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- ↑ "Who are STEM ambassadors - STEMNET" . Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "After-school science clubs boost: Young teenagers are being encouraged to take more interest in science and engineering with support announced for after-school clubs", BBC News , 13 March 2007.