Noticias
Celebrating the Conclusion of MULTIPLIERS – and the Beginning of a New Chapter
All good things come to an end – with this month marking the official conclusion of MULTIPLIERS as an EU-funded project. On October 29th, our partners and wider network gathered at the LVR-LandesMuseum in Bonn, Germany, to celebrate three years of cross-country collaboration, culminating in the MULTIPLIERS Final Open Schooling Event. It was memorable seeing …
Sustaining and expanding Open Schooling: MULTIPLIERS’ key policy recommendations
How can policymakers support Open Schooling initiatives and improve science learning by fostering collaboration between schools, society and scientific institutions? Throughout the past three years, MULTIPLIERS has demonstrated the effectiveness of Open Schooling Communities in addressing socio-scientific issues and enhancing student engagement with science. Sustaining these networks and supporting the establishment of further communities in …
Changing Perspectives on the Immune System – Interview with Damien Bertheloot, University Hospital Bonn
What is it like to be an expert and part of the MULTIPLIERS Open Science Community in Bonn? Dr. Damien Bertheloot, a scientist at the Institute of Innate Immunity at the University Hospital Bonn, gave students from the Liebfrauenschule fascinating insights into the functioning of the immune system and its cells as part of MULTIPLIERS. …
MULTIPLIERS Consortium Dedicates Open Schooling Hub to Prof. Shirley Simon
The MULTIPLIERS project consortium has honoured Prof. Shirley Simon, former Professor at University College London, by dedicating the newly launched MULTIPLIERS Open Schooling Hub to her memory. Prof. Simon, who served on the MULTIPLIERS Advisory Board since 2022, provided invaluable feedback on the project’s outputs and development until her passing earlier in 2024. A distinguished …
Young People at the Forefront of the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance
By Dr. Irene Drymiotou, Researcher, Learning in Science Group – University of Cyprus The second awareness-raising campaign on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) concluded successfully at the Nicosia Mall of Cyprus on 7 April, 2024. The event was organized by the Learning in Science Group (LSG) of the University of Cyprus in collaboration with The Junior and …
Roll the dice! New MULTIPLIERS board game on antimicrobial resistance
By Èlia Tena, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona As part of the MULTIPLIERS project in Barcelona, a dice game was co-created by the local Open Schooling Community (OSC) to enhance pupils’ understanding of antimicrobial resistance. The game was designed to make the topic more accessible and engaging to 14-16 year old students, touching upon complex issues …
