The Young SET Ambassadors Awards Day was held on Friday 14th May 2010 at the Informatics Building, University of Edinburgh.
The Young SET Ambassadors recycling programme 2010.
First Prize: St Augustine’s RC High School – Edinburgh (University Link UOE)
Pupils were awarded certificates, gold medals and the Young SET Ambassadors
Trophy, along with £1,000 prize money.
Runner-up: Tynecastle High School – Edinburgh (Company link Macfarlan Smith Ltd)
Pupils were awarded certificates and gold medals. A special prize was donated to the runner-up from Professor James Curran, Director of Science & Technology, SEPA.
Prizes were presented by Mrs Sarah Boyack (MSP) who currently serves as Scottish Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Environmental and Climate Change.
The certificates were presented by Mr Michael Lothian from the Royal Bank of Scotland
Judges were:
Dr Andrew Firth – University of Edinburgh
Professor Charles Fairfield – Edinburgh Napier University
Mrs Anne Gray – Science Sleuth
Mr Grant Laidlaw who is the Regional Manager, PSYBT, also gave a presentation.
The school teams had to develop, and produce, a recycling project, along with
a working model, designed and built within the schools.
If you are interested in joining or supporting this programme, please contact our Edinburgh office and laboratories:
Young SET Ambassadors Ltd
ETTC/Edinburgh Technopole
3rd Floor, Aldrick Building
University of Edinburgh
The King's Buildings
Edinburgh
EH9 3JL
Tel: 0131 472 4824
Mobile: 07840 765858
Increased and raised profile in the community
Pupils are encouraged into careers in SET
Enhanced CPD for employees involved in the programme
Industry and Education links are increased
Engaging with the future generation
Knowledge transfer shared with educational establishments
Increased publicity for industry and business
Opportunities to engage with potential future employees
Opportunity to become a SET Ambassador
