When Ignite! started in 2003 we set off with a mission to identify and support exceptionally creative young people. After three years we could identify what we meant by exceptional creativity and had applied our funding support to some astonishing young people. By exceptional we meant that the range of their imaginations and the brilliance… read more →
Brian is from Leicester, 17, and passionate about mechanics and engineering. He plans to use his Creative Sparks award to develop his creative writing and link …
In Summer 2008 I undertook a Nuffield bursary placement at the University of Sheffield, in the department of physics working on the Acoustic Cosmic Ray …
I never thought a Nuffield Bursary could present so many opportunities. Since researching the enzymatic properties of carrots at AstraZeneca last summer, …
With an interest in Design and Technology and electronics from a young age I always had projects on the go, but it was the summer holiday after my GCSE year …
I don’t like it when people say you can’t do something because you can always find a way to do things because there is always a way to do them, if you …
Last summer I was selected to take part in the Prime Ministers Global Fellowship (PMGF) programme. Essentially it is a cultural exchange programme, where 100 …
Jane is an exceptional and highly creative student of maths as well as a talented film maker. Jane comes from Anstey in Leicestershire and has recently taken …
During my first few years at school, I resented Art, Design and Technology and frankly wasn’t too amazing at them either, it seemed to me that you could …
At five years old Sam Houghton created a unique brush invention, the patent for it made him the youngest holder of a UK patent. He has already participated as …
Having spent my gap year on a Year in Industry, I am currently studying Innovative Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University. I spent two months in …
Ignite! was set up in October 2006 to promote creativity in learning. Ignite! works with young people to reveal and develop their capacity for creativity and creative thinking.
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