UNESCO Again Recognizes University Of Manchester’s Global Science Education

Study in UK: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has once again recognized the University of Manchester’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign. It is recognized by UNESCO for the second consecutive year.

UNESCO patronage is awarded to the University of Manchester’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign for a second consecutive year.

Creator of GSSfS Professor Lynne Bianchi, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility and Director of the Science and Engineering Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH) at The University of Manchester said, “Securing UNESCO’s patronage for the second year is a testament to the way in which so many people support GSSfS with the intention to include as many young people and teachers in asking, investigating and sharing scientific questions. We are proud to support a decade of positive change and promote key themes on global sustainability too.”

James Bridge, Chief Executive and Secretary-General, UK National Commission for UNESCO, commented, “We are delighted to grant UK National Commission for UNESCO Patronage to the Great Science Share for Schools campaign for a second time in 2025. Education, Science, and Communication & Information are three fundamental pillars of UNESCO’s global work, so it is great that the UK National Commission can support an initiative here in the UK that brings these together in such an imaginative and collaborative way. The GSSfS initiative aligns with UNESCO’s mandate of promoting knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding and a more perfect knowledge of each other's lives.”

University Of Manchester's Science Campaign: More Details

The campaign aimed at encouraging inquiry, inspiring scientific curiosity and global citizenship among young people and through the promotion of sustainable lifestyles, and equitable and inclusive quality science education it underscores its alignment with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

The program is in its tenth year. It encourages children between the ages of 5 and 14 to explore and share questions with families, peers and communities all around the world.

The GSSfS campaign has been a success till now and it reached more than 670,000 pupils in over 3,500 schools across 36 countries in the year 2023-24.

According to the university, this year it is going to be even bigger as young people are responding to ‘Connected Science’ which is the theme of the campaign.

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