Lincoln partners with birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton

The University of Lincoln is helping to deliver a new national programme to increase diversity in science.

Led by Woolsthorpe Manor, the birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton, the three-year project will see staff and students from the College of Science take part in outreach activity in the local community aimed at encouraging children to pursue science-based subjects.

It forms part of the ‘Science Capital in Practice’ project led by the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres. Research into science capital has been led by teams at University College London and King’s College London and is a measure of individual’s engagement with science. It includes what you know about science, how you think about science, what science-related activities you do and the people you know who use and talk about science.

Funding has been awarded by the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres in collaboration with the Science Museum Group and in total fifteen centres across Great Britain are taking part in the project.

Jannette Warrener, Partnerships Manager at Woolsthorpe Manor said: “The collaboration between Woolsthorpe Manor, National Trust and the University of Lincoln is such a natural one, with Isaac Newton being a famous Lincolnshire lad and his scientific thinking changing the way we think of the world even to this day.

“Our partnership aims to inspire the next generation of enquiring minds giving them the skills and experience needed to influence and potentially shape the world, making their own mark. We want the history of Woolsthorpe to be a window into contemporary science – where Newton’s legacy is today and are really excited to deliver this project with the University.”