{"id":19,"date":"2026-05-07T15:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2026\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:35:03","slug":"organising-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science4u.info\/2026\/organising-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Organising Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Annual Schools Science Conference is organised by <strong>science4u.info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23rd event, <strong>Science for Sports<\/strong>, is produced in collaboration with <strong>University of Westminster <\/strong>and additionally supported and funded by<strong> <strong>University of Westminster <\/strong>School of Life Sciences and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event\u2019s main objectives are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inspire students to study science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate the importance of science in health and everyday life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showcase some of the myriad careers open to those who study science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference is exclusively presented by experienced professionals in the fields of science and healthcare, and attracts around 350 students from London secondary schools and further education colleges (years 9-11) along with their teachers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The backbone of the conference is made up of 80-100 enthusiastic volunteer scientists from various sectors, including NHS, academia, public sectors, industry, and commerce, who provide engaging hands-on displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 2026 organising group comprised:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list organisinggroup\">\n<li>Kimberly Gilmour &#8211; science4u Co-Chair <br>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stuart Adams &#8211; science4u Co-Chair <br>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sue Alexander &#8211; science4u Secretary <br>UKAS, University of Greenwich &amp; IBMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manfred Almeida &#8211; science4u Treasurer <br>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hannah Dormor\u00a0<br>University of Westminster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Small<br>UK Health Security Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louise Thomas<br>University of Westminster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharon Gage &#8211; science4u Event Organiser <br>SRG Project Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list organisinggroup\">\n<li>science4u was founded by<br>Don Henderson <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Annual Schools Science Conference is organised by science4u.info The 23rd event, Science for Sports, is produced in collaboration with University of Westminster and additionally supported and funded by University of Westminster School of Life Sciences and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. 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