Since the launch of the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) in March 2016, students and teachers who work with us have access to cutting-edge research projects so that, together, they can experience the excitement and challenge of research science in a real-world context. Students and teachers collaborate with active researchers based in universities and industry, as IRIS supports schools in building research networks and provides access to data and experimental equipment. This is a social constructivist approach to learning, where students are supported by their peers, teachers and other collaborators to develop their understanding of science, and to further science itself. We suggest that to further develop, expand and enhance STEM education, young people must have the opportunity to engage with, and make a fundamental contribution to, authentic STEM research whilst still at school, and to have that contribution to knowledge recognised and celebrated by the scientific communi
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