF. Liz is passionate about women joining the STEM workforce. She will speak of the importance of studying science and maths subjects at a higher level in terms of widening career prospects.

Professor Sharon Mavin - Northumbria University. Sharon is a specialist in gender diversity in industry. She will give a speech emphasising the importance of an equality between the sexes in industry as a whole.

Harriet Vickers - Engineering Undergraduate at Durham University and active member of the campaign group WISE. Harriet will speak about how she became interested in STEM and why she believes people should be taking up maths career paths.

Katie Steckles - A maths performer who will provide an exciting session to put the exciting side of maths into the spotlight to show that maths can be fun.

There will also be a number of STEM Ambassadors to speak to throughout the lunchtime to further inspire your students.

FREE EVENT - Thursday 5th February 2015 from 9.00am-3.00pm
Please come and join us for this free event aimed at young females who are in Years 9, 10 or 11. Students will leave with a gift to remember the day

If you would like to bring your students please email Catherine Purvis-Mawson, Enterprise and STEM Enrichment Manager, Framwellgate School Durham.  catherine.purvis-mawson@fram.durham.sch.uk by Friday 30th January 2015.