Education

We are a key provider and coordinator of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education activities and support in Essex. These are for students at school and home, and are designed to both stimulate an interest in STEM and to open possible career paths.
» See upcoming CSES events for schools, children and families
Including our flagship annual TEXPO, projects and online competitions throughout the year.
Out-of-school clubs, masterclasses and projects to enhance learning with fun, practical activities.
Financial and in-kind support for your STEM Club, project or activity at school.
Interactive conferences attended by students, industry partners and the public sector.
A FREE annual CSES/ARU lecture from a high-profile speaker, open to all schools.
Careers guidance, STE(A)M activities, ideas and other material for all ages both in school and at home.
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Talk to us about dedicated support, resources, projects and competitions for your school.
Now open for entry: The CSES Schools' Competition 2015, Friday 26 June, Anglia Ruskin University
We are very pleased to announce that the 2015 CSES Schools' Engineering and Technology Competition is open for entry. Submit your project now!
Save the date! The annual Schools' Engineering and Technology Competition will be taking place on Friday 26 June 2015 (approximately 1000-1500), and the Awards Evening on Thursday 16 July 2015 (approximately 1900-2100), both at Anglia Ruskin University.
We will be contacting schools directly with more information in the coming weeks; in the meantime if you would like more information please contact us.
Raspberry Pi workshop: Sunday 2 November 2014, Chelmsford Ideas Hub
In collaboration with e2v, IET and exploreSTEM, we are hosting an all-day workshop for people to learn how to control and monitor electronics with a Raspberry Pi computer.
Congratulations to everyone who won an award at the 2014 Schools’ Competition, which took place on 20 June 2014 at Anglia Ruskin University.
Engineering Our Future: Wednesday 12 November, 15.30, Anglia Ruskin University
We are pleased to announce that the theme for the late 2014 Engineering Our Future event will be The Cyber Age, covering topics including programming, software engineering, information science and networking.
- Build Your Future 2014
- Save the date for the second EOF2014
- The CSES Schools' Competition 2014 is open
- Engineering Our Future: Civil Engineering and Infrastructure talk topics now available
- The CSES Schools' Competition 2014 is launched!
- Engineering Our Future: Aerospace Engineering
- A sixth-former's view by Annabelle (2013)
- 2013 Competition results
- FES Futures - University, Apprenticeships and Careers
- Schools' Competition 2013: Call for entries and SEEDS