{"id":2160,"date":"2014-12-01T11:55:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T10:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.imperial.ac.uk\/fom\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2014-12-01T11:55:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T10:55:23","slug":"nhli-bring-your-child-to-work-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/fom\/2014\/12\/01\/nhli-bring-your-child-to-work-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NHLI Bring Your Child to Work Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following on from last year\u2019s hugely popular pilot event, this year saw the return of the NHLI Bring Your Child to Work Day which is part of the department\u2019s Athena SWAN initiative. Nearly 70 children along with their parents across all five NHLI campuses attended the fun-filled day of science-related activities and a Halloween tea party on the 30th of October. Like last year, tens of volunteers across the department got together to deliver an event that not only included exciting activities for the kids but also gave parents a chance to network with other parents in the department.<\/p>\n

\"141030_imp_nhli_parents_034-edit\"<\/a>Children at the Hammersmith campus were put straight to work, doing quizzes and data analysis, whereas at the Brompton campus kids became CSI investigators trying to find out who had kidnapped Monty the Macrophage. The CSI themed activities included comparing fingerprint evidence, separating ink from different pens on chromatography paper, and extracting DNA from a kiwifruit. Other highlights included dissecting a sheep\u2019s heart in the Reach Out Lab, the excellent face painter at the Halloween party (a big hit among the kids!), and Provost James Stirling\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

NHLI would like to thank all attendees and volunteers, and we are already much looking forward to next year\u2019s event!<\/p>\n

\"141030_imp_nhli_parents_009[1]-edit\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr Aino-Maija Maskuniitty<\/a><\/strong>
\nCareer Development Coordinator
\nNational Heart & Lung Institute
\nFaculty of Medicine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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