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The James Dyson Foundation @foundationdyson

We introduce young people to the exciting world of engineering, encouraging them to think differently, make mistakes and realise their engineering potential🧠

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Our new resource, Engineering Solutions: Hair Science, is here. Inspiring Key Stage 3 & 4 students about the exciting world of engineering and the science of hair. Ready to spark curiosity in your classroom?💡 Click the link in bio to discover more. #EngineeringEducation #STEM
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Meet Jacob, a Concept Engineer at Dyson. He turns problems into hair care tech! 💡 Discover how his love for art fueled a career in engineering in our free Hair Science teaching resource for KS3 & KS4. 📥 Download now – link in bio. #EngineeringEducation #STEMLearning #Design
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Meet Dan, a Design Engineer at Dyson 👋 “I love spending half my time in the workshop, building and using my hands!” Discover how engineers design new hair dryers in our Hair Science Teacher Pack. Download now – link in bio 🔗 #EngineeringEducation #STEMLearning #Design #STEM
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So, what is engineering? It’s solving problems. Thinking differently. Turning ideas into reality. From the everyday to the extraordinary, engineering shapes our world. Happy World Engineering Day 🌍 #WorldEngineeringDay #JamesDysonFoundation #Engineering #STEM
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It was great to join the DATA Annual Dinner at the Triumph Factory Visitors Centre in Leicester. Congratulations to Pat Link from Neston High School, winner of this year’s James Dyson Foundation Excellence Award for Outstanding D&T Teacher! #STEMEducation #Engineering #Design
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Happy National Engineering Day!🎨 To celebrate, why not try out a couple of our Challenge Cards and put your engineering thinking to the test. You can find them on our website: jamesdysonfoundation.com/res… #NationalEngineeringDay #STEM #Design #Science
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We visited the RAF Museum Cosford, & engaged over 2K students with our Challenge Card activities. A truly unique experience delivering hands-on STEM challenges beneath historic aircraft.✈️ Head to our website: jamesdysonfoundation.com/ #STEM #Engineering #Science #JamesDysonAward
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Dr Claire Durrant, a @racingdementia Dyson Fellow, shared her latest Alzheimer’s research with Sir James Dyson. Her team is using live brain tissue to study how Amyloid Beta affects synapses – a key step toward new treatments. Stay tuned for more. 🎥 #AlzheimersResearch
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We welcomed over 10,000 curious minds at the James Dyson Foundation stand at #RIAT2025! From making harmonicas to jumping beans, our hands-on activities sparked creativity and engineering thinking.   #STEMeducation #Engineering #HandsOnLearning
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Put Newton’s Third Law to the test with our Balloon Car Race Challenge Card! 🚗💨 Team up with two Dyson engineers to design, build, and race your own balloon-powered car. Explore more STEM challenges: jamesdysonfoundation.com/ #STEM #Engineering #Dyson
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Hi! I’m Karen Teo, an engineering teacher at SST, Singapore. I moved from automotive audio to teaching to inspire students. Engineering is like solving puzzles—it takes perseverance! I now lead robotics & started a Girls in STEM program to spark curiosity.💡 #STEM #INWED
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Join Dyson engineers as they build a Geodesic Dome — one of our Challenge Cards! What do you notice about how it's constructed?⚙️ Explore this challenge and more educational resources on our website: jamesdysonfoundation.com/res… #STEMEducation #STEAM #Engineering #ChallengeCards
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Over two inspiring days in May, Dyson engineers mentored 200 engineering students at Universiti Malaya—sharing insights, refining prototypes, and turning big ideas into real-world solutions. 💡🔧 #STEMEducation #Engineering #Design #Science #EngineeringStudents
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This week, we exhibited at the Forces in STEM event at the Royal Air Force Museum in London!🚀 With 4 hands-on activities, we inspired 2000 students in Years 5 & 6 to think like engineers. Huge thanks to @RAFMuseum for hosting such a fantastic event!👏 #ForcesinSTEM #Design
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We held the first-ever Air Pollution Teachers’ Training Workshop for 20 science educators from 11 schools in Singapore!💡 Co-organised with @sstsingapore, the workshop explored air pollution, filtration tech & hands-on air quality monitoring. #STEMEducation #AirPollution #Tech
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Join the James Dyson Foundation at the Festival of Tomorrow 2025! 🚀   📍The Deanery CE Academy  📅 21-22 Feb
  Explore science, technology & art with amazing shows, panels & workshops!
  Book now: festivaloftomorrow.com   #FestivalOfTomorrow #STEAM #STEM #JamesDysonFoundation
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To read about our work in 2024, head to our website to read our annual report: jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/w… #JamesDysonFoundation #2024Wrapped
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We launched our first STEAM Week to encourage students to explore STEAM subjects! 🛠️📐   We donated Challenge Card Starter Kits to primary schools across the South West of the UK, packed with equipment to complete five challenges.   #STEAM #STEMEducation #STEMForKids
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Crags PE@CragsPe
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Replying to @foundationdyson
@foundationdyson Year 6 had a great time learning about the various roles within engineering and the product development process….. finished with the taking apart and the re-assembly of the anti-tangle brush head attachment 🪛
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Head to our website to check out our new educational resource, Engineering Solutions: Hair Science!🧬🔬 This has been designed for Key Stages 3 and 4, complementing the Science, D&T and Mathematics curriculums. Find out more: tinyurl.com/42s6mw6f #EngineeringEducation
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