The Salters’ Institute

General Events

Institute Annual Awards Ceremony 2007

The Salters' Institute's Annual Awards Ceremony was held on Friday 23 November 2007 at Salters' Hall. There were thirty-eight people awarded prizes, which were presented by the Master of The Salters' Company, Mr Nicholas Blackwell.  Over 150 people attended this event which is always a highlight of the Salters' Institute calendar.

Institute Reception 2007

The Salters' Institute's Reception was held on Friday 2 November 2007.  This is a popular event held at The Salters' Hall every two years. Attendees included former Award Winners, Teacher Mentors, University Hosts and other associated "friends" of The Salters' Institute. 2007 saw numbers swell to almost 160 people and an entertaining and informative night was had by all!

Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology Course Launch
The new Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology Course was officially launched at Salters' Hall on Tuesday 2 November 2004.  The aim of the launch was to celebrate the partnership between The Salters' Institute and the Nuffield Foundation and the implementation of the course.

The course, which completed a two year pilot phase in 2004, is a ground breaking new course taught through contemporary real-life topics to motivate students with a novel assessment including a new approach to assessment of AS work.

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Conferences for Chemistry Teachers

Background
Chemistry Teachers' Conferences have been held regularly since the 1950s at a variety of venues around the UK. From the eighties until 2004 an annual residential conference was administered and run by the University of York with an attendance of 60 teachers. The Conference was co-sponsored with an industrial company, local to the area, who was then able to provide input for the programme which involved lectures, practical activities in laboratories and site visits. It was an opportunity for teachers to update their skills and to increase their knowledge and understanding of the Chemical Industry. It was also a much welcomed opportunity for teachers from a variety of school backgrounds to meet informally and to share ideas.

The format of Conferences and activities for teachers are currently being reviewed, therefore there will not be a Conference held in 2005.

2004 Conference
5-8 July 2004
The Conference was held at The University of York from 5 to 8 July 2004 and offered a valuable opportunity for the professional development of teachers of post-16 chemistry through a programme of:

	lectures
	practical workshops
	industrial site visit
	discussion sessions led by scientists from the Department of Chemistry

 

	increase awareness of new developments in science education
	update subject knowledge
	learn ideas to enliven teaching from the cutting edge of research and industry
	discussion sessions led by scientists from the Department of Chemistry improve teaching standards by sharing ideas on good practice in chemistry teaching with other teachers from a wide range of schools
	meet leading researchers and industrialists

Previous Conferences