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‘This honour recognises the strong STEM culture at Priestley and the opportunities we create for learners to improve their level of achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths’ Jan Costello, Priestley’s Director of STEM PRIESTLEY’S STEM SUCCESSES Students regularly secure Nuffield placements allowing them to work with industry professionals. Every year students achieve medals in the UKMT senior Maths challenge. Alumni Dr Claire Stanley is now conducting research at ETH Zurich – one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. Every year Priestley teams up with Solvay to provide a science experience for Warrington’s high school pupils. For consecutive years students were nominated for awards in the Young Game Designer of the Year BAFTAs. Eminent speakers visit college every year to discuss their expertise and students also benefit from prestigious work experience placements. Our engineers have soared in competitions to build and fly the best model aeroplane, competing against teams from across the world.