Francis Jones
Alumnus of the STEM Education MA
- Founder of STEM@Home
Research interests
- Education
Contact details
Biography
Francis is an experienced, QTS-holding Chemistry teacher. He was the head of higher ability students at an Inner-London school and also tutored A2 Chemistry students as part of KCL’s K+ Widening Participation programme.
His hobbies are watercolour painting and 3D printing. He spends most of his free time at the Central Research Laboratory (generally experimenting and making creative items); his favourite book is “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck and he's a firm believer of education equality.
Francis has recently completed his MA in STEM Education in the School of Education, Communication & Society. He was a recipient of the STEM Education Teacher Scholarship, funded by Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company.
Francis founded STEM@Home to give the chance to students to do their science experiments at home, preparing themselves for the GCSE Science. You can read more about his entrepreneurial journey in the following articles:
King's runner up at Mayor's Entrepreneur competition talks future plans
King's student reaches finals of Mayor's entrepreneur contest with science subscription box idea
Research
Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)
Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)
News
Two King's entrepreneurs receive Innovate UK Awards
King's entrepreneurs are amongst 233 recipients of Innovate UK’s £6m boost for UK’s innovation talent.
King's runner up at Mayor's Entrepreneur competition talks future plans
Chemistry teacher and MA STEM Education student Francis Jones talks to us about the next steps for his big idea
King's student reaches finals of Mayor's entrepreneur contest with science subscription box idea
Chemistry teacher and King’s student Francis Jones earned a place in the finals of the Mayor’s Entrepreneur 2022 programme competition with his STEM@Home...
Features
Alumni Voices: 'Be the change you want to see' - The story of Francis Jones
Francis Jones (MA STEM Education, 2022) is the founder of STEM@Home, a tech startup that seeks to bridge the accessibility gap in science education by...
Q&A with alumni: How an MA in STEM Education acted as a catalyst to launch into new adventures
Aylin Ozkan and Francis Jones, two recent alumni of the STEM Education MA, reflect on how the Master’s has given them the knowledge and confidence to explore...
How industry and academia are joining forces to equip STEM teachers for classrooms of the future
The first cohort of students has just completed a new MA in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education that prepares educators to...
Research
Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)
Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM)
News
Two King's entrepreneurs receive Innovate UK Awards
King's entrepreneurs are amongst 233 recipients of Innovate UK’s £6m boost for UK’s innovation talent.
King's runner up at Mayor's Entrepreneur competition talks future plans
Chemistry teacher and MA STEM Education student Francis Jones talks to us about the next steps for his big idea
King's student reaches finals of Mayor's entrepreneur contest with science subscription box idea
Chemistry teacher and King’s student Francis Jones earned a place in the finals of the Mayor’s Entrepreneur 2022 programme competition with his STEM@Home...
Features
Alumni Voices: 'Be the change you want to see' - The story of Francis Jones
Francis Jones (MA STEM Education, 2022) is the founder of STEM@Home, a tech startup that seeks to bridge the accessibility gap in science education by...
Q&A with alumni: How an MA in STEM Education acted as a catalyst to launch into new adventures
Aylin Ozkan and Francis Jones, two recent alumni of the STEM Education MA, reflect on how the Master’s has given them the knowledge and confidence to explore...
How industry and academia are joining forces to equip STEM teachers for classrooms of the future
The first cohort of students has just completed a new MA in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education that prepares educators to...