Stories

"The Mechanics of Life: Movement, Mobility and Me" brought together engineers from the University of Leeds, artists from Northern Ballet, educators, and young people from Batley Girls’ High School to explore the mechanics of movement.

"Exploring heat loss and energy efficiency in community buildings" was an Ingenious project aimed at making the UK’s community spaces comfortable on less energy use and to agree on a net zero plan that suits their circumstances.  

We Make Our Future encouraged children to think positively about the climate crisis and our potential to tackle huge problems such as the climate and ecological emergency.

We spoke with the newly appointed Chair of Ingenious about his journey into engineering and his passion for public engagement.

As part of W5's Regatta challenge, six school teams from across Northern Ireland sailed their hand-crafted cardboard boats in the Lagan River in Belfast.

Space Engineers was an Ingenious project where 331 Girl guides took part in a space-themed immersive experience while working towards gaining their Space Engineers badge.

Urban NatureBots was an Ingenious project by Leeds Libraries, that showed children how to code their very own robot to gather environmental data and learn more about their local area.

Build-a-Bear 2.0 was an Ingenious collaboration between Newcastle and Manchester Metropolitan Universities, where schools got to 3D print recycled bears.

Perfect machines: engineering a superhero was an Ingenious funded project that explored how human movement is underpinned by engineering principles, using imagination, creativity and puppets.

Bedtime stories for very young engineers was an Ingenious project that harnesses the power of bedtime stories to turn toddlers into engineers.

Dream Big provided an opportunity for engineers to inspire disadvantaged children aged 5 to 7 years in the Northeast of England to the world of engineering work.

Elevation: building confidence and structures with Shadsworth community took engineering out into one of the most deprived communities in the UK, Shadsworth in Blackburn Lancashire.

Anytime, Anywhere Engineers provided primary school children from rural communities and their families with a unique insight into the world of engineering.

Climate Change Catastrophe! is a show about climate change, made by children, for grown-ups, to give inspiring perspectives on one of the biggest challenges of our time – climate change.