Talented Science Students Present Nuffield Bursary Projects

Cronton Sixth Form students, from the Mond Centre of Excellence for Maths and Science, recently presented science research projects at the prestigious Nuffield Presentation evening, held at the World Museum in Liverpool.

A-level students, Jordan Marsh (from Penketh High School), Adam Stringer (from The Heath School), Matthew Burniston (from Gateacre School) and Luke McGarry (from The Grange School), each took part in the prestigious Nuffield Bursary scheme over the summer, which enables 6th Form students the opportunity to complete cutting edge academic research at local universities and research centres.
The students spent five weeks during the summer holidays working on projects, which included using computational fluid dynamics to model underwater kites for electricity generation, mathematical modelling of optic flow, and a method for imaging fish to allow veterinary scientists to determine their mass without removing them from water.
Each student received a certificate for completing their project and a prestigious British Science Association Gold Award.

Dr Pam Dugdale, Head of Physics at Cronton, accompanied the students to the presentation evening and was hugely impressed by their work. She commented, “It was great to see our students present their posters and discuss their progress with university supervisors and other senior scientists.
“These academics volunteered their time over the summer holiday period to develop interesting experiments to support the next generation of researchers. It was also fantastic to see how enthusiastic my students were when discussing their work with other young scientists from across the North West of England. I can’t wait for next year’s event”.