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EDUCATION NEWS UPDATES FROM THE CITY’S SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Students and researchers have until 14 November to submit their solution for one of four key categories of critical importance to the future of the space sector
A STEP INTO THE SPACE SECTOR
NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
YOU SAY GOODBYE, AND I SAY HELLO
TAKING THE STRESS OUT OF TUTORING
Maggie Edbrooke, deputy headteacher at Redmaids’ High Junior School, is retiring after 35 years. She joined the year it was founded, when there were just four staff members and three classes. Maggie was instrumental in developing the innovative curriculum, and this month passes the baton to Christopher Haynes, from Oliver House School in London. Christopher started his career in finance but changed direction after volunteering at a summer camp for disadvantaged children. Christopher is currently studying part-time for a master’s degree in educational leadership at Cambridge University. “I am delighted to be moving to Bristol to take up this position,” he said. “I am passionate about education and look forward to playing my part in seeing every pupil at Redmaids’ High Junior School thrive.”
Local family business Tutor Doctor Bristol has been recognised as the best one-to-one tutoring service provider in the South West at the Southern Enterprise Awards. The service stood out for going the extra mile this year to support students across Bristol. “The Tutor Doctor approach, and the way in which we tailor our service to our clients, has put us at the forefront of quality tutoring in Bristol,” said business owner Rachael Tan. “The fully vetted, local tutors we work with have subject matter expertise and are passionate about what they do. They take on not only the role of an academic guide but also a life skills mentor.” Over the course of the past year, and across intermittent school closures, Tutor Doctor adapted its tutoring model to fit the demands of virtual learning at home. The team focused on making the service accessible, flexible and easy to manage while students were restricted to learning within their homes. Acknowledging the additional stresses put upon students and families meant providing clients with additional support, such as tuition in additional subjects, tips and resources on maintaining good mental health, and inperson tuition for special needs students over lockdown while managing Covid risks. If you’d like Tutor Doctor to take the stress of finding the right tutor away, contact Rachael by telephone on 0117 325 3698 or email rtan@tutordoctor.co.uk
• redmaidshigh.co.uk
• tutordoctor.co.uk
60 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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SEPTEMBER 2021
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No 202
Cyber and security company Leonardo, based at Bristol Business Park, wants Bristol’s University students to apply for a unique new space technology competition that could be their first step into the global space industry – the chance to see their solutions turned into a live business project. The #T-TeC 2021 competition, supported by Leonardo and Telespazio, encourages a new generation of scientists and innovators across the globe by creating a bridge between the academic world of research and the innovative space sector. Students and researchers have until 14 November to submit their solution for one of four key categories of critical importance to the future of the space sector: space exploration, in-orbit servicing, geoinformation applications and platforms and space situational awareness and space traffic management. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges made up of representatives from Telespazio and Leonardo plus industry experts and some of the world’s most important space agencies, with cash prizes of €10,000, €6,000 and €4,000. There will also be the possibility of funding research contracts or collaborations for the most promising ideas. Leonardo’s space programme manager Keith Barnes supports technology that is being used on NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Spacecraft Osiris-Rex which is currently making its way back to Earth. Keith believes more people are being drawn to the space sector because it operates within such exciting fields of technology, covering everything from space travel and exploration to the environmental monitoring of our own planet. “Working in the space sector could supercharge the careers of a new generation of talent, as they will have the chance to work alongside world leading scientists and engineers, not just in the UK but all over the world,” he said. “We need to grow skills in the UK to bolster our economy and nurture international careers that push the boundaries of space innovation. The challenges set are exciting – I’m betting the solutions will be too!” • Leonardocompany.com • telespazio.com/en/innovation/openinnovation/ttec-2021
