by UKSEDS
    on 10th March 2014
    in Projects
    
                
                
 
 
                    You are invited to participate in an international astronomy programme called GLOBE at Night. You can join volunteers from 115 countries around the world by measuring light pollution effects in your area. E-mail: [email protected] if you are interested in joining the UKSEDS team. GLOBE at Night is free and easy for you, your friends and […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 10th March 2014
    in Projects
    
                
                
 
 
                    You are invited to join the UKSEDS Asteroid Chasers team in its second year of running to participate in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration’s (IASC) Asteroid search campaign, running from between March 24th and April 28th. You will be participating in the discovery of new Main Belt asteroids and near-Earth objects, similar to asteroid 2012 DA14 that passed by us in […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 7th March 2014
    in Education, Events, News, Outreach
    
                
                
 
                    UKSEDS organised space outreach for the North West Astronomy Festival, UK Space Environments Conference, Leicester and the Mission X Blast Off Event. These events gave us the opportunities to inspire students to learn about astronomy, space exploration and the wonders of our universe. As a part of UKSEDS’ outreach programme, our stand for these events consisted of space […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 6th March 2014
    in News
    
                
                
 
                    The following are the results from the UKSEDS Committee elections held on Sunday 2nd March 2014 at the National Student Space Conference 2014 (NSSC2014), University of Leicester: Executive Committee Chair – Jeremy Nickless Vice Chair – Ryan Laird Treasurer –  Rob Garner Secretary – Joseph Dudley Officer positions Projects – Emmanuel ‘TJ’ Taiwo Sponsorship – Sam Brocksopp Outreach – Samiksha Mestry […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 24th February 2014
    in Projects, XRT
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 8th February 2014
    in Conference, Opportunities
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 7th February 2014
    in Ecliptic, Press releases
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 7th February 2014
    in Conference, Events, Press releases
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 6th February 2014
    in Events, Opportunities, Outreach
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 5th February 2014
    in Competition, International, Opportunities
    
                
                
 
 
                    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 […]
                 
                
    			   
             
            
                                                                            
            
            
                
                
                
    by UKSEDS
    on 5th February 2014
    in Careers, Opportunities
    
                
                
 
 
                    Applications are currently being considered by ESA for their Young Graduate Trainee scheme. Check their web page here for the latest opportunities.