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STEM Resources

A list of resources available for young people interested in STEM. 


On this page, we've pulled together some of our favourite STEM resources. You'll find all sorts of things here, from podcasts and videos to learning platforms and citizen science projects. We hope you enjoy exploring this vast range of opportunities to get stuck into STEM!

Please note, we cannot take responsibility for any content on external sites, and the inclusion of a resource on this list is not an endorsement of its content or the views of its creators. 

Resources

The Royal Institution

The Royal Institution channel has hundreds of videos of scientists from a wide range of disciplines

Zooniverse

The home of "people-powered research" where you can get stuck in with real data and maybe make the next big discovery

Harvard University

Free online courses from Harvard University across a range of STEM topics

CrashCourse

Fun educational videos on a range of topics

Steve Mould

Steve explores the science behind everyday thing, in an easy to understand manner

MIT OpenCourseWare

MIT offer free courses across a wide range of topics

TEDEd

Short videos that answer interesting questions across a wide range of topics

Gresham College

Experts give series of accessible but in-depth public lectures, with recordings available online. Check out Prof Chris Lintott's series on Seeing the Universe.

Infinite Monkey Cage

A light-hearted look at a wide range of scientific questions with experts and comedians

The Life Scientific

A podcast of interviews with scientists that look at their life and work

The Naked Scientists

Regular science podcasts across a range of STEM topics

Radiolab

A podcast that takes a deep dive into interesting science questions

Curious Cases

A podcast answering listeners' questions with the power of science

In Our Time

Over 1000 episodes featuring experts that examine ideas in depth across a range of topics

Science Weekly podcast

Twice a week, this podcast examines the latest science and environment news

BBC Inside Science

Weekly exploration of the latest science stories and interesting questions

Homemade Science

An American science teacher explaining science with a wild array of home-made equipment

The Conversation

News site with all articles written by research scientists

Bloomberg Originals

Short documentaries covering a range of technology and science topics

Isaac Computer Science

Free online platform for learning and practising computer science

Codecademy

Free and paid courses to learn how to code

Tinkercad

Learn to code and build using online virtual arduino and components

Sonic Pi

A free coding platform to create music using code

Wired the game

Free atmosphere puzzle game exploring circuits and electrical engineering

Computerphile

Deep dives into important questions in computer science

Two Minute Papers

Explaining computer science research articles with short videos

British Computing Society

Inspirational videos for careers in teaching and computing

This is Engineering

Discover your future in engineering with these profiles and resources on engineering careers

I Want to Study Engineering

Resources tailored for students interested in studying Engineering at university

Neon

Compilation of different free and paid Engineering activities

Royal Academy of Engineering - schools resources

Wide range of engineering activities based on real-world scenarios

The B1M on YouTube

Engineering channel, covering design and construction of buildings around the world

Born to Engineer

Discover what engineering is with online resources

Dr Frost Maths

Online maths learning platform with curriculum-linked resources, including question banks and mock exams.

NRICH Maths

Curriculum-linked maths resources for students off all ages, plus teachers and parents

More or Less

A short weekly podcast exploring the maths of stories in the news

Underground mathematics

Comprehensive website with a range of mathematics problems and learning resources

Uncharted with Hannah Fry

The Uncharted podcast explores maths via human stories

Oxford Online Maths Club

Weekly livestreams of maths problems for those looking to stretch their maths thinking

Numberphile

Maths channel, with various experts explaining a range of maths topics and ideas

Matt Parker on YouTube

Matt makes videos on all aspects of maths in a fun and engaging way

Isaac Physics

Free online platform for learning and practising physics

PhET

Interactive simulations of physics and maths problems to test and build your understanding

NASA

A range of online activites and resources to explore space science

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