Join our Outreach team!!! With the start of the new academic year, we have loads of Outreach events planned for our members in October 2013! Take a look our outreach webpage for past outreach and get involved in the following planned: An outreach event with the Knowledge Observatory at the North West Astronomy Festival 2013 […]
Volunteer as a UKSEDS CanSat Mentor
UKSEDS is looking for volunteers to act as mentors for school student teams taking part in the UK CanSat competition, run by ESERO-UK. A CanSat is a simulation of a real satellite, integrated within the volume and shape of a soft drink can. The challenge for the school students is to fit all major subsystems […]
UKSEDS in Coventry and Exeter: Outreach Travels the Country
After the success of our outreach at the Cheltenham Science Festival, we organised another two sessions at the Big Bang Fairs in Coventry and Exeter. Big Bang West Midlands, in Coventry, was visited by over 4000 people proving a great opportunity for us to get involved with many space enthusiasts. Similarly, Big Bang South West, […]
ICSEDS Outreach – The UK Space Design Competition 2013
Over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of March a team of ICSEDS members joined other volunteers and professionals at the UK Space Design Competition (UKSDC) finals at Imperial College London. The UKSDC is a weekend residential competition open to all year 10 – 13 students in the UK. The UK finals are held […]
UKSEDS’ Call for Yuri’s Night Contributions
UKSEDS will be compiling pictures of all the Yuri’s Night events from across the UK and publishing them on the UKSEDS website. If you participate in a Yuri’s Night event this year, please remember to take some photographs and send them to UKSEDS’ media team at: [email protected] UKSEDS looks forward to sharing your Yuri’s Night experiences with the entire community! About […]
Big Bang Fair 2013
On the 14th- 17th March, UKSEDS outreach volunteers helped to communicate science to the general public through our space activities. The Big Bang Fair is UK’s largest science festival. The event held at the London Excel Centre, drew audiences from around the UK and Europe with its many interactive activities, competitions and shows. UKSEDS was […]
Oxfordshire Science Festival
This past weekend UKSEDS volunteers were found science busking in Oxford town centre’s Bonn square. The event as part of ‘Science in your world’, opened up OSF 2013 and drew the presence of companies such as SIEMENS, Medical research council, STFC and many more. The outreach team had fun participating in the range of activities […]
Volunteers wanted for Physics in the Field!
The IOP is looking for volunteers for their Physics in the Field events over the summer. Throughout summer 2013, the Institute’s physics in society team and local branches will be taking physics to festivals and events around the country, engaging thousands of families and young people with physics busking. Physics busking involves performing physics tricks – small […]
Outreach – Big Bang Fair, London Excel
Interested in outreach? Want to inspire the next generation while adding lines to your CV? UKSEDS have been awarded a stand to teach youngsters about meteorites, at the largest STEM event in the UK, The Big Bang Fair at the London Excel Centre, 14-17 March. We would love volunteers who are interested in learning about […]
UKSEDS are now recruiting!
Are you outgoing, creative and passionate about space? Then we’re looking for you to join our outreach team. We need you to inspire young people in the UK with challenging and fun experiences to create the future scientists and engineers that the UK space industry needs. Your role would be to attend events throughout the […]
Getting involved in outreach
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEM) is an charitable organization that encourages young people into studying and working in STEM related areas. They do this by organizing workshops and careers events at schools throughout the country. If you would like to volunteer in such events please fill out the form at: https://db.stemnet.org.uk/register/ambassador STEMnet offer […]