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Dynamic Earth: Public Engagement Day

Image of a group of volunteers under a Earth-shaped lamp at Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth: Public Engagement Day Adrianna Green ● 07th March, 2026 In February, Hands On were extremely fortunate to attend a Public Engagement Workshop at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. 19 volunteers participated in an afternoon consisting of a series of presentations, self-directed tasks, group discussion and three immersive experiences of exemplary workshops and was a great […]

Everything you need to know about Hands-on!

A volunteer is describing a collection of rocks to a group of 5 children

Everything you need to know about Hands-on! Caitlin Millhouse ● 4th March, 2026 Hands-on is a STEM outreach society affiliated with the University of Edinburgh. We are entirely student-run and volunteer-based. We’re passionate about STEM and ensuring that a student’s background doesn’t dictate access to science learning. We provide and advocate for high-quality STEM activities […]

Our First Semester of 2025/26

Four children building a Lego car for the workshop with a volunteer

Hiya! I’m Jenna, the current secretary of Hands On and this blog update is about semester 1 of the 2025/26 academic year.

Hands-on! A STEM Outreach Society

Five volunteers are sat down for the image. One of them are holding a plaque with "HandsOn! STEM Outreach" engraved on it.

Hands-on! A STEM Outreach Society Yashasvi Raj ● 27th October, 2022 Redirecting you to RS DesignSpark. If the redirect doesn’t work, click here.