Project Enthuse

Project Enthuse was launched in 2008 to improve continuing professional development (CPD) of science teachers and to provide them with the latest techniques to rekindle interest in science.

Teachers, assistants and technicians can apply for an Enthuse Award to help them study at the National Science Learning Centre at the University of York. The award will cover course fees, replacement teachers to cover their absence, travel and accommodations for 2,200 teachers each year. The schools will also receive a small amount of money to help implement ideas back in the classroom.

£30 million pounds has been generated to fund the project, coming from the UK government, Wellcome Trust and industry organisations including GlaxoSmithKline, which donated £1 million.

Over 4,000 science teachers from around the UK have taken the opportunity to use the amazing facilities and world class teaching at the National Science Learning Centre. The £30 million funding being provided by project Enthuse will allow many state schools throughout the UK to engage with resources they wouldn’t normally have access to.