Courses on Materials Science for teachers
The Department hosts a week-long residential course as part of The Goldsmiths' Company's Science for Society Courses which aim to broaden science teachers' perspectives of areas of direct or related interest to topics within the National Curriculum. This provides an insight into the broad field of modern materials, spanning the physical sciences, engineering and biomedical applications. It includes practical demonstrations and industrial visits.
'Physics Update' (organised every two years by the Institute of Physics) is a similar residential workshop to support physics teachers and to which the Department contributes by running workshops and lectures. (Selected materials from previous 'Physics Update' events are available).