THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED: Check out the winners here: https://community.stem.org.uk/blogs/tim-bradbury1/2024/12/19/a-festive-celebration-of-techies-top-tips
Attention all school science and technology technicians! Do you have that one go-to tip that makes your work smoother, faster, or just plain better? Whether it’s an organising trick, a creative lab solution, or a safety hack that’s become your best friend, we want to hear about it! This is your chance to showcase your expertise, share it with your peers, and win some amazing prizes.
Here’s How It Works:
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Submit Your Top Tip: Jump onto the competition thread and share your best tip. Tell us what it is, how you use it, and why it’s made a difference in your work. You'll find the thread here: https://community.stem.org.uk/discussion/technicians-top-tips-competition-thread
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Community Voting: Your fellow community members will vote for their favourite tips. The top five tips with the most votes will move on to the final round.
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Final Judging by the STEM Learning Tech Team: The top five tips will be reviewed by our expert tech team at STEM Learning. They’ll be looking for creativity, practicality, and how impactful your tip could be for other technicians.
The Prizes You Can Win:
- 1st Place: A two-night stay for two in the historic city of York. Explore, unwind, and enjoy a well-deserved getaway!
- 2nd Place: A STEM Community swag bag full of exciting goodies.
- 3rd Place: A STEM Community notepad and mug to add a touch of STEM flair to your workspace.
- Highly Commended Entries: Receive a STEM Community notepad for your efforts!
Why Enter?
Not only could you win these great prizes, but you’ll be contributing to a collective bank of knowledge that helps other technicians thrive. It’s a win-win—share your expertise, inspire others, and maybe even pick up a tip or two yourself.
How to Enter:
- Deadline for Entries: 23:59 on the 18th December 2024
- Log in or sign up to the STEM Community, navigate to the competition thread, and post your tip.
- Be clear and concise, so your tip stands out and captures the attention of voters!
- Each entry should include a brief explanation of why the tip is useful and how it’s applied.
- Multiple submissions are welcome but must be posted individually.