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OXFORD University has announced the winners for its science-inspired school art competition called ‘Beyond Boundaries’.
The university created the competition to increase the visibility of black, Asian and minority ethnic scientists and mathematicians, whilst engaging with local schools and young people.
Oxfordshire state school pupils were asked to create art, of any form, based on the profile of six black, Asian and minority ethnic researchers from the mathematical, physical and life science division at the University of Oxford.
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As part of their profiles, researchers shared their personal and career stories.
A total of 215 students entered the competition.
Yesterday it was announced that Bethany Atherton, from the Warriner School, in Banbury, won the Year Eight competition for her piece titled ‘Bee Aware’, which was inspired by botanist Ache Atta-Boateng’s research.
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She said: “Winning this feels absolutely amazing. I love to draw and spend most of my time doing this. To be able to include a strong message in my drawings that others will now see, makes it even more exciting.
“My grandparents keep bees and so Aché Atta-Boateng’s research about pollination jumped out at me, as this is a topic that is very close to my heart.’”
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