The UKSEDS conference is a great platform for you, the members, to catch up with the latest in UK space research and industry.  Each year the conference is hosted by a different university, organised by a willing group of volunteers who are currently studying there.

2009 Conference at the University of Surrey

The duration is normally 2 days over a weekend in the autumn, so we’d like to see a short proposal detailing what your university can offer in terms of facilities and what you intend on offering to make the conference stand out.  This could include potential speakers, exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops, and social events (usually held on the Saturday night).

You will need to select a theme for your plans, here are a couple of ideas to get you going:

“The Future of Human Spaceflight”, following the recent announcement by the US Government to cancel Constellation and manned lunar missions, what comes next for human spaceflight?

“The UK in Space”, the UK is to get a Space Agency, how will this work and what does it mean for students in space related fields such as the sciences, engineering, law, maths or computer science?

But we’d love to hear your ideas, too!

The conference is primarily funded by industrial sponsorship, which we will work with you to help raise.  Any further money you can raise, for example from your university or union, will make the conference even better for your fellow UKSEDS members.

If you want to work with the UKSEDS committee to hold this year’s conference at your university then we’re looking forward to reading your proposals.  If you have any questions, please contact us!