2026-10-09 — Competitions and Education Briefing
Ireland Safe Routes to School expands to 83 additional schools The National Transport Authority announced on 8 October that 83 additional schools will join Round 5 of Ireland’s…
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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge 2026 Introduces New Answer Format for Final Three Questions
Mathematics / UK The UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge 2026 will introduce a significant trial change to its question format when the competition takes place on 7 October 2026.
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Concludes as Young People Compete Across 64 Skills
Engineering / Technology / Skilled Trades / Vocational Education The 48th WorldSkills Competition concludes in Shanghai today after four days of competition from 23–26 September…
FIRST Robotics Competition 2027 Updates Registration and Payment Process
Robotics / Engineering / Coding / STEM FIRST announced new registration and payment arrangements for the 2027 FIRST Robotics Competition on 17 September 2026.
CanSat Ireland 2026/27 Opens for TY and Senior Cycle Students
Engineering / Space Science / STEM CanSat Ireland 2026/27 is now open for registrations of interest, with the competition available to students in Transition Year, Senior Cycle,…
Astro Pi 2026/27 Opens: Irish Students Can Run Their Code on the ISS
Coding / STEM / Space Science The European Astro Pi Challenge 2026/27, organised by ESA and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, is now open.
Mission Space Lab 2026/27 Opens with Major Rule Changes
International / Space Science / Coding Registration for Mission Space Lab 2026/27 opened on 14 September 2026, with entries closing at 12:00 CET on 22 February 2027.
TEAMS 2027 Registration Opens with New Divisions and Fee Structure
Engineering / Mathematics / Science / STEM Registration is now open for the 2027 TEAMS — Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science State Competition, operated by…
TSL International Student Competition 2027 Opens
Writing / Creative / Sustainability The Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) International Student Competition 2027 officially opened on 10 September 2026, with Teacher Champion…
FIRST LEGO League 2026–27 BIOGLOW Registration Now Open
Robotics / Coding / Engineering FIRST has officially opened registration for the 2026–27 FIRST LEGO League BIOGLOW™ season, which marks a major transition for the programme.