Student wins through to UK finals
A pupil from Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre has been selected to compete at the UK finals of a prestigious science and engineering competition.
Travis Poulton, a year 13 pupil, will represent the school at the final of The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers competition in March 2019.
The young creator was announced as one of the winners of the regional heats at The Big Bang East Midlands competition, with his project titled Synthesis of an Antiarthritic Drug in a School Laboratory.
Mark Titterington, Chief Executive of EngineeringUK, said: “Travis really impressed the judges with his project and we’re excited to see how he does in the UK finals. It is a huge achievement to progress to this stage of the competition and he should be incredibly proud to take up his place and compete at the final in March.
“Going into its eleventh year, The Big Bang Fair continues to be a great source of STEM inspiration for young people, representing an amazing opportunity for young visitors, their teachers and parents to get hands-on with a wide range of activities, workshops and shows and engage in meaningful career conversations with professionals, all designed to bring classroom learning to life and inspire the next generation.”
Travis will be invited to attend the competition finals, which are taking place at The Big Bang Fair at Birmingham’s NEC in March 2019.