Expanding the Reach of Harwell Open Week: Virus Factory in Schools

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Harwell Open Week will take place from 2nd to 6th July 2024, with an anticipated 10,000 members of the public expected to visit the site over the full event, of which approximately 2,000 will attend activities as part of two school open days. Historically, the school open days have been oversubscribed, meaning some schools are turned away due to space and logistics constraints, and in some cases, schools have been unable to attend due to financial constraints. This project will address the unmet needs of primary schools unable to attend Harwell Open Week and deepen connections with those who do attend. To do this, we will supply every class with a tried and tested educational resource built around a STFC-enabled citizen science project ("Virus Factory in Schools"), host online Q&As between schools and researchers, and provide those schools who could not attend the open week with alternative in-person engagement at Harwell Campus. In doing so, this project will widen STFC reach beyond the capacity of the main campus event, highlight STFC-enabled and people-powered research, and give all students direct contact with researchers working at Harwell Campus.