The UKSEDS National XRT-Station Project has recently took another step towards completion after being awarded £2,500 worth of funding from the CATALYST Seed fund for academic public engagement. The eXeter Radio Telescope Station aims to build a radio telescope for use by UKSEDS members for weighing the Galaxy through observations of 21cm line emission from […]
2014/15 Election Nominations Now Open!
Nominations for the 2014/15 UKSEDS National Committee are now open, and will close at 5pm on Saturday 1st March 2014. Any branch or paid member may stand. A position on the Committee is an immensely rewarding experience, with many opportunities to gain valuable skills, meet exciting new people and make a name for yourself in […]
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 Press Release #3
7 February 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 1-2 March 2014, University of Leicester 3rd Media Announcement The 26th Annual UKSEDS National Student Space Conference will be held on the weekend of 1-2 March 2014, and hosted by Leicester AstRoSoc at the University of Leicester. UKSEDS are very pleased to announce […]
Call for media: UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014
7 February 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2014 1-2 March 2014, University of Leicester Call for Media On 1-2 March 2014, UKSEDS will hold its 26th annual National Student Space Conference 2014 (NSSC 2014). Members of the media are invited to join UKSEDS at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University […]
UKSEDS to join I4IS for Outreach at LonCon3
UKSEDS are pleased to inform you that we will be collaborating with I4IS at the 2014 World Science Fiction Convention in London this August. Founded in late 2012, I4IS aims to catalyse the conditions in society over the next century to enable robotic and human exploration beyond our Solar System and to other stars, as […]
British Interplanetary Society to launch IAC Student Paper Competition at NSSC2014
Organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is the world’s largest astronautics/space engineering conference. This year the IAC will be in Toronto, Canada from 29 September to 3 October. At each IAC, there is a student paper competition with prizes for best papers/presentations. Papers may be on any subject related to space […]
ESA Young Graduate Trainee Opportunities
AeroMSc Bursary scheme – launching careers in UK aerospace
With record revenue and growth in each of the last 3 years, the UK’s aerospace industry urgently needs well qualified graduates to spearhead its continued growth. That is why UK government and 9 major aerospace employers are jointly funding 500 MSc tuition fee bursaries, each worth up to £9.5k. In the words of Rt Hon Vince Cable, Secretary […]
Outreach Opportunities: March 2014
If you would like to apply as a volunteer, please send an email to our Outreach Officer ([email protected]). Once confirmed, you will receive further details about the outreach activities and your role for the day. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered. Oxfordshire Science Festival Date: 8th March 2014 Location: Bonn Square, Oxford. Number of Volunteers: […]