Upper Secondary & College Resources

We have a growing range of recorded demonstrations, designed to support learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of key laboratory techniques.

Use our collection of short videos and profiles of our Roslin Institute scientists with your class, to explore what scientists do and what they are really like.

This photocopiable resource has been developed by the Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre to help support teachers who are teaching the theory of gel electrophoresis.  

A paper-based PCR simulation activity to reinforce how PCR works - free to download and use in your classroom.

Download a free selection of case studies written for secondary & college pupils that reveal the current research happening at The Roslin Institute and across the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush Campus.  These interactive resources encourage critical thinking and give opportunities for you pupils to discuss and engage with real science.

We've put together a directory of freely available datasets for you to use in the classroom. These range from open source public and Government material, to case study linked examples of real scientific data from researchers at the Easter Bush Campus.

A series of short talks about current scientific research happening here at The Roslin Institute. Hear from the scientists themselves as they describe their research and what inspired them to get into science in the first place!

Learn more about the work and life of our Roslin Institute scientists in our series of interviews.