Report from the onboarding meeting 8th May
BSE|3D were delighted to host the onboarding event for the Mid Sussex Science Week last week, bringing together schools and STEM Ambassadors ahead of what promises to be another inspiring week.
Firstly a little background provided by Philip Todd. The event was created to strengthen the connection between education and industry, giving young people greater exposure to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, while supporting schools with meaningful industry engagement. Through his work with the Learning Trust, it was identified that whilst secondary schools were actively promoting STEM opportunities, there was still something missing at primary school level in particular in encouraging and inspiring young girls to engage with STEM subjects from an early age. A key part of the event focused on the importance of collaboration and the positive impact businesses can have in shaping future talent pipelines.
Richard Cox from BHBPA spoke about how the association became involved with MSSW and how he helped to play a vital role with helping organise STEM Ambassadors. How he himself is also a STEM Ambassador and how much is gained from a business perspective and it’s value within the local area to support such an amazing event and how rich in industry and what is offered locally.
We also heard from Sarah Cook from OnyxGeo, who shared what it means to be a STEM Ambassador and gave attendees an overview of the innovative work undertaken by the business. It was fantastic to hear first-hand how industry professionals can inspire the next generation by bringing their experiences directly into schools.
The afternoon concluded with schools and ambassadors being paired together, providing an excellent opportunity to exchange contact details and begin planning activities and engagement for the upcoming programme.
| School | STEM Ambassador |
| Bolney | Abcom |
| Ditchling | Mitsubishi |
| Harlands | Wakehurst |
| Southway | OnyxGeo |
| Windmills | University of Sussex |
| Lindfield | Furnace Design |
| St Lawrence | S & T Controls |
| St Wilfrid’s | Edwards |
| St Marks | LB Electronics |
| Londonmeed | HPC |
Thank you to everyone who attended and continues to support the future of STEM education and careers. We look forward to seeing the partnerships develop over the coming months.
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We’re taking a break over the summer and will be back at the start of the academic year.
In the meantime ‘Save the Date’…
Monday 15th – Friday 19th June 2026
If you’d like to know more, or be involved next year please get in touch using our online form or emailing secretary@midsussexscience.org