UKSEDS are pleased to announce the return of our annual workshop – this year to be held on the 17th and 18th November and kindly hosted by Kingston University. Now in its third year, the workshop offers UKSEDS members something different from from your regular conference, with the emphasis of the weekend being on hands […]
The Results Are Out
We are pleased to announce that everyone who took part in our vote to change the constitution and affiliate to The British Interplanetary Society (BIS) voted in favour. The new constitution is therefore now in force. We will be finalising the necessary paperwork with BIS over the next few weeks. Our thanks to everyone who […]
New issue of Ecliptic
Sir Arthur Clarke Awards 2012
Nominations are now open for the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards 2012. In recognition of notable or outstanding contributions made to all space activities, the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards have been presented annually since 2005. In the past the Award Ceremony has been an integral part of the UK Space Conference, but as the Conference is […]
Summer of Code in Space
The New UKSEDS Committee
The following were elected at the AGM on Sunday. Chair: Damian Rumble Vice Chair: Nancy Hine Secretary: Ryan Laird Treasurer: Jeremy Nickless Projects: Richard Painter Industry: Douglas Liddle Outreach: Maggie Lieu The positions of Events, Website, PR and Membership Officer were not filled and we are currently looking for volunteers to co-opt onto the […]
UKSEDS 2012 Conference Announced
The committee are happy to announce that this year’s conference will be hosted by SpaceSoc at the University of Kent on the weekend of the 31st March – 1st April. So make sure to make a note of it in your diaries and keep it free! More information will be following shortly, we’ll let you know as soon […]
BBC Stargazing Live
The BBC in association with the Open University is presenting another Stargazing Live, starting tonight (16 January at 8.30pm) and lasting for three nights. Along side the TV show there are 100’s of events taking place around the country involving amateur astronomers as well as academics and the general public. To find an even near […]
PoleCATS team selected for REXUS 2013
At the start of December PoleCATS was invited to send representatives to a selection workshop at the European Space Agency headquarters in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. Four team members travelled by train and ferry, and presented the proposed project to a panel of experts from all of the organising bodies. The presentation went very well and […]
STFC Graduate Scheme 2012
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is now accepting applications for their 2012 Graduate Scheme. STFC is looking for graduates achieving at least an upper second class Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering, physics or computing science who have graduated within 18 months of applying. The vacancies currently on offer are: IRC34555 – Technology Microelectronics […]