The Blair Project

Please join us in congratulating our Director Marilyn Comrie, who has been selected as an Elevate 2024 Northern Gamechanger. Congratulations Marilyn 👏🏾 #Trailblazer #SerialEntrepreneur #GameChanger #WeAreBURN

"Describe studying a STEM course at university in three words." PART 2 #BlackHeritageProject #RepresentationMatters #DiversityInSTEM #STEMForAll #BreakingBarriers #FutureInnovators

"Describe studying a STEM course at university in three words." (PART 1) #BlackHeritageProject #RepresentationMatters #DiversityInSTEM #STEMForAll #BreakingBarriers #FutureInnovators

"Can you tell us a fun fact only someone studying your degree would know?" (PART 2) #BlackHeritageProject #RepresentationMatters #DiversityInSTEM #STEMForAll #BreakingBarriers #FutureInnovators

🌙 Wishing a Joyous and Blessed Eid al-Fitr As Ramadan comes to an end, we extend our warmest congratulations to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ #EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #Community

"Can you tell us a fun fact only someone studying your degree would know?" We're currently editing the interviews with our Black Heritage Project volunteers. In the meantime here's some BTS content from the shoots. Starting with some of Samuel and Dara's hilarious trivia 😂

🎥 Black Heritage Project: Voices of the Future On Wednesday, we wrapped up Day 2 of filming at @@OfficialUoM Engineering Building—capturing powerful stories from our volunteers about their STEM journeys and the importance of representation. We can't wait to share them soon!

🎥 Black Heritage Project: Inspiring the Next Generation! Our volunteers visited @StretfordHigh, sharing their journeys from school to studying STEM at @OfficialUoM. Representation matters — when young people see it, they believe it. #BlackHeritageProject #DiversityInSTEM

🎥 Black Heritage Project: Capturing Stories On Monday, we filmed the first part of our interview series at @OfficialUoM’s Engineering Building—hearing from our volunteers about their STEM journeys and experiences in education. Real stories. Real impact. #BlackHeritageProject

Had a brilliant visit to @FermainAcademy, an award-winning Alternative Provision transforming young lives. Students smashed our #STEM challenges, proving why equity in STEM education matters. Thanks for having us! 💡 #STEMEducation #FermainAcademy #EquityInEducation

7️⃣ Talk About Career Possibilities Help girls see the huge range of careers STEM can lead to — from space exploration to medicine to gaming. Share real stories of young women from all backgrounds succeeding in STEM so they can picture themselves in those roles (THREAD 7/7)

6️⃣ Build Confidence and Celebrate Effort Praise effort, creativity, and problem-solving, not just "right answers." Help girls see their progress and remind them that STEM is about trying, learning, and improving — not about getting it perfect the first time (THREAD 6/7)

5️⃣ Connect STEM to Real Life Show how STEM links to issues they care about — climate change, healthcare, tech for good. When girls see how STEM makes a difference in the world, it feels relevant and exciting (THREAD 5/7)

4️⃣ Encourage Hands-On Experiences Support girls to join STEM clubs, coding classes, competitions, or maker spaces where they can experiment and learn by doing. Look for girls-focused programmes like Stemettes, Girls Who Code, and WISE (THREAD 4/7)

3️⃣ Challenge Stereotypes Call out gender stereotypes — STEM is for everyone. Use inclusive language like "scientists" or "engineers" instead of "he/him", and encourage girls to take risks, make mistakes, and stay curious — that's what STEM is all about! (THREAD 3/7)

2️⃣ Show Real Role Models Share stories of diverse women in STEM — from famous scientists to local engineers. Invite guest speakers, watch videos, and recommend books and podcasts such as Hidden Figures or Ada Twist, Scientist to show girls who they can be (THREAD 2/7)

1️⃣ Start Early Introduce STEM through fun, hands-on activities — toys, games, apps, and simple experiments. Encourage curiosity by asking questions like "How does this work?", and let girls get involved in building, creating, and problem-solving from a young age (THREAD 1/8)

💜 Getting Girls into STEM: Practical Ideas for Parents & Teachers We know that policy, investment, opportunities, and curriculum are vital to tackle gender inequality in STEM. But there are also small, everyday actions that parents, teachers, and youth leaders can take (THREAD)

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock 🔭 Space scientist, author & BBC presenter Maggie has brought space science into homes across the UK as a presenter on The Sky at Night and works tirelessly to inspire young people from all backgrounds to see a future in science.

Professor Sue Black 🖥️ Computer scientist, tech activist & social entrepreneur Sue led the campaign to save Bletchley Park, home of WWII codebreakers, and founded #techmums to empower women through digital skills. A champion of women and social mobility in tech.

Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE 💻 Mathematician & CEO of Stemettes Anne-Marie, a child prodigy turned tech leader, founded Stemettes to help girls and young women break into STEM careers and has been awarded an MBE for her work in promoting diversity in tech.